Delhi Court allows Manish Sisodia to meet his ailing wife once a week
Manish Sisodia met his wife last on 10-11-2023 and sought permission from the Court to meet his wife twice a week at his residence.
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Identification of private forests in Goa| ‘No uniform criteria due to distinctive geographical features’; SC holds existing criteria valid
The identification of forests in Goa is based on forest tree composition, canopy density and minimum area.
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Omission to label demolition notice with provision under which it was issued would not make it nugatory if substance clearly stated: SC
‘Eviction proceedings under Section 16(1)(i) and (k) of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 have different degrees of urgency, the former has a lesser degree of urgency than later, and it is within the jurisdiction of the Court to test this factor.’
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‘Rs. 500-900 per month is paltry’; Orissa HC directs State Government to reconsider pension for disabled persons
A pension of Rs. 500 to Rs. 900 per month is being given by the State Government to persons with disability, under the State sponsored Scheme Madhu Babu Pension Yojna as per their eligibility.
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Highlights of Interim Budget 2024; Fiscal deficit in 2024-25 estimated to be 5.1 per cent of GDP: Finance Minister
The interim budget 2024 contained strategies indicating approach for making India Viksit Bharat by 2047. No changes proposed in indirect and direct taxes.
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‘Constitutional Courts monitor functioning of environmental bodies to protect environment and ecology’; SC lays down Guidelines for effective functioning of authorities
The Supreme Court gave directions to the Central Empowered Committee, entrusted with monitoring and compliance of the orders of the Supreme Court on Environment, to promote transparency and efficiency in its functioning.
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No acceptance of deposits and other banking services after 29 February; RBI imposes additional curbs on Paytm Payments Bank
The restrictions came after persistent non-compliances and continued material supervisory concerns in Paytm Payments Bank Ltd.
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“Practice of mentioning caste or religion of litigants should be shunned and ceased”: Supreme Court
“The caste or religion of parties should not be mentioned in the memo of parties of a petition/proceeding filed before the Court, irrespective of whether any such details have been furnished before the Courts below.”
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‘File affidavit on Internal Complaints Committee’s mechanism ensuring no manual intervention or pressure’: Gujarat HC to GNLU in sexual harassment case
GNLU was directed to disclose the measures taken by the ICC to ensure that the complaints lodged before the Committee reach them without any manual intervention or external pressure.
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Read why Orissa HC altered brother’s conviction from S. 307 to S. 326 IPC for shooting arrow at brother and causing grievous injury
“The ‘intent’ under Section 307 of the IPC cannot be determined solely by the severity of the harm done to the injured.”
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Bar on grant of anticipatory bail in cases under SC and ST Act not absolute when alleged offences, prima facie, not made out: Orissa HC reiterates
The Orissa High Court granted anticipatory bail to a doctor for his apprehension of arrest in a case related to medical termination of pregnancy, where a premature baby girl was born.
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‘Mechanical removal and Processing; Analysis of Hotspot Areas’; Read NGT’s suggestions to Punjab for revised action plan on stubble burning
“The action plan submitted by Punjab was expression of routine exercise of the State Departments, it lacked a definitive time schedule, proper linkages/ manifest system.”
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SC quashes cheating case against wife for forging husband’s signature on minor’s passport application; Imposes 1 Lakh costs on Husband
“In the absence of any new evidence in further investigation to substantiate the conclusions drawn by the investigating officer in the supplementary report, a Judicial Magistrate is not compelled to take cognizance, as such a report lacks investigative rigour and fails to satisfy the requisites of Section 173(8) of the CrPC”.
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“Vadodara boat capsize incident shocked conscience of public”; Gujarat HC while taking suo motu cognizance
12 Students and 2 Teachers of New Sunrise School in Waghodiya drowned in Harni Lake where 82 children had gone for picnic organized by the school.
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Gujarat HC allows accused to travel UK to assist son and daughter-in-law to raise grandson
The Court allowed him to renew his Visa and stay in the UK for a period of 1 year.
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HIGH COURT JANUARY 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on Child Pornography; Attack on ED Officials; Pension rights; Aankh Micholi movie and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
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US Court of Appeal upholds ban on sale of Apple watch over patent dispute on blood oxygen level measuring technology
Masimo Corporation and Cercacor Laboratories, Inc., a medical technology company alleged the iPhone giant Apple Inc. of violating Section 337 of the Tariff Act, 1930.
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Supreme Court designates 56 Senior Advocates with effect from 19-01-2024
In a full Court meeting on 19-01-2024, presided by the Chief Justice of India, Dr. DY Chandrachud designated Advocates-on-Record/Advocates as Senior Advocates
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Point-wise Breakdown of Supreme Court’s split verdict on S. 17A of PC Act and its application in Chandrababu Naidu’s plea in Skill Development Scam
Section17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, introduced with effect from 26-07-2018, bars any enquiry or inquiry or investigation by a police officer into any allegations against public servant, without the prior approval of the authority concerned.
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‘No blameworthy conduct found’; Supreme Court directs State to pay Teachers Unpaid Salary and arrears dating back to 1999
“The stopping the Salary of the appellant-teachers was not justified, keeping in view that no allegations or proof of commission of any malpractice was found or established.”
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