RBI imposes penalty amounting to Rs. 1 Crore on HDFC Bank Limited for non-compliance with directions
The penalty imposed was based on deficiencies in statutory and regulatory compliance on behalf of HDFC bank.
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‘Bail Order is forged/fabricated’; Delhi High Court passes directions for public to check authenticity of the Court’s orders/judgments
It is a serious matter of prima facie forgery and fabrication of order of Delhi High Court which requires investigation, the forged/fabricated order had been allegedly handed over to an undertrial prisoner by a jail visiting advocate, who has been appointed to assist and help the undertrials.
Delhi High Court issues directions for immediate financial assistance and recovery of back wages for rescued child labourers
“Benefits to labourers under Standard Operating Procedure formulated by Government of Delhi provided that Labour Department must immediately initiate proceedings for recovery of back wages from accused employers/owners, including wages for overtime in accordance with Minimum Wages Act, 1948.”
No one, including any litigant or lawyer, can carry arms in Court premises except police official on duty: Allahabad HC issues directions
“The worth of a lawyer flows from his pen, extreme hard work and his understanding of law and not from the barrel of a gun”
Directions for investigation u/s 156(3) CrPC cannot be given mechanically by Magistrate; application of mind necessary: Delhi High Court
“Magistrate is not bound to direct investigation by police even if all allegations made in complaint disclose ingredients of cognizable offence. Each case must be viewed depending upon facts and circumstances involved therein.”
Delhi High Court issues directions in relation to guidelines for inspections by Child Safety Monitoring Committee
“The Chairperson as head of the Committee will decide which school is to be inspected on a particular day and an intimation in advance will be given to the members. If the member/s does not remain present at inspection time, the inspection shall be made in their absence by the Chairperson.”
Delhi High Court directs State to notify mode and manner for compliance of Section 173(2)(ii) CrPC
As on date, there are no rules prescribed by the State Government which provide a particular method of communicating the complainants/informants as per Section 173(2)(ii) CrPC to ensure uniformity, transparency and effective implementation of the provision, in its letter and spirit.
Delhi High Court issues directions to provide infrastructure to ensure persons with disabilities can participate in proceedings
“No citizen in this country should feel that due to his physical or mental disability, justice is not done to him either due to lack of material infrastructure or moral, ethical, sensitive and understanding by the judicial system.”
Delhi High Court issues directions to avoid medical negligence during MTP procedure in sexual assault survivors; Refuses bail
“When a minor seeks a medical termination of pregnancy, doctors must ensure that the process is conducted in compliance with the prevailing laws and regulations, with utmost sensitivity to the minor’s age and maturity level.”
[Right to Health] Delhi High Court issues directions to ensure mental and emotional health of prisoners
It is time to ensure that a convict who leaves the correction home/prison is restored to the society as a law-abiding citizen who has repented his past conduct. This can be achieved only if the mental health issues of the convicts in prisons are recognized and attended to, rejecting the notion that this view is too idealistic.
Delhi District Courts to permit appearances in hybrid mode without prior request; Delhi High Court issues directions
Delhi High Court vide Office Order No. 01/RG/DHC/2023 dated 05-06-2023, has issued directions regarding Hybrid-hearing in Delhi District Courts. The directions are
Delhi High Court issues guidelines for drafting a Settlement Agreement in matrimonial disputes of criminal nature; Directs agreements to be prepared in Hindi too
Delhi High Court observed that an inadequately drafted agreement will be one that fails to include essential elements such as the name of all the relevant parties, the terms outlining the conditions of settlement, and the consequences in the event of non-compliance or breach.
Delhi High Court directs MoEF to review DOAS technology for regulatory measurements of ambient air quality under NAAQS
The Review Report submitted by IIT Kanpur on DOAS Technology for the Measurement of Gaseous Air Pollutants in Ambient Air recommended DOAS technologies for regulatory measurements of ambient air quality under NAAQS.
Gauhati High Court directs Assam Government to properly implement policies framed in pursuance of Right to Education Act
Gauhati High Court was deliberating over a PIL filed to highlight ineffective implementation of State govt.’s policies framed as per the mandate in Section 12(1)(c) of RTE Act, 2009
Delhi High Court | All schools to ensure that no EWS category student, recommended by the Department of Education, is denied admission
Justice CD Singh echoed Swami Vivekananda’s words that “Now if the mountain does not come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain. If the poor boy cannot come to education, education must go to him.”
Kerala HC issues notice to Centre & State in a PIL seeking extension of facilities to every person with disability in need of special assistance irrespective of percentage of disability
Kerala High Court: In a PIL seeking extension of facilities to every person with a disability in need of special assistance irrespective
Calcutta High Court| Vigil to be maintained to prevent noise pollution in general; Sound levels to be within permissible limits
Calcutta High Court: Shampa Sarkar, J. disposed of a writ petition which was filed by an ailing, retired bank employee alleging that
Gujarat High Court | Delay in appointment of presiding officer of DRT leading to deprivation of legitimate right to speedy justice; Directions issued
Gujarat High Court: The Division Bench of Aravind Kumar, CJ. and Ashutosh J. Shastri, J. allowed a writ petition which was filed
Karnataka High Court grants compensation to a law student who was arrested and handcuffed
Karnataka High Court (Dharwad Bench): Suraj Govindaraj, J. while deciding a matter regarding handcuffing of an accused during arrest, held that “handcuffing
Sikk HC | Directions issued for tracing out the missing children in the State; CCTV’s installed in police stations
Sikkim High Court: The Division Bench of Biswanath Somadder, CJ. and Meenakshi Madan Rai, J. issued certain directions in the matter of