Month: November 2020

FIR against journalists can’t be revived by interim order, Supreme Court tells Uttarakhand government

Source:-https://www.newindianexpress.com NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court told the Uttarakhand government on Tuesday that it cannot revive through an interim order the FIR against two journalists after it has already been quashed by the Nainital High Court. In its October 27 verdict, the high court had quashed the FIR lodged at Dehradun against the two scribes

Central Vista project will save money, ensure better coordination among ministries: Centre to SC

Source:-https://www.newindianexpress.com NEW DELHI: The Centre Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the Central Vista project, covering three-km stretch from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate in Lutyens’ Delhi, would “save money” which is paid as rent for housing Central government ministries in the national capital. It submitted that the decision to have a new parliament building

REPORT CARD: COORG DC SECURES ‘PASS’ IN COVID TEST. FAILS IN ILLEGAL HOMESTAYS ‘TEST’

Source:- While the Kodagu (Coorg) district administration headed by deputy commissioner Annies Joy (in picture) has succeeded in bringing the Covid-19 pandemic under control, it has failed badly in cracking down on illegal homestays. The good news is that the recovery rate has touched 94 per cent while fresh Covid cases have declined. The administration

Parents’ maintenance plea before SDM or tribunal? High Court to decide

Source:-https://www.tribuneindia.com Tribune News ServiceChandigarh, November 4 Can a Subdivisional Magistrate (SDM) in Haryana entertain an application filed by parents under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act in his individual capacity instead of a duly constituted maintenance tribunal as envisaged under rules? This vital question of law has come under the judicial

SC rules on spouse maintenance

Source:-https://www.telegraphindia.com The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that an estranged wife is entitled to maintenance from the day she files her application rather than from the date a court grants her maintenance. The bench of Justices Indu Malhotra and R. Subhash Reddy also made it mandatory for a spouse to reveal at any maintenance proceedings

Consider making death penalty a punishment for corruption, Madras HC tells Centre

Source:-https://theprint.in New Delhi: The Madras High Court has suggested death penalty as punishment for corrupt practices such as demanding bribes and asked the central government to consider amending the law to impose stringent penalties to check corruption. A division bench of justices N. Kirubakaran and B. Pugalendhi gave its order Monday, while hearing a public

Supreme Court refuses to restrain 12 Madhya Pradesh rebel Congress MLAs from ministership

Source:-https://www.hindustantimes.com A Madhya Pradesh Congress legislator’s plea in the Supreme Court to restrain 12 defected Congress lawmakers to continue as ministers in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led BJP government was rendered infructuous on Wednesday, after the recent by-elections to 28 seats allowed these MLAs to contest afresh on BJP ticket. A three-judge bench led by CJI

Delhi High Court allows plaintiff to amend its defective plaint and slams defendant for making inconsistent pleas in a patent matter

Source:-https://www.lexology.com In the matter of FMC Corporation & Anr v Natco Pharma, CS(COMM) 611/2019 (Suit), the Learned Single Judge of the Delhi High Court (Court) passed an order dated 15 July 2020 (Decision) allowing the Plaintiffs (defined hereinafter) to amend the plaint and dismissing various applications filed by the Defendant (defined hereinafter) for dismissal /