Published On: 21 Jan 2023 9:53 AM The Madras High Court recently came to the rescue of two children who had suffered severe burn injuries in 2018 on account of an explosion…
Category: Current Decisions
Bombay High Court rejects plea by Rapido seeking bike taxi license
The Maharashtra government submitted in court a notification issued on January 19 expressly prohibiting the use of non-transport vehicles including two, three and four wheelers for the purpose of aggregation.
Supreme Court seeks Centre, State response in plea challenging provisions of Kerala GST Act that permit levy of tax under old scheme
The Court also ordered that no coercive steps be taken for recovery till the next date of hearing.
ISRO Conspiracy case: Kerala High Court grants anticipatory bail to five accused ex-police/IB officers
Anticipatory bail was granted to RB Sreekumar, PS Jayaprakash, Thampi S Durga Dutt, Vijayan, and VK Maini, who are accused of conspiring to frame former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan in an espionage case in 1994.
“Publicity interest litigation”: Supreme Court refuses to entertain PILs challenging Bihar caste census
A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Vikram Nath gave liberty to the petitioners to approach the High Court for appropriate relief.
Madras High Court reduces life sentence of woman who set her minor daughter on fire
The High Court noted that the convict was angry at her 13-year-old daughter and had poured kerosene and set her afire in anger though she had no intention to kill her.
Will make guidelines on ‘living will’ more workable, no review: Supreme Court
A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice K M Joseph said during Wednesday’s hearing a clarification by the court should not lead to more confusion.
Delhi High Court issues guidelines to shield child survivors in POCSO bail hearings
The High Court said that it is in the interest of the survivor that she is not traumatized again and again by re-living the incident by being present in Court proceedings.
Child adopted by widow after death of govt servant husband not entitled for family pension: SC
The top court noted that Sections 8 and 12 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (HAMA), 1956 permits a female Hindu who is not a minor or of unsound mind, to adopt a son or daughter in her own right.
Don’t believe in unnecessarily keeping people behind bars: SC on plea opposing bail to accused in Northeast Delhi riots
Hearing the appeal against the June 15, 2021 order of the High Court, the bench, also comprising Justices A K Oka and J B Pardiwala, said lengthy hearings were a waste of the HC’s judicial time.