The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking a special sitting of the Delhi Legislative Assembly for the tabling of 14 reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). Rejecting the petition filed by seven Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs, the single-judge Bench of Justice Sachin Datta noted that courts could not…
Supreme Court directs political parties to comply with Election Commission directives against use of public money to propagate party symbols The Supreme Court recently directed all political parties in the country to follow the instructions issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in 2016 filed against the use of public money to propagate party…
The Gujarat High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition challenging the allotment of gauchar land for the construction of a substation and staff quarters by the Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO). The petitioners, who are residents of Village Pariya, District Surat, claimed the allotment of gauchar land would cause prejudice…
The Allahabad High Court has directed 21 petitioners working in Jhansi district to submit a representation to the Principal Secretary of the Basic Education Department within three days regarding the appointment of Academic Resource Person. A Single Bench of Justice Prakash Padia passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Vivek Tiwari and 20…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) raising concerns about the manufacturing, sale, storage, and use of Chinese manjha (string) in Punjab. The petitioner alleged that the use of Chinese manjha posed a danger to public safety and human life. The bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and…
The Allahabad High Court while dismissing a petition observed that in areas of contractual disputes, parties have to approach the civil courts or go for arbitration. The writ court would go into it only in exceptional circumstances, when the outstanding payments are admitted by the respondents, enter into the arena and pass a writ of…
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the constitutional validity of the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) system under Article 32 of the Constitution. Calling it a very badly drafted petition, the Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar remarked that if…
-The Bombay High Court on Thursday refused to stay the release of film Sky Force in a copyright infringement case. The single-judge Bench of Justice Manish Pitale passed the order on a petition filed by animator and creative director Sandeep Gangatkar, alleging similarities with his original work ‘Fire bird’. It furthe rejected the petitioner’s request…
The Supreme Court has referred the matter regarding the powers of courts to modify an arbitral award under Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to a five-judge Bench. The order was passed by the three-judge Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjay Kumar and Justice KV Viswanathan. On February 20,…
By Pratha Jain In an unexpected turn, India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) was passed with remarkable speed. Introduced in Parliament, it was passed by both Houses within a week, bypassing debate and committee consideration. Receiving Presidential assent on August 11, 2023, the Act awaits notification in the…