Allahabad HC Preventing Live Reporting Of Its Hearing Raises Concerns Regarding Freedom Of Press To Cover Court Proceedings

While hearing a PIL Plea challenging Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's election as an MP from the Rae Bareli constituency, the Allahabad High Court yesterday asked a LiveLaw reporter to stop reporting on the court proceedings and immediately leave the Courtroom premises. Read More>>

Banning Hijab On College Campus Is In Larger Academic Interest, To Avoid Disclosure Of Religion: Bombay High Court While Dismissing Students' Plea

“We are in respectful agreement with the view expressed by the Full Bench that prescription of a dress code is intended to achieve uniformity amongst students in the school/college so as to maintain discipline and avoid disclosure of one's religion”, the court stated. Read More>>

Orissa High Court Orders ?10 Lakhs Compensation For Minor's Death After Wall Collapse In Govt Primary School, Directs Safety Audits

“…it is evident that the collapse of the toilet building wall on the fateful day was due to sheer negligence on the part of the Opposite Parties/ State, who are duty bound to maintain the Project Upper Primary School, Ranikiari building and its surrounding in a proper manner. The safety of the children cannot be taken so lightly by the School authority.” Read More>>

Appeal Under Section 54 Of Land Acquisition Act Not Maintainable Against Orders Of Executing Court: Tripura High Court

Justice Biswajit Palit was considering the appeal filed by the Union of India/appellant under Section 54 of LA Act. The appellant's name was impleaded during execution stage in a Land Acquisition case by the Executing Court. In an appeal to the Tripura High Court, the Court had dismissed the petition of the appellant while stating that it was up to the appellant to file objections or show-cause as permissible in law before the Executing Court. Read More>>

Order On Miscellaneous Applications U/S 17 Regarding Court Fee Is Appealable U/S 18 SARFAESI Act: Allahabad High Court

Perusing Section 18 of the SARFAESI Act, the Court held that “it comes out very clearly that any order made by Debt Recovery Tribunal is appealable but of course passed under Section 17 of SARFAESI Act, 2002. The section does not prescribe or put a rider that order should be a final order.” Read More>>