Category: LEGAL NEWS

New Delhi, May 20 (DIN NWS) A former woman executive director of Air India, accused of stealing a painting by renowned artist Jatin Das which was part of the airline’s collection, has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the national carrier’s decision to suspend her post-retirement benefits. Rohita Jaidka, who retired in January 2011, said she was undergoing cancer treatment and sought restoration of her post-retirement entitlements including medical benefits which were stopped by Air India through its August 3, 2017 letter. The oil painting – titled ‘Flying Apsara’ – was…

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New Delhi, May 19 (DIN NEWS) The Supreme Court today ordered live telecast of the floor test in the Karnataka Assembly where Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has to prove his majority. The floor test is scheduled for 4 pm. “Live broadcast of floor test will be the best possible way to ensure transparency in the proceedings,” a bench comprising justices A K Sikri, S A Bobde and Ashok Bhushan said. The bench also made it clear that no other item in the agenda shall be taken up during the trust…

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Mumbai, May 19 (DIN NEWS) The Bombay High Court has directed the Mumbai Police to constitute a “special team” of officials, who are experienced in dealing with cyber crimes, to probe into allegations of defamatory emails received by a subsidiary company of the Tata Motors. A vacation bench, presided by Justice SJ Kathawalla, also directed the Mumbai Police Commissioner to file a report by May 22 this year, both on the team and the progress made in the probe. The bench was hearing a suit filed last year by the Tata…

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New Delhi, May 18 (DIN NEWS) The Supreme Court today approved the Centre’s draft Cauvery Management Scheme for smooth distribution of water among four southern riparian states. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra rejected the suggestions of Karnataka and Kerala governments over the scheme, terming them as devoid of merits. The bench, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, said the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal’s award, which was modified by the apex court, has to be taken to the logical conclusion by the Cauvery Management Scheme.…

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New Delhi, May 18 (DIN NEWS) The high-voltage hearing on the Karnataka crisis in the Supreme Court today witnessed trading of charges between the BJP and the Congress-JD(S) combine with both claiming to have numbers in their favour. The combine alleged that Governor Vajubhai Vala was not correct in inviting the BJP, which had lesser numbers than the Congress-JD(S) alliance. However, the BJP contended that the letter given by rivals on the support of MLAs can be disputed. At the outset, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the BJP and Chief…

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New Delhi, May 16 (DIN NEWS) The Supreme Court Collegium today again deferred its decision on the issue of recommending Uttarakhand Chief Justice K M Joseph for elevation to the top court after it was returned by the Centre. An apex court official said that no decision has been taken as to when the recommendation will be sent to the Centre. The Collegium comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and four senior most judges –justices J Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, M B Lokur and Kurian Joseph deliberated for more than an hour. Official…

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New Delhi, May 17 (DIN NEWS) The Supreme Court today refused to stay BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa’s swearing-in as Karnataka Chief Minister after a rare pre-dawn hearing which saw the Congress-JD (S) combine making a last-ditch attempt to stall the saffron party’s surge in the southern state. The apex court, which commenced the hearing at 2.11 AM and ended at 5.28 AM, however made it clear that the swearing-in and the government formation in the state would be subject to the final outcome of the case before it. A special…

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New Delhi, May 16 (DIN NEWS) The Delhi High Court today directed the local municipal bodies to take action against water cooling plants which are illegally operating in the national capital in violation of the master plan. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar issued notice to the three MCDs and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) seeking their response to a plea by an NGO which has alleged that the water cooling plants are operating from notified commercial streets in “flagrant violation” of Master Plan…

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New Delhi, May 16 (DIN NEWS) The auction process for the Sahara group’s prime Aamby Valley properties would continue as it has failed to deposit Rs 750 crore in the SEBI-Sahara refund account, the Supreme Court held today. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices Ranjan Gogoi and A K Sikri was informed by the counsel representing the official liquidator that the group has not deposited Rs 750 crore in the refund account. Senior advocate Vikas Singh, representing Sahara chief Subrata Roy and the group, also told the court…

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Nainital, May 15 (DIN NEWS) In a setback to the state government, the Uttarakhand High Court has quashed all notifications regarding fresh delimitation of municipal bodies in the state to bring more areas under their purview. The single bench of Justice Sudhansu Dhulia declared the notifications issued by the state government regarding delimitation of municipal bodies as “unconstitutional” and said they were not executed through the governor. The Uttarakhand government had expanded the limits of municipal bodies in November last year through the state Urban Development Department to bring a large…

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