Juvenile Justice No adoption of affected children should be permitted contrary to the provisions of the JJ Act, 2015 – Invitation to persons for adoption of orphans is contrary to law as no adoption of a child can be permitted without the involvement of CARA – Stringent action shall be taken by the State Governments/Union Territories against agencies / individuals who are responsible for indulging in this illegal activity June 21, 2021 sclaw
Constitution Republic of Italy, deposited pursuant to award dated 21.05.2020 passed by the Arbitral Tribunal can be said to be a reasonable amount of compensation and can be said to be in the interest of heirs of the deceased – In exercise of powers under Article 142 of the Constitution. FIR quashed and set aside. June 21, 2021 sclaw
Customs & Excise Goods Imported Violating FTDR/DGFT Notifications Are ‘Prohibited Goods’ Liable For Confiscation Under Customs Act June 21, 2021 sclaw
I B C It is not the intent of IBC that a security interest available to a dissenting financial creditor over the assets of the corporate debtor gives him some right over and above other financial creditors so as to enforce the entire of the security interest. June 14, 2021 sclaw
Limitation Plaintiff was pursuing writ petition bona fidely–If the period taken for pursuing the remedy is excluded, the suit must be held to have been filed within the period prescribed by the Limitation Act–Interest on Delayed payments to small Scale and Ancillary Industrial Undertaking Act, S 4–Limitation Act, 1963, S 14. June 13, 2021 sclaw
Land Acquisition Mere amendment in property cards of City Survey Office mutating names of petitioners does not create title–Nothing on record to show delivery of possession to them by receiver–Acquisition proceedings, held, not bad for want of notice–Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1996, Sections 83(3) and 86(2). June 13, 2021 sclaw
Compassionate Appointment Compassionate Appointment–Death not claimed to be due to accident–Settlement providing that the death of the bread earner should have occurred `due to an accident arising out of and in course of employment’, as in this case, the employee had not died due to an accident–His dependents not entitled to appointment. June 13, 2021 sclaw
Contempt Civil Contempt – Contempt action ought to proceed only in respect of established wilful disobedience of the order of the Court – It has to be established that disobedience of the order is “wilful” HELD not open to go into the correctness or otherwise of the order or give additional directions or delete any direction, which course could be adopted only in review jurisdiction and not contempt proceedings. June 6, 2021 sclaw
Cr P C VINOD DUA vs UOI – A citizen has a right to criticize or comment upon the measures undertaken by the Government and its functionaries, so long as he does not incite people to violence against the Government established by law or with the intention of creating public disorder. HELD FIR quashed. June 6, 2021 sclaw
Constitution IN RE: DISTRIBUTION OF ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES AND SERVICES DURING PANDEMIC HELD The complete data on the Central Government’s purchase history of all the COVID-19 vaccines till date (Covaxin, Covishield and Sputnik V). The data should clarify: (a) the dates of all procurement orders placed by the Central Government for all 3 vaccines; (b) the quantity of vaccines ordered as on each date; and (c) the projected date of supply; and An outline for how and when the Central Government seeks to vaccinate the remaining population in phases 1, 2 and 3. The steps being taken by the Central Government to ensure drug availability for mucormycosis. June 6, 2021 sclaw
