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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS - June 2022

Jun 2022

Jun 28, 2022

SC Hears Centre's Plea against Tripura HC Order on Security Cover to Ambanis

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a plea by the Central Government against the Tripura High Court directive summoning Union Home Ministry officers in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the security cover provided to industrialist and Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and his family.
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and J. B. Pardiwala agreed to the Centre's request to list the appeal against the interim order of the Tripura High Court urgently, after Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta informed the Bench that the HC had directed that officer from the Home Ministry be present with the documents related to the threat perception and that no further adjournment will be given.
The Solicitor General pointed out that the security cover is provided by Maharashtra government based upon Central Government's perception. "It is a Central security. The Tripura government has nothing to do. It's completely territorially barred. And in any case, individual security of one family — the Ambanis — can't be a subject matter of PIL.

Justice Satish Chandra Sharma Takes Oath as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court

Justice Satish Chandra Sharma took oath as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
The oath was administered by Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena at Raj Niwas in Delhi.
Justice Satish Chandra Sharma has a vast experience in the field. He has served as Acting Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court, prior to which he was serving in Madhya Pradesh High Court.
Justice Sharma known for his contribution to the field of law by being part of many universities.He is an avid reader and has written some papers too.
He has been part of many National law universities including National Law Institute University Bhopal where he is part of the advisory board.

Jun 27, 2022

Bombay High Court Disposes of PIL Alleging Lack of Draft in Digital Format of Goa Town and Countr...

The Bombay High Court of Goa disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed alleging that in absence of copies of the draft Outline Development Plans (ODPs) in the digital format, the members of public were experiencing considerable difficulties in lodging their objections, or suggestions in response to the notices under Section 35 of the Goa Town and Country Planning Act, 1974.
The PIL was filed by NGO the Goa Bachao Abhiyan.
D. J. Pangam, Advocate General, made a statement before the Court that the Town and Country Planning Department will, hereafter, upload the draft Outline Development Plans (ODPs) within one week from the date of publication of notice under Section 35 of the Goa Town and Country Planning Act, 1974 (said Act).
The Advocate General stated that the Town and Country Planning Department will comply with the above statement, provided the respective Planning and Development Authorities (PDAs) forward the draft ODPs in the digital format.

PIL in Supreme Court Challenges Places of Worship Act

The Supreme Court was moved by a Public Interest Litigation that challenged the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 by stating that the Act was taking away the rights of Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs to restore their 'places of worship and pilgrimages,' which were destroyed by the barbaric invaders.
Filed by former Member of Parliament Chintamani Malviya through Advocate Rakesh Mishra, the PIL noted that though the Act excluded the birthplace of Lord Rama, but included the birthplace of Lord Krishna, though both were the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, the creator and were equally worshiped across the world.
The Act blatantly offends the right of Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs to restore, manage, maintain and administer the 'places of worship and pilgrimage' guaranteed under Article 26 of the Indian Constitution.

Jun 26, 2022

No Case under SC/ST Act if Abuse Not in Public, Says Karnataka High Court

The High Court of Karnataka said that for offences under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the hurling of casteist abuse must be in a public place.
It quashed a case pending against a person as it found that the alleged abuse was made in a basement of a building, where the victim and his co-workers alone were present.
Justice M. Nagaprasanna, in his verdict noted: "Two factors will emerge from a reading of the aforesaid statements– one being, the basement of the building was not a place of public view and two, only persons who claim to be present were the complainants and other employees of Jayakumar R.Nair or friends of the complainants.

Jun 25, 2022

Jharkhand HC Slams State Govt. on Deteriorating Law and Order Situation

The Jharkhand High Court slammed the Hemant Soren's government over the deteriorating law and order situation and sought a report from the state government over the killing of a criminal at the Deoghar court's premises.
A division bench of Chief Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan and Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad, while taking the suo moto cognisance of a letter by District and Session Judge, Deoghar over the killing of a criminal at the court's premises, observed that the law and order situation was deteriorating in the state and sought a report from the state government over the matter.
The High Court also directed a security audit of the Deoghar Civil Court premises to assess the lapses in its premises that led to the shootout and killing.

Jun 23, 2022

Madhya Pradesh HC Dismisses Plea for Uniform Civil Code

The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a petition filed seeking directions to the respondent to make uniform law for all citizens of the country/state.
The Petition filed by Dr. Mumtaj Ahmed Khan sought the following:
1) To direct respondent to make uniform law for all citizens of country/state, 2) To direct respondents to act in furtherance of the directions issued by courts time to time keeping in view Article 141 of the Constitution of India and 3) To pass any writ/order/or direction in the given or changed circumstances of the case in the interest of justice.
The plea of the petitioner is that a uniform law be enacted to bring about a Uniform Civil Code for all citizens of India.

Supreme Court Rejects Plea on Petition to Sack Satyendar Jain and Nawab Malik

The Supreme Court refused an early hearing on a petition to sack jailed Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain and Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik. A bench of Justices C.T. Ravikumar and Sudhanshu Dhulia said that such matters need to be posted before Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana, then only it will be posted.
A PIL was filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Delhi government to sack its Health Minister Satyendar Jain and to the Maharashtra government to sack its Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik, in connection with the money laundering cases that are being investigated against them.

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