The Supreme Court has stayed the operation of Section 166(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act, which imposed a six-month limit for filing accident claims. Tribunals and High Courts have been directed not to reject petitions solely due to delay.
A Delhi court rejected BJP leader Suraj Bhan Chauhan’s plea to prosecute AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj over alleged defamation in 2018. The court cited an expired limitation period and noted the delay in filing the complaint. It criticized Chauhan’s approach as whimsical and opportunistic. As a result, the case was dismissed.
Mumbai: A Mumbai court has refused to take action on actress Tanushree Dutta’s complaint against veteran actor Nana Patekar and others regarding an alleged sexual harassment incident from 2008. The court ruled that the case was time-barred, meaning it was filed too late according to the legal deadline.
The Calcutta High Court upheld the Local Complaints Committee’s dismissal of a sexual harassment complaint against Dr. Nirmal Kanti Chakraborti, Vice Chancellor of NUJS. The court noted the complaint was time-barred and the allegations did not constitute sexual harassment under the POSH Act, affirming that decisions by the Executive Committee were not solely his responsibility.
The Supreme Court cautioned the Registrar to ensure diligence among assistants, due to a missing order and critical report in a case file. Despite the registrar’s conclusion, the court noted the absence of an official report and directed the Registry to submit a report within a week, setting the case for re-listing in ten days.
The Hindu petitioners on Monday in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute argue that the Places of Worship Act does not apply to a disputed structure. They challenge the 1968 compromise and maintain that the suit is maintainable and that evidence needs to be presented. The lawsuit also revisits historical claims about the mosque’s existence. The legal and historical complexities are becoming more evident as the court postpones further discussions.