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Delhi Court Summons Lalu Prasad Yadav, Others In Land For Job Scam Case
A Delhi Court on Monday issued summons to former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife, daughters and various others in the alleged “land for job scam” case of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).Special CBI Judge Geetanjali Goel of Rouse Avenue Courts prima facie observed that the material on record shows commission of offences under...
Orissa High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 20 To February 26, 2023
Nominal IndexM. Rajamma v. State of Orissa & Ors., 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 23Hrusikesh Sahoo & Anr. v. State of Orissa, 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 24Smt. Renuka Sethi & Ors. v. Babu Sahu & Anr., 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 25PCIT (Central) versus Narayan Kumar Khaitan, 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 26Management Committee, CFH Scheme, Paradip Port v. Paradip Port Workers Union & Anr., 2023 LiveLaw...
Rape Survivor Moves Kerala High Court For Masking Of Identifiable Personal Information
A plea has been moved in the Kerala High Court by a rape victim seeking the Court to issue directions to platforms such as Google an Indian Kanoon to ensure that the materials disclosing her identity as a rape victim are removed or hidden appropriately so as to protect her right to privacy guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The matter is before the Single Judge Bench...
Madras High Court To Have Hybrid Hearing Every Friday From March 3rd
The Madras High Court has recently announced that it will commence virtual hearings for all the cases starting from March 3rd.In a notification issued by the Registrar General, it was informed that this facility is in addition to the already available facility at request on any day. Thos facility has been introduced with an objective of providing the benefit and option of virtual access to...
Agnipath Scheme: Why Did Delhi High Court Not Direct Union Govt To Complete Pending Recruitment Processes In Army, Air Force?
While upholding the union government's Agnipath scheme, the Delhi High Court on Monday also rejected the petitions seeking completion of recruitment processes initiated earlier by the Army and Air Force.Before the announcement of the Agnipath scheme, the union government had announced recruitments on various posts in the Air Force and Army. While the candidates were in the middle of...
National Security At Heart Of Agnipath Scheme, Fitter Force Needed Against Border Skirmishes: Delhi High Court
Upholding the union government's Agnipath scheme for the armed forces, the Delhi High Court on Monday said it can conclusively state that the scheme was made in national interest to ensure that armed forces are better equipped. Referring to the skirmishes on the borders, the division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad said that such...
PIO Can't Be Compelled To Furnish Information If RTI Application Doesn't Contain Particulars Of Information Sought: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has issued guidelines to be followed by the Karnataka State Information Commission while deciding on applications made before it under the Right to Information Act.A single judge bench of Jyoti Mulimani said “Given the increase of applications, it’s high time the Commission addresses the issue properly and in a right perspective.”It issued the...
Kerala High Court Dismisses PIL Claiming Compensation For Transgender Persons Arrested For Waving Black Flag At CM Pinarayi Vijayan
The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation that was filed for compensation for two transgender persons who were booked for obstructing the motorcade of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan by waving black flags as a mark of protest, while he was attending an event in Ernakulam.The PIL filed sought for an inquiry into the “professional misconduct of the officers”...
Delhi Court Sends Manish Sisodia To CBI Custody Till March 4, Says Interrogate Him At A Place With CCTV Coverage
A Delhi Court on Monday remanded Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who was arrested yesterday by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in an alleged case of corruption relating to now-scrapped excise policy, to CBI's custody till March 4.Special CBI Judge MK Nagpal acceded to CBI's request for five days custody to question Sisodia.Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to be...
Punishment Solely Based On Documentary Evidence Not Proved By Examining Witnesses: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Cook's Reinstatement
The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur recently upheld the order of the Central Administrative Tribuna, Jaipur (CAT) which set aside the termination of a cook of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) for allegedly producing fake experience certificate on the ground that he was not afforded any opportunity to rebut the evidence produced to prove the certificates to be fake.The division bench of...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Notifies Rules For Live Streaming And Recording Of Court Proceedings
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Monday notified the "Live Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings Rules of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, 2023".The Rules will set up infrastructure and the framework to enable live streaming and recording of proceedings so as to imbue greater transparency, inclusivity, and foster access to justice.Prescribing the...
Karnataka State Commission For Protection Of Child Rights Not Empowered To Grant Visitation Rights To Parents: High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights cannot pass an order granting visitation rights of the child to a parent.A single judge bench of Justice Jyoti Mulimani observed,“The Commission is an advisory body and it could frame or suggest policy decisions with respect to the child’s rights to the State Government. The Act does not empower...