Bahraich Mazar Demolition | Allahabad HC Orders Status Quo After UP Govt Assures Of No Coercive Action For 4 Weeks

The Uttar Pradesh Government on Tuesday submitted before the Allahabad High Court that it has stopped the demolition drive at Lakkad Shah and 3 other Mazars in Bahraich, and assured that no coercive measures would be taken by it for the next 4 weeks. For context, four mazars, including Hazrat Syed Hashim Shah alias Lakkad Shah Mazar, where Urs has been celebrated since the 16th...

Maratha Reservation Challenge : Bombay High Court Allows 10% Quota This Year Subject To Outcome; Will Hold Saturday Hearings

A newly constituted Bombay High Court's three-judge bench on Wednesday observed that the interim order passed last year allowing the Maratha community to avail 10% reservation in education and employment will continue this year as well, subject to the final outcome of the petitions challenging the 2024 Maratha quota law.The full judge bench led by Justice Ravindra Ghuge also indicated that...

AP High Court Quashes Senior Teacher's Transfer Under Pretext Of Adjusting Surplus Staff, Says Junior Teachers Should Have Been Transferred First

The Andhra Pradesh High Court granted relief to a senior-most high school teacher who was transferred despite the presence of two junior teachers, under the pretext of adjusting surplus aided staff to needy aided schools in the Nandyal District.The plea sought a direction to declare the State's January 16 order as unconstitutional which proposed deputation of the petitioner to SRKGV Aided...

PIL Opposing Demolition Of Lucknow Family Court Building, Seeking Heritage Status: Allahabad High Court Seeks UOI, HC Stand

The Allahabad High Court has called for a short counter from the High Court administration as well as the Union of India in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea challenging the auction for the demolition of the main building of the Family Court in Lucknow. Filed by social activist Gautam Bharti, the PIL contends that the Family Court building, also known as “Chandi...

Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response On PIL To Regulate Film Ticket Prices

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed by Manu Nair G seeking regulation on the fixation of movie ticket prices in the State. The petitioner alleged that currently the price practices are dictated by algorithms and using exploitative practices like dynamic pricing and has no transparency or public accountability.The matter came before the bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and...

Employer Can Accept Resignation Letter On Same Day, Need Not Wait For Expiry Of Notice Period: J&K High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court upheld the dismissal of a police constable holding that there was no bar in accepting the resignation on the same day on which it was tendered, rather than treat it as 'intention to resign' and wait for a two-month notice period to expire before accepting it.The petitioner had challenged the dismissal on the ground that the department had to wait for 2...

Batla House Demolitions : Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan's PIL

The Delhi High Court today (June 11) refused to entertain Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan's PIL against DDA's proposed demolition action in the city's Batla House area.A division bench of Justice Girish Kathpalia and Justice Tejas Karia expressed that only individual residents can claim that their property does not fall within specified area of proposed demolition site.It thus permitted...

Mulling Over Including Snake Bite As Notifiable Disease Under Public Health Act: State Tells Kerala High Court

The State recently informed Kerala High Court about the proposal of Director of Health Services to notify snake venom as a notifiable disease under the Kerala Public Health Act, 2023. The proposal is currently being considered by the State Government.The Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen was dealing with the issue of basic care pursuant to snake bites in...

MP High Court Slams Magistrate For Sending Attempt To Murder Case To Sessions Court Without Considering Merits, Says It Acted 'Passively'

The Madhya Pradesh High Court criticised a Magistrate for playing a 'passive role' by not taking cognizance under Section 190 CrPC in a matter where chargesheet was only filed against two out of the four accused for the offence of attempt to murder under Section 307 IPC. For context, Section 190 CrPC pertains to Cognizance of offences by Magistrates.The Court opined that the Magistrate failed...

Bengaluru Stampede FIR: Karnataka High Court Reserves Orders On Interim Plea Against Arrest Of RCB Marketing Head, Others

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (June 11) reserved its verdict on the interim relief plea moved by RCB's marketing head Nikhil Sosale who was arrested on June 6 in connection with the Bengaluru Stampede near Chinnaswamy stadium ahead of the team's 2025 IPL victory celebration.The Court also reserved orders on interim pleas of Sunil Mathew, Kiran Kumar S and Shamant N P Mavinakere of...

Theatre Owners Can't Fleece Movie Goers By Overpricing Tickets Immediately After New Movie's Release: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has asked the committee, constituted by the Government, to initiate action against theatre owners who overprice the tickets for customers. The court has also asked the committee to ensure that the excess amount collected by the theatres are refunded to the customers. Justice Anand Venkatesh observed that when the government itself had fixed rates, which was...

Telangana High Court Grants Bail To Former Karnataka Tourism Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy In Obulapuram Mining Scam Case

The Telangana High Court has granted bail to the Former Tourism and Infrastructure Minister of Karnataka, Gali Janardhan Reddy, serving as an MLA in connection with the Obulapuram Mining scam.Reddy, the Director of Obulapuram Mining Company Pvt Ltd Bellary, along with other accused, had been convicted for 7 years by the CBI court for illegal mining in the Bellary Forest and on accusations...