Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Against Private Schools Forcing EWS Students To Purchase Expensive Books

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (August 27) issued notice on a PIL alleging “systematic exclusion” of Economically Weaker Section (EWS) students from private schools in the national capital “through forced purchase” of expensive private publisher books and excessive school materials.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela sought response...

Delhi High Court Bar Asks Lawyers To Wear 'Black Ribbons' Till Withdrawal Of LG Notification Allowing Police Officers To Depose Virtually

The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) on Wednesday (August 27) urged the lawyers to wear “black ribbons” while appearing in the Court as a mark of protest against Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena declaring all police stations in the national capital as “designated places” for recording deposition of police officers through video conferencing.In a notice released today,...

[DV Act] Limitation U/S 468 CrPC Does Not Apply To Seeking Protection Orders, Only To Penal Proceedings U/S 31: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court held that the bar of limitation under Section 468 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (now Section 514 of BNSS, 2023) is not applicable to applications filed under Sections 12 and 23 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act).These sections under the DV Act entitle the aggrieved women to claim reliefs such as protection orders,...

No Indian Citizenship Without Formal Renunciation Of Pakistani Citizenship, Mere Surrender Of Passport Insufficient: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently held that citizenship of India cannot be granted to a foreign national in the absence of a Renunciation Certificate, by mere surrender of passport issued by the country of origin, in this case Pakistan.The court was hearing the Central government's appeal against a single judge's order permitting two Pakistani minors (respondents 2 and 3) to be granted...

Mere Breathalyser Test Insufficient To Convict Under Bihar Liquor Ban Act: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has set aside a conviction under the Bihar Liquor Ban Act, stating that the breathalyser test is insufficient on its own without blood or urine evidence and pointing out flaws in the fair investigation. The court allowed an appeal, overturning a man's conviction of simple imprisonment for a period of one year, for allegedly consuming alcohol in violation of Bihar's...

High Court Imposes ₹50K Cost On Punjab Govt For Seeking Repeated Adjournments In Obtaining Sanction To Prosecute Ex-Chief Secy In Graft Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of ₹50,000 on the Punjab Government for repeatedly seeking adjournments in a contempt petition.The case pertains to a contempt petition filed by Tulsi Ram Mishra, alleging non-compliance with the order passed in September 2023, directing the state to forward all documents to the Centre for obtaining sanction to prosecute Punjab's former...

'God Can't Be Tool For Rivalry Or Social Dominance': Madras High Court In Pleas Seeking Installation Of Ganesha Idol

Disposing of a batch of pleas seeking permission to install idols of Lord Ganesh in connection with Vinayaka Chaturthi celebration, the Madras High Court remarked that most of the requests were driven by ego clashes and a desire to show dominance. Justice B Pugalendhi deprecated the practice of using divinity to settle personal scores and remarked that God was a symbol of unity, not...

Kerala High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Rapper Vedan In Rape Case

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (August 27) granted anticipatory bail to Rapper Vedan, officially known as Hiran Das Murali, in a case alleging rape on the false promise to marry. The Court had earlier reserved its order in the rapper's bail plea, which was moved after a FIR was lodged against him by a young doctor.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed the fact that a new crime was...

“Not Safe To Allow Local Police To Continue Investigation”: Calcutta High Court Transfers Khejuri Murder Probe To CID

The Calcutta High Court has directed the state CID to investigate the murder of two men who were brutally killed in West Bengal's Khejuri.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh held: “Having regard to the factum of instilling public confidence in an investigation both in respect of the manner of investigation process, the difference in the opinion of the Autopsy Surgeons and the fact that the...

Kerala High Court Slaps 25K On PIL Litigant For 'Suppressing Personal Interest', Says Parties' Credentials Must Be Disclosed At Threshold

The Kerala High Court imposed Rs. 25,000 fine on a public interest litigant who suppressed his "personal interest" in the matter and did not disclose proper credentials which amounts to abuse of law. In doing so the court emphasized that there is a need to disclose the full credentials of petitioners in Public Interest Litigations (PILs) by way of detailed affidavits at the threshold, to...

Kerala High Court Suspends Judicial Officer Accused Of Sexual Impropriety

The Kerala High Court has suspended Sri. Udayakumar V., judicial officer at the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kollam, while initiating disciplinary action against him on a sexual harassment allegation.He was previously serving as Judge of the Family Court, Chavara when allegations of sexual impropriety were raised against him by a litigant. Following the same, he was transferred from there...

PIL In Delhi High Court Against LG Notification Allowing Recording Of Police Officials' Evidence From Police Stations

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Delhi High Court against a notification issued by the Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena declaring all police stations in the national capital as “designated places” for recording deposition of police officers through video conferencing.The petition has been filed by Advocate Kapil Madan, through Advocates Gurmukh Singh Arora and...