Centre Notifies Appointment Of 2 Judicial Officers As Delhi High Court Judges

The Central Government has notified the appointment of two judicial officers as judges of the Delhi High Court.They appointed are:1. Renu Bhatnagar.2. Rajneesh Kumar Gupta.The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended their elevation at a meeting held on February...

Allahabad High Court Seeks Report Over Alleged House Arrest Of An Advocate Under 'Oral Directions' Of District Judge

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday raised concerns over the alleged detention of a 70-year-old advocate from Agra, who was purportedly placed under house arrest by police personnel in November 2024 on the 'oral' directions of the District and Sessions Judge. The petitioner (Advocate Mahtab Singh) claimed he was detained in his house for 2 hours after serving Section 168 BNSS (Police...

Maha Kumbh Stampede | Can Judicial Commission's Role Be Expanded To Identify No. Of Casualties? : Allahabad HC Asks UP Govt

While dealing with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking the details of persons missing after the stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on January 29, the Allahabad High Court today orally asked the State Government as to whether the scope of the inquiry of the Judicial Commission appointed by it could be expanded to include identifying the number of casualties and look into...

Breath Analyzer Test Is Not Conclusive Proof Of Alcohol Consumption: Patna High Court Quashes FIR

The Patna High Court has reiterated that a breathalyzer test alone is not conclusive proof of alcohol consumption and the same cannot be the sole basis of criminal prosecution under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.Justice Bibek Chaudhuri presiding over the case said, “This Court has no other alternative but to hold that the authorities failed to consider the observation of...

Didn't Mend His Ways: Gujarat HC Slams District Development Officer For Non-Compliance Of Orders On Removing Encroachment From Grazing Land

Observing that he has "no regard" for the court, the Gujarat High Court expressed its displeasure with District Development Officer (DDO) of Banaskantha, Palanpur for non compliance of the court's earlier orders on removal of encroachments on Gauchar land (grazing land) in Salla village. The court further noted that the officer in his subsequent affidavit had not given any details as to...

Kerala High Court Emphasises Importance Of Careful Selection Of CWC Members Who Have Actively Been Involved With Issues Of Children In Past

The Kerala High Court emphasized that the members of the Child Welfare Committee should have been actively involved with issues related to children namely their health, education or welfare activities before being appointed to the post.This requirement is mandated under Section 27(4) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The Court said that the experience of...

'Lack Of Compassion; We Expect Empathy From Govt Officials' : Allahabad HC Raps DM For Delayed Compensation To Acid Attack Survivor

The Allahabad High Court today strongly reprimanded the Meerut District Magistrate (DM) for showing a "lack of compassion" in delaying the compensation to an acid attack survivor. Strongly disapproving of the prolonged delay in the matter, the court ordered the DM concerned to forward the relevant documents to the Union Government in one week so that the concerned Department could act...

Govt Cannot Routinely Regularise Unauthorised Buildings By Invoking Exemption Under Town & Country Planning Act: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently observed that regularisation of unauthorized construction cannot be claimed as an absolute right and the government was not expected to regularise such unauthorized buildings in a routine manner by invoking the exemption under the Town and Country Planning Act. “Regularization of unauthorized construction cannot be claimed as an absolute right. It is...

India A Secular Country, Mandatory Jailtime Needed For Promoting Enmity On Religious Lines: Kerala HC Remarks In PC George's Anticipatory Bail Plea

The Kerala High Court, today, orally stated that persons committing offences promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion must be given a mandatory jail sentence, and should not be allowed to avoid imprisonment by merely paying a fine.The Court made these remarks while considering the anticipatory bail application of former MLA PC George, booked for allegedly making...

Defamation: Delhi High Court Directs Karma News To Take Down Article Accusing Organizers Of 'Cutting South' Event Of 'Distorting' India's Map

The Delhi High Court has directed Karma News, a Kerala-based news channel, to take down an article on “Cutting South 2023” event accusing media outlet Newslaundry and other organizers of the programme of “corruption” and “distorting the map of India.”Justice Anish Dayal passed the order noting that the article was published after a coordinate bench had passed the order on July...

Any Authority May Be Empowered To Register Muslim Marriages, Not Just Board: Karnataka State Waqf Board Tells HC, Cites Lack Of Legislation

The Karnataka State Waqf Board which has been authorised by the State government to issue marriage certificates to married Muslim applicants, has informed the High Court that it is only interested to see that a muslim marriage which has happened conventionally under the Personal Law, is given some sanctity.The board stated that since there was no law regarding the same at the moment,...

Delhi High Court Seeks Railways Response In PIL Over New Delhi Railway Station Stampede

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (February 19) sought a response from the railway authorities in a public interest litigation filed over the recent stampede that occurred at New Delhi Railway Station on February 15. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela directed the railways to file a short affidavit in the PIL alleging...