Kerala High Court Disposes Of Plea To Block Telegram After Petitioner Agrees To Approach Grievance Officer Under IT Rules 2021

The Kerala High Court recently disposed a Public Interest Litigation seeking to block access to the instant messaging service 'Telegram' in India for hosting obscene and vulgar content featuring children and women and for promoting terrorism. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Mr.S.Manikumar And Justice Murali Purushothaman disposed of the PIL on the submission of the Central...

Journalists Asking Difficult Questions To Establishment Integral For Vibrancy Of Our Democracy: CJI DY Chandrachud

The vibrancy of democracy is compromised when the press is prevented from speaking truth to power and asking difficult questions to the establishment, said Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud. Delivering the keynote address at the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards organised by the Indian Express in collaboration with the Ramnath Goenka Foundation,...

'Criticism Never Personal', Says Dushyant Dave; 'It's Welcome, Gives Insight To Think', Replies Justice Rastogi

Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave on Wednesday said that his criticism of the judiciary was never personal and added that he loved and respected the institution."Let me assure your lordships, it is never meant as personalised criticism. No. I love the institution, I respect it....I speak up whenever I want to", Dave told a bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and Bela M Trivedi. The...

Bar On Entry Of Married Persons In JAG During Training Period Reasonable, In Public Interest: Centre To Delhi High Court

The Union of India has informed Delhi High Court that its policy placing a bar on entry of married males and female officers in recruitment to Indian Army’s Judge Advocate General (JAG) department during the training period is a “reasonable restriction” placed in public interest and national security.Defending the policy, the Central Government has submitted that the prohibition of...

High Courts Can Entertain Challenges To Orders Passed By Armed Forces Tribunal : Supreme Court Overrules Its Judgment

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, overruled its decision in Union of India And Ors. v. Major General Shri Kant Sharma And Anr. which barred the exercise of jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in cases assailing orders passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal. Answering the question, "whether the right of appeal under Section 30 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 against...

‘Hate Crime And Custodial Murder, Targeted For Religion’: Mother Of Man Forced To Sing ‘Vande Mataram’ During Delhi Riots Tells High Court

The mother of a 23 year-old Faizan, who was forced to sing Vande Mataram during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, Wednesday told Delhi High Court that her son’s death is a “hate crime and custodial murder”. He was “targeted for his religion,” her counsel submitted.The incident relates to a video that had gone viral on social media wherein Faizan was seen allegedly being beaten by...

Umesh Pal Murder Case: Allahabad HC Directs UP Govt To Ensure Safety Of Atique Ahmed's Brother During Jail Transfer

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to ensure the safety and proper security of Khalid Azim alias Ashraf, the brother of former Lok Sabha MP Atique Ahmed, during his jail transfer for the purpose of interrogation/remand proceedings in connection with the Umesh Pal Murder case.The bench of Justice Kaushal Jayendra Thaker and Justice Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi...

Supreme Court Collegium Reiterates Proposal To Elevate Senior Advocate As P&H High Court Judge

The Supreme Court Collegium has reiterated the name of Advocate Harpreet Singh Brar, Senior Advocate for appointment as a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.The SC colleigum had recommended his name for elevation on July 25, 2022, approving the recommendation made by the High Court collegium in March 2022.However, the Department of Justice flagged certain issues and returned the...

Can't Entertain Appeal Disguised As Review: Gauhati High Court Dismisses Challenge To Maintenance Order

The Gauhati High Court recently refused to entertain a review petition against a maintenance order filed under Order 47 Rules 1, 2 and Section 151 of CPC stating that there were no grounds mentioned in the petition on which a review can be allowed.While dismissing the petition, the single judge bench of Justice Parthiv Jyoti Saikia observed, “In the guise of a review petition, nobody is...

SC Collegium Recommends Names Of Four Judicial Officers For Appointment As Judges Of Madras High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of five advocates and three judicial officers as Judges of the Madras High Court.The resolutions by the Collegium Of Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K.M. Joseph recommended the following persons:1. Shri R Sakthivel2. Shri P Dhanabal3. Shri Chinnasamy Kumarappan and 4. Shri K RajasekarTheir names...

Supreme Court Collegium Says Centre Should Have Notified John Sathyan's Appointment Before Clearing Later Proposals; Expresses Concerns At Withholding Of Names

In a resolution passed yesterday, the Supreme Court Collegium has made certain strong critical remarks against the Central Government for selectively approving names, by withholding certain other names which were recommended for elevation earlier in time. The Collegium comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice KM Joseph flagged the issue of...

NGT Directs Joint Committee To Ensure Proper Utilization Of Water During Metro Rail Construction

The principal bench of NGT (National Green Tribunal), comprising of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson), Justice Sudhir Agarwal (Judicial Member), and Dr Senthil Vel (Expert Member), has directed a joint committee to take remedial measures and execute an action plan to ensure proper utilization of water that is wasted during the construction of Metro Rail in Delhi, Jaipur, and...