Set Up Commission To Consider Geo-Political Autonomy Of Codava Tribe In Coorg: Subramanian Swamy Files PIL In Karnataka High Court

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Karnataka High Court seeking a direction to the State and Union Governments to set up a commission to consider the demands for granting Coorg, which is part of State of Karnataka, a Geo-Political Autonomy/Self-Rule and inclusion in the Schedule List (ST) list of the Indian Constitution.Dr. Subramanian Swamy has filed the petition in which it...

Amendments To CrPC & IPC Under Active Consideration: Attorney General Tells Supreme Court

The Union Government on Thursday informed the Apex Court that the Centre was actively considering amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala was hearing a plea challenging Section 64 of the Code of Criminal Procedure on the ground that the said section discriminated against women by...

NGT Directs Ministry Of Jal Shakti To File Status Report On Regulation Of Groundwater For Cricket Playground

The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), comprising Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson), Justice Sudhir Agarwal (Judicial Member), and Dr A. Senthil Vel (Expert Member), has directed the Secretary of the Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS) to file a status report within two months regarding the regulation of groundwater extraction for the maintenance of cricket...

In A First, Kerala High Court Publishes Privacy Notice; Sets Up Grievance Redressal Mechanism For Data Privacy Of Litigants

The Kerala High Court has issued a data privacy notice, specifying the guidelines that the High Court and the courts under its supervisory control will adhere to when collecting or holding personal data of individuals. The court on the judicial side had earlier directed its Registry to publish privacy notice on the website in both English and vernacular languages. While the court has made...

Follow Draft Constitution Framed By Justice LN Rao Pending Its Finalisation: Supreme Court Tells Indian Olympic Association

The Supreme Court on Wednesday orally reminded the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) that it was obligated to comply with a draft constitution framed under the supervision of the top court and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), pending its finalisation. This development comes days after the apex sports organisation asked the national governing body to appoint a chief executive...

Madras High Court Restrains Actor Vishal From Releasing Any Movie Until He Deposits ₹15 Crore To Credit Of Suit Filed By Lyca Productions

The Madras High Court has directed Actor and Producer Vishal Krishna Reddy, more popularly known as Vishal to deposit a sum of Rs 15 crore to the credit of suit filed by entertainment company Lyca Productions. The court has also restrained Vishal from releasing any movie in Theatres or in the OTT platform which he has produced or financed, until then.Vishal had taken a loan from GN Anbu...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Suvendhu Adhikari's Plea To Re-Assess SC/ST Figures In West Bengal For Panchayat Polls

The Supreme Court bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala on Thursday refused to entertain the petition filed by Suvendu Adhikari, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly seeking to re-assess the figures of SCs and STs ahead of the West Bengal Panchayat Polls. While noting that the interdicting an election was a 'serious matter' the bench refused...

Rape Takes Away Victim's Sense Of Self-Worth, Lingers Across Lifetime: Kerala Court Sentences 26-Yr Old To 20 Yrs Rigorous Imprisonment

A Kerala Court has sentenced a 26 year old man to undergo 20 years rigorous imprisonment for committing rape and impregnating a 17 year old minor. It also imposed a fine of Rs.86,000/-.The Fast Track Special Court (POCSO), Thiruvananthapuram Judge Aaj Sudarsan passed the order, stating no other situation could be more ‘emotionally charged’ than a rape victim becoming pregnant. “Rape is...

Delhi High Court Directs Centre To Hold Stakeholder Consultation For Making Films Friendly For Visually And Hearing Impaired Persons

The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to hold a stakeholder consultation for making films disabled-friendly for visually and hearing impaired individuals and to ensure implementation of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.Justice Prathiba M Singh directed the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting along with other relevant Ministries to hold the consultation with...

JEE Mains | Why 75% Marks In XII Boards Mandatory When There Is A Qualifying Exam? Bombay High Court Asks NTA

The Bombay High Court on Thursday sought to know the purpose of eligibility criteria of 75 percent marks in boards despite there being a qualifying exam for admission to IITs, NITs, IIITs etc. The court asked the NTA, "What is the purpose for giving 75 percent for twelfth standard? There is a qualifying examination."A division bench of Acting Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice Sandeep...

PIL Seeking Mechanism To Inform Legal Heirs About Unclaimed Deposits In Dormant Accounts : Supreme Court Seeks Finance Ministry's Response

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted time to the Ministry of Finance to file its counter affidavit in a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a mechanism to inform legal heirs about the unclaimed deposits lying in dormant accounts. The petition filed by financial journalist and Managing Editor of Money Life Sucheta Dalal was listed before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice...

'Officer Without Authority Took Action' : Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction For 'Black' Sale Of LPG Cylinder In 1995

The Supreme Court recently set aside an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which had upheld a Trial Court order convicting persons who had involved in the sale of ‘black’ gas cylinders in a 1995 case.A Bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Rajesh Bindal was hearing the appellants’ plea against their conviction under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. On February 2,...