UAPA Case| ‘Prima Facie His Counsel Wasn’t Heard’: Allahabad HC Directs NIA Court To Decide Siddique Kappan's Discharge Plea Afresh

The Allahabad High Court has directed the special NIA Court in Lucknow, trying the UAPA Case against Kerala Based journalist Siddique Kappan, to decide his discharge plea AFRESH after giving an opportunity of hearing to his counsel. With this, the Court also quashed the order of the NIA court's framing charges against him. The bench of Justice Shree Prakash Singh passed this order on...

Death Caused By Overwork And Toxic Work Culture A Social Problem, Appropriate Policies Needed: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that death caused due to overwork and toxic work environment is a social problem which requires the government, labour unions, health officials and corporates to formulate appropriate policies. Observing that the problem of “toxic work culture” is plaguing all booming economies, Justice Jasmeet Singh cited the example of Japan where a term "karoshi” -...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Surrogacy (Regulation) Act Provisions Precluding Unmarried Women From Becoming Intending Mothers

The Supreme Court, on Friday, issued notice in a plea, inter alia, challenging Section 2(s) of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 to the extent that it excludes unmarried women from the ambit of the definition of ‘intending woman’.Section 2(s) defines ‘intending woman’ as ‘an Indian woman who is a widow or divorcee between the age of 35 to 45 years and who intends to avail...

Widowed Or Divorced Daughter 'Eligible Dependent' Under Freedom Fighter Pension Scheme: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has said that a widowed or divorced daughter is entitled to the benefit under freedom fighter pension scheme of 1980, noting that the scheme does not contemplate their exclusion.A division bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Talwant Singh observed that a “quick read” of the 1980 Scheme and 2014 Guidelines framed under it would show that an unmarried daughter...

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Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To A Pastor Accused Of Luring 90 Hindus To Convert To Christianity

The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted bail to a pastor who has been accused of luring 90 Hindus to convert to Christianity by putting them under undue influence, coercion by playing fraud, and promise of easy money, etc. Taking note of the records of the case, the bench of Justice Sameer Jain noted that it appeared that on the basis of general allegations, he was made accused in...

Can't Arrest Accused On Whims And Fancies, CBI's Grounds Of Arrest 'Without Any Substance': Bombay High Court In Venugopal Dhoot's Bail Order

In its detailed order directing the interim release of former Videocon Group Chairman Venugopal Dhoot, the Bombay High Court stressed on the need to mention concrete reasons for arresting an individual and on the court’s duty to record its satisfaction while remanding a person to the police custody. A division bench of Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Prithviraj Chavan...

'Sexism Is Not Cool, Real Men Don't Bully Women': Kerala HC Asks Schools To Focus On Character Building, Teach Etiquettes As Part Of Curriculum

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday, noting the increasing instances of sexual harassment against students in schools and colleges, observed that lessons in good behaviour and etiquette must be part of the curriculum and at least at the Primary Class level, teachers must be encouraged to instil virtues and values in students.Justice Devan Ramachandran observed that the archaic concepts...

Supreme Court Dismisses RGNUL’s Plea Challenging HC Order To Charge Only 50% Hostel Rent From Students For COVID Period

The Supreme Court, on Friday, refused to entertain in plea filed by Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala challenging order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to charge only 50% of the hostel rent from the students for the COVID period and refund the remaining amount within a period of four weeks.While passing the impugned order, the High Court had noted that the University...

Supreme Court Asks J&K To Not Demolish Houses In Roshni Land; Refuses To Stay Govt Order For Removal Of Encroachments

On Friday, the Supreme Court of India refused to stay a circular issued by Jammu & Kashmir government directing deputy commissioners to remove encroachments on State Land including Roshni Land and Kachharie land by January 31, 2023.A bench of Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar, though expressed its disclination in not passing an order today, it orally asked the Union Territory to not...

Monkey Menace: PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks Panel For Implementation Of 2007 Directions

A public interest litigation before the Delhi High Court has sought setting up a committee to ensure implementation of directions issued by a coordinate bench in 2007 to curb 'monkey menace' in the national capital.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad renotified the matter to March 22 and asked Advocate Shashwat Bharadwaj, appearing in person,...

Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To UP DG Prisons For Non-Compliance Of Directions On Premature Release Of Prisoners

Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha issued notice in a contempt petition filed against the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Prisons (DGP). The petition had alleged that the DGP did not comply with the earlier orders of the Apex Court issuing strict directions to the DGP of Uttar Pradesh to take all necessary steps to ensure that applications...