Destitute Accused In Jail For Over 3 Yrs: Allahabad HC Directs UPSLSA To Ensure Compliance Of Its Order On Access To Legal Aid

The Allahabad High Court last week directed the Secretary, Uttar Pradesh State Legal Services Authority to ensure compliance of its 2022 order in the case of 'Anil Gaur @ Sonu @ Sonu Tomar v. State of U.P. 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 435' wherein it issued several positive directions for the State regarding providing access to legal aid to undertrials.The bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot was prompted to...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Petitions Challenging Caste-Based Census In Bihar; Asks Petitioners To Approach HC

The Supreme Court, on Friday, refused to entertain petitions challenging the Bihar Government’s decision to conduct a caste-based census in the State.The Bihar Government launched the caste survey on January 7, this year. The plan is to compile data on each family digitally through a mobile application in the survey from the panchayat to the district level. The pleas implored the Supreme...

Kaali Poster Row : Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai From Coercive Steps

The Supreme Court of India on Friday heard filmmaker Leena Manimekalai's plea challenging the multiple FIRs registered against her in various states over the poster of her documentary titled "Kaali". The matter was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha. The bench, while issuing notice to the States, directed that no coercive steps shall be...

Search And Seizure Of Cash And Jewellery By ED Without Recording The ‘Reasons To Believe’: Telangana High Court Quashes Seizure

The Telangana High Court has set aside the search and seizure of cash and jewellery by ED as it was done without recording the "reasons to believe."The single bench of Justice K. Sarath has observed that the Additional Director of the Enforcement Directorate without recording the "reasons to believe" issued a search warrant/authorisation to his subordinates.The Deputy Director of the...

Flogging Of Stone Pelting Accused: 'Appear Or We Will Proceed As Per Law': Gujarat High Court To Cops In Contempt Plea

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday made it clear to the cops involved in the flogging of certain accused who allegedly pelted stones at a Gabra event in Gujarat's Kheda District in October last year that if they don't appear in the contempt plea pending before the Court, the Court 'shall proceed in accordance with law'.The Bench of Justice N. V. Anjaria and Justice Niral R. Mehta instructed...

‘Can’t Continue In Perpetuity’: Delhi High Court To CBI On 2019 Look Out Circular Against Prannoy Roy, Radhika Roy

The Delhi High Court on Friday questioned the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a look out circular issued against journalists Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy in 2019 and said that the agency “cannot continue (it) in perpetuity” and that the matter “cannot go on like this.”Justice Prathiba M Singh was hearing a plea moved by Roys challenging the look out circular which was...

Supreme Court Requests Bench Led By AP HC Chief Justice To Hear Challenge Against Govt Order Restricting Public Meetings On Roadsides

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with Andhra Pradesh High Court order staying the Govt Order which restricted public meetings on roadsides, having regard to the fact that the petition is posted for hearing before the High Court on January 23.The Court also requested that a division bench led by the Chief Justice of the High Court take up the matter.Senior Advocate CS...

Life Of Children Precious: Bombay High Court Directs State To Take Stern Action Against Doctors Not Joining Duty In Tribal Regions

The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the state government to take stern action against the doctors who do not join posts in tribal areas which have high number of child deaths due to inadequate medical facilities.The state informed a division bench of acting Chief Justice S. V. Gangapurwala and Justice Sandeep V. Marne that it has issued show-cause notices to 52 specialist doctors for...

“Activation Charges” Of Equipment/Software Features Covered Under The Activity Of Sales Of Goods, Not “Service”: CESTAT

The Ahmedabad Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the “activation charges” of equipment/ software features are covered under the activity of sales of goods and not covered under the provisions of “Service”.The two-member bench of Ramesh Nair (Judicial Member) and Raju (Technical Member) has observed that if the software whether customized...

Delhi High Court Appoints Justice Sikri As Administrator To Oversee Utilization Of Funds In ISSF Shooting World Cup 2023

The Delhi High Court has appointed retired Supreme Court judge, Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri, as Administrator to oversee utilization of funds in the upcoming ISSF Shooting World Cup, 2023.ISSF World Cup (Rifle/Pistol) is scheduled to be held in Bhopal in March. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that the country’s prestige will...

Chargesheets Not 'Public Documents', Can't Direct Investigating Agencies To Upload Them On Websites : Supreme Court

Just because FIRs are uploaded, chargesheets cannot be directed to be uploaded in websites.

[GYANVAPI] Allahabad High Court Grants Further 8 Weeks' Time To ASI To Reply On Safe Evaluation Of 'Shiva Linga' Age

The Allahabad High Court has granted a further 8 weeks' time to the Archaeological Survey Of India (ASI) to give an opinion as to whether a safe evaluation of the age of the 'Shiva Linga', purportedly found inside the Gyanvapi Mosque complex, can be done.The bench of Justice J. J. Munir passed this order in a revision plea moved before it challenging the Varanasi Court's October 14 order...