Forced Religious Conversion In Bengal's Malda District: Calcutta High Court Orders CBI-NIA Probe

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the National Investigation Authority (NIA) to probe an alleged case of forced conversion in West Bengal's Malda district.Justice Rajasekhar Mantha was adjudicating upon a plea moved by two women who had claimed that their husbands, brothers by relation and residents of Kaliachak area of the district,...

[Section 125 CrPC] Father Not Absolved From Taking Responsibility Of Child Even If Mother Is Earning: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the father is legally bound to maintain his child according to the status and lifestyle and it doesn't matter if the mother of the child is also working and earning.The Bench of Justice Brij Raj Singh further observed that a father can't be absolved of his responsibility to maintain a child on the ground that the child does not show compassion...

The Finding Of The MSME Council On Its Jurisdiction Is Not An Interim Award: Calcutta High Court

The High Court of Calcutta has held that the decision of the MSME Council on its jurisdiction is an order under Section 16 of the A&C Act and it cannot be termed as an interim award that can be directly challenged under Section 34 of the Act pending adjudication on the other issues. The Single Bench of Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur has held that the order of the MSME Council...

NEET PG 2021: Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea By Seeking Exit From Seats Joined Pursuant To Round 2 Counseling In AIQ Without Paying Penalty

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in a petition preferred by NEET PG aspirants seeking to exit from the seats already joined pursuant to the 2nd round of counseling in the All India Quota of the counseling process without paying the huge amount of penalty. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and PS Narasimha while issuing notice in the petition also tagged the same with...

Not Feasible To Entertain Plea Relating To Road Development Work In Madhya Pradesh Merely Because Ministry Office Is In Delhi: High Court

The Delhi High Court on Friday expressed its distinction to hear a matter pertaining to debarment of a contractor by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India, in connection with its alleged failure to perform the road development work in Madhya Pradesh.The plea was filed in the Delhi High Court by Intercontinental Consultants, stating that the head office of the Ministry is in...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Trust Formed To Build New Masjid At Ayodhya After Babri Judgment

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a Special Leave Petition seeking to quash the Constitution of Indo Islamic Cultural Foundation Trust ("Trust") which was formed by Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board ("Board") for construction of mosque over the 5 acres land which was allotted by the State of UP to the Board pursuant to the Ayodhya judgment. The SLP, which assailed Allahabad...

'Vishweshwar Jyotirlinga' Is Situated Below Gyanvapi Mosque Which Is Self Manifested : Lord's Next Friend Argues In Allahabad HC

In the ongoing hearing before the Allahabad High Court in connection with the Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi mosque dispute, the next friend of Lord Vishweshwar, one of the contesting respondents in the case today argued that the Linga which is situated in the Gyanvapi Mosque is actually Swayambhu (Self manifested) and also a Jyotirlinga.It may be noted that Jyotirlinga, is a...

Supreme Court Overrules 1983 Judgment Which Held That Vacancies Arising Before Amendments Will Be Governed By Old Rules

The Supreme Court held that the conditions of service of a public servant, including matters of promotion and seniority, are governed by the extant rules.The three judge bench headed by Justice Uday Umesh Lalit overruled its judgment in Y.V. Rangaiah v. J. Sreenivasa Rao which held that the appointments to the public posts that fell vacant prior to the amendment of the Rules would be governed...

Can't Interfere One Day Before Exam: Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Moved By NEET Candidates Allotted Centres Outside State On Short Notice

The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed a plea preferred by a group of NEET-PG candidates challenging their allotment of examination centres at Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh on short notice. The exam is scheduled to be conducted tomorrow. While finding that it would be improper to hamper with the exam or the exam centres a day before the exam, Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan also acknowledged...

Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail To Murder Accused In Custody Since 2015 Along With Her Minor Daughter

The Rajasthan High Court has granted bail to a woman, accused in a murder case, who has been incarcerated since June 2015, along with her minor daughter.While observing that the trial is still pending and on being informed that the same is held up on account of delay caused by witnesses, Justice Manoj Kumar Garg allowed her second bail application.Essentially, the lady has been in...

When Justice Nageswara Rao Acted In A Movie As A Policeman

A little known interesting fact about Justice L Nageswara Rao, Supreme Court judge, got revealed today during his farewell ceremony - that he has acted in movies years ago."He has acted in many films as police inspector. He has acted in a movie called "Kanoon Apna Apna" with Kader Khan and Sanjay Dutt", Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai, the Vice President of the Supreme Court Bar Association,...

Doctors' Strike | Can't Initiate Disciplinary Action In Absence Of Actual Events Of Patients' Suffering, Media Reports Not Sufficient: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court today refused to issue orders for initiation of action against doctors alleged to be involved in the November 2021 strike.Disposing of the public interest litigation filed by a Kolkata based NGO namely 'People for Better Treatment', a Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Sachin Datta observed,"In our view, before any disciplinary action can...