'Left In Complete Neglect': Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of Garbage & Encroachments From Green Belt Around Lajpat Nagar Metro Route

The Delhi High Court today ordered the South Delhi Municipal Corporation to take immediate steps for removal of garbage and alleged illegal encroachment from the green belts around the Lajpat Nagar Metro Station area."The Petitioner has placed on record several photographs of the area which is shown as a green area and from the photographs it is appears that the same has been left in...

[Delhi Riots] Using 'Revolution' Word In Amravati Speech Not A Crime, No Call For Violence: Umar Khalid Argues For Bail In Delhi High Court

Seeking bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, student activist Umar Khalid on Friday argued before the Delhi High Court that using the word 'revolution' in his speech given at Amravati in February 2020 was not a crime and that there was no call for violence or incitement of any sort in the same. A division bench comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar...

Issuance Of Summons Is A Prerequisite For Issuance Of Warrant & Notice To Sureties: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday observed that the issuance of summons is a prerequisite for the issuance of a warrant and notice to sureties.Justice Mary Joseph observed that the NDPS Court was unjustified in issuing warrant to the petitioner and notices to the sureties without issuing summons to them first. "Without issuing summons, issuance of warrant to the petitioner and notice to...

"Selective Leaks Of Commission Report Must Stop; Don't Leak Things To Press" : Supreme Court In Gyanvapi Mosque Case

The Supreme Court on Friday said that the selective leaks of the commission report in the Gyanvapi mosque case must be stopped."The selective leaks of Commission report must stop", Justice DY Chandrachud, the presiding judge of the 3-judge bench, orally remarked."We must tell the other side that the selective leaks must stop. Once there is a commission report, it should be submitted to the...

Breaking: Supreme Court Transfers Gaynvapi Mosque Suit To District Court Varanasi

The Supreme Court has transferred the suit filed by Hindu devotees in connection with the Gyanvapi Mosque-Kashi Vishwanath Temple dispute, to the District Court in Varanasi. The suit was filed before the Civil Judge Senior Division, alleging that the Mosque was built after a Lord Vishweshwar's temple was destroyed by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant...

Rajgarh Temple Demolition | "Urgent & Immediate Interrogation Not Required", Rajasthan HC Grants Interim Relief To Arnab Goswami On Pawan Khera's Complaint

The Rajasthan High Court has granted interim relief from arrest to news anchor Arnab Goswami in an FIR registered against him based on the complaint by Congress Spokesperson Pawan Khera taking objections regarding broadcast of certain news on Republic Bharat regarding alleged temple demolition in Rajgarh. Essentially, the FIR was registered at Ambamata Police Station, Udaipur on...

Punjab & Haryana HC Orders State To Withhold Salary Of Home Secretary Until Payment Of Entire Pensionary Benefits To Widow Of A Class IV Employee

Punjab and Haryana High Court while dealing with the plea moved by the widow of a Class IV employee of the State, contending her right to pensionary benefits, ordered the salary of the Home Secretary, Punjab, to remain stayed till the entire amount of the pensionary benefits is released to her. It is ordered that the salary of the Home Secretary, Punjab, shall remain stayed till the...

BREAKING| Hyderabad Encounter Fake, Police Version Concocted : Judicial Inquiry Commission Recommends Action Against 10 Cops For Murder

In an important development in the Hyderabad encounter case, the Supreme Court-appointed inquiry commission has refuted the claims of the Hyderabad police and concluded that the four accused were "deliberately fired upon by the police with an intent to cause their death" and with the knowledge that the firing would result in their death.The Commission headed by former Supreme Court judge...

Statement Of Co-Accused Can't Be Sole Basis To Convict Any Person: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has reiterated that Statement of the co-accused or admission of the co-accused cannot be proved in evidence against the maker of it and it cannot be sole base to convict any person.It also observed that the provisions of Sections 24-26 of the Evidence Act 'clearly' restrict the acceptance of such confession that are made or caused by inducement, threat, promise...

Orissa High Court Orders Tahasildar To Plant At Least 50 Trees As Penalty For 'Bizarre' Disposal Of Land Encroachment Case

The Orissa High Court has ordered the Tahalisdar, Kakatpur to plant 'at least 50 trees' as a penalty for passing a 'bizarre' order in a land encroachment case. While observing that the Taahsildar did not grant sufficient opportunity to the petitioner before passing order against her, a Single Judge Bench of Justice Biswanath Rath observed, "Looking to the nature of the case and...

'Fundamental Right Under Article 21': Calcutta High Court Orders State Govt To Pay Dearness Allowance To Its Employees Within 3 Months

In a significant development, the Calcutta High Court on Friday upheld an order of the West Bengal Administrative Tribunal and accordingly directed the State government to release the Dearness Allowance and Arrear Dearness Allowance to its employees as per the West Bengal Services (Revision of Pay and Allowance) Rules, 2009 ( ROPA Rules, 2009) within a period of 3 months. A Bench...

GYANVAPI MOSQUE SHIV LING CLAIM- Supreme Court Hearing- Live Updates

The Supreme Court will hear today the Masjid Committee's plea challenging the survey ordered by a Varanasi Court in Gyanvapi mosque complex.A 3-judge bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and PS Narasimha to hear the Masjid Committee's challenge against Varanasi Court's orders at 3 PM today.A Varanasi Court directed the sealing of a spot in the Gyanvapi Mosque complex after...