Non-Supply Of Documents Relied Upon In Detention Order Affects Detenus' Right Under Art.22(5): Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently ruled that failure to supply the documents which were relied upon by the detaining authority for arriving at the subjective satisfaction to pass the detention order affects the rights of the detenus under Article 22(5) of the Constitution of India, particularly when they were specifically requested for by them. A Division Bench of Justice A.K...

CM Mamata Banerjee To Replace Governor As Chancellor Of State-Run Universities: Bengal Cabinet Clears Proposal

The West Bengal cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to replace Governor Jagdeep Dhankar and appoint Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the Chancellor of all state-run universities. The Cabinet also approved a proposal to remove the Governor as a Visitor at private universities with the State Education minister replacing him.The state-run universities in West Bengal come under various...

Stray Dogs Menace: Karnataka High Court Seeks State's Response On Implementation Of Animal Birth Control Rules

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the State government to place on record measures taken by authorities to implement the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001, which prescribes the methodology for Street/ Stray dog population management. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Ashok S Kinagi while issuing the notice, directed the State government to...

NCLAT Terminates The CIRP Of Kanoria Sugar & General Manufacturing Co. Ltd., As Parties Enter Settlement

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT"), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Shri Naresh Salecha (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal in Kanoria Sugar and General Manufacturing Co. Ltd. v Punjab National Bank, has terminated the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process ("CIRP") of Kanoria Sugar and General Manufacturing Co....

Supreme Court Directs Orissa High Court To Dispose Matters In Which Status Quo Orders Have Been Passed Regarding Mining Licenses Within 6 Months

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Orissa High Court to decide and dispose of all the matters wherein the order of status quo orders have been passed regarding mining licenses within a period of 6 months. The vacation bench of Justices MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose issued the directions while considering SLP preferred by M/S Balasore Alloys Ltd assailing Orissa High Court's order...

Bombay High Court Quashes Sexual Assault FIR Under POCSO Act As Victim (Now A Major) & Accused To Marry

The Bombay High court recently quashed an FIR under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) for penetrative sexual assault, as the victim girl (now a major) says that she and the accused were allegedly in love and are now to be married. Justices Prasanna B. Varale and SM Modak stated, "we are inclined to accept the request for quashing the FIR, only by considering...

BREAKING: Calcutta HC Upholds Single Judge Order For CBI Probe Into Congress Councillor Tapan Kandu's Murder

The Calcutta High Court on Monday upheld the order of a Single Judge bench for a CBI probe into the death of former Congress councillor of Jhalda Municipality in Purulia, Tapan Kandu who was reportedly shot dead by miscreants on March 13.Some motorcycle-borne persons had reportedly shot Tapan dead when he had gone for a walk near his residence. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) had also...

Hanskhali Gangrape & Murder: Calcutta High Court Seeks State's Response In PIL Seeking ₹1 Crore Compensation For Victim's Kin

The Calcutta High Court on Monday sought response from the State government in a Public Interest Litigation petition seeking compensation to the tune of Rs 1 crore for the family members of the minor victim in the Hanshkhali gangrape and murder case which is currently being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).According to reports, a 14-year-old girl belonging to the...

Bigamy Is A Continuing Offence; Wife's Consent For Second Marriage Immaterial: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that bigamy under section 494 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is a continuing offence and the consent of wife for the subsequent marriage would become immaterial for consideration of the offence. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna made the observation while dismissing a petition filed by a 76-year-old man and his third wife, seeking to quash...

NEET PG 2021: Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Special Stray Round Of Counselling

A plea has been filed in Supreme Court seeking a Special Stray Round of counselling to allow the candidates to participate for vacant seats available after the conduct of a stray vacant round of All India Quota.The petition in which relief was also sought for directing the MCC to provide the exact number of vacant seats after the conduct of stray vacancy round of AIQ was listed on Monday...

PIL Filed In Calcutta High Court Seeking CBI Probe Into Singer KK's Death

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Calcutta High Court seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the death of singer-composer Krishnakumar Kunnath popularly known as KK, who passed away on Tuesday hours after performing in a concert at Kolkata. He was in the city for a two-day concert, and fell ill during an event at Nazrul Mancha. He is...

Delhi High Court Declines Urgent Listing Of Plea Against Stopping Of Namaz At Mosque Near Qutub Minar Complex

The Delhi High Court on Monday again declined urgent listing of a plea against stopping of namaaz at a mosque in city's Mehrauli area present near Qutub Minar complex. A vacation bench comprising of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri and Justice Poonam A. Bamba said that there was no urgency in hearing the matter, thereby declining the urgent listing made by Advocate M Sufian Siddiqui on behalf of...