Older Women Pushed Into Prostitution After Covid In South 24 Parganas District?Supreme Court Asks West Bengal Govt To Look Into Reports

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, asked the State of West Bengal to look into the issue that in South 24 Parganas District of West Bengal, 'women of older age groups' are being forced into prostitution after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. While a Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai was hearing a plea seeking various benefits for sex workers across the...

Every Woman In A Domestic Relationship Can Enforce Right To Reside In 'Shared Household' Even In Absence Of Any Domestic Violence: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that every woman in a domestic relationship has a right to reside in the shared household even in the absence of any act of domestic violence.She cannot be evicted, excluded or thrown out from such a household even in the absence of there being any form of domestic violence, the bench of Justices M R Shah and B V Nagarathna observed. The Court added that such a...

'Sex Workers Not Even Treated As Human Beings' : Supreme Court Asks Centre About Status Of Bill To Protect Trafficking Victims

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, asked Centre to look at the suggestions made by the Court appointed Panel on Sex Workers and come with its response on the next date of hearing (17th May). A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai was keen to pass orders in line with the recommendations made by the said Panel. However, Additional Solicitor General, Jayant Sud asked...

Sri Krishna Janambhumi Dispute: Allahabad High Court Directs Mathura Court To Decide 2 Pending Applications Within 4 Months

The Allahabad High Court has directed a local court in Mathura to decide two applications pending before it, filed in connection with the Sri Krishna Janambhumi Dispute, within 4 months.The Bench of Justice Salil Kumar Rai issued this order on a plea made by Bhagwan Shri Krishna Virajman And Another by observing thus:"The Civil Judge (Senior Division), Mathura is directed to decide the...

Nobody Permitted Under Law To Pursue Two Remedies Simultaneously: Jammu & Kashmir High Court Rebukes Petitioner

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir recently reprimanded a party for challenging an order that is the subject matter of challenge in some other court. Justice Sanjeev Kumar observed: "This Court is at loss to understand as to how the petitioner could dare to challenge the same order before this court. Nobody is permitted under law to pursue two remedies simultaneously. The writ...

An Unreasoned Arbitration Award Is Against The Public Policy: Orissa High Court

The High Court of Orissa has held that an unreasoned arbitral award would be against the public policy. The Court set aside the award as the arbitrator failed to give any reasons for reaching the conclusion in the award. The Single Bench of Justice Arindam Sinha has held that an award bereft of reasons, goes against the mandate of the Act and therefore is against the public...

S.13 Notaries Act | Can't Take Cognizance Of Offences Committed By Advocate, Notary Unless Sanctioned By Centre/State: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that as per Section 13 of the Notaries Act, there is a bar for taking cognizance by the Court for offences committed by an advocate and notary while adding that under the Act, the police have to obtain the permission of the Central Government or State Government for filing the charge sheet and taking cognizance. A single judge bench of Justice K...

Delhi High Court Directs State To Urgently Appoint Officials To Support Tree Officers Till Forest Department Personnel Are Deployed

The Delhi High Court has recently sought the response of the State Government on the measures taken by it for securing it's tree officers in the discharge of their duties.Justice Najmi Waziri therefore ordered the Delhi Government, for the interim, to appoint other officers, subordinate-staff and personnel under Section 6 of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 on an urgent basis, to...

Writ Court Cannot Impose Penalty Not Contemplated In Statute In Exercise Of Plenary Jurisdiction: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday has observed that a writ Court in exercise of its powers under Article 226 of the Constitution cannot impose a penalty which is not contemplated in the concerned statutory rules in exercise of its so called plenary jurisdiction. A Bench comprising Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Rabindranath Samanta observed, "..the writ court discharges his solemn duties...

Coal Block Allocation Scam: Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Affidavit On Stages Of Investigation In Different Cases

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday directed the Central Government to file an affidavit indicating the stages of investigation in different cases relating to coal block allocations by 15th July.A bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Hima Kohli issued the direction pursuant to submissions made by Advocate Prashant Bhushan appearing for the petitioners that...

Not Mandatory For Magistrate To Consider Domestic Incident Report Before Passing Any Order In Application Filed By Aggrieved Person Herself Or Her Advocate: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that it is not mandatory for a Magistrate to consider a Domestic Incident Report filed by a Protection Officer or service provider before passing any order in application filed by the aggrieved person herself or her advocate under the Domestic Violence Act.Even in the absence of a Domestic Incident Report, a Magistrate is empowered to pass both ex parte or interim as...

"Young Lawyers Advised To Take Up Such Cases": Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Undertrial In Jail For Over 11 Years

The Allahabad High Court today granted bail to an undertrial prisoner who has been in jail for over 11 years in connection with an attempt to murder case. The court also gave a piece of advice to young lawyers to take up the cases of such prisoners who can't approach courts due to their adverse pecuniary position.The Bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery also took into account the...