Gyanvapi Dispute: Masjid Committee Urges Varanasi Court To Not Allow Survey Videos, Snaps Come Out In Public Domain

In the ongoing Kashi-Vishwanath-Gyanvapi Mosque dispute, the masjid committee has urged the Varanasi Court to not allow survey videos and snaps to come out in the public domain. The masjid committee has requested the Court to not allow non-parties to obtain videos and snaps of the survey.It may be noted that the Gyanvapi Mosque Survey report was submitted to Varanasi civil judge (senior...

Matters Regarding Personal Liberty To Be Dealt Cautiously, Balance To Be Struck Between Respect For Fundamental Rights & Fair Investigation: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has observed that matters regarding liberty of a person have to be dealt with cautiously and that a balance has to be struck between respect for his fundamental rights and free and fair investigation as well.Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma made the observation while granting bail to a man in an FIR registered under sec. 376D, 506 and 34 of Indian Penal Code. It was the case...

Breaking: "Transgender Has Every Right To Choose Gender": Orissa High Court Orders Family Pension To Transwoman

The Orissa High Court has recently ordered grant of family pension to a transwoman, who was allegedly discriminated on the basis of her gender while allowing pensionary benefits after the death of her parents. A Single Bench of Justice Aditya Kumar Mohapatra held, "…this Court is of the considered view that the petitioner as a transgender has every right to choose her gender...

SC/ST Act Offences: Plea U/S 482 CrPC Not Maintainable Against Summoning Order; Only Appeal U/S 14A(1) Maintainable: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that an Application U/s 482 Cr.P.C. can't be filed against a summoning order passed by a Special Judge in an SC/ST Act Offence. The Court observed thus while taking into account Section 14A(1) of the S.C./S.T. Act.In the instant matter before the Court, an application under 482 CrPC was moved praying to quash the summoning order passed by II...

Employee Transferred To 'Unknown Location' In Arunachal Pradesh From University Campus In Gandhinagar: Gujarat High Court Issues Notice

The Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the Rashtriya Raksga University on a plea moved by its Chief Accounts Officer (Class-I), challenging a communication which directs his transfer from the University's Gandhinagar campus to an upcoming campus at an 'unknown location' in Arunachal Pradesh. The employee, claiming to be working on a 'permanent' and 'sanctioned' post has stated that...

'As If Some Gazetted Officers May Not Be Of Much Repute': Calcutta HC Sets Aside Order Requiring Two 'Reputed' Gazetted Officers To Stand As Surety

The Calcutta High Court has recently modified an order issued by the concerned Magistrate in proceedings initiated under Section 110 of the CrPC by underscoring that onerous conditions cannot be put in proceedings requiring execution of bond for good behaviour.Justice Jay Sengupta was adjudicating upon a plea challenging proceedings under Section 110 of the CrPC wherein vide order dated...

Five Reasons Why Aryan Khan Was Given Clean Chit In The Cruise Ship Case

Investigating Officer was motivated to somehow implicate Aryan Khan in the drug case, report said.

Set Up Adequate Number Of Drug Rehabilitation Centres In State: Meghalaya High Court To State Govt

The Meghalaya High Court has asked the state government to set up an adequate number of drug rehabilitation centres in the state with appropriate facilities so that parents, with a child who is afflicted with drug addiction, don't have to look beyond the State for appropriate rehabilitation centres.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice W. Diengdoh issued this order...

Reluctance Of Judges To Conduct Virtual Proceedings Not In Alignment With Tech Advancements, Expected To Ensure System Is Put To Use: Delhi HC

Observing that the Courts have to march in sync with the latest developments in technology, the Delhi High Court has said that the reluctance of the judges to conduct virtual proceedings is not in alignment with the technological advancements. Adding that the system of conducting Court proceedings through video conferencing is being encouraged by the Apex Court as well as the High Court,...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Kerala Govt On Plea Seeking Desilting Of River Sands On Yearly Basis Before Arrival Of Monsoon

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the State of Kerala on a plea seeking the desilting of River sands from all rivers in Kerala on yearly basis, before the arrival of monsoon. The bench of Justices A. M. Khanwilkar and J. B. Pardiwala was hearing a special leave petition after a March, 2021 decision of the Kerala High Court, dismissing as withdrawn the writ petition praying for the...

Ensure Strict Compliance With S. 14 SARFAESI Act For Giving Physical Possession Of Secured Asset To Financial Institutions: Allahabad HC To UP Govt

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Chief Secretary of the State of Uttar Pradesh to issue clear directions to all the concerned authorities in the State of Uttar Pradesh to strictly comply with the provisions of Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002.According to Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, the banks/financial institutions and reconstruction companies have the right to take possession...

Entitlement Of Employee To Salary/ Pension Is Intrinsic Part Of His Rights To Life & Property Under Articles 21 & 300A: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that entitlement of an employee or an ex-employee to his salary or pension, as the case may be, is an intrinsic part of his right to life under Article 21 and right to property under Article 300A of the Constitution. While allowing payment of interest on the arrears of a retired government employee, a Single Bench of Justice Sanjeeb Kumar...