AFT Can Interfere With Court-Martial Finding If There Is Material Irregularity : Supreme Court Reinstates Army Officer

Observing that the Armed Forces Tribunal has the jurisdiction to interfere with the finding of a Court-Martial, the Supreme Court reinstated an army officer, upholding the setting aside of his conviction in a corruption case.The Court also observed that conviction solely on the basis of extra-judicial confession without corroboration is unjustified"It could thus be seen that the...

PIL Filed In Rajasthan High Court To Change Terminology Like 'Baanjh', 'Parityakt', 'Nirashrit' Used For Women In Different Government Schemes

A public interest litigation has been filed before the Jaipur Bench of Rajasthan High Court seeking directions to the respondent state to change the terminology like 'Baanjh', 'Parityakt', 'Nirashrit' used for the women in different schemes. The present public interest litigation has been filed by Kunal Rawat. The petitioner sought following reliefs from the court: "I. Writ...

Uttarakhand High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging UKSSSC LT Assistant Teacher (Arts) Recruitment Process 2020

The Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed a plea filed in September 2021 challenging the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission LT Grade Teacher (Arts) Recruitment process 2020.The Order issued by the bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari would essentially mean that the HC's earlier order of stay issued in September 2021 on the recruitment process of LT Arts Assistant teachers...

"Is Humour Banished From Jail? Even Secondary School Will Have More Books" : Bombay High Court On Scanty Book Collection In Prison Library

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday remarked that even a secondary school would have more books than the 2,800 books provided to prison inmates in Taloja Central Prison. The court stressed on the importance of books for reformation of prisoners and suggested that costs imposed by courts could be used for enriching prison libraries. The bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and GA...

Allahabad HC Seeks UP Bar Council's Assistance In Suo Moto Case Regarding Paucity Of Presiding Officers In UP Revenue Courts

The Allahabad High Court has requested the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh to assist the court in the suo moto matter regarding the non-availability or paucity of Presiding Officers in the Revenue courts.The Bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi has requested the members of the Bar Council of U.P. who are residents of Lucknow to assist the Court in the matter on...

NBDSA Expresses "Strong Disapproval" Of Zee News Program Against Shehla Rashid; Directs Removal Of Video Links

The News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has ruled that a show aired by Zee News on November 30, 2020 against JNU scholar Shehla Rashid lacked objectivity, impartiality and had presented only 'one side of the story'. Accordingly, Zee News was directed to remove the video of the impugned broadcast from their website, YouTube and all other links. Shehla Rashid had lodged...

Parliament Passes Bill To Merge Three Municipal Corporations In Delhi

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Delhi Municipal Corporation Amendment Bill, 2022, which seeks to merge three municipal corporations in the national capital. It was passed by the Lok Sabha on March 30.The Bill introduced by Home Minister Amit Shah seeks to amend the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 and unify South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), North Delhi Municipal...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On Plea For Disclosure Of Statistical Information On State Sponsored Electronic Surveillance

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response of the Central Government in a plea regarding disclosure of statistical information pertaining to electronic surveillance. Justice Yashwant Varma directed the Central government standing counsel to obtain instructions while posting the matter for further hearing on April 28. The court was dealing with a plea filed by Apar Gupta, a lawyer and...

Trial Court Must Decide Objections To Marking Of Documents Then & There Itself Instead Of Reserving It For Later Stage : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said it is the duty of the trial court which records the evidence to then and there itself (immediately) hear on the objections and decide regarding the marking of the document and its admissibility. It cannot reserve the right of the parties to rake up the point at a later stage and get it marked as an exhibit and include it as evidence. A Single Judge...

"Fundamental Right To Protest Peacefully Exceeded Intentionally": Delhi Court Denies Bail To 8 Accused Of Vandalizing Arvind Kejriwal's Residence

A Delhi Court on Monday denied bail to eight men accused of vandalising Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence on March 30, observing that their fundamental right to peacefully protest was exceeded by them intentionally. Additional Sessions Judge Naveen Kumar Kashyap denied bail to eight accused persons after observing thus:"Deprivation of liberty must be considered a...

Allahabad HC Seeks Details Of UP Govt's Circular Governing The Procedure For Filing Govt Appeals Against Acquittal Orders

The Allahabad High Court has asked the Government of Uttar Pradesh to furnish the details of its policy/government order/circular governing the procedure for filing the government appeal against the order of acquittal.The Bench of Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Vikas Kunvar Srivastav issued this order after it dealt (and dismissed) with two such government appeals on March 30, wherein...

Kerala Actor Assault Case: Main Accused Pulsar Suni Approaches Supreme Court Seeking Bail

In another development in the 2017 sexual assault case in which Malayalam actor Dileep is an accused, his co-accused Sunil NS alias Pulsar Suni has moved the Supreme Court seeking bail. A special leave petition has been filed challenging Kerala High Court's order dated 29th March 2022 dismissing his bail application.The present petitioner Sunil NS with 9 others including actor Dileep are...