Breaking: "Devoid Of Merits, Infringing Her Right To Travel Abroad & Freedom Of Speech & Expression": Delhi High Court Quashes LOC Against Journalist Rana Ayyub

The Delhi High Court on Monday quashed the look out circular issued by the Enforcement Directorate against journalist Rana Ayyub on the ground of it being devoid of merits as well as for infringing her human right to travel abroad and freedom of speech and expression.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh observed that the LOC was issued in haste and despite the absence of any precondition...

Delhi High Court Directs ASI, Municipal Corporations To Prevent Unauthorized Constructions Around Jama Masjid

The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a petition filed against alleged illegal constructions and encroachment around several "protected monuments" in Jama Masjid area of Delhi.The Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sangh and Justice Navin Chawla has directed the Respondent authorities, particularly the North Delhi Municipal Corporation, South Delhi Municipal...

Allahabad HC Relies Upon Wife's Extra-Judicial Confession To Confirm Life Sentence Awarded To Her, 2 Others For Killing Husband

The Allahabad High Court today upheld the life sentence awarded to a wife who killed her husband in concert with two others (the life sentence awarded to them has also been confirmed) 18 years back by relying upon her 'voluntary' and 'trustworthy' extra-judicial confession.The Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Om Prakash Tripathi observed that since the extra-judicial confession...

'PG Wodehouse A Security Threat? That's Comical' : Bombay High Court Astonished At Prison Officials Denying Gauatam Navlakha Books

The Bombay High Court on Monday came down heavily on the Maharashtra Government for its callousness in dealing with serious allegations against officials of Taloja Prison, which were levelled by senior journalist Gautam Navlakha who has been imprisoned there in the Bhima Koregaon - Elgar Parishad Case.A division bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and GA Sanap was informed how Navlakha was...

Appointment Not An Indefeasible Right But State Can't Be Arbitrary: Gujarat High Court Imposes ₹50,000 Cost

The Gujarat High Court has recently held that merely on account of the name of a candidate figuring in the select list, the candidate would not acquire any indefeasible right for being appointed. However, this is not a completely unqualified proposition. The State cannot act in an arbitrary manner and the decision not to fill up vacancies has to be taken bona fide for appropriate...

PIL Filed In Karnataka High Court Seeking Action Against Ministers, MLAs For Alleged Hate Speech

A petition has been filed in the Karnataka High Court seeking direction to the state government to take action against the concerned public officials for failing to act against alleged hate speeches made by legislators and vigilante groups. The plea dubs such non-action as dereliction of duty and non-compliance of Supreme Court orders.The petitioner Mohammed Khaleelulla has also by way...

Karnataka High Court Issues Guidelines To Curb Practice Of 'Fraud On Courts' For Securing Bail

Observing that "Unscrupulous litigants should not be allowed to pollute the stream of justice," the Karnataka High Court has issued directions to the Registry and District courts across the state to evolve mechanisms using modern technology to curb the practice of fraud on the court. A single judge bench of Justice H P Sandesh issued the following guidelines while rejecting the...

Virtual Courts Are The Future Of Odisha Judiciary: Odisha Chief Justice Muralidhar

Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar recently spoke at an event organised by the High Court of Orissa to inaugurate e-filing 3.0 for the High Court and District and Subordinate Courts of the State, Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centres (VWDC) with Virtual Courtrooms in District Court Establishments and Odisha Judicial Workflow Automation System (OJWAS)...

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings Against MP Subramanian Swamy In Defamation Case By BJP Leader Tajinder Bagga

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on the plea filed by Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy challenging summons issued by a trial court here in a defamation complaint filed by BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga over a tweet, claiming it to be false and defamatory in nature.Justice Jasmeet Singh stayed the proceedings before the Trial Court and the summoning order while posting the...

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh HC Quashes PSA Detention Order Passed Against 'Don Bakra' Murder Case Convict Rajesh Dogra

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court last week quashed the detention order passed against Rajesh Dogra, the prime convict in the murder case of 'Don' Sanjay Kumar alias 'Bakra'- the case that rocked Jammu in the year 2006. The Bench of Justice M. A. Chowdhary noted that the detention order dated November 29, 2021 [passed under the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978],...

NEET-PG Counselling : Clarify That Fresh Notification Applies Only To Newly Added 146 Seats, Supreme Court Tells Maharashtra Govt

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an intervention application challenging the notification dated April 1, 2022 issued by the State of Maharashtra which permits the students who have joined round 2 state quota counselling to resign by April 6, 2022 and participate in AIQ round under the head of "not joined" candidates on account of resignation. The bench of Justices DY...

Delhi High Court Seeks Response On PIL For Making 42 More Commercial Courts Operation In National Capital

The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a PIL seeking establishment of 42 Commercial Courts in the national capital, as notified by the Delhi government last year, to ensure speedy redressal of commercial cases.Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act, 2015 provides for a separate set of Commercial Courts to be set up by the State...