Liquor Prohibition: Patna High Court Summons ED's Joint Director For Not Taking Action Against Smugglers

The Patna High Court on Wednesday summoned the Joint Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for not taking action against the smuggling of large quantity liquor in Bihar, despite the prohibition law in the state. A single bench of Justice Sandeep Kumar ordered, "Joint Director of the investigating agency to appear in court on 4th April (Monday)." A single bench of...

Family Courts Not To Remain A Neutral Umpire, Can Order Enquiry To Find Out Truth: Kerala High Court

Family Courts have complete freedom to devise a fair procedure for the speedy resolution of disputes, the Court said.

"This Is Not End Of Life, Appear Next Year": Delhi High Court Refuses To Extend Internship Cut-Off Date For Ayush PG Entrance Test 2021

The Delhi High Court last week dismissed an appeal seeking to extend the cut-off date for completion of Internship towards determination of eligibility for All India Ayush Post-graduate Entrance Test, 2021."Appear next year. This is not the end of life," the Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla orally remarked while dismissing the...

Delhi High Court Allows Reopening Of Five Floors Of Masjid In Nizamuddin Markaz During Ramzan

The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed reopening of five floors, including Ground floor as well as four floors, of the masjid premises in Nizamuddin Markaz for offering of prayers during Ramzan month. Justice Jasmeet Singh also directed that the CCTV cameras be made functional at entry, exit and staircase area of each floor. Public entry was banned at the Nizamuddin Markaz in the aftermath...

Karnataka High Court Rejects Plea To Award Bharat Ratna Award To Late Seer Shivakumara Swami

The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation filed by one Rehan Khan, seeking a direction be issued to the Prime Minister of India through its Principal Secretary to consider the representation made by him for conferring Bharat Ratna award on late Dr Sri Sri Shivakumara Swami. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice S R Krishna...

Judge Uttam Anand Death: 'WhatsApp' To Be Impleaded As Party To The Proceedings Before Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has ordered that instant messaging service provider WhatsApp be impleaded in the case of 2021 Hit and Run case wherein Jharkhand Judge Uttam Anand had been killed.The Bench of Chief Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan and Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad ordered thus as CBI submitted that during the course of the investigation into the matter, certain information had been sought for...

Writ Court Can't Implement Decree Without Public Law Element : Kerala HC Dismisses Appeal Challenging Non-Intervention In Consecration Of New Catholicos

The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal moved by Orthodox parishioners against a single-judge order that refused to intervene in the consecration of new catholicos of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church without canonically inviting the Patriarch of Antioch.A Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas refused to interfere with the impugned order...

Incumbent Upon Trial Court To Fix Amount For Bail Bond Once High Court Orders Release Of Accused: Madhya Pradesh HC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed the lower court to ascertain the value of bail bond of the Applicant who was granted bail by the High Court, without mentioning the bail amount. The Court further directed the trial court to remain cautious while dealing with a bail order, as it had refused to ascertain amount for bail bond despite being made aware of the decision of the...

Supreme Court Asks Gujarat HC To Decide On Merits Tushar Gandhi's Plea Challenging Sabarmati Ashram Redevelopment Plan

The Supreme Court on Friday sent back to the Gujarat High Court the petition filed by Mahatma Gandhi's great-grandson Tushar Gandhi challenging the Gujarat Government's decision to redevelop the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad.Observing that the High Court should not have summarily dismissed the petition, a bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant restored the matter to the...

Supreme Court Notifies SOP For Resumption Of Physical Hearing From April 4

The Supreme Court today notified the Standard Operating Procedure to be followed for resumption of physical hearing (with hybrid option) from April 4, 2022.This notification has been issued in partial modification of the Modified Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for physical hearing (with hybrid option) before the Court as notified on 07.10.2021 read with Notice dated 21.10.2021.In...

Calcutta High Court Stays Single Judge Order For CBI Probe In SSC 'Group D' Recruitment Scam [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on Friday stayed a Single Judge's order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a probe into the alleged irregularities in the appointment of 'Group-D' (non-teaching staff) in sponsored Secondary and Higher Secondary schools under the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) on the purported recommendation by the West Bengal School...

Delhi High Court Seeks ED's Response On Journalist Rana Ayyub's Plea Against Lookout Circular, Hearing On Monday

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response of the Enforcement Directorate in the plea filed by Journalist Rana Ayyub against the agency's action of restraining her from leaving the country. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh will now be hearing the matter again on Monday, April 4. Rana Ayyub had approached the Court challenging Enforcement Directorate's action of restraining her from leaving...