'War Crime' : Danish Siddiqui's Parents Approach International Criminal Court Against Taliban

The parents of Danish Siddiqui, the Pulitzer award-winning photojournalist of Reuters, have approached the International Criminal Court against Taliban for the killing of their son in Afghanistan in July 2021.Professor Akhtar Siddiqui and Mrs.Shahida Akhtar, the parents of Siddiqui, have filed a complaint with the ICC prosecutor to investigate his killing and bring those responsible,...

'Footage Must Be Stored Atleast For A Year': Madras High Court Directs DGP To Ensure Proper Functioning Of CCTV Cameras In Police Stations

The Madras High Court has observed that inspite of repeated orders passed by the Supreme Court and the High Courts, the Police Department is not equipped with CCTV cameras for storage of footage, which must be at least for a period of one year. This defeats the purpose for which the cameras are installed, the court added.Justice S.M Subramaniam of the Madurai Bench was dealing with a...

'Work From Home' Under Maternity Benefit Act Can Be Availed Only If Nature Of Work Permits So: Karnataka High Court Denies Relief To Woman

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that maternity benefits such as allowing an employee to work from home, under section 5 (5) of the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act 2017, could be given only in case where the nature of work assigned to the women is such that it is possible for her to work from home. A single judge bench of Justice R Devdas while refusing relief to an...

Acquittal Of Delinquent Employee In A Criminal Case Does Not Debar Employer From Proceeding With Disciplinary Enquiry: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the acquittal of the delinquent employee in a criminal case does not debar the employer from proceeding with disciplinary enquiry.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant observed that a Court in the exercise of judicial review of disciplinary proceedings must restrict its review to determine whether: (i) the rules of natural justice have...

Appellate Court Can't Interfere With Interim Order Unless Trial Court Did Not Consider Material In Proper Perspective/ Misdirected Itself: Gujarat HC

Affirming the settled law that Appellate Courts must not disturb the discretionary order of the Trial Court at interim stage even if second view of the matter is possible, the Gujarat High Court has allowed an appeal challenging lower court's order declining to grant interim injunction in respect of a construction, allegedly interfering with Appellant's easementary rights.The Bench of...

Bombay High Court Sets Aside Interim Order In Favour Zee Entertainment In Battle With Invesco

A division bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday allowed an application filed by US investment firm Invesco Developing Markets Fund, the largest shareholder of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (Zee), against a single judge's order granting interim injunction to Zee and restraining the investor from holding an Extraordinary General Body Meeting. Invesco moved the division...

Vaccine Mandates Are Reasonable Restrictions In Larger Public Interest : States Before Supreme Court

The States of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday justified the government orders which mandated the taking of COVID vaccines to avail public utilities and access public places.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai was hearing a writ petition filed by Dr.Jacob Puliyel, a former member of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation, seeking the...

Madras HC Dismisses For Non-Prosecution Plea Against NGT Order Mandating Suo Moto 'Pan-India' Matters To Be Heard Only By Principal Bench

Madras High Court has recently dismissed a plea challenging the NGT Office Order which mandated that Pan India matters should be heard by the Principal Bench at New Delhi.The first bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy dismissed the plea for non-prosecution."None appears for the petitioner. Mr V.Vasantha Kumar, learned counsel appears on behalf...

Short Term Permit For Extraction Of Minor Minerals Can Be Granted On Application Made To Competent Authority, Public Auction Not Required: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court recently considered whether grant of short term permit for extraction of minor minerals under Rule 59 of the Maharashtra Minor Mineral Extraction (Development and Regulation) Rules, 2013 (the Rules of 2013) ought to be preceded by holding public auction or whether such short term permit can be granted on the basis of an application made to the Competent...

Caste Of A Person Is Determined By Birth, Married Women Acquire Caste Status Of Husband In Rare Circumstances: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has rejected a petition filed by one Archana M G, a Grama Panchayat Member, challenging the order of the Civil court which unseated her on the ground of lack of social status as a Scheduled Tribe member.A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit said,"There is no dispute as to petitioner does not belong to Scheduled Tribe, by birth, although she claims to...

"Inordinate Delay In Trial, Prolonged Judicial Custody": Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Man Incarcerated For Almost 8 Yrs In NDPS Case

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man incarcerated for almost 8 years in connection with a case registered under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, on account of inordinate delay in his trial and prolonged judicial custody.Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that there was an "egregious violation of an accused's right to personal liberty and right to speedy trial"...

Govt. Notifies Details Of All Licensee, Lessee, Contractor Project-Wise Involved In Petroleum Operations

The Ministry of Finance has notified the details of all licensees, lessees, and contractors project-wise involved in petroleum operations. "As a part of the budget exercise, items used in the petroleum operations which are eligible for exemption under S. No. 404 of notification No. 50/2017 dated June 30, 2017 as amended by notification No. 02/2022 dated February 2, 2022, have...