Society Free Of Caste Based Discrimination Will Remain A Distant Dream Unless SC ST Act Provisions Are Enforced In True Letter & Spirit: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has observed that unless the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 are enforced in their true letter and spirit and the legislative intent underlying the Act is manifested, the vision of a society free of caste-based discrimination will only remain a distant dream.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh was dealing with a...

Substitution Of A Provision Results In Its Repeal; Pre-Deposit Mandatory Under Section 129E Customs Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the benefit of the first proviso to Section 129E of the Customs Act, 1962 before substitution, whereby the Appellate Tribunal was vested with the power to dispense with the deposit of the penalty amount to be made during the pendency of appeal, could not be extended to the appellants who had filed appeal after the provision was substituted by the new...

'Important To Rejuvenate Ideas Of Love & Mercy': Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs Murder Accused To Plant Saplings As Condition For Bail

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench recently directed a Bail Applicant to plant five saplings of any 'fruit bearing tree' or 'Neem/Pipal tree', as one of the conditions for granting him bail. Justice Anand Pathak however made it clear that the bail plea was allowed based on the merits of the case and not in exchange for any social service."Bail is granted once the case is made...

Justice Ajay Tewari Of PH High Court Recuses From Hearing Pleas Challenging Haryana's 75% Job Quota For Locals Law

Justice Ajay Tewari of Punjab and Haryana High Court today recused himself from hearing a bunch of pleas challenging the Haryana law (The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act 2020) which provides 75% reservation for local people in the private sector jobs having a monthly salary of less than Rs 30,000.Following his recusal, now the matter will be sent before the Chief Justice to...

'Sedition Requires Call For Violence, Why Should He Not Be Granted Bail?': Delhi HC Issues Notice On Sharjeel Imam's Plea In Anti-CAA Speeches Case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea filed by Sharjeel Imam, seeking bail in a case relating to the alleged inflammatory speeches made by him in Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia area in Delhi against the Citizenship Amendment Act.A division bench comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta sought response of the prosecution while posting...

'Classic Case Of Negligence': Karnataka High Court Orders Sensitization Of Medical Officers Examining Minor Victims Of Sexual Assault

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Principal Secretary, Health Department to issue a circular and a direction to all Medical officers working in the state, prescribing their duties and responsibilities towards a child victim of sexual assault, who is produced before them. A single judge bench of Justice H P Sandesh also directed the Principal Secretary to take action against...

Delay In Concluding Trial A Significant Consideration While Deciding Bail Applications: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has affirmed that "in deciding the bail applications an important factor which should certainly be taken into consideration by the court is the delay in concluding the trial." Observing thus, the Bench comprising Justice Gita Gopi granted bail to an accused under the Central Goods & Services Act, 2017."Here, taking into consideration the course of...

'Similar Issue Before Apex Court': Rajasthan HC Refuses To Pass Order In Plea For Evacuation Of Indians Stranded In Ukraine

The Rajasthan High Court has, for the time being, refused to pass any order in a writ petition filed by two residents of Rajasthan's Baran district, seeking evacuation of their children stranded in Ukraine, amid Russian invasion. The court observed that a similar issue is pending before the Apex Court. The plea averred that the petitioners had contacted the National Human...

Nawab Malik Habeas Corpus Plea- Bombay High Court Hearing- LIVE UPDATES

The Bombay High Court will continue hearing Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Maliks habeas corpus plea. Yesterday, the bench of Justices PB Varale and SM Modak began hearing arguments in Nawab Malik's habeas corpus petition challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate and seeking immediate release in the interim.Yesterday, Senior Advocate Amit Desai appearing for Nawab Malik,...

Bihar To Amend Liquor Prohibition Law After Supreme Court's Concerns About Surge In Arrests & Bail Pleas

The State of Bihar on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it is proposing to amend the Bihar Prohibition Act in the light of the concerns expressed by the Court earlier regarding the law leading to a surge in arrests, which in turn led to the clogging of the Courts with bail applications.Last week, the Court had asked the State of Bihar to inform it about the legislative impact...

'Beating All Odds, Rewriting History On The Way' : In Conversation With Sarah Sunny, The First Deaf Lawyer Of India

"You should lead next time."Justice Venu Gopal Gowda, former Judge of Karnataka High Court was all praise for young Sarah when she attended an arbitration proceeding with her colleagues from thiru & thiru law firm. Sarah Sunny was born deaf to her parents Sunny and Betty, but that did not stop her from going down in history. Driven by perseverance and hard work, she worked her way up...

'Can't Order DVAC Inquiry In Absence Of FIR': Madras HC Disposes Plea For Investigation Into Alleged Stationery Supply Scam By Madurai Prison

In a plea seeking direction upon the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption to investigate the alleged scam in the supply of stationery articles by the officials of Madurai Central Prison, the Madras High Court has asked the petitioner to seek registration of FIR or to file a private complaint invoking Section 190 of the Criminal Procedure Code.The first bench of Chief Justice...