"Status Report Neither Here Nor There": High Court Questions Delhi Police Probing Death Of Man Forced To Sing National Anthem During Delhi Riots

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday questioned the the city Police over its investigation into an incident where a man, 23 year old Faizan, was forced to sing the national anthem during the Delhi riots that erupted in the year 2020.The incident relates to a video that had gone viral wherein Faizan could be seen allegedly being beaten by the police while being forced to sing the national anthem...

Decision On Local Train Travel For Unvaccinated By Feb 25 – Maharashtra Govt To Bombay High Court

The Maharashtra Government informed the Bombay High Court on Tuesday that it will take a final decision on permitting local train travel for unvaccinated persons by February 25, 2022. While the State agreed to withdraw circulars & SOPs of July 15 & August 10 and 11, last year, it assured the bench that it would review subsequent circulars with similar curbs. "We hope and...

Stop Media From Chasing Hijab-Wearing Students & Teachers : PIL In Karnataka High Court

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Karnataka High Court seeking to restrain media houses from chasing the students and teachers who are proceeding to their schools & colleges wearing hijab/burqas and from videographing and photographing of children and teachers near to their schools while they were removing their hijabs and burqas. Advocate S Balakrishnan appearing...

Power U/S 311 CrPC For Recall Of Witnesses: Allahabad High Court Explains

The Allahabad High Court has rejected an application filed under Section 482 of CrPC seeking to quash an order of the Additional Sessions Judge, Deoria rejecting two applications filed by the Applicant/accused under Section 311 of CrPC for recall of two prosecution witnesses.While doing so, Justice Sanjay Kumar Pachori shed light on the applicability of Section 311 CrPC. "Section 311 of...

[Chandigarh Electricity Crisis] Punjab & Haryana High Court Takes Suo-Moto Cognizance, Seeks Presence Of Chief Engineer

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today took suo moto cognizance of the Electricity Crisis In UT Chandigarh and has sought the presence of the Chief Engineer, U.T., Chandigarh to appear before the Court tomorrow to apprise the Court about the measures being taken to alleviate the crisis. The Bench of Justice Ajay Tewari and Justice Pankaj Jain decided to take up the matter on the judicial...

Hijab Should Satisfy Tests Of Constitutional Morality & Individual Dignity As Held In Sabarimala Case : AG Tells Karnataka HC

A Full Bench of the Karnataka High Court today continued hearing Advocate General Prabhuling Navadgi on behalf of the State, in the petitions filed by Muslim girl students, who have challenged the action of a government college in denying their entry for wearing a hijab (headscarf). Today is the 8th day of the hearing before the Full Bench.Navadgi told the Bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu...

'A Democratic Republic, Not A Police State': Madras HC Holds Police Not Empowered To Regulate Timings Of Eateries

Madras High Court has held that police cannot decide the working hours of eateries and restaurants under the guise of law and order problems. The court also observed that it is the bounden duty of police authorities to provide appropriate protection to the eatery shops/hotels/restaurants.Justice Krishnan Ramasamy pointed out that the police does not have the authority to shut down eatery...

Gifting Freebies To Doctors Prohibited By Law ; Pharma Companies Cannot Claim It As Deduction U/Sec 37(1) Income Tax Act: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that 'pharmaceutical companies' gifting freebies to doctors is prohibited by law and they cannot claim it as a deduction under Section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act.These freebies are technically not 'free' – the cost of supplying such freebies is usually factored into the drug, driving prices up, thus creating a perpetual publicly injurious cycle, the bench...

Borrower Can't Seek Time Extension To Repay Balance 'One Time Settlement' Amount As A Matter Of Right: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that the High Court has the power to grant an extension of time for completion of the loan repayment under the OTS (One Time Settlement) Scheme, however, such power can't be invoked at the instance of the borrower as a matter of right.The bench of Justice M. S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice J. S. Bedi also held that it is not open for the Public...

'Deliberate Illegal Action': Calcutta High Court Raps WBSSC, Cancels Appointment Of 6 Teachers In Recruitment Scam

The Calcutta High Court on Monday ordered the cancellation of appointment of six assistant teachers in the Murshidabad district after noting that they had been illegally appointed pursuant to the illegal recommendation of the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC). The Court was adjudicating upon a plea alleging illegal appointments pertaining to the West Bengal State Level Selection...

Bombay High Court Protects Sameer Wankhede From Arrest In Liquor Lisence Case Till February 28

The Bombay High Court protected former NCB officer Sameer Wankhede from arrest till February 28 in the liquor licence case registered against him after the latter agreed to appear before the Thane police and co-operate with investigators.A bench of Justices SS Shinde and NR Borkar granted the limited protection after the state refused to make a statement to not arrest Wankhede when he...

COVID-19 | Kerala High Court Extends Validity Of All Interim Orders Till March 16 In Lieu Of Fluctuating TPR

The Kerala High Court on Monday extended the life of all interim orders passed by the High Court and all courts and tribunals falling under the supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court for another month taking into consideration the fluctuation in the Test Positivity Rate in the State.A Full Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar, Justice Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Shaji P. Chaly extended...