Bail Cannot Be Refused As An Indirect Method Of Punishment Before Conviction: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that denial of bail cannot be used as an indirect method to punish accused persons before their conviction. It also opposed the idea of categorising offences under different heads to refuse bail. While granting bail to the petitioners herein, a Single Judge Bench of Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi observed, "Bail, as it has been held in a catena...

Strong Evidence Is Needed Than The Mere Probability, To Prima Facie Show The Involvement Of Persons : Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has dismissed a revision petition challenging an order of the learned trial court which rejected the prayer of the petitioner to invoke section 319 CrPC to summon few persons as additional accused to face the trial."319.Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence.(1) Where, in the course of any inquiry into, or trial of, an offence, it...

Sale Pursuant To Public Auction Cannot Be Set Aside On The Basis Of Some Offer Made By Third Parties Subsequently: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a sale pursuant to public auction cannot be set aside on the basis of some offer made by third parties subsequently and that too when they did not participate in the auction proceedings.Under normal circumstances, unless there are allegations of fraud and/or collusion and/or cartel and/or any other material irregularity or illegality, the highest offer received...

Sci-Hub Case: Delhi High Court Rejects Researchers' Plea Seeking Impleadment In Infringement Proceedings

The Delhi High Court has rejected an application filed by three researchers seeking impleadment in the ongoing infringement proceedings in the Sci Hub case. Justice C Hari Shankar rejected the impleadment application filed by Prof. Subbiah Arunachalam, Prof. (Dr.) Padmanabhan Balaram and Mr. Madhan Muthu claiming to be eminent researchers and scientists holding various coveted academic...

NEET-PG : Supreme Court Protects Provisional Allotment To Visually Impaired Candidate; Allows Him To Participate In Ongoing Counselling

[NEET-PG]Supreme Court Permits Visually Impaired Candidate To Participate In Ongoing Counselling Process; Directs To Not Disturb Provisional Allotment

'Advocate Clerks Reduced To Marginal Players In Legal System': Plea Before Kerala High Court Seeks Their Involvement In E-Filing Procedure

A plea has been moved in the Kerala High Court seeking the inclusion of advocate clerks in the new regime of Electronic Filing Rules for Courts (Kerala), 2021 and digitalised procedures.Justice N. Nagaresh on Friday admitted the case. The petitioner, who is an advocate clerk himself, has alleged that the introduction of e-filing procedure in the Courts across the State has brought in an...

['Bhangi' Remark] "No Intention To Insult But Word Used In Derogatory Sense": P&H HC Grants Partial Relief To Yuvraj Singh

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday granted partial relief to Cricketer Yuvraj Singh in a case registered against him for his alleged casteist remark 'Bhangi'. Partly allowing his quashing plea, the Court has quashed Sections 153-A and 153-B of the IPC in the FIR against him.The Bench of Justice Amol Rattan Singh has however clarified that the case/probe against him for an offence...

Notaries Operating From Cars & Taxis Lowering Dignity Of Legal Profession: Bombay HC Expresses Anguish

"Legal Profession Cannot Be Allowed To Function From The Streets"- Bombay High Court Recommended That Notaries Be Provided With Designated Premises

'Even Teachers Not Spared': Advocate Alleges Misuse Of HC Order In Hijab Ban Case; Advocate General Assures To Look Into It On Giving A Written Complaint

"The police are deployed in front of the gate and they are forcing Muslim girls and threatening them. But the order was not to wear hijab inside the classroom", the advocate submitted.

Amended Police Conduct Rules A 'Milestone', Glossary For Referring To LGBTQIA+ Persons To Be Followed By All Media/ Press: Madras HC

Madras High Court has termed the recent amendment to TN Subordinate Police Officers' Conduct Rules,1964 by the inclusion of Rule 24-C, prohibiting police officers from harassing LGBTQIA+ persons, as a 'milestone' in the approach towards the persons belonging to the community.The High Court has also accepted the standardised guidelines/ prospective glossary submitted by the state government...

[Raees Promotion Stampede] "Will Ask Shah Rukh Khan To Apologise, Put An End To This": Gujarat HC In Actor's Quashing Plea

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday heard a plea filed by Actor Shah Rukh Khan regarding a criminal case registered against him for a stampede that happened at Vadodara Railway Station during his film, Raees' promotions in the year 2017.The Bench of Justice Nikhil S. Kariel observed that it would be a better option if Shah Rukh Khan is asked to apologize rather than asking him to face the trial...

Schools Allowed To Charge Full Fees For Physical Classes From Feb 16; No Coercive Action For Default In Payment Until March 31: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court on Friday held that considering the abatement in the Covid-19 pandemic and the reopening of schools across the State, its earlier direction stipulating 20 percent reduction in fees charged by private schools would cease to exist from February 16, 2022 onwards with regards to physical classes. The Court observed that schools and other educational institutions shall...