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Alleged Murder Of Student Leader Anish Khan: Advocate Requests Calcutta HC To Initiate Suo Moto Proceedings
A petition has been filed before the Calcutta High Court on Monday seeking initiation of suo motu proceedings into the "mysterious" death of student leader Anish Khan at Amta in Howrah district, which led to widespread protests and demands for an investigation by an independent agency.The concerned lawyer made an oral plea before Justice Rajasekhar Mantha praying for the intervention of the...
PIL Moved In Allahabad High Court Seeking A Stay On 'Why I killed Gandhi' Movie Streaming
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved in the Allahabad High Court seeking a stay on the streaming of the short film 'Why I killed Gandhi'. The plea contends that the display of the film may disturb the communal harmony of Uttar Pradesh amid the ongoing assembly elections.The plea has been moved by Rehan Alam Khan and Himanshu Gupta and it goes on to submit that the Movie,...
Lakhimpur Kheri Case: Family Of Deceased Farmers Move Supreme Court Against Bail Granted To Ashish Mishra
A special leave petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad High Court's order granting bail to Ashish Mishra, the prime accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident which had claimed lives of 8 people.The petition has been filed by the family members of the murdered farmers against the impugned order as the State of Uttar Pradesh where the political party...
Fodder Scam: CBI Court Sentences Lalu Prasad Yadav To 5 Years Imprisonment In ₹139 Crore Doranda Treasury Case
A special court of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Ranchi today sentenced former Chief Minister Of Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav to five years' imprisonment and also imposed a ₹60 Lakh fine on him in the case of illegal withdrawal of 139.5 crores from Doranda Treasury.On February 15, Special CBI Judge CK Shashi had convicted him in this fifth fodder scam case against him. An FIR in...
Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Full Bench Hearing (Day 7)- LIVE UPDATES
Karnataka High Court Full Bench will continue hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the hijab ban in educational institutions.The matter is before a bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi will hear the petitions today at 2.30 PM.On Friday the Court requested the State to re-open the educational institutions at the earliest and...
'Are We Now Reaching The Extreme Of Genocide?': Justice Madan Lokur Decries Executive Inaction Against Hate Speech Incidents; Calls For Special Law
Justice Madan B Lokur, former judge of the Supreme Court of India on Sunday underscored the urgent need to ensure that the Parliament enacts a law on hate speech considering the fact that hate speeches against minorities in India are on an alarming rise. Justice Lokur was speaking at a webinar titled 'Hate Speech In India' conducted by the organisation Manthan. Justice Lokur highlighted...
NDPS Act | 'Spot' Means Place Where Search Is Conducted & Recovery Is Made, Not Where Suspected Vehicle Or Person Is Intercepted: Madhya Pradesh HC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently held that with respect to search and seizure in cases under the NDPS Act, 'spot' does not mean a place where suspected vehicle or person is intercepted, but a place where search is conducted and recovery of articles is made. Justice Sanjay Dwivedi was essentially dealing with the bail applications moved by the Applicants accused U/S 8/20,...
'Every Citizen Must Learn How To Respect Institutions Of This Country' : Plea In Supreme Court To Enforce Fundamental Duties
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a writ petition seeking enforcement of fundamental duties of citizens as enshrined in the Constitution.The bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh sought the response of the Union and States.It was argued in the petition that the non-adherence of the Fundamental Duties has direct bearing upon the Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Articles 14,...
'Clear Case Of Gender Bias': MP HC Declares Policy To Not Consider Sister / Married Daughter For Compassionate Appointment As Unconstitutional
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently held that the policy of National Coal Wage Agreement (NCWA) to not consider sisters/ married daughters for compassionate appointment is a clear case of gender bias and is thus, unconstitutional. Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari was essentially dealing with a writ petition filed by the Petitioner who was aggrieved by the order passed by the...
'You Missed The Bus' : Supreme Court Refuses Relief To Student Who Lost Admission For Not Uploading OTP Within Time
The Supreme Court today dismissed a writ petition filed by a student who was aggrieved with the loss of his admission in the Mechanical Engineering course at Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai as he had failed to upload the One Time Password(OTP) within the stipulated time to confirm his admission. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant in their order...
Prayagraj Airport Corridor- Allahabad High Court Stays Demolition Of 100-Yr-Old Clinic, Restaurant In Special Sunday Hearing
In a Special Sunday Sitting, the Allahabad High Court stayed the proposed demolition of a hundred-year-old homeopathic clinic and restaurant for the purpose of constructing the Prayagraj airport corridor. The division bench of Justice Pritinker Diwaker, Justice Ashutosh Srivastava passed this order on a plea filed by Rakesh Gupta And 2 Others and has now posted the matter for further hearing...