Breaking | Union Minister's Son Ashish Mishra Granted Bail By Allahabad High Court In Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Case

The Allahabad High Court today granted bail to Ashish Mishra, prime accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident. Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra 'Teni', had moved the court after his bail plea was rejected by the Lower court.The matter in briefEssentially, a case was registered against Mishra for an incident that took place on October 3, when several farmers were...

Lawyers Should Not Criticise A Judgment Without Reading It, They Should Protect Judiciary : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Thursday while dismissing a petition filed against the Malayalam movie 'Churuli' appealed to the lawyers to refrain from making comments on mainstream or social media about a judgment before reading it.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan opined that the lawyers should act as the mouthpiece of the judiciary and only engage in fair criticism of a judgment. "It is surprising to...

Plea Against Lokayukta Ordinance: Kerala High Court Seeks State Response

The Kerala High Court on Thursday admitted a plea assailing the recent amendment to Section 14 of the Lokayukta Act for allegedly diluting the judicial powers of the Lokayukta introduced by way of an ordinance and sought a response from the State government. A Division Bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly also passed an interim order declaring that any decision taken...

'We Are A Secular Country; There Is An Effort To Divide The Country By Religion' : Madras HC CJ

While hearing a public interest litigation before Madras High Court to mandate the customary dress code for entry inside temple complexes, Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari expressed anguish at the divisive narratives in the name of religion.Reminding that our country is secular, the Chief Justice cautioned that there is an effort to divide the country by religion." What is of...

Indian Medical Students Unable To Rejoin Colleges In China Amid Covid-19 Travel Curbs: Delhi HC Issues Notice To MEA, NMC

About 150 Indian medical students enrolled in China have moved the Delhi High Court, seeking permission to pursue their physical training here, as they are unable to travel to China amid Covid-19 travel restrictions.The matter came up today before the division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh, which has issued notices to the respondents including Ministry of...

BREAKING| Hijab Ban Issue Mentioned Before Supreme Court; 'Let HC Hear', Says CJI

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal on Thursday mentioned the hijab ban issue in Karnataka colleges, as a result of which Muslim girl students wearing head scarves are prevented entry to classes, before the Chief Justice of India.Saying that a petition seeking transfer of the matter from Karnataka High Court to Supreme Court has been filed, Sibal urged CJI NV Ramana to hear the matter urgently.The...

Deployment Of Central Forces For Bidhannagar Municipal Polls: Calcutta HC Directs SEC & WB Govt To Decide Within 12 Hours [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the State Election Commission to hold a joint meeting with officials of the West Bengal government within 12 hours and decide as to whether deployment of central paramilitary forces will be required for the peaceful conduct of the upcoming elections to the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation.The Court further underscored that in case the State...

Plea Against 'Churuli' Movie For Excessive Use Of Abusive Language Dismissed By Kerala High Court [Read Judgment]

The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed the petition filed against the Malayalam movie 'Churuli'. The plea had alleged excessive use of abusive and obscene language.While pronouncing the operative part of the judgment today, Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan said,"Comments on a movie should be made after watching it. Similarly, comments on a judgment should be made after reading it."In the...

'Resignation Can't Be Construed As Voluntary' : Supreme Court Directs MP HC To Reinstate Woman District Judge Who Raised Sexual Harassment Complaint Against HC Judge

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Madhya Pradesh High Court to reinstate a resigned woman Additional District Judge, who had raised sexual harassment allegations against a then sitting judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.The Supreme Court held that her resignation, in the circumstances of the case, cannot be "construed as voluntary" and therefore quashed...

'10 Yrs Elapsed, CBI Couldn't Even Determine Motive, Unfortunate': Madras High Court Constitutes SIT To Probe Murder Of DMK Minister's Brother

In the ten-year-old gruesome murder case of K.N. Ramajayam in the heart of Trichy City, Madras High Court has ordered the constitution of a Special Investigation Team in the hopes that a logical conclusion will be reached about the culprit and the motive behind the murder. The deceased was the brother of DMK Minister KN Nehru.A single-judge bench of Justice V. Bharathidasan pronounced the...

Amendment To S.14 Of Kerala Lokayukta Act Unconstitutional, Dilutes Separation Of Powers: Plea Before High Court

A plea has reached the Kerala High Court challenging the recent amendment to Section 14 of the Lokayukta Act for allegedly diluting the judicial powers of the Lokayukta. The amendment ordinance had detonated a political storm in the State last month when it was first introduced by the Cabinet. The petitioner, a social worker, had challenged a certain decision of the State Cabinet taken as out...

Can Departmental Enquiry & Criminal Case Proceed Simultaneously With Identical Charge? Madhya Pradesh High Court Answers

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, recently prohibited departmental enquiry against an employee with respect to a charge identical to the one for which he was under trial in a criminal case. Justice Atul Sreedharan cited two reasons for doing so:First, the charge against the employee under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act involved complicated questions of fact and law.Second,...