Rajasthan HC Refuses To Give Directions In Plea Seeking Protection & Maintenance Of Wildlife To Control Man-Animal Conflict In Kumbhalgarh & Todgarh Wildlife Sanctuaries

The division bench of Rajasthan High Court refused to give directions in a plea seeking protection & maintenance of wildlife to control man-animal conflict & rescue and animals in distress in kumbhalgarh & todgarh wildlife sanctuaries. Through this petition, the petitioner has taken up the cause of proper protection and maintenance of wildlife in and around Kumbhalgarh...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-101]

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Delhi Riots: High Court Grants Bail To Two Men Who Were Incarcerated For A Year Since Filing Of Chargesheet In Multiple FIRs

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to two men in multiple FIRs concerning the North East Delhi riots of 2020 noting that they were incarcerated in jail for a year since the filing of Chargesheet. Justice Subramonium Prasad granted bail to Deepak and Raj Singh in FIR nos. 64/20, 65/20 and 67/2020 registered in Shastri Park police station. Apart from the three FIRs, Raj Singh was also...

Can A State Restrict Employment On The Basis Of Domicile?: Punjab & Haryana High Court To Examine

While putting an interim stay on the implementation of Haryana state's law providing for 75% reservation for state domicile in the private sector, the Punjab and Haryana High Court underscored that the core issue which is to be examined is - whether any State can restrict employment (even in the private sector) on the basis of domicile.The stay on the law came from the Bench of Justice...

Allahabad High Court Monthly Digest: January 2022

Judgments/Orders of January 20221. 'Prayers Omnibus In Nature': Allahabad High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL On Alleged Corruption In MadarsasCase title - Mohammad Imran v. State Of U.P. Thru Addl.Chief Secy.Minority Wefare And Ors.Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 1The High Court refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed by a farmer to point out corruption in...

"Young Students Should Not Be Denied Opportunity To Pursue LLB Degree": High Court Directs Delhi University To Fill Vacant Seats

The Delhi High Court has directed the University of Delhi to fill up all the available vacant seats across all the categories in its LLB course, with a period of two weeks, notwithstanding the cut-off date for admission.Justice Rekha Palli observed that young students should not be denied the opportunity to pursue LLB degree who have shown their grit and determination in clearing the...

'Citizens Can't Be Intolerant To the Extent That They Cannot Withstand Printing Prime Minister's Photograph On A Certificate' : Kerala High Court

While dismissing an appeal, the Court also ruled that individual Fundamental Right is subservient to the larger public interest.

Plea In Supreme Court For Loan Moratorium Amid COVID 3rd Wave

A lawyer has moved the Supreme Court of India seeking directions to the Union of India and RBI to consider his representation urging them to adopt measures like loan moratorium which could sufficiently redress the financial stress faced by the borrowers during Covid19.The relief has been sought by Advocate Vishal Tiwari through an introlocutory application filed in the earlier writ petition...

Order IX Rule 13 CPC | Defendant Can Only Take Part In Hearing After Ex-Parte Decree Against It Is Set Aside, Can't File Written Statement: Orissa HC

The Orissa High Court has reiterated that even after an ex parte decree is set aside under Order IX Rule 13 of the CPC, the defendant neither can be relegated to the original position nor can be allowed to file a written statement. While giving partial relief to the respondents, the Single Judge Bench of Justice K.R. Mohapatra cited the observation from the judgment in State of Orissa...

Local Train Travel for Unvaccinated: "Can't Claim Personal Liberty If It Affects Another Person's Right To Life" - Maha Govt To Bombay High Court

Personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India cannot be asserted if it affects another person's right to life, the Maharashtra Government told the Bombay High Court on Friday defending its stand to allow only fully vaccinated individuals to travel on local trains."So long as you are enjoying your personal liberty under Article 21, it's alright. However, the moment you move out...

Section 302 IPC| Circumstances From Which Intention To Cause Death Can Be Gathered: Supreme Court Explains

In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court discussed the circumstances which can be used to infer if there was an intention to cause death in a murder case under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.A Bench of Justice MR Shah and Justice BV Nagarathna was considering the State of Uttarakhand's appeal challenging High Court's order setting aside the conviction of the accused for the offence...

Nehru Place Fire Incident: Manushi Sangathan Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Mock Drill Report

Manushi Sangathan, an organization representing 67 hawkers and vendors, has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the mock drill report submitted by Delhi Fire Service in the suo moto case registered last year following a fire incident at a building in the Nehru Place market. The mock drill report stated that the time taken by various agencies in reaching the spot was too high thereby...