Committed To Ensure Right To Freedom & Expression; Disagree With Foreign 'World Press Freedom Index' Rankings : Centre Tells Lok Sabha

The Centre stated in Lok Sabha that it is committed to ensure the right to freedom of speech and expression. It said that the World Press Freedom Index is published by a foreign Non-Government-Organisation, "Reporters Without Borders" and thus it does not subscribe to its views and country rankings. "Government does not agree to the conclusions drawn by this organisation for various...

"No Discrimination": Delhi High Court Dismisses Pleas Challenging Allowance Reduction For Air India Employees

The Delhi High Court has dismissed pleas challenging office order by which allowances of the Air India employees were reduced, observing that there was no discrimination rather there was a justifiable ground in reducing the allowances for the pilots and engineers.Justice V Kameswar Rao said that it was for the Centre and Air India to determine, by taking into account relevant considerations,...

There Is No Negative Equality ; Benefit Conferred Without Legal Basis Cannot Be Relied Upon As A Principle Of Parity: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that Article 14 of the Constitution does not envisage negative equality.If there has been a benefit or advantage conferred on one or a set of people, without legal basis or justification, that benefit cannot multiply, or be relied upon as a principle of parity or equality, the bench comprising Justices Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Bela M....

Minor's Deposition Should Be Completed Expeditiously, Bombay High Court Seeks Explanation From Trial Judge On Delay

The Bombay High Court has said that in cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, where the victims are minor, the trial court should complete the deposition of the victim as expeditiously as possible."In cases where the victims are minor, POCSO Courts should atleast complete the examination of the victim/prosecutrix, as expeditiously as possible, lest the victims who...

Lawyer's Murder In Patna: Supreme Court Issues Notice In Son's Plea Challenging Bail To Accused

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a special leave petition filed by a lawyer challenging Patna High Court's order granting bail to the person accused of murdering his father.A Bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Surya Kant granted liberty the petitioner to serve the Standing Counsel for the State of Bihar. The respondent-accused is be served through the SHO of...

Rajasthan High Court Restrains State From Issuing Registration Certificate To Senior Lawyers Association On Bar Association's Plea

The Rajasthan High Court restrains state from issuance of registration certificate to Rajasthan High Court Senior Lawyers Association, Jaipur till further orders. The plea was filed by Rajasthan High Court Bar Association, Jaipur through its General Secretary Adv. Girraj Prasad Sharma. Justice Mahendra Kumar Goyal, ruled , "Taking into consideration the contentions advanced...

BREAKING| News Report Claims Devotees Made To Wash Feet Of 12 Brahmins At Temple To Atone Sins : Kerala High Court Initiates Suo Motu Case

The Kerala High Court took suo motu cognisance of a news report alleging that in Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple, Tripunithura, devotees were made to wash the feet of 12 brahmins for the atonement of their sins. A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G. Ajithkumar initiated the suo motu case today. The incident came to light after a Malayalam daily Kerala...

UP Power Corporation EPF Scam: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Prime Accused Parveen Kumar Gupta

The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to the former General Manager of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited and prime accused in the Corporation's EPF Scam, Parveen Kumar Gupta.The Bench of Justice Pankaj Bhatia has granted him bail on the condition of his furnishing personal bonds and two reliable sureties of Rs.5,00,000/- each to the satisfaction of the court concerned.The case...

Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain SP Leader Azam Khan's Plea Seeking Interim Bail To Participate In Election Campaign

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea seeking ad-interim ex-parte bail filed by Mohammad Azam Khan, Samajwadi Party's candidate from Rampur in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Elections, to participate in the election campaign. Refusing to grant relief in a writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, a Bench...

Hijab Ban - Students Should Not Wear Religious Symbols In Educational Institutions : Karnataka Govt Tells High Court

The State government has told the Karnataka High Court that it is not interested in interfering with the religious beliefs but is only concerned to maintain uniformity, cohesiveness, discipline and public order which is indispensable to an educational institution. In the statement of objection filed in response to the batch of petitions filed challenging the action of colleges...

Natural Justice Principles Have Limited Role In Matters Of National Security : Kerala High Court In MediaOne Case

The Kerala High Court on Monday while upholding the order of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting revoking the broadcast license granted to Malayalam news channel MediaOne observed that the principles of natural justice have to give way when national security is at threat. In the judgment that runs into 42 pages, Justice N. Nagaresh has contemplated this issue in several...

Final Report Not Substantive Piece Of Evidence But A Collective Opinion Of Investigating Officer: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a final report cannot be termed as a substantive piece of evidence being nothing but a collective opinion of the investigating officer.Even assuming that the investigating officer has not deposed before the court or has not cooperated sufficiently, an accused is not entitled for acquittal solely on that basis, when there are other incriminating evidence...