Judges, Stenographers Facing Difficulties As State Website Not Updated With Latest Versions of State Enactments and Rules : Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Monday observed that judges and stenographers were facing problems getting hold of the latest State laws and amendments as the official website was not updated. The bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice MS Karnik directed the State to file its report showing compliance of an earlier order passed in 2017 regarding regular updates on the...

Tanjavur Girl's Suicide: Madras High Court Orders Forensic Analysis Of Video Containing Her Statements

In a petition filed for transfer of investigation pertaining to the suicide of a 17-year-old girl to CB-CID, the Madurai bench of Madras High Court has ordered the forensic analysis of the viral video in which the deceased had allegedly spoken about the forced attempts of the school authorities to convert her to Christianity.However, the court opined that the confirmation by investigating...

Appointment Of Maharashtra DGP: Chief Secretary Cannot Say Selection Committee Erred After Signing On Proceedings - Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court remarked that it was not proper of Maharashtra's then Chief Secretary to write to the Union Public Service Commission's (UPSC) empanelment committee stating it had erred in its recommendation of candidates for the post of Director General Police. The bench observed thus as Maharashtra's then CS was a part of the selection meeting and had signed on...

Officers Of State Education Department Perform Their Duties In A Very Casual Manner: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently remarked that the State Education Department and its officers are not attending to the grievances that are raised against it and that they are performing their duties in a very casual manner.With this observation, the Bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal directed the Principal Secretary, Basic Education, Government of Uttar Pradesh to ensure that all...

Recording Of Testimonies Of Child Witnesses Through VC: Supreme Court Asks NALSA To Bear Cost For Honorarium For Remote Point Co-ordinators

While hearing the matter pertaining to the virtual recording of testimonies of child victims/witnesses of human trafficking who are required to travel across states or districts to give evidence in Trial Courts, the Supreme Court, on Monday, asked National Legal Services Authority ("NALSA") to bear the honorarium to be paid to the 'remote point co-ordinators'. To provide...

'Let Swaraj Be Given To The Victims Who Suffer At The Hands Of Modern Day Bureaucrat': Madras HC Orders Pension For Widow Of Freedom Fighter

"The Raj-era had ended. Let Swaraj be given to these unfortunate victims who now suffer at the hands of the modern-day bureaucrat", the court noted in the order.

'All Members Entitled To Vote' : Kerala High Court Revokes Centre's Order Upholding Representative Voting At SNDP Yogam Elections

The Kerala High Court on Monday annulled the order issued by the Central Government in 1962 which upheld representation voting at the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam elections. Unlike the past 46 years, now all members will have the right to vote in the elections. This decision comes in the backdrop of the next election scheduled to take place on February 5.While setting aside...

Delhi Riots| Religious Places Were Purposely Chosen As Protest Sites & Given Secular Names: Prosecution Opposes Umar Khalid's Bail Plea

Opposing Umar Khalid's bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, the prosecution on Monday told a Delhi Court that the 2020 sit-in protests were carefully planned, picking strategic protest sites closer to 25 mosques. SPP Amit Prasad submitted that these sites were places with religious significance but were purposely given Secular names to give legitimate appearance to the...

Prima Facie Unfit For Service Due To 'Weak Memory': Madhya Pradesh HC Orders Inquiry Against SHO For Failure To Produce Case Diary

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday ordered enquiry against a Station House Officer (SHO) for not producing case diary in a case despite being repeatedly ordered to do so. Justice Vivek Agarwal also took exception to the "lame excuse" given by the officer that the case diary could not be produced as he had forgotten about the same given his busy schedule."This explanation given...

Delhi High Court To Hear Pleas Challenging Vires Of 'Street Vendors Act 2014' On A Day To Day Basis

The Delhi High Court on Monday said that it will hear a clutch of petitions challenging the vires of Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 on a day to day basis. "Since the matter has already been hanging from a long time, we propose to take up the hearing in the petitions on a day to day basis," Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh...

What Are The Rights Of Foreigners With Respect To Visa Restrictions? Supreme Court To Consider

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider the question related to the rights of foreigners with regards to visa restrictions in the second week of March, 2022.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted before the bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar that in the petition by foreign nationals challenging the Ministry of Home Affairs order blacklisting them for alleged...

Vlogger Sreekanth Vettiyar Approaches Kerala High Court Seeking Pre-Arrest Bail In Rape Case

Popular content creator and vlogger Sreekanth Vettiyar has moved the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail after a woman filed an official complaint accusing him of rape.Justice Gopinath P. directed the Public Prosecutor to get instructions and posted the matter to be taken up again on February 2. Vettiyar, known in the State for his 'woke humour', was accused of having raped a woman...