Gangasagar Mela Monitoring Panel Reconstituted, Negative RTPCR Report Made Mandatory: Calcutta HC Modifies Event Conditions

The Calcutta High Court on Monday modified certain conditions imposed earlier while allowing the State Government to hold this year's Gangasagar Mela amidst the fresh surge in Covid-19 cases in the State of West Bengal. It may be noted that every year, on Makar Sankranti, lakhs of Hindu devotees flock to the Sagar Island in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district to take a holy dip and...

'Project Is Much Delayed': Karnataka HC Seeks Time Bound Plan From BBMP For Construction Of Ejipura-Kendriya Sadana Flyover In Bengaluru

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to submit a time bound plan in which it would complete the construction of the four-lane Ejipura-Kendriya Sadana flyover in the Koramangala area of Bengaluru. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Suraj Govindaraj orally said,"We don't want to hear the problems, we want...

'Disturbing Scenario': Supreme Court On Param Bir Singh's Lack Of Trust In Mumbai Police Which He Once Headed

The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally remarked that it was a "disturbing scenario" that the former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh has no trust in the police force which he headed once.A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh was hearing a petition filed by Param Bir Singh seeking protection from coercive steps by Mumbai police in the cases registered against...

"Some Mischief In Notice Issuance": Buxar District Judge Withdraws Notice Directing Judicial Officers To Clean Temple

The District Judge of the Buxar Court in Bihar has now withdrawn a notice which directed all the Judicial Officers and the Court staff of Buxar Court in Bihar to clean the temples on January 9, 2022.It may be noted that while directing all presiding officers of the court along with their respective court's staff to clean temples situated beside the Circuit house, the notice dated January 6,...

[Delhi Riots] Nothing On Merits, Wants To Create Perception By Referring To Web Series: Prosecution Opposes Umar Khalid's Bail Plea

Opposing Umar Khalid's bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, the prosecution on Tuesday told a Delhi Court that Khalid wanted to create a perception by referring to web series 'Family Man' and movie 'Trial of Chicago 7' and had nothing to argue on merits of the case.Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad told Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat thus:"…he wants the application to...

Kerala High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Interim Order Staying GO Fixing Bottled Water Prices At ₹13

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed the appeal challenging a Single Judge decision that stayed the government order fixing the price of bottled water in the State at Rs. 13 citing the State's lack of jurisdiction.During the previous hearing of the case, the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly had refused to stay the single bench decision...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Challenging NEET For Admissions To Ayurveda Courses

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition challenging Centre's decision to make the common National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) mandatory for admission to Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy medicine courses.The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notices to the Union of India, the National Testing Agency and other respondents on...

IIT Fees : Supreme Court Issues Notice On OCI Candidate's Plea Seeking Parity With Indian Students

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice in an interlocutory application filed by an Overseas Citizen of India(OCI) candidate seeking parity with Indian Citizens with regards to the fees charged by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).The matter was listed before the bench of Justices S Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari. When the matter was called for hearing, Senior Advocate Anita...

"Benefit Of CAA Available": Gauhati HC Asks East-Pakistan Immigrant To Apply For Citizenship, Sets Aside Order Declaring Him 'Foreigner'

Setting aside an order of a Foreigner's Tribunal which had declared a Hindu Man, who had migrated from erstwhile East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) as a Foreigner, the Gauhati High Court recently directed him to apply for citizenship by taking benefit of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.This order came from the Bench of Justice N. Kotiswar Singh and Justice Malasri Nandi which was hearing...

Magistrate Must Be Conscious Of Consequences While Passing Order U/Sec 156(3) CrPC; Must Examine Relevant Materials: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a Judicial Magistrate is required to be conscious of the consequences while passing an Order under Section 156 (3) of the Criminal Procedure Code. It being a judicial order, relevant materials are expected to be taken note of, the bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh said while quashing an FIR registered pursuant to an order passed by...

Delhi High Court Sets Up Confidentiality Club To Look At Third-Party Agreements

To maintain necessity of industry confidentiality, a single judge bench of Delhi High Court has allowed for the constitution of a confidentiality club comprising of eight lawyers and two experts to inspect third-party agreements and documents to look into alleged infringement of patents in a case pertaining to patented technology relating to radio communication. Among the series of...

Family Court With Territorial Jurisdiction Is The Competent Authority To Give A Child In Adoption : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently laid down that the Family Court with the respective territorial jurisdiction is empowered to give a child in adoption.After perusing the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act 2015, the 2014 Rules framed thereunder and the Adoption Regulations 2017, Justice M.R. Anitha observed:"In the said circumstance, the finding of the learned District Judge that the...