'Can't Seek Relief At The Eleventh Hour': Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Against 'Specific Exclusion' of TN's Tableau In Republic Day Parade

The court also orally remarked that the State Government ought to be aggrieved by the exclusion. The petitioner lacks the locus to file the PIL before the High Court, added the bench.

Filing Affidavits Of Personal Assets Not Permitted Under Order XXI Rule 37 CPC: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that Order XXI Rule 37 of the Code of Civil Procedure does not provide for a judgment debtor (company) or its directors to file their list of assets.Justice Amit Bansal thus set aside the order of the District Judge, Patiala House Courts directing the Directors of the Judgement-Debtor Company ('Petitioner') to file affidavits of personal assets."Just because...

Mahant Narendra Giri Death: "Bail Hearing Already Greatly Delayed": Anand Giri To Allahabad HC On CBI's Call For Adjournment

Arguments in the bail application of Anand Giri, the prime accused in the alleged suicidal death of Mahant Narendra Giri could not take place today as the CBI's counsel wasn't available and therefore, the matter was adjourned to January 31.Giri has been booked for allegedly abetting the suicide of Mahant Narendra Giri, the President of Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad and the matter is...

Supreme Cout Leaves DCPCR Suggestions On COVID Vaccination For Pregnant, Lactating Women For Centre's Consideration

Leaving it open to the Union of India to take a considered view after evaluating the suggestions as regards making a software adjustment to the COWIN portal to allow pregnant women and lactating mothers to identify as such, for their targeted tracking post immunisation, and for publication of results of relevant studies, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dispose off the petition by the DCPCR...

Madras High Court Refuses To Defer Urban Local Body Polls Amid Covid Third Wave

The Madras High Court has refused to postpone the urban local body polls likely to be notified by the State Election Commission before January 27, even though the petitioners vehemently opposed conducting elections in light of the third wave of the pandemic. The order was passed after hearing all the counsels appearing for the petitioners in a course of three days.The first bench of Acting...

"Haven't People Lost Lives At Homes Too?": Allahabad HC In Plea Seeking Postponement Of UP Assembly Polls Amid COVID Surge

The Allahabad High Court today heard another Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking postponement of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Polls 2022 amid the rising threat of COVID. The High Court had recently refused to entertain a similar plea seeking postponement of elections for the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (scheduled to be held in Feb-March 2022) in view of the COVID surge.Read more...

Gauhati HC Issues Contempt Notice To Assam Gov Officials For Non-Compliance With Order Directing Release Of Funds For Transgenders' Shelter Homes

The Gauhati High Court on Friday issued contempt notices to the Secretary and the Director of the Social Welfare Department of the Assam government for non-compliance of the Court's earlier order dated September 22, 2021, wherein the government had been instructed to make arrangements for funds for three shelter homes catering to members of the transgender community. A Bench comprising Justice...

'How Will Indefinite Detention Help?': Supreme Court Grants Bail To Accused In Cross Border Cattle Smuggling Case

The Supreme Court on Monday remarked that an open-ended investigation into an alleged larger conspiracy which supposedly may have ramifications on national security cannot alone be a ground to refuse bail and indefinitely incarcerate a person.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and Dinesh Maheshwari was hearing an SLP against a November, 2021 order of the Calcutta High Court refusing bail...

POSCO| Notice To Victim Necessary When Hearing Accused For Suspension of Sentence: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently observed that while hearing the application for suspension of sentence and grant of bail under Section 389(1) of the CrPC for offences punishable under the POCSO Act, a notice to the victim/complainant / her parents is necessary. A Division Bench of Justices Sanjay K. Aggarwal and Arvind Singh insisted that while serving notice, "the principles relating...

A Kazi Can Act As Mediator To Settle Disputes But Can't Adjudicate Them & Pass Orders Like A Decree: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court (Indore Bench) recently observed that a Kazi can entertain a dispute and acts as a mediator to settle the dispute between the members of the Muslim community but he cannot adjudicate the dispute like a court and pass an order like a decree.With this, the Bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Rajendra Kumar Verma noted that an order of the Kazi granting...

Ensure Quality Entry Into Legal Profession; Improve Bar Exam Standards: Supreme Court To BCI

While hearing the Bar Council of India's ("BCI") challenge to the judgment of the Gujarat High Court, which allowed persons with other employment, whether full time or part-time, to enrol as Advocates without resigning from their jobs, the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, observed that it is high time the BCI introspects on the mechanism it has set out to conduct the bar examination as well as...

'What Harm In Teaching Hindi As A Third Language?' Madras High Court Asks Tamil Nadu Government In Plea For NEP Implementation

In a plea filed for implementation of National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 in the State of Tamil Nadu, Madras High Court has orally observed that it wouldn't be harmful if Hindi is taught in educational institutions as a third language, along with Tamil and English. The first bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice PD Audikesavalu has ordered notice in...