'No Explanation' : Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Order Condoning Delay Of 1011 Days In Filing Second Appeal

While observing that the High Court has not exercised its discretion judiciously, the Supreme Court of India has set aside a High Court's order condoning a huge delay of 1011 days in preferring a second appeal in a case where no sufficient or satisfactory explanation has been given.A Bench comprising Justice MR Shah and Justice BV Nagarathna issued the direction in a civil appeal against order...

'No Coercive Measure': Gauhati High Court Orders Interim Stay On Assam Gov's Order To Evict 244 Villagers, Directs Officials To Decide Their Representation

The Gauhati High Court on Wednesday restrained the Assam government from evicting 244 people from Dhekiajuli town in Assam's Sonitpur district. The Circle Officer, Dhekiajuli Revenue Circle had on November 15, 2021, issued eviction notices to the concerned residents of Basasimalu village directing them to vacate the government land they had allegedly encroached upon. The Circle Officer had...

Supreme Court Allows Karnataka Examination Authority To Extend Last Date For Admission To Engineering, Pharmacy, Agriculture & Other Courses Till December 31, 2021

The Supreme Court recently allowed the Karnataka Examination Authority to extend the last date for admission to Engineering, Pharmacy, Agriculture and other courses till December 31, 2021.The bench of Justices LN Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna was considering an application filed by the Karnataka Examination Authority, a society under the Department of Higher Education, Government of...

Timely Advertise & Fill Senior Level Vacancies In State Medical Colleges Expeditiously: Allahabad High Court To UP Govt

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to see to it that in all the State Medical Colleges of the State, senior-level posts are timely advertised and vacancies are filled expeditiously as it directly affects the teaching of the students.The bench of Justice Alok Mathur issued this order as it noted that there is an acute shortage of senior staff in two medical...

Pink Police Harassment: State Denies Existence Of Any Visuals Of The Incident; Kerala High Court Orders Production Of Video Footage

The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the State government to produce the video referred to in an affidavit earlier submitted by the IGP, after it denied the existence of any visuals of the incident where a girl and her father were allegedly harassed by a pink police officer. The State had informed the Court today that the girl was not entitled to compensation since several facts of the...

Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction U/S 377 IPC; Sets Out Ingredients Of 'Carnal Intercourse Against Order Of Nature'

The Delhi High Court has observed that any physical act answering to all the ingredients below committed upon a minor is per-se 'carnal intercourse against the order of nature' appearing in section 377 of IPC:i. it must have to do with flesh and sensuality, namely it must be carnal;ii. there must be intercourse between individuals, without restricting it only to human-to-human...

Mandsaur Gangrape Case: Supreme Court Stays Execution Of Death Sentence Imposed On Man Accused Of Raping A 7-Year Old Girl

The Supreme Court of India has recently stayed the execution of the death sentence imposed on a man accused of raping a 7-year-old girl in Mandsaur in 2018, pending further consideration of the matter. The Bench has also directed a psychological evaluation of the accused and constitution of an evaluation team for the same.A Bench comprising Justice UU Lalit, Justice Ravindra Bhat and Justice...

Karnataka High Court Reserves Order On Plea To Quash KSLU's Decision To Hold Intermediate Semester Exams For 5 Yrs LLB Course

The Karnataka High Court on Monday reserved its order on the petition challenging the decision of the Karnataka State Law University to hold exams for 2nd and 4th Semester students in LLB 5 years course.Filed by one KP Prabhudev and others, the plea seeks to quash KSLU's circular dated 01.12.2021. Justice Ashok S Kinagi reserved its order after hearing submissions of all parties in...

'Unintended Byproduct Of A Well Intended Legislation': Kerala High Court Calls For Ban On Nokkukooli, Calls It Illegal & Unconstitutional

The Kerala High Court on Monday pronounced an elaborate judgment observing that the practice of demanding gawking charges, often referred to as 'nokkukooli' in Malayalam, had to be banned in the State once and for all. Referring to the Kerala Headload Worker's Act, Justice Devan Ramachandran ordered as under:"It is unclear how nokkukooli - literally translated to mean gawking charges - spread...

Aircel Maxis Case: Delhi Court Exempts P Chidambaram From Personal Appearance For A Day

A Delhi Court on Monday exempted the personal appearance of Former Union Minister P Chidambaram in connection with the Aircel Maxis case. The Court had last month issued summons to P Chidambaram, his son Karti P. Chidambaram and others after taking cognizance of the chargesheets filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as well as the CBI in the matter.Today, Special Judge MK Nagpal exempted...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Woman's Plea Claiming To Be Heir Of Bahadur Shah Zafar II, Seeking Possession Of Red Fort

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by one Sultana Begum, seeking possession of Red Fort, claiming herself to be the widow of the great grandson of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II.She alleged that its possession was taken away from her forcibly, by British East India Company in 1857. Justice Rekha Palli dismissed the petition on the ground of there being...

Bombay High Court Extends Varavara Rao's Time To Surrender Till Jan 7, Permits Him To Respond To Private Hospital's Medical Reports

The Bombay High Court on Monday extended Telugu poet Varavara Rao's time to surrender before prison authorities till January 7, while posting his application for extension of medical bail for further consideration on January 4. A division bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Sarang Kotwal also permitted Rao's counsels to file an affidavit and respond to a private hospital's...