'Few Former Constitutional Authorities & Ex-Legislators Misusing State Emblem': Madras High Court Issues Directions To Prosecute Offenders

Coming down heavily on the misuse of State Emblems, Seals and Symbols, Madras High Court has issued a set of directions to ensure the compliance of the State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005 and the Rules framed thereunder.A single-judge bench of Justice S.M. Subramaniam opined that not even a single case has been registered by Tamil Nadu Police against unauthorised use...

SC-ST Person Who Is Ordinary Resident Of One State Can't Claim Quota Benefits In State To Which He Migrated : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a person belonging to Scheduled Caste /Scheduled Tribe in relation to his original State of which he is permanent or an ordinarily resident cannot be deemed to be so in relation to any other State on his migration to that State.The court noted that as per Section 42 of the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955, there is a restriction on sale, gift or bequest by a member...

Supreme Court Modifies Sentence Of Life Imprisonment To Imprisonment of 30 Years with No Remission in Rape-Murder Case

A Bench of Justices L.Nageswara Rao and Hrishikesh Roy modified the order of sentence of life imprisonment till natural life to a sentence of 30 years without remission. The appellant had been convicted for the offenses of rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl child. The Trial Court had convicted the appellant under Sections 376-A, 302, 363, 201 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 6...

Drugs Case: P&H High Court Seeks Punjab Govt's Reply On Akali Leader Bikram Majithia's Anticipatory Bail Plea

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today issued notice to the Punjab Government on Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia's anticipatory bail plea filed in connection with a Drugs case registered against him, however, his arrest has not been stayed.The Bench of Justice Lisa Gill has ordered Punjab Government to file its specific response before the adjourned date i.e., January 10, 2022, with...

NEET PG- Centre's Criteria For Determining EWS Completely Arbitrary; No Study Done: Senior Advocate Arvind Datar

Senior Advocate Arvind Datar on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the basis of the Centre's criteria for determining EWS for the purpose of reservation in the NEET-AIQ- of the cut-off income of Rs. 8 lakh and of property assets- is completely arbitrary."The fundamental question is whether any exercise was undertaken for the EWS. No exercise was undertaken. Now they have filed a report...

'No Prohibition On Ordering DNA Test In Deserving Cases, Does Not Amount To Self-Incrimination Under Article 20(3)': Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a rape accused seeking to quash the DNA report which confirmed him to be the biological father of a child born to the victim of sexual assault. Justice HP Sandesh dismissed the petition filed by accused Mallapa @Malingarya. The Court said,"It is clear that ordering for DNA itself should not be as a matter of routine but...

Delhi High Court Makes E-Filing Compulsory For Central Govt, State Govt, Local Bodies & PSUs In All Cases From January 17

The Delhi High Court has made e-filing compulsory for Central Government, State Government, Local Bodies, PSUs etc in respect of all the cases from January 17, even after resumption of physical filing. The circular issued by the Registrar General in this regard reads thus:"In view of Covid-19, presently all the cases in this Court are being filed through E-filing Module only. However, it...

NEET PG- Postgraduate Admissions Must Be Completely Merit-Based, Reservation Must Be Minimal: Shyam Divan To Supreme Court

In connection with the EWS/OBC reservation in NEET-AIQ, Senior Advocate Shyam Divan, on Wednesday, told the Supreme Court that Postgraduate admissions must be completely merit-based and reservation must be minimal.Appearing for petitioners focused on NEET-PG, Mr. Diwan with AOR Vivek Singh concentrated his submissions on the 27% OBC reservation."Since we are dealing with postgraduate...

Future-Amazon: Delhi High Court Stays Arbitration Proceedings In Singapore Tribunal Till February 1

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed further arbitration proceedings before the Singapore Tribunal between Amazon and Future Group till February 1. The Court has also stayed the Single Judge order which had dismissed Future Group's plea challenging the two orders passed by the Singapore Arbitration Tribunal. The orders deferred the hearing in the plea filed by Future Group seeking...

'Will Help Powerful Men To Suppress Women's Voices': Plea In SC Challenges Bombay HC's Guidelines Gagging Media Reporting Of POSH Cases

Bombay High Court's controversial guidelines practically gagging the media from reporting on cases pertaining to sexual harassment at workplace have been challenged in the Supreme Court, alleging that the directions are a "death blow" to freedom of speech and expression. The special leave petition filed by the victim says that the directions will serve as a tool for powerful men...

'Consider Virtual Rallies & Online Voting': Uttarakhand High Court Tells Election Commission Amid Rising Covid-19 Cases

With upcoming assembly elections in the state of Uttarakhand in February-March 2022 and the rising Omicron cases in the Country, the Uttarakhand High Court has asked the Election Commission to consider virtual rallies and online voting as an alternative. A division bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar Mishra and Alok Kumar Verma has given two-weeks' time to the Election Commission of India [ECI]...

NEET-PG : 'Let Us Proceed With Counselling', Centre To Supreme Court; Hearing To Continue Tomorrow

The Supreme Court on Wednesday started hearing the petitions challenging the Centre's decision to introduce OBC and EWS reservation in NEET All India Quota.The case was posted today after a request for an urgent hearing was made by the Central Government in view of the protests by resident doctors against the delay in the NEET-PG counselling. When the case was taken, the Solicitor General...