No CCTVs Installed In Mizoram & Lakshadweep Prisons: Centre Informs Lok Sabha

The Central Government today informed the Lok Sabha that according to statistics collated by National Crime Records Bureau, there were no CCVTs installed in prisons in Mizoram and Lakshadweep as of 31.12.2019. The information was disclosed by Union Minister Mr. Kiren Rijiju in written response to a question raised by MP Ravikumar D., seeking details of central and district prisons with...

52 Habeas Corpus Pleas Pending Before Supreme Court: Centre Informs Lok Sabha

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju informed the Lok Sabha on Friday that as of 13.12.2021 there were 52 habeas corpus cases pending before the Supreme Court. The written reply also lists the number of pending cases before the High Courts in the country.The reply notes that as of 30.11.2021 there are a total of 396 Habeas Corpus petitions pending before the Punjab and Haryana High Court....

Whether Request For Extension Of Pre-Charge Detention Under UAPA Should Meet The 'Threshold Of Impossibility'? Delhi HC To Examine

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on a petition involving a question of law as to whether the request for extension of period of investigation and pre-charge detention under proviso to Section 43D (2)(b) of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act should meet the threshold of "impossibility".The proviso sates:"if it is not possible to complete the investigation within the said period...

Varavara Rao Medically Stable, Must Surrender: NIA Tells Bombay High Court; Complete Medical Report Summoned

The National Investigating Agency (NIA) on Friday urged the Bombay High Court to direct Telugu poet accused in Bhima Koregaon case, Varavara Rao (82), to surrender before the prison officials after a private hospital opined he is "cognitively normal." However, a division bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Sarang Kotwal directed the private hospital to submit Rao's complete...

Elaborate & Fool-Proof Affidavit Format, State Funding, Stop Criminalisation Of Politics: Madras High Court To Hear Plea For Electoral Reforms

A public interest litigation has been filed before Madras High Court seeking directions to the Union and the Election Commission of India to introduce a set of broad electoral reforms to curb corruption and malfeasance in the electoral process. The plea, filed by Advocate K S Radhakrishnan, Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam (DMK) spokesperson and activist, came up before the First Bench of...

Delhi High Court Seeks Response Over Steps Taken To Streamline Expeditious Disposal Of Trials In UAPA Cases Before Special Designated Courts

The Delhi High Court has directed it's Registry to file a further affidavit indicating the steps taken in order to streamline expeditious disposal of trials in Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act cases pending before Special Designated Courts in the national capital. Justice Mukta Gupta directed Advocate Gaurav Agarwal, representing the Delhi High Court in the matter, to file the said...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Madras HC Order Quashing Impounding Of Leena Manimekalai's Passport

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with the Madras High Court's order which directed the release of the passport of renowned filmmaker, poet and artist Leena Manimekalai, which was impounded by the Passport authorities citing the pendency of the criminal defamation case filed against her by film producer Susi Ganesan. The Supreme Court also directed the Chennai Magistrate Court...

Kerala High Court Orders Appearance Of Ex-Judicial Officer S Sudeep Over FB Post Criticizing Orders In Fake Antique Dealer Case

"Since he was a judicial officer, certainly, I would like to hear him so he can inform me where the Court has been going wrong according to him", Justice Devan Ramachandran observed.

"Allegations Followed Him To His Grave": Plea In Bombay High Court Seeks To Clear Father Stan Swamy's Name In Bhima Koregaon Case

Father Frazer Mascarenhas, former principal of St Xavier's College, Mumbai, has approached the Bombay High Court to clear Father Stan Swamy's name in the Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad Case. He has also sought for a court-monitored judicial inquiry into his custodial death. Fr Stan founded Bagaicha, an organisation dedicated to empowering the Adivasi and Moolvasi communities...

Don't Exclude Non-Hindus From Auction Process For Shop Leases In Temple : Supreme Court Directs AP Govt Authorities

" While it may be that within temple premises, one may not say something which would be offensive to the faith or that there may be no liquor or gambling, it cannot be that you will not sell bamboo, flowers or children's toys if you don't belong to the Hindu religion," remarked Justice D. Y. Chandrachud .

Calcutta High Court Reserves Judgment In BJP's Plea Challenging Single Bench Order Declining Plea To Deploy Central Forces For Kolkata Municipal Elections

The Calcutta High Court on Friday reserved judgment in the appeal moved by the Bharathiya Janata Party (BJP) against a Single Bench order of the High Court wherein BJP's plea seeking deployment of Central Forces for the upcoming Kolkata Municipal Elections had been declined. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation election is scheduled to be held on December 19.A Bench comprising Chief Justice...

BREAKING : Supreme Court Stays Elections Process In OBC Seats In MP Local Body Polls; Directs To Re-Notify Those As General Seats

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the election process in the seats reserved for Other Backward Classes(OBCs) in the local body elections in Madhya Pradesh. The Court passed the order while hearing a miscellaneous application seeking stay of the election notification dated December 4, 2021 issued by the Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission in respect of OBC seats in local bodies. The...