Supreme Court Allows Maharashtra To Conduct Bullock Cart Races; Says State Amendments Will Operate During Pendency Of Matter Before CB

"One country, one race, we need to have uniformity and there has to be one rule. If the races are going on in other states, why should it not be allowed by Maharashtra", bench says during the hearing

Delhi HC Concerned Over Execution Of Eviction Orders Under Senior Citizens Rules Before Expiry Of Limitation To File Appeal, Calls For Directions

The Delhi High Court has asked the Principal Secretary (Revenue) of the Delhi Government to issue appropriate directions in matters where eviction orders passed under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2009 are sought to be executed even before expiry of the limitation period to file statutory appeal. Justice Rekha Palli, who was of the view that the Court was...

State Not To Make Kannada Language Compulsory In Degree Courses Till Further Orders: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the state government to not compel students who do not wish to take Kannada language as a compulsory subject while pursuing degree courses, till further orders. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awashti and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said,"We have considered the submissions. We are of the prima facie view that matter with...

Cabinet Clears Proposal to Increase Age Of Marriage for Women To 21 Years

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the proposal to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years. This move would bring the legal age of marriage for women at par with men which is 21 years. The move will now require a law to be tabled in Parliament to amend personal laws governing age of marriage such as the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, Special...

BREAKING: Calcutta High Court Declines BJP's Plea To Deploy Central Forces For Kolkata Municipal Elections [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday declined a plea moved by the Bharathiya Janata Party (BJP) seeking deployment of Central Forces for the upcoming Kolkata Municipal Elections. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation election is scheduled to be held on December 19.The Supreme Court on Monday had refused to entertain such a plea by the BJP seeking deployment of Central Forces for the Kolkata...

Supreme Court Requests High Courts To Entertain SARFAESI, Bank Recovery Matters Under Writ Jurisdiction In View Of DRT/DRAT Vacancies

Taking note of the lack of operation of the Debts Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) and the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals(DRATs) in many states due to non-filling of vacancies, the Supreme Court on Thursday passed an order requesting the High Courts to entertain applications under the SARFAESI under the writ jurisdiction as an interim measure."To resolve the problem for the time being,...

Judiciary Can't Be Threatened By Misdirected Individuals: Patna HC Directs FIR Registration Against Advocate Accused Of Abusing Judges

The Patna High Court on Wednesday ordered the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against an Advocate, who has been accused of abusing the Judges of the Supreme Court including the former Chief Justice of India, Patna High Court Judges as well as the Union Law Minister and other dignitaries.Dealing with the issues, the Bench of Justice Sandeep Kumar also rapped the social...

Delhi High Court Grants Protection To Inter Faith Couple Facing Threats From Woman's Family, Makes Police Officials Liable For Lapse In Their Security

Granting protection to an inter faith couple facing threats from woman's family, the Delhi High Court has made the Delhi Police officials including an ACP and SHO of the concerned area liable in case of any lapse in the security and protection of the couple. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh was dealing with a protection plea filed by the couple seeking directions on the police to protect their...

Article 21 Applies Till One's Body Is Cremated: Kerala High Court Directs State To Supply Facilities To Perform Night Autopsies

The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the State government to provide adequate facilities and staff in all the Government Medical Colleges in the State to facilitate the conduct of night autopsies in the said institutions.While pronouncing the judgment, Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan observed that Article 21 of the Constitution will not only apply to a living person but will continue till...

'It Is The Duty Of The State, No Order Required ': SC Dismisses PIL For A Direction To Govt. To Ensure That The Right Of Citizens To Live With Dignity is Not Violated

"There can be no doubt that the State is under a duty to take requisite steps to protect environment, save nature and natural resources, prevent and punish crime and ensure that the right of citizens to live with dignity is not violated. These being the inherent duties, such duties necessarily have to be complied with. No specific order of this Court is required," the Supreme Court...

People Have Right To Know How Sameer Wankhede Got His Job : Nawab Malik Tells Bombay High Court In Defamation Case

People have the right to know the "illegal manner" in which NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede acquired his job under the scheduled caste category despite being a Muslim and the "illegalities committed" by him as a public official, NCP leader Nawab Malik said in an affidavit to the Bombay High Court. Malik refuted allegations of malice against the Wankhedes citing his criticism...

'Reckless' Order Of Magistrate Taking Cognizance Of Rape Offence Despite Lack Of Allegations : Karnataka HC Quashes Proceedings

The Karnataka High Court recently quashed a criminal complaint in which a Magistrate took cognizance of the offence of rape on a complaint filed by the estranged wife of the accused, despite there being no allegations of rape against the accused.The complainant had filed the complaint against several persons, including the Pontiff of Ramachandrapura Mutt, with various allegations including...