Allahabad High Court Quashes NSA Detention Order Of 6 CAA-NRC Protestors

The Allahabad High Court recently quashed detention orders passed against 6 persons on account of their alleged participation in the violent demonstration against the N.R.C./C.A.A. that took place on December 16, 2019, in Mau.Essentially, the bench of Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Sadhna Rani (Thakur) was dealing with a clutch of Habeas Corpus pleas, wherein directions were sought...

Pay Minimum Wages To Workers During Construction Ban : Supreme Court Directs Delhi, UP & Haryana Govts

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Delhi NCR States to comply with its order for payment of wages notified under the Minimum Wages Act to workers in wake of ban on construction activities due to the ongoing Pollution crisis in the National Capital. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Surya Kant had on November 24th re-imposed the ban...

'Students Should Not Suffer': Calcutta High Court Bars Rustication Of Students, Withholding Of Admit Cards, Results For Non-Payment Of Fees

The Calcutta High Court on Friday underscored that despite the pending litigation regarding non-payment of school fees for the academic year 2020-2021, the concerned students should not suffer and that online classes should be continued to be provided to them. The Court also ruled that no student should be expelled on the ground of non-payment of fees and that admit cards and results should...

Right Against Sexual Harassment Part Of Right To Life & Dignity Under Article 21 : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday observed that the right against sexual harassment is vested in all persons as a part of their right to life and right to dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution. The Court stressed that it is important that that the spirit of this right is upheld instead of rejecting sexual harassment complaints on "hyper-technical" grounds.The Court highlighted that the...

Bombay High Court Rejects Shiv Sena Leader Anandrao Adsul's Pre-Arrest Bail Plea in PMLA Case

The Bombay High Court on Friday refused anticipatory bail to Shiv Sena leader and former MP Anandrao Adsul in connection with the alleged Rs 980 crore City Co-operative Bank fraud being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate. Justice Nitin W Sambre passed the verdict on Adsul's appeal seeking anticipatory bail. On October 14, the High Court had rejected Adsul's...

Policemen Assaulting Bihar Judge: Patna High Court Transfers Investigation To Criminal Investigation Department

The Patna High Court has allowed the transfer of investigation on the case of Policemen assaulting Additional District & Sessions Judge to Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Mohit Kumar Shah have also directed that the investigation must be carried out by an officer not below the rank of Superintendent of Police. The said officer shall be...

Supreme Court Issues Directions For Faster Disposal Of Contempt Case Against NGO For Filing Frivolous Cases Against Azim Premji

Expressing dismay at the methods adopted by the NGO "India Awake for Transparency" to delay the hearing of the contempt case against it in the Karnataka High Court for filing multiple petitions on the same cause of action against Wipro founder Azim Premji, the Supreme Court has issued a slew of directions to ensure the faster disposal of the contempt case.The bench of Justices SK Kaul and...

'Tarnished Her Self Esteem': Madras High Court Invokes Suo Motu Revisional Powers, Holds Sexual Assaulter Guilty Of Abetment To Suicide

In a recent judgment, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has invoked its suo moto revisional powers to set aside the Sessions Court Order acquitting the accused of abetment to suicide. Justice B. Pugalendhi addressed the four corners of suo moto revisional jurisdiction of the High Court and held the accused guilty of abetment to suicide under Section 306 IPC along with other charges....

Supreme Court Allows Delhi Govt's Construction Of 7 COVID Hospitals Subject To Compliance Of Air Quality Commission's Directions

Amidst the ongoing ban on construction in Delhi in wake of the pollution crisis, the Supreme Court of India on Friday permitted construction of 7 covid hospitals in Delhi subject to compliance of directions issued by Commission of Air Quality Management(CAQM).A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Surya Kant has permitted the construction...

Dr. Pratiksha Baxi Awarded Infosys Prize- 2021 For Social Sciences

Dr. Pratiksha Baxi, Associate Professor, Center for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi has been awarded the Infosys Prize 2021 for Social Sciences for her pioneering work on sexual violence and jurisprudence. Her extraordinary ethnographic research and meticulous analysis reveal how gendered violence is reproduced by juridical practice. Her work brilliantly...

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Maharashtra's Ordinances Providing 27% OBC Reservation In Local Body Elections

The Supreme Court today directed for serving advance copy of the petitions challenging the ordinance promulgated by Maharashtra Government that provide for blanket 27% reservation to the category of backward classes in the local body elections. The matter which assailed Maharashtra Ordinance III of 2021 promulgated on September 23, 2021 and Maharashtra Ordinance VI dated October 1, 2021 issued...

Transfer Of Justice Sanjib Banerjee- Aware Of Protests But Opinion Of CJI Is 'Determinative' : Centre Tells Lok Sabha

The Central government on Friday stated that it was aware of the protests that took place opposing the transfer of Justice Sanjib Banerjee from Madras High Court to Meghalaya High Court. However, Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju said that transfers of High Court judges are initiated by the Supreme Court Collegium and the decision of the Collegium in this regard is...