'Educational Institutions Should Be Sensitive About Aftermath Of The Pandemic': Patna HC Sets Aside CNLU's Demand For Payment of 'Library Fees' & 'Examination Fees'

The Patna High Court has recently ruled that the demand of Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) with respect to payment of facilities fees and examination fees from the students with respect to academic year 2020-2021 is 'arbitrary and illegal' in view of the fact that students had not attended classes and had not availed these facilities due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Court...

Delhi Pollution : 'We Give You 24 Hours', Supreme Court To Create 'Task Force' If Air Quality Commission Doesn't Take Serious Measures

On a day when the Delhi's Air Quality index continued to be in the 'severe' category, the Supreme Court expressed deep anguish at the pollution levels not coming down despite the claims made by the Centre, Delhi Government and the adjoining NCR staets of having taken several measures.The Court asked when that Commission for Air Quality Management was doing and expressed disappointment at the...

Except For Exceptional Circumstances Pre Arrest Bail Plea Can't Be Filed In HC Before Approaching Sessions Court First: J&K&L HC

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Monday observed that unless there are compelling and exceptional circumstances, without actually exhausting the remedy of filing of pre-arrest bail application before the court of the first instance, one can't invoke the jurisdiction of the High Court."Although, Section 438 Cr. P.C gives concurrent jurisdiction to High Court and Sessions Court...

Minor Inconsistency In Wife's Statement During Cross Examination Before Family Court Does Not Make Her An Unreliable Witness: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday observed that minor inconsistency in a statement made by a wife during cross-examination by husband before Family Court in divorce proceedings does not make her an unreliable witness. Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh upheld the judgment and decree passed by a Family Court whereby a petition was filed by the wife for dissolution of Marriage...

Kashmiri Students Booked For Allegedly Celebrating Pakistan's T20 Win Against India Move Allahabad High Court For Bail

The three Kashmiri students who were arrested in October on sedition charges for allegedly raising pro-Pakistan slogans following Pakistan's victory in a T20 Cricket World Cup match against India have moved the Allahabad High Court with their bail pleas. Students Arsheed Yusuf, Inayat Altaf Sheikh and Showkat Ahmed Ganai, all students of an engineering college in Agra were...

Pension Shall Be Determined On Rules Existing At The Time Of Retirement: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that the pension payable to an employee on retirement shall be determined on the rules existing at the time of retirement. The Court also observed that the law did not allow the employer to apply the rules differently in relation to persons who are similarly situated.The bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna in the present matter was considering a...

Gujarat Riots- Zakia Jafri's Plea Against Clean Chit To Narendra Modi- LIVE UPDATES From Supreme Court

Supreme Court to continue hearing today the petition filed by Zakia Jafri challenging the SIT's clean chit to the then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi & other high functionaries in the #GujaratRiots of 2002.A Bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar will take up the part-heard matter for further hearing. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi for SIT will continue...

Publication Of Ambedkar's Writings Absolutely Necessary – Bombay High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Stalled State Govt Project On Printing Ambedkar Literature

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday took suo-motu cognisance of a news report in Loksatta about the Maharashtra Government's stalled project to publish the writings and speeches of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. The news report reflected a "sorry state of affairs," the court said noting that the publication of Ambedkar's work is absolutely necessary and desirable for present and future...

Resolution Process Has To Be Completed Within The Period Stipulated U/Sec 12 IBC: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the entire resolution process has to be completed within the period stipulated under Section 12 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.Any deviation would defeat the object and purpose of providing such time limit, the bench comprising Justice MR Shah and Sanjiv Khanna observed.The court was considering an appeal filed by the Committee of Creditors in the matter...

Continuous Parade Of Witnesses Turning Hostile – Victims Of Malegaon 2008 Blast Write To NIA, Place Letter On Court's Record

A victim's father in the 2008 Malegaon Blast Case involving BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Colonel Prasad Purohit has set alarm bells ringing with a letter to Nation Investigation Agency (NIA) after eight crucial witnesses were declared hostile. In the letter to Superintendent of Police, NIA, Nisar Ahmed seeks for the agency to reach out to the State Anti-Terrorism Squad for...

Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Regulate Assisted Reproductive Technology

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill 2020 for prevention of misuse and for safe and ethical practice of assisted reproductive technology services. The bill has been passed with amendments.The Bill, first tabled in the Lok Sabha on 14 September 2020, defines "assisted reproductive technology" to include all techniques that attempt to obtain...

"Ensure No Repeat Of '2019 Liquor Tragedy'; Pursue Criminal Cases Diligently": Allahabad High Court To UP Govt

Dealing with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed in respect of liquor tragedy which occurred in District Barabanki and District Sitapur in May, 2019, the Allahabad High Court recently asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to ensure that in future, these types of incidents do not occur.The Bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Jaspreet Singh also said that it expects that all...