'No Fairness In Trial If Investigating Agency Enters Domain Of Prosecution': Delhi Govt On LG's Decision Appointing Prosecutors At Police Recommendation

The Delhi High Court today granted further time to the Lieutenant Governor for filing response to a petition filed by Delhi Government against his order appointing a panel of police chosen lawyers as special public prosecutors to argue cases related to Farmers Protest and Delhi Riots."LG has gone completely contrary to the Supreme Court judgment and made the impugned appointments,"...

Rape-Murder Of 3-Yr-Old Girl- "Crime Smacks Of Degradation Of A Girl Child": Bombay High Court Confirms Death Sentence

The Bombay High Court on Thursday confirmed the death sentence awarded to a convict who raped and murdered a 3 year 9 months old girl, who had ventured out of her house to play with her dog.Confirming the death sentence awarded by Special POCSO Judge, Thane, the Bench of Justice Sadhana S. Jadhav and Justice Prithviraj K. Chavan observed thus:"A bud of rose was crushed before it bloomed, a...

Delhi High Court Stays Action Against Police Officials For Filing Two Distinct Chargesheets In Minor Rape Case

The Delhi High Court on Friday stayed a trial court order directing legal action against an Investigating Officer and SHO for filing two distinct chargesheets in a minor rape case. Justice Anu Malhotra, who sought status report from the Delhi Police, stayed the operation of the order dated 24th November 2021 wherein the Sessions Court had observed that the action of the police officials...

Noida Attack Victim Moves Supreme Court Seeking Fair Investigation, Directions To Stop Hate Crimes

Kazeem Ahmad Sherwani, the victim of the Noida attack crime, has approached the Supreme Court seeking fair and impartial investigation and action against police officials who allegedly refused to take action on his complaint. The 62 year old petitioner alleged that he was attacked on account of his Muslim identity.On Friday, the Supreme Court granted liberty to petitioner to serve advance...

"We Cannot Just Cast Doubt On Vaccination": Supreme Court On Plea Seeking Investigation On Deaths Allegedly Linked To Vaccination

The Supreme Court on Friday required to be served on the office of the SG the plea seeking directions to Centre to follow up, record and advertise instances of death occurring within 30 days of immunisation, filed in the face of "growing deaths and adverse effects after COVID vaccinations"Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves, for the petitioner, told the bench headed by Justice D. Y....

'No Right To Get Salary': Calcutta HC Orders State Gov To Stop Payment Of Salary To Illegally Appointed 'Group-D' Non-Teaching Staff

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered the West Bengal Central School Service Commission to immediately stop the payment of salary to the 25 appointees of Group-D' (non-teaching staff) who had been allegedly been appointed after the expiration of the panel prepared for giving appointments to the post of Group-D in the Education Department. The Court was adjudicating upon a batch of...

BREAKING : Supreme Court Issues Notice On CPIL Challenge Against Rakesh Asthana's Appointment As Delhi Police Commissioner

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on the petitions filed by the NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as the Commissioner of Delhi Police.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna was considering two petitions filed by the CPIL - one a writ petition filed against the Central Government order appointing Asthana as the...

Gujarat Riots-"I Have Not Mentioned About Chief Minister, If You Continue Reading It, Then I Will Have To Deal With It": Kapil Sibal To Mukul Rohatgi

On Thursday, the Supreme Court continued hearing the arguments of Senior Advocate, Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, appearing on behalf of the SIT, countering the plea of Zakia Jafri that, without conducting due investigation the SIT in its closure report had exonerated the highest functionaries of Gujarat from the allegations of conspiracy in the Gujarat riots of 2002. Mr. Rohatgi continuing...

"Will Lead To Anarchy If Permitted": Delhi HC Sentences Man For Three Months For Wilful Disobedience Of Repeated Court Directions In Matrimonial Dispute

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sentenced a man to simple imprisonment for a period of three months including imposition of a fine of Rs. 2000 for wilful disobedience of repeated Court directions in a matrimonial dispute requiring him to pay maintenance to his wife. Observing that the actions or omissions of the husband in choosing to show complete disregard to the orders of the Court cannot...

New Excise Policy Not Consistent With Its Proposed Goal Of Avoiding Syndication Of Distributors: Petitioner Tells Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Thursday commenced hearing a batch of petitions challenging Delhi Government's New Excise Policy 2021-22.The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh today heard Advocate Parag P Tripathi representing a wholesale licensee Anita Choudhary.Choudhary has primarily opposed one of the clauses under the new policy which provides that such...

Tripura Elections - 'Candidates Were Not Allowed To Vote; There Is Complete Mayhem' : Kapil Sibal Seeks Urgent Hearing By Supreme Court

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal on Friday mentioned a fresh application seeking the Supreme Court's immediate intervention in connection with the Tripura Municipal elections.Before the bench headed by Justice D. Y. Chandrachud, Mr. Sibal urged, "Your Lordships yesterday directed that it is important that both electronic and print media should have unhindered access for full reporting and coverage...

Feasibility Study Of Establishing Ropeways At Hill Temples Underway: TN Govt Tells Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has disposed off a public interest litigation pertaining to the introduction of rope car carriages in some hill temples across the state of Tamil Nadu.The Division bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice P.D Audikesavalu took on record the assurance given by Advocate General R Shanmuga Sundaram that State Government has taken steps...