'Central Commission Has Lost All Control Over Regional Commission': Calcutta HC Seeks Personal Attendance Of Secretary, WB Central Service Commission

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the Secretary of the West Bengal Central Service Commission to appear in person before the Court on Wednesday while hearing a batch of petitions citing irregularities in the appointments of 'Group C' and Group D' non-teaching staff in State government aided Secondary and Higher Secondary schools. The Court on Tuesday took on record a report filed by...

Supreme Court Restrains Tripura Police From Coercive Steps Against 2 Lawyers & 1 Journalist Booked Under UAPA

The Supreme Court on Wendesday ordered that no coercive steps including arrest should be taken against two lawyers and one journalist, who were booked under the draconian anti-terror law Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) by the Tripura police over their social media posts and reports about the recent communal violence which took place in the state.A Bench comprising the Chief Justice...

Street Vendors Without ID Cards Not To Operate In Kochi From December 1: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has directed the Kochi Corporation to take immediate steps to implement the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 for the rehabilitation of street vendors within its limits.Considering that the Corporation has issued identity cards to over 700 eligible street vendors as of now, and was in the process of tracing the rest,...

Delhi's Air Quality Crisis- LIVE UPDATES From Supreme Court Hearing

On Delhi's Air Quality Crisis, Supreme Court will continue hearing today a petition seeking directions to tackle the pollution.A Division Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant will continue hearing the matter today.On Monday, based on the affidavit submitted by the Central Government, the Court said that "we have come to a conclusion...

'Would Encourage Copycat Criminal Behaviour': Delhi HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Aiding Escape Of High Risk UTP From Judicial Custody

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday denied bail to a man accused of aiding escape of a high risk undertrial prisoner from the lawful judicial custody, saying that granting him bail would encourage "copycat criminal behaviour". Justice Subramonium Prasad said that to aid an undertrial of notorious credentials escape lawful custody, has wide ramifications that may shake the confidence of the public...

[Delhi Pollution] 'Nasty Utterances Made Against Me In Media That I Misled Court On Stubble Burning' : Solicitor General Tells Supreme Court

"It was projected as if Central Government said 4% (as contribution of stubble burning) due to elections", the SG said.

'Rather Remarkable': Madras High Court Sets Aside DRT Order Virtually Facilitating Flight Of Loan Defaulter

"The Tribunal appears to have gone out of its way to facilitate the first respondent's departure from this country," the Madras High Court recently commented on a 'rather remarkable' order passed by the Debt Recovery Tribunal paving way for foreign travel of a loan defaulter.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P.D Audikesavalu while dealing with writ petition filed by...

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

Supreme Court will 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 is hearing the matter.Yesterday, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal has drawn the court's attention towards the issue...

IT Rules 2021 Provide Checks & Balances For Removal Of Unlawful,Fake Content On Platforms; Do Not Advocate Pre-Censorship: Centre To Delhi HC

The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that the new IT Rules, 2021 provide a set of checks-and-balances for removal of unlawful content including fake news available on the social media platform and that the Rules do not advocate pre-censorship.In the affidavit filed by the Central Government defending the vires of the Rules, it has also been stated that while fake news have the potential...

Unreasonable Denial Of Employee's Inter Cadre Transfer Request By State Impinges Upon Right To Demand Respect For Family Life: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday observed that unreasonable denial of an employee's request seeking inter cadre transfer by the State impinges upon such person's right to demand respect for her or his family life."We have no doubt that the right to meaningful family life, which allows a person to live a fulfilling life and helps in retaining her/his physical, psychological and emotional...

Kalkaji Temple: Delhi High Court Issues Directions Regarding Unauthorised Encroachment, Sanitation Facilities, Drinking Water & Inspection By Fire Dept

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued slew of directions concerning the functioning of city's Kalkaji Temple on varied aspects including the unauthorised encroachment by shopkeepers, sanitation and drinking water facilities as also an inspection to be carried out by the Delhi Fire Department for tackling emergency situations. Justice Pratibha M Singh also issued directions to the DCP of...

[Gujarat Riots] "Deeply Sorry Milords, But That Is My Case": Kapil Sibal To Supreme Court's Question, "How Can You Attack SIT Appointed By This Court?"

On Tuesday, while making submissions in the Zakia Jafri's appeal, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal contended that the Special Investigation Team had neither looked into the reports by the National Human Rights Commission, Election Commission, Committee on Empowerment of Women set up by Parliament with respect to the Gujarat riots nor did they examine the members of such commissions. A...