Kali Puja : Calcutta High Court Permits Restricted Entry Into Pandals For Fully Vaccinated People; Rituals Such As Anjali, Arati Allowed

Modifying the directions issued last year vide order dated November 5, 2020, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday observed that all puja pandals will continue to be No-Entry Zones, including an area of five-metre beyond the pandals on all the open sides. It was further directed that based on the size of the pandals, only limited people can be allowed entry within the permissible entry points...

If Transfer Of Employee Results In Changing Conditions Of Service, Section 9A Of ID Act Will Be Applicable : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that Fourth Schedule and Section 9A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 would be attracted if transfer of workmen results in change of service conditions and nature of work. Section 9A of the ID Act says that employer should give a notice to employee regarding any change in the conditions of service applicable to any workman in respect of any matter specified...

Virtual Courts Are The New Symbol And New Image Of the Indian Judiciary: Justice DY Chandrachud

"One of the very disturbing aspects (of the criminal justice system) is the delay in the communication of order of courts to prison establishments, including bails", Justice D. Y. Chandrachud has said.He was speaking at the inauguration of the Model Virtual Courtrooms in the Districts of Angul and Nayagarh in Orissa, e-Custody Certificate System and Automated Email service for dissemination...

Long Cohabitation Will Not Confer Any Legal Right To Raise A Matrimonial Dispute: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court on Tuesday observed that long cohabitation or living together will not confer upon the parties any legal right to raise a matrimonial dispute unless their marriage has been solemnized in accordance with law. A Bench comprising Justices S. Vaidyanathan and R. Vijayakumar was adjudicating upon an appeal moved by a woman seeking for the restitution of conjugal rights with...

'Will Have A Deleterious Effect On The Institution' : Kerala HC Dismisses Pleas Seeking Institution Of In House Committee To Probe Into Judicial Misconduct

The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed a couple of petitions seeking the constitution of an In-House Committee to probe into the alleged judicial misconduct against two judges.Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar while dismissing the petitions emphasised that entertaining such matters would be detrimental to the judicial system in its entirety."If it is held that a party who is directly or...

BREAKING| Aryan Khan Case : Bombay High Court Dismisses Sam D'souza's Pre-Arrest Bail Plea

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain the application seeking pre-arrest bail filed by Sanville(Sam) D'Souza, the consultant linked to extortion and payoff allegations against NCB officials and others in the Aryan Khan case.The Mumbai police has initiated probe into the extortion allegations in the Aryan Khan case, which surfaced last week on the basis of an allegations by...

Mehmood Pracha Office Raids- Delhi Police To Examine His Offer Of Sending Documents To Authorities Under Client's Instructions

The Delhi Police this week told a Delhi Court that it will examine the offer made by Advocate Mehmood Pracha to admit the drafting and sending the relevant documents to the concerned authorities in connection with a North East Delhi riots case under instructions of his client. Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana was hearing a revision petition filed by Pracha challenging the CMM'S...

Padmanabha Swamy Temple: Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response On Plea Seeking Payment Of Annuity Dues

The Kerala High Court recently sought the State's response in a plea seeking directions to pay the annuity dues for Padmanabha Swamy Temple properties vested with the government pending since 2017.A Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G Ajithkumar issued notice to the State and issued a direction to file a counter affidavit within three weeks.The plea was moved by...

Auction Of Milch Cows With Calves Won't Amount To Abandoning/Cruelty Against Animals: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court recently observed that the auction of milch cows with calves does not amount to cruelty or abandoning the animals. The Bench of Justice Jaswant Singh and Justice S K Panigrahi was hearing a plea filed by Dhyaan Foundation, a registered trust engaged in the activity of rescue, care, treatment, and rehabilitation of animals under the provisions of Prevention of Cruelty...

Param Bir Singh Says He Doesn't Wish To Make Submissions Before Chandiwal Commission

Former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh said he does not intend to make any submissions or wish to cross examine any witness before the high level Chandiwal committee constituted by the Maharashtra Government to probe Singh's extortion allegations against former state home minister Anil Deshmukh. In an affidavit filed through his constituted attorney before Justice...

Dredger Scam: Kerala High Court Quashes FIR Against Former DGP Jacob Thomas [Read Judgment]

The Kerala High Court on Monday quashed the FIR registered against former Director General of Police Dr. Jacob Thomas in the dredger scam case where he was accused of engaging in tender rigging.Justice R. Narayana Pisharadi noted that although its power under Section 482 of the CrPC shall be exercised sparingly and with circumspection in rare cases to quash the F.I.R, it should not feel...

"Madam, If You Want Leave, Come & Meet Me Alone" Is Not A Sexually Coloured Remark To Attract S.354A IPC: Chhattisgarh HC

"Madam, if you want leave, come and meet me alone" cannot be inferred as a sexually coloured remark, observed Chhattisgarh High Court while quashing a FIR against an Assistant Professor.The petitioner -accused, who approached the High Court seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings initiated against him by his colleague, contended that he has been charged under Section 354A of the...