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UAPA - If Chargesheet Does Not Reveal Prima Facie Case, Embargo For Bail Under Sec 43D(5) Won't Apply : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the embargo for grant of bail under Section 43D(5) of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act will not be attracted if the chargesheet does not reveal a prima facie case.'"The stringent conditions for grant of bail in sub-section (5) of Section 43D will apply only to the offences punishable only under Chapters IV and VI of the 1967 Act...The embargo...
Minority Scholarship : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Kerala Govt Challenge Against HC Order Quashing 80:20 Distribution To Muslims & Christians
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on the special leave petition filed by the State of Kerala challenging the Kerala High Court's order which quashed the government scheme to provide minority scholarship to Muslims and Christians in 80:20 ratio.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai also issued notice on the application seeking stay of the High Court judgment....
Investigation In Sexual Harassment & Assault Complaint Made In 2014 Pending Till Date: Delhi High Court Directs Appearance Of DCP
The Delhi High Court has sought personal appearance of a DCP of Delhi Police in an "unfortunate" case where the police has failed to take any steps to complete the investigation qua an FIR for sexual harassment registered in 2014.Justice Subramonium Prasad, while directing the DCP to appear before the Court on Friday, expressed its displeasure for the second time in the matter. The State has...
'Employers Exploited This Unprecedented Situation': Madras HC Seeks Report On Workers Laid Off Due To Covid-19 In Violation Of Labour Laws
The Madras High Court on Wednesday observed with concern that many employees or workers who were laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic were not subsequently reinstated despite the relaxation of lockdown regulations and resumption of business and commercial activity. Justice M.S Ramesh remarked that many employers had taken undue advantage of the pandemic by violating express labour...
Child Pursuing Elementary Education Entitled To Be Admitted To Age-Appropriate Class Despite Non-Production Of Transfer Certificate: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court recently ruled that no child pursuing their elementary education should be denied admission to an age-appropriate class merely on the ground that they failed to produce a Transfer Certificate. Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. thereby directed a school to grant admission to the petitioners, a group of 12-year old students, to the 7th standard forthwith without insisting on...
6944 New CCTV Cameras Installed In Prisons, Jail Superintendents Directed To Prevent Mishaps: Delhi High Court Told In Ankit Gujjar Case
The Director-General of Prisons has informed the Delhi High Court that 6,944 new CCTV cameras have been installed in the Delhi prisons to prevent any mishap or violence inside jails.It has been further stated that all Jail Superintendents have been issued a circular suggesting remedial measures to be followed in case of any violence, etc.The development comes in the case relating to Ankit...
FCRA Amendments Impose Blanket Restrictions, Disproportionate & Harsh : Petitioners Argue Before Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday started hearing arguments in petitions filed challenging the Foreign Contributions Regulation (Amendment) Act 2020 and Ministry of Home Affair's notification dated May 18, 2021 extending the date for compliance of specific provisions of the Act.A Bench comprising Justice Khanwilkar, Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice CT Ravikumar heard arguments advanced by...
Win For Investigative Journalism : N Ram On Supreme Court's Pegasus Order
A 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India of Justices N.V.Ramana, Surya Kant and Hima Kohli ordered the constitution of an independent expert committee to look into the allegations of widespread and targeted surveillance of politicians, journalists, activists, etc using the Pegasus software.The functioning of the committee will be overseen by retired Supreme Court judge Justice...
No Precipitative Action Against Online Gaming Companies For Now; Advocate General Assures Karnataka High Court
Advocate General Prabhuling K Navadgi on Thursday orally assured the court that no precipitative action would be taken against online gaming companies for the time being. The oral statement was made before a single bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit, which is hearing a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act 2021, by which the...
Delhi Court Issues Summons To Republic Media, Arnab Goswami In Defamation Suit By Popular Front Of India
A Delhi Court on Thursday issued summons to Republic Media, Arnab Goswami, its chief editor working with the channel and News Broadcasters Standards Association in a defamation suit filed by Popular Front of India over a news report concerning Assam's Darrang firing incident recently.Popular Front of India, in the suit mentions a news article titled "Darrang firing: 2 arrested with PFI...
Firecrackers Regulation Not Against Any Particular Festival Or Community : Supreme Court
While hearing an application alleging violation of the order banning the use of certain chemicals that were dangerous & beyond safety limits in the fireworks by the manufacturers, the Supreme Court today observed that it was not against any particular festival or commnunity but it could not permit others to play with the citizen's right to lives in the guise of powers. While...