Republic Day Violence: Delhi High Court Dismisses For Default Plea Seeking Action Against Police For Failing To Discharge Duty

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed for default a petition seeking action against the police officers who allegedly failed in discharging their duty during the violence that erupted in the national capital on Republic Day, in wake of farmers protests against the Central Farm Laws. The Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh noted that no counsel appeared on behalf of...

Even If Punishment Imposed By Disciplinary Authority Is Disproportionate, Court Should Not Normally Decide Quantum; Matter Should Be Sent Back : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that the scope of judicial review on the quantum of punishment imposed in disciplinary proceedings is limited."Even in cases where the punishment imposed by the disciplinary authority is found to be shocking to the conscience of the Court, normally the disciplinary authority or the appellate authority should be directed...

Delhi High Court Directs CIC To Decide Soon RTI Application Seeking Statistics Of State Sponsored Electronic Surveillance

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Central Information Commission (CIC) to decide in a time-bound manner, the appeals filed by Apar Gupta, founder of the Internet Freedom Foundation, against rejection of his RTI applications seeking statistical information on state sponsored electronic surveillance. Justice Yashwant Varma has posted the matter for December 2. Gupta had moved...

"The Army May Be Supreme In Its Authority But This Constitutional Court Is Also Supreme In Its Jurisdiction": Supreme Court Warns Army In 'Permanent Commission to Women' Matter

After the Supreme Court made clear its intent to record a finding of contempt against it, the Indian Army on Friday communicated the decision to grant PC within 3 weeks to all women officers (including those who have not approached the court) who meet the criteria stipulated in the March judgment in Lt. Col. Nitisha's case.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna recorded that...

Special PMLA Court Extends Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's ED Custody Till November 15

The Special PMLA court on Friday extended former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's Enforcement Directorate custody till November 15 in the money laundering case. Deshmukh was arrested on November 2, following over 12 hours of interrogation. On Sunday, the Bombay High Court had set aside a special court's order demanding Deshmukh in judicial custody and order him back...

Supreme Court To Hear On Nov 15 Centre's Plea Against Implementation Of Delhi Govt's Doorstep Ration Delivery Scheme

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned to Monday, November 15, the special leave petition filed by the Central Government against the September 27 order of the Delhi High Court which paved the way for the implementation of the Delhi Government's doorstep delivery of ration scheme.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai posted the matter to November 15 after being informed that...

After Supreme Court Warns Of Contempt, Indian Army Undertakes To Grant Permanent Commission To Eligible Women Officers

"The Army may be supreme in its authority by this constitutional court is also supreme in its jurisdiction", the bench said.

CISF Firing In Sitalkuchi, Cooch Bihar: WB-CID Submits Interim Status Report Before Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday took on record the interim status report filed by West Bengal's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on the investigation into the alleged firing by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel on April 10, 2021 at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar district during the West Bengal assembly polls which claimed the lives of four persons. The sealed report...

Delhi High Court Orders Examination Of 60-Yr Old Peepal Tree On Senior Advocate's Plea; Says Prima Facie No Danger Of It Falling

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Deputy Conservator of Forest to examine a 60 year old Peepal tree in city's Inderpuri area, after prima facie observing that from the photographs, no danger of the tree falling could be seen nor any tilt or sagging was observed.Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva was dealing with a petition filed by Senior Advocate N. Hariharan, opposing felling of the...

Incorrect Details On COVID Vaccination Certificate: Kerala High Court Directs Corrections To Be Made On CoWin Portal As Well

The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the government to remove the discrepancy in the date and venue of the petitioner's vaccination details on the CoWin portal within two weeks.Justice P V Kunhikrishnan accordingly closed the writ petition filed by a 73-year-old who was planning to travel abroad to meet his children but was refrained from doing so due to incorrect details on his...

NEET- UG | 'We Sympathize With Students, But Re-Test For Mix Up By Invigilator Is Difficult': Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Direction

The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the recent Bombay High Court order which had directed the National Testing Agency to hold fresh exam for two NEET UG aspirants over a mistake committed by the invigilator which resulted in the mix-up of the test booklets and the OMR sheets.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai observed that while the Court sympathized with the plight...

'Must Look At India's Remote Corners': Madras HC Satisfied With Stakeholder Consultation Process For Draft Universal Accessibility Guidelines

The Madras High Court on Wednesday disposed of a PIL seeking wide publicity of the draft 'Harmonized Guidelines and Standards For Universal Accessibility in India, 2021', while simultaneously noting that the respondent authorities have substantially complied with the prescribed procedure. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice PD Audikesavalu, while pronouncing the...