Unauthorised Flag Posts In Public Spaces Erected By Political Bodies: Kerala High Court Seeks State Response

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday slammed the practice of political entities setting up flag posts in public spaces without obtaining the requisite permission from the concerned authorities. Justice Devan Ramachandran issued notice to the State and sought its response in the matter while remarking:"The one question that crosses the mind of this court is how an entity is allowed to put up...

PIL To Remove 'Prime Minister' Name And Image From PM CARES To Be Heard On October 25 By Bombay High Court

A PIL in the Bombay High Court seeks directions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remove the name and image of the 'Prime Minister' from the PM CARES fund's trust deed and official website. The petition filed by the district president of the Indian National Congress party, Thane, further seeks removal of the State Emblem of India and the National Flag, calling it a violation of...

'We Don't Know Where Money Deposited In PM CARES Fund Is Going' :Justice Lokur Expresses Concerns About Subversion Of RTI

To highlight concerns about the subversion of the Right To Information Act, former Supreme Court judge Justice MB Lokur cited the instance of lack of information about the funds in the PM CARES Funds."How there is no information out in the public domain about how crores and crores of money that has been donated by average citizens and big business is being spent?", he said. He said that we...

Passing Of Adverse Orders No Basis To Infer Personal Bias Of A Judge: Allahabad High Court Dismisses A Transfer Plea

The Allahabad High Court last week observed that adverse orders are no basis to infer the personal bias of a Judge. The Court further noted that if this ground were to be permitted for allowing a transfer plea, the wheels of justice would come to a standstill.The Bench of Justice J. J. Munir observed thus while dismissing a plea seeking transfer of a Hindu Marriage Petition from the...

No Limitation Period In Case Of A Usufructuary Mortgage : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that there is no limitation period in case of a usufructuary mortgage.A bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramanian was dealing with an appeal filed by a mortgagee, who claimed ownership of the mortgaged property on the ground that 45 years had elapsed after the mortgage.The Supreme Court noted that the Full Bench of Punjab and Haryana High...

MP High Court Issues Show Cause Notice To Trial Court Judge For Disclosing Rape Victim's Name In Her Deposition

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently issued a show-cause notice to a trial court judge for disclosing the name of a rape victim in the deposition underscoring that the same is inconsistent with Section 228A of the Indian Penal Code and is also in violation of Apex Court's direction in the case of Nipun Saxena vs. Union of India [(2019) 2 SCC 703].The Court was hearing the second...

Delhi Has Unique Law & Order Requirements; Experienced Officer Required As Police Commissioner : Delhi HC On Rakesh Asthana's Appointment

The Delhi High Court has expressed concurrence with the stand taken by Central Government that appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner was done with a strategic view to address the "extremely challenging" law and order situation therein, which often has international implications by virtue of it being the national capital."It ought to be kept in mind that...

Victim Protection Scheme In The State Only Exists On Paper: Kerala High Court Voices Concern Amid Rising POCSO Cases

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday was alarmed by the increasing number of cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) in the State and the absence of a procedure to protect children from these offences or threats from the perpetrators.Justice Devan Ramachandran while hearing a plea raised by a victim and her mother seeking police protection in a POCSO...

Centre Notifies Appointments Of New Judges To Allahabad, Madras and Gauhati High Courts

The Central Government has notified the appointments of 8 judges to Allahabad, 4 judges to Madras and 8 judges to Gauhati High Courts.For Allahabad High Court :1. Chandra Kumar Rai, Advocate2. Krishan Pal, Advocate.3. Sameer Jain, Advocate.4. Ashutosh Srivastava, Advocate5. Subhash Vidyarthi, Advocate.6. Brij Raj Singh, Advocate.7. Shree Prakash Singh, Advocate8. Vikas Budhwar,...

Is 'Chakka Jam' An Offence? Being Part Of WhatsApp Group A Crime? Umar Khalid's Lawyer In Bail Hearing

Seeking bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case involving charges under UAPA, student activist Umar Khalid's lawyer today argued before a Delhi Court that the entire charge-sheet in FIR 59/2020 is a fertile imagination of Delhi Police having no sense of consistency.Senior Advocate Trideep Pais argued before Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat that the prosecution's wish to paint...

Incorrect Date & Venue On COVID Vaccination Certificate: Kerala High Court Directs Centre, State To Rectify Error Within 3 Weeks

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the Central government and the State to issue a corrected vaccination certificate within three weeks to the petitioner, thereby removing the discrepancy in date and venue printed on his vaccination certificate. Justice P V Kunhikrishnan noting that the 73 year old petitioner was planning to travel abroad to meet his children, remarked:"Admittedly,...

Some People Harming Country's Image In The Name Of Human Rights With Their Selective Approach : PM Narendra Modi

Speaking at the 28th NHRC Foundation Day programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that some people were harming the country's image in the name of human rights protection with their selective approach."...of late, some people have started interpreting human rights from their own angle as per their selfish interests. Tendency to see infringement in one situation and not in a similar...