Manika Batra v. TT Federation: Delhi High Court Temporarily Stays Federation's Rules On Attending National Coaching Camp

The Delhi High Court on Thursday temporarily stayed till October 28, the Rules framed by the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) which makes attending of National Coaching Camp compulsory for being selected for international events.Justice Rekha Palli took note of the submissions made by the Central Government that it will conduct an independent enquiry into the allegations put forth...

COVID Deaths : Supreme Court Expresses Concerns About Difficulties In Getting Medical Certificates From Hospitals

The Supreme Court on Thursday shared with the Central Government its concerns with regards to the difficulties which persons may face to obtain medical certificates from hospitals with respect to COVID deaths. "At the time of second wave, hospitals were acting like monarchs. Some were directly disposing off the bodies without even giving papers also," Justice MR Shah, presiding judge...

Delhi High Court Adjourns Plea Against Appointment Of Rakesh Asthana As DPC After Petitioner Fails To Explain Own Averment

The Delhi High Court has adjourned till September 27, hearing of the plea challenging appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner, after counsel for the Petitioner failed to explain his own averment regarding "super-time scale" in service jurisprudence."This is how we are getting assistance in Delhi High Court," remarked Chief Justice DN Patel while adjourning...

High Court Asks Delhi Govt To File 'Future Roadmap' For Providing Ration To Non-PDS Beneficiaries

The Delhi High Court today asked the Delhi Government to file a statement, indicating a "future roadmap" for ensuring that poor, needy and marginalized non-PDS beneficiaries have access to adequate food grains. The Court said that the statement may also indicate the measures that have already been taken by the Government.The development comes in a PIL filed by Delhi Rozi Roti Adhikar...

"Investigating Agency Cannot Cover Up Flaw By Recording Supplementary Statements": Delhi Court Discharges 10 Men Of Graver Offence In Riots Case

Observing that the investigating agency cannot cover up the flaw in the case by recording supplementary statements, a Delhi Court has discharged ten accused persons in a case concerning North East Delhi riots.Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav discharged accused namely Mohd Shahnawaz, Shahrukh, Rashid, Azad, Ashraf Ali, Parvez, Md. Faisal, Rashid @Monu and Mohd. Tahir under sec. 436 of...

Ten Additional Judges Of Karnataka High Court, Two From Kerala High Court Made Permanent

The Central Government has notified the appointment of ten judges from the Karnataka High Court and two from the Kerala High Court as permanent judges of the respective high courts.The two Additional Judges of the Kerala High Court who have been made permanent are: 1. Justice M.R. Anitha, and2. Justice K. Nair Haripal.The ten additional judges from the Karnataka High Court who have been...

Compulsory Teaching Of Kannada In CBSE/ICSE Schools 'Harsh, Draconian' : Plea In Karnataka High Court

A fourth standard student, studying in an Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) affiliated school in Bengaluru, has approached the Karnataka High Court, to declare the Kannada Language Learning Act, 2018, which makes it compulsory for all the institutions in the State of Karnataka to introduce Kannada Language as compulsory subject, either as first or second...

'Wash Clothes Of Village Women For 6 Months': Bihar Court Puts Bail Condition On Man Booked For Outraging Woman's Modesty

A Bihar court last week granted bail to a man (washerman by profession) accused of outraging the modesty of a woman on the condition that he would wash and iron the clothes of all women of the village free of cost for six months.The Additional Sessions Judge Avinash Kumar of Jhanjharpur, Madhubani put this bail condition on the man taking into account the statement of his counsel that he...

'Lawyers Coming In Trickles For Physical Hearing' : Supreme Court Urges SCBA President To Encourage Members To Come Physically

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, President of the Supreme Court Bar Association to encourage members of the Bar to come to Court for physical hearings. A Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Nageswara Rao and Justice Surya Kant expressed disappointment at lawyers turning up to Court for physical hearings in less numbers, after...

Collegium Recommends 6 Advocates, 2 Judicial Officers Be Elevated As Judges Of Patna High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended that six advocates and two judicial officers be elevated as Judges of the Patna High Court.A statement in this regard was issued today.The following Advocates have been proposed for elevation:1. Khatim Reza,2. Sandeep Kumar,3. Dr. Anshuman Pandey,4. Purnendu Singh,5. Satyavrat Verma, and6. Rajesh Kumar Verma. The two Judicial Officers whose name...

Section 92 CPC- Judgment In Representative Suit Binds All Parties Interested In The Trust: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a suit under section 92 CPC is of a representative character and all persons interested in the Trust would be bound by the judgment in the suit.Such persons interested would be barred by the principle of res judicata from instituting a subsequent suit on the same or substantially the same issue, the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and Hima...

Gareeb Nawaz Masjid Demolition- Allahabad HC Seeks UP Govt Response On Plea For Quashing Of FIR Over 'The Wire' Report

The Allahabad High Court today sought the reply of the Uttar Pradesh Government on a plea filed by 2 Journalists [Seraj Ali and Mukul Singh Chauhan] and the news portal 'The Wire' seeking quashing of FIR registered against them for their report on Gareeb Nawaz Masjid Demolition.The FIR in question was registered against them for their report on the alleged Gareeb Nawaz Mosque illegal...