Man Accused Of Outraging Modesty Of Women Granted Bail By Bihar Court On Condition Of Cleaning Drains

A Bihar Court last month granted bail to a man accused of outraging the modesty of women on the condition of cleaning, maintaining, and supervising the drains (Nala).The Additional Sessions Judge Avinash Kumar from Jhanjharpur, Madhubani put this condition taking into account the statement of counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner shall clean, maintain and supervise Nala(drain)...

Senior Advocate D. S. Patwalia Appointed As The New Advocate General Of Punjab

Senior Advocate D. S. Patwalia has been appointed as the new Advocate General of Punjab.This comes days after Senior Advocate Atul Nanda resigned from the post of AG on September 18 citing constitutional convention and highlighting that his appointment was co-terminus with the chief minister's appointment.Patwalia has been practising on the Constitutional side and has also dealt with service...

Affidavit On Marital Status Must In Protection Pleas Filed By Couples : P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently directed that the High Court Registry must ensure that before any protection plea is adjudicated upon, affidavits of both the petitioners disclosing their marital status must first be taken on record. The Court was adjudicating upon a petition moved by a married couple seeking protection of their life on the ground that the couple had got...

Google Moves Delhi High Court Against Competition Commission Alleging Leak Of Confidential Report

The Delhi High Court today allowed urgent listing of a plea filed by Google against the alleged leak of a confidential report, prepared by the investigative arm of Competition Commission of India (CCI) over the company's alleged anti-competitive practices.A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh has agreed to hear the matter tomorrow, i.e., on September 24.Dr....

Lottery Prize Can't Be Denied Just Because Winner Happens To Be Wife Of A Suspended Lottery Agent : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has directed the State to disburse the first prize amount of Rs 40.95 lakh to a woman who won its 'Winwin' lottery draw. Justice PV Kunhikrishnan issued the order on the petition filed by P Shitha challenging the rejection of her claim by the lottery department, alleging it to be unsustainable for the simple reason that there was no law allowing the Government to pass...

'We Are Very Happy' : Supreme Court Expresses Satisfaction With Centre's Decision On Rs 50,000 Ex-Gratia For COVID Deaths

The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed happiness with the Centre's decision on providing ex gratia compensation to the kin of those who died due to COVID-19.According to the guidelines framed by the National Disaster Management Authority, the ex-gratia compensation for COVID-19 deaths is fixed as Rs 50,000, which will be paid by the States from the State Disaster Response Fund.A bench...

Madhya Pradesh State Information Commissioner Issues Arrest Warrant Against Non-Compliant Public Information Officer

In a first, the Madhya Pradesh State Information Commissioner Rahul Singh has issued an arrest warrant against a Public Information Officer (PIO) for non-compliance with orders passed over a period of two years. The arrest warrant has been issued against Dr. Vikram Singh Verma, the CMHO Of District Bhuranpur [who is also the public information officer...

Incorrect Date And Venue On Vaccination Certificate: Kerala High Court Directs Enquiry To Verify If Its A Genuine Mistake Or Mischief

The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed an enquiry into a matter where incorrect date and venue were displayed on the petitioner's Covid-19 vaccination certificate for his second dose, to verify if it was a genuine mistake or some mischief.Justice P V Kunhikrishnan remarked that if the incorrect details on the certificate were found to be a result of any sort of mischief, such an...

'Show Cause Why Immediate Action Should Not Be Taken For Disrespecting Court': Madras HC Raps HR&CE Joint Commissioner For Cavalier Affidavit On Encroached Temple Land

The Madras High Court on Wednesday came down heavily on a Joint Commissioner of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department for filing a reply in a "cavalier manner" to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed against the encroachment of almost 400 acres of land belonging to the Bhaktavatsala Perumal temple at Tirukannamangai in Tiruvarur district. The Court...

Kin Of Persons Who Die By Suicide Within 30 Days Of Testing COVID Positive Entitled To Compensation : Centre Tells Supreme Court

Purusant to the Supreme Court Court's direction of asking the Centre to revisit its decision of not including death by suicide as CoVID 19 death even if CoVID 19 was an accompanying condition in the, Centre has filed an affidavit stating the family of those who died by suicide within 30 days after being diagnosed positive will be entitled to ex gratia."It is respectfully submitted...

'Content Of Movie Communally Biased': Plea Moved In Delhi High Court Seeking Withholding Of 'The Conversion' Release

A Plea has been moved before the Delhi High Court seeking withholding of the release of the movie 'The Conversion' and to remove its trailer from Youtube till it is reviewed/scrutinized and censored by the appropriate authorities.The Plea filed by All India Practising Lawyers Council through advocates Adil Sharfuddin & Ubaid UI Hasan avers that the Trailer of the Movie depicts biased...

Plea Of Res Judicata Can Be Determined As A Preliminary Issue When It Only Involves Adjudication Of Question Of Law: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that plea of res judicata can be determined as a preliminary issue only when it only involves adjudication of question of law.When a mixed question of law or fact is raised, the issue should await a full-fledged trial after evidence is adduced, the three judges bench headed by Justices DY Chandrachud observed.The court also observed that, while a compromise decree in...