Mahant Narendra Giri's Death- Disciple Anand Giri & Priest Aadya Tiwari Sent To 14 Days Judicial Custody By Prayagraj Court

Anand Giri, the disciple of late Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad President Mahant Narendra Giri and Hanuman temple priest Aadya Tiwari, have been sent to 14 days judicial custody by a Prayagraj court in connection with the death of Mahant Narendra Giri.Mahant Narendra Giri (72), was found dead inside his room at the Baghambari Math in UP's Pyayagraj on Monday (September 20), and the names of...

'Would Lead To A Social Disaster': Centre Appeals Against Kerala HC Decision To Reduce Covishield Dose Interval Of 84 Days

The Centre has preferred an appeal before the Kerala High Court against a Single Bench order allowing the second dose of COVISHIELD to be administered prior to the prescribed interval of 84 days. The appeal has been filed through the Assistant Solicitor General of India P. Vijayakumar.By the aforesaid judgment, the Single bench had directed the appellants to make necessary provisions forthwith...

AIIMS PG Online Entrance Exam: Whether Candidate Is Entitled To Inspection Of Answer Sheets And Revaluation In The Absence Of Regulations? SC To Consider

The Supreme Court on Monday (September 20, 2021) agreed to consider whether a candidate who has appeared at the online entrance examination for admission to the postgraduate course conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences would be entitled to inspection of the answer sheets, and to revaluation in absence of such provision in the applicable regulations. The division...

Kerala High Court Comes Down On Police Force Once Again, Condemns Its Continued Practice Of Colonial Attitude

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the Police once again for continuously disrespecting citizens and for utterly disregarding its earlier directions to stop using derogatory terms while addressing citizens.Justice Devan Ramachandran condemned the attitude of the police while hearing two matters pertaining to the police harassment suffered by ordinary citizens, despite...

"There Cannot Be Compulsory Retirement Proof Employee": Delhi High Court Denies Relief To IRS Officer; Cites 'Doctrine Of Pleasure'

Denying relief to Ashok Kumar Aggarwal, an IRS Officer of 1985 batch, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday observed that there cannot be a 'compulsory retirement proof employee'. It was also observed that the fundamental source of compulsorily retiring an employee of the Government is derived from "Doctrine of Pleasure" and there is no right vested in the employee to continue in the employment...

NDPS: Absence Of Recovery Of Contraband From Possession Of Accused By Itself Not A Ground To Grant Bail: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that bail cannot be granted to an accused under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, merely on a finding of the absence of possession of the contraband on the person of the accused.Such a finding does not absolve the court of the level of scrutiny required under Section 37(1)(b)(ii) of the NDPS Act, the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and BV...

Long Pendency Of Criminal Appeals Before Allahabad High Court: Supreme Court Asks UP Govt & HC To Work On Combined Suggestions

The Supreme Court today granted two weeks time to the State of Uttar Pradesh and Allahabad High Court to work on the agreed directions that are sought to be issued for laying down the broad parameters to be considered by the High Court while granting bail. While hearing a batch of pleas seeking bail in which the custody ranged from 9 to 15 years the bench of Justices SK Kaul and BR...

7th Jharkhand Public Service Exams: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Age Limit Relaxation

The Supreme Court today dismissed a special leave petition challenging Jharkhand High Court's order of dismissing a petition challenging the modification in the cut off date for determining age limit to appear in the 7th Jharkhand Public Service Commission. Taking note of the fact that relaxation of 5 years had been given in view of the fact that the last examination was held in 2016,...

'Let's Make A Small Beginning': Supreme Court Directs Centre To Address The Issue Of Inducting Girls In Military Schools

While noting that the defence forces have charted a course forward for induction of women in the National Defence Academy, Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the issue of admission to girls in Rashtriya Indian Military College has to be addressed and cannot be postponed. A Division Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice BR Gavai has directed the Union of India to address...

Prima Facie No 'Control' Of Grandfather On Child Living Away; S.75 JJ Act Not Attracted: Kerala High Court Grants Pre-Arrest In Child Abuse Case

The Kerala High Court has granted pre-arrest bail to a man who allegedly abused his minor grandson on the ground that he was not in charge or control of the child so as to attract the offence under Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.Justice MR Anitha while allowing the application, however, imposed stringent conditions on the petitioner. The...

1% Reservation For Transgenders In State-Owned Enterprises: Karnataka High Court Gives State Govt. 'Last Chance' To Issue Directions

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday, by way of last chance, granted four weeks time to the state government to comply with an earlier order directing it to consider providing 1% reservations to transgenders for recruitment in all state-owned corporations. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said "Four weeks time by way of...

Are Tobacco Products 'Food' Under Food Safety Act? Andhra Pradesh High Court Refers Issue To Division Bench

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has referred to division bench the issue whether tobacco products can be considered as 'food' under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.Justice R. Raghunandan Rao, while considering a batch of writ petitions disagreed with earlier single bench view that Chewing Tobacco, Pan Masala and khaini cannot be treated, under the Food Safety Act, as food, and as such,...