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Hope Govt Will Continue To Take Curative Strides In Containing Pandemic: Sikkim High Court Suspends Suo Motu Monitoring Of Covid-19 Situation
The Sikkim High Court has suspended its suo motu monitoring of the Covid-19 situation in the State, upon being convinced that the State Government has taken appropriate steps for establishment of all requisite infrastructure and other necessities to control the situation.A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai and Justice Bhasker Raj Pradhan disposed of the Public...
Circulation Of Lewd Video Featuring Former Karnataka CM Sadananda Gowda: Complaint Filed Alleging It To Be Fabricated, Politically Motivated
A complaint has been filed with the Bengaluru police seeking to take strict action and to block the circulation of an alleged objectionable video apparently featuring former Union Minister, D V Sadananda Gowda. The complaint submitted to the Bengaluru Police Commissioner and other police officers by one Thamme Gowda M, prays the police to take suitable action against the...
Drug Hoarding Case: Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings Against Gautam Gambhir Foundation
The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed the trial court proceedings against BJP MP Gautam Gambhir, his Foundation, and other persons in the case concerning alleged hoarding and illegal distribution of Covid-19 drugs during the second wave.Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar issued notice on the petition filed by Gautam Gambhir Foundation, Seema Gambhir, Gautam Gambhir, Natasha Gambhir. The plea...
Government Cannot Plead Helplessness: Kerala High Court Slams State Over Inaction In Orthodox-Jacobite Row
Considering the number of pending cases seeking protection involving churches belonging to the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church, the Kerala High Court has sought the response of the State in the matter. The Court also found that the premise of matters arising from the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church row was well settled in the landmark decision of the Apex Court in K.S Varghese & Ors v...
Compulsory Registration Of Child Marriages : Understanding The Issue
The Rajasthan State Legislative Assembly passed a bill to amend Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2009, which provides for mandatory registration of marriages, including child marriages. This has generated a lot of controversy and outrage. Thus, it is important to know about the law prohibiting child marriages as well as the background of compulsory marriage...
Plea To Reopen Probe Into 2017 Death Of Manipur Student In Noida : CBI Court To Pronounce Order On Sep 30
The Special CBI Court at Ghaziabad has reserved order on the protest petition filed by the family of Manipur student Pravish Chanam, who was found dead in Noida in suspicious circumstances in September 2017.The CBI, which had taken over the investigation from UP Police in 2019, had filed a closure report in the case, ruling out foul play.Against this, the family of Pravish Chanam filed a...
Compensation For Film Excluding Song Shown In Promo : Supreme Court Stays NCDRC Order Against Yash Raj Films
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a special leave petition filed by Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd., challenging an order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, directing the production house to pay Rs 10,000/- as compensation to a consumer, disappointed by exclusion of the song 'Jabra Fan', from Shah Rukh Khan-starrer 'Fan'.The Court also stayed the operation of NCDRC...
Registry Not To Insist Process Fee For Issuance Of Notice When State Govt. Is Arrayed As Respondent: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has issued a circular declaring that payment of process fee is not required for issuance of Notice to State Government, in view of the fact that advance notice on State is already served as a matter of rule. The circular directs Officers and Officials working on the judicial side at Principal Bench, Bengaluru and in Benches at Dharwad and Kalaburagi, not to...
To Address Problem Of Lawyers' Strikes, Supreme Court Mulls Constitution Of Grievance Committees At Local Levels
The Supreme Court on Monday decided to pass a comprehensive detailed order on how to deal with the problem of lawyers' strikes and court boycotts. The Court observed that a detailed order needs to be passed, since despite the firm stand taken by Bar Council of India and State Bar Councils that illegal and unreasonable strikes and boycotts can never be approved or encouraged,...
