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Risk Of Dropping Out : Supreme Court Issues Notice To Private School In Delhi On Plea By Students Who Lost Father Due To COVID
The Supreme Court today issued notice in a plea filed on behalf of two students studying in a private school in Delhi who have their father due to COVID-19. The plea stated that they are running the risk of discontinuing their studies in the same school due to inability to pay fees.The application seeks directions to the Central Government and Govt of NCT of Delhi to waive/ reimburse...
Plea In Jharkhand High Court To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against AG & AAG For Seeking Recusal Of HC Judge
An application seeking criminal contempt proceedings against the Advocate General Rajiv Ranjan Mishra and Additional Advocate General Sachin Kumar has been filed before the Jharkhand High Court for the incident where he sought recusal of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, saying that he heard the counsel for the petitioner state that '200% the matter is going to be allowed'.On hearing the...
Appeal From Tribunal's Order Under Senior Citizens Act Can Be Filed By Both Parties: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that the right to appeal under Section 16 (1) of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2002 is conferred on both sides and is not limited to senior citizens or parents only."By plain reading of section 16 of the Act, it provides right of appeal only to senior citizens or a parent against the order passed by the Tribunal. If a...
BREAKING : Proposing To Frame Rules To Curb Lawyers' Strikes & Court Boycotts, Bar Council of India Tells Supreme Court
The Bar Council of India informed the Supreme Court on Friday that it is proposing to frame rules to curtail strikes by lawyers and court boycotts and to take action against bar associations who act in breach and against advocates who promote such strikes through social media.The BCI Chairman Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishar told a bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah that...
Five Year Bumper To Bumper Insurance Mandatory For New Vehicles From September 1: Madras High Court
In a significant ruling, the Madras High Court has directed that whenever a new vehicle is sold after September 1, it is mandatory for coverage of bumper to bumper insurance every year, in addition to covering the driver, passengers and owner of the vehicle, for a period of five years. Justice S Vaidyanathan passed the direction while setting aside the award by the Motor Accident...
Citizenry Should Behave In A Civilized Manner: Kerala High Court Calls For Stringent Action Against Attacks On Medical Workers
While coming down heavily on the increasing number of attacks on medical personnel in the State, the Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the State government to take all possible steps to provide adequate protection to those manning the healthcare system.Calling for stringent measures against the same, the Court has also directed the State and other stakeholders including the...
Citizen Can't Be Externed For Raising Grievance Against Govt: Gujarat High Court Quashes Externment Order Against NRC-CAA Protester
The Gujarat High Court on Thursday quashed an externment order passed against a person, who was allegedly part of a crowd of unknown persons who were demonstrating against NRC/CAA, noting that citizens can't be subjected to externment for raising his grievance against the Government.The Bench of Justice Paresh Upadhyay was hearing the plea of a social activist Mohammed Kaleem Siddiqui who...
Gandhi's Dream That Women Feel Safe To Walk At Midnight Is Falling Short Of Reality: Orissa HC Upholds Man's Conviction Under POCSO
Upholding the conviction of a man under POCSO for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old minor girl, the Orissa High Court recently observed that Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's dream that women feel safe to walk in the streets of India in the midnight is "falling short of reality". The Bench of Justice S. K. Sahoo specifically observed thus: "The father of nation Mohandas Karamchand...
Clinical Trials On Efficacy Of Third Dose Of Covid Vaccine Underway: Centre Informs Kerala High Court
The Central government informed the Kerala High Court on Thursday that clinical trials are underway to ascertain the efficacy of administering a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and that it will take another few months to reach completion. Justice P.B Suresh Kumar was told that the only remedy left for the petitioner was to wait till the results of the clinical trials were ready. The...
UAPA Case Over Alleged Maoist Links : Supreme Court Issues Notice On NIA's Challenge To Bail Granted To Kerala Youth Allan Shuhaib
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice in the special leave petition filed by the National Investigation Agency challenging the Kerala High Court judgment which did not interfere with the trial court's order granting bail to law student Allan Shuhaib in a UAPA case registered over alleged Maoist links.A bench comprising Justices UU Lalit and Ajay Rastogi tagged the petition along with...
