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Cubbon Park Vehicular Ban: Bengaluru Advocates Association Files Impleading Application at Karnataka HC, Says Lawyers Will Be Detrimentally Affected
The Association has sought to be made a respondent in the petition filed by a 5-month-old baby, seeking to ban traffic movement within & through Cubbon Park, Bengaluru.
'Can't Allow Physical Visitation Of Child Unless Parent Is Fully Vaccinated': Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court today observed that it cannot pass an order permitting physical meeting of a father with his minor son, who is living with his estranged wife, unless the former is fully vaccinated.The observation was made by Justice Rekha Palli while denying an oral request made by the father of a four year old, seeking permission to bring his son home on the occasion of...
How Can Bail Applications Be Disposed Off By Oral Orders? Anticipatory Bail Plea Can't Be Disposed off On The Same Day: Supreme Court
"An anticipatory bail plea cannot be disposed off on the same day! The courts are to pass an order posting them after 4 weeks or whenever the court has time. And they have to give reasons for any ad-interim relief!", Justice DY Chandrachud has remarked on Wednesday."I have worked at the Allahabad High Court and there are 500 bail applications listed every day! Imagine, can you dispose off...
Solitary Offence Under Prohibition Act No Ground For Preventive Detention Under PASA : Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that just because a solitary offence has been registered against the appellant-detenu under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, that by itself does not have any bearing on the maintenance of public order. Quashing the detention order under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, a Division Bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Biren...
Individual Performing 'Public Duty' Will Come Under Prevention Of Corruption Act Though Not A 'Public Servant' : Karnataka High Court
"The offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act can be invoked not only against a public servant but also against a person, who by virtue of his office has been discharging public duty", the court clarified in an FIR quashing petition.
Man Booked For Video Criticizing Govt's Handling Of COVID Dead Bodies: Allahabad HC Issues Notice To Govt, Stays 'Coercive Measures'
The Allahabad High Court last week issued notice to the State Of Uttar Pradesh on the plea of a man who has been booked under various sections of IPC for allegedly promoting enmity between groups on grounds of religion for his speech in which he criticized the Government's way of handling COVID dead bodies.The Bench of Justice Pankaj Naqvi and Justice Naveen Srivastava has also directed that...
1984 Anti-Sikh Riots : Medical Condition Of Sajjan Kumar Precarious, Supreme Court Told; Bail Plea Advanced
The Supreme Court today preponed the interim bail plea of ex Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, convicted in 1984 anti-Sikh Riots case for September 3, 2021. The matter was taken up on a mention made by Senior Advocate Shyam Divan who submitted that Kumar's medical condition was quite precarious. Taking note of the fact that it was not disputed that Kumar was being medically attended to,...
Supreme Court Extends Interim Order Of Status Quo On Eviction Of Over 10k Slum Dwellers In Gujarat
The Supreme Court today has extended till September 1 its interim order directing the State of Gujarat to maintain the status quo as regards the eviction of over 10000 slum dwellers till the next date of hearing. The division bench of Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice Sanjiv Khanna in their order said, "As requested by the Learned Solicitor General of India, list this matter...
Update Your Software To Meet Requirement Of Marriage Registration Via VC: Delhi High Court Grants Last Opportunity To GNCTD
The Delhi Government today informed the Delhi High Court that it is not in a position to allow registration of marriage via video conferencing as the software used by them for the said purpose does not permit the same.Advocate Shobhana Takiar, appearing for the Respondent-authority stated on instructions that just like for Aadhar application one has to remain physically present and get...
Copy Of Every Document Filed In Court Must Be Supplied To Opposite Party Unless Exempted By Court : Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court today made it clear that whenever any party to a litigation gives any document to the Court/ Tribunal, the copy of such document has to mandatorily be supplied to the opposite party, unless otherwise directed by the Court.It stated that an exemption from the above position can be sought only in exceptional cases, such as those concerning Official Secrets Act,...
Self Immolation Outside Supreme Court: Lawyer Requests Chief Justice Ramana To Take Suo Moto Cognizance Of The Incident
A Supreme Court advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava has written to the Chief Justice of India, NV Ramana to take suo-motu cognizance of the "heart wrenching incident" which took place on August 16, 2021, wherein, a 24-year-old (now dead) and her male friend had set themselves on fire, outside Supreme Court premises. The letter further seeks appropriate directions to...