Woman Who Attempted Self Immolation Outside Supreme Court Succumbs To Injuries

The 24-year-old woman who had allegedly attempted suicide along with man outside the Supreme Court succumbed to injuries today after suffering 85% burns as per news reports. The 27-year-old man had sustained 65% burn injuries had succumbed to injuries on Saturday morning, PTI had reported. After the alleged incident, both were thereafter admitted to Ram Manohar Lohia...

Murder Case Against Gurmeet Singh: Punjab & Haryana High Court Restrains CBI Court From Pronouncing Verdict On August 26

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today restrained the special CBI judge, Panchkula from pronouncing the verdict on August 26, in the Ranjit Singh's murder case, who was allegedly killed by Dera Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. The Special CBI judge Panchkula, Sushil Kumar Garg, was set to pronounce verdict on August 26, however, the Bench of Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan has restrained...

Delhi High Court Directs Bank To Keep Rs 1.8 Cr Balance in Afghan Embassy's Account To Secure Execution Of An Arbitral Award

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on a plea by a decree holder (KLA Const. Technologies) seeking attachment of moveable and immovable assets of the judgment debtor in light of the collapse of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the rapid take-over of the country by the Taliban. The Court was adjudicating upon a plea seeking enforcement of an arbitral award against a foreign State...

Why Virtual Appearance For Marriage Registration Not Allowed Despite Supreme Court Orders?: Delhi High Court Asks Govt

The Delhi High Court yesterday asked the Delhi Government why it is not permitting registration of marriages through video conferencing despite a clear direction issued by the Supreme Court in this regard.Referring to the decision in State of Haryana v. Ami Ranjan and Others (2021), Justice Rekha Palli said,"I have read the judgement by the Supreme Court. When the matter has been settled, why...

AGR Case : Supreme Court Asks Bharti Airtel To Move Alternate Forum Challenging DoT Demand For Videocon Dues

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted liberty to Bharti Airtel to move the appropriate forum against the direction issued to it by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to pay the AGR(Adjusted Gross Revenue) dues of Videcon Telecommunications Ltd.The Court also restrained the DoT from invoking the bank guarantees furnished by Airtel for three weeks.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara...

Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Consider As Representation Plea For Compensation To Families Of Indian Citizens Who Died Abroad Due To COVID19

The Delhi High Court today directed the Central Government to consider as representation, a petition seeking payment of ex-gratia compensation to Indian citizens who died abroad due to COVID19.The order was passed by a Division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh in a petition filed by Pravasi Legal Cell, after its counsel sought permission to make a fresh...

MP HC Order On Charging Tuition Fee By Pvt CBSE Schools: SC Directs DSE To Publish Data On Compliance By Schools Within 2 Weeks

District Level Committee Has Overseen Steps Taken By Schools: Supreme Court Disposes Plea Assailing Madhya Pradesh HC Order That Allowed Private CBSE Schools To Charge Only Tuition Fees

Union Minister Narayan Rane Approaches Bombay HC To Quash FIRs For Remarks Against Uddhav Thackeray

Union Minister and BJP leader Narayan Rane has approached the Bombay High Court seeking quashing of the three FIRs registered against him for his "slapping" remark against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. The bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar refused to hear an urgent mentioning by Adv Aniket Nikam for Rane and asked him to file praecipe as per the procedure. Nikam said he...

For Increased Efficacy Or Due To Shortage of Vaccines? Kerala High Court Seeks Clarification From Centre Regarding Prescribed Gap Between Covishield Doses

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Central government regarding the 84 days gap mandated between administering the first and the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.Justice P B Suresh Kumar inquired if this gap was necessary and if it was related to the efficacy of the vaccine, or if it was extended due to the non-availability of the vaccines in the country.The...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Shutting Down Of Uttar Pradesh State Medical Faculty

The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a plea seeking direction to the Government of India along with the Government of Uttar Pradesh to shut down Uttar Pradesh State Medical Faculty alleging that the 1916 Act which created it, has been repealed in the year 2016. The Bench of Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh was hearing the plea moved by one Ajay Kumar...

Delhi Riots-"Being A Protestor Not An Offence": Jamia Alumni President Shifa-Ur-Rehman To Delhi Court In Bail Hearing

President of Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association, Shifa-Ur-Rehman told a Delhi Court on Tuesday that merely being a protestor is not an offence and that every person is entitled to have his or her own opinion.Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat was hearing a bail plea moved by Shifa ur Rehman in FIR 59/2020 which alleges a larger conspiracy in the Delhi Riots that happened last...

Only Because Two Individual Are Sexually Involved, It Is Not Compulsory For Them To Marry: Mumbai Court Allows Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused of Rape

A Mumbai Court on Friday noted that only because two individuals are sexually involved with each other, it is not compulsory for them to marry. The observation was made while granting anticipatory bail to three accused persons booked in connection with a criminal complaint of Rape on false promise to marry.Additional Sessions Judge PM Gupta went on to remark that,To marry someone is a matter...