There's No Statutory Cap For ED Director's Term, Argues Solicitor General; Supreme Court Reserves Judgment

The statutory prescription 'not less than 2 years' does not mean the term cannot exceed 2 years, the SG argued.

Cannot Take Away Freedom To Choose: Kerala High Court Allows Medical Termination Of 22 Weeks Old Pregnancy

The Kerala High Court recently ruled that the freedom of a pregnant woman to make a choice regarding the continuance of her pregnancy cannot be taken away. It thereby permitted the Petitioner with mild mental and physical disabilities to terminate her 22-week old pregnancy. Justice PB Suresh Kumar allowed such termination despite it having crossed the ceiling of 20-weeks as prescribed under...

Breaking: Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Nine Names For Elevation To Supreme Court Including Three Women And One Lawyer

For the first time in the History of the Supreme Court of India, the names of three women High Court Judges have been recommended for elevation to Supreme Court.The Supreme Court Collegium comprising of Chief Justice NV Ramana Justices U U Lalit, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud, and L Nageswara Rao has recommended the names of Justice B V Nagarathna of the Karnataka High Court; Justice...

'Maintenance Of Kalkaji Temple Complex Quite Dismal': Delhi High Court Directs Local Commissioner To Ascertain Collections, Working Of CCTVs

The Delhi High Court has once again expressed concern over the "dismal" maintenance of the Kalkaji Temple in the national capital. It has asked the local commissioner, appointed on the last date, to ascertain the collections/donations made to the Temple and check whether CCTV cameras installed inside its premises are operational.Justice Pratibha M Singh also reiterated that the reports...

EPF Pension Case: Supreme Court To Consider If Reference To Larger Bench Is Needed In View Of 'RC Gupta' Decision

The bench said that it was of the prima facie view that EPFO has made out a case.

India Worships Little Girls But Pedophilia Cases Are Increasing: Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Man Booked For Raping 13-Yr-Old Girl

Emphasizing that India worships little girls, but at the same time, the cases of pedophilia are increasing in the Country, the Allahabad High Court today denied bail to a man who has been booked for raping a 13-year-old girl.Importantly, the Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh observed thus:"In such a situation, if the right decision is not taken from the Court at the right time, then the...

NHRC Tells Delhi High Court Mere Fact That It Is Situated In Delhi Not Sufficient To Entertain Claims Relating To Other States

The National Human Rights Commission on Monday stated that merely because its office is situated in Delhi is not a sufficient ground for the Delhi High Court to entertain claims related to other states.Stating that the instant case pertains to compensation payable by the State of Manipur, Advocate Vrinda Grover submitted that the Delhi High Court does not have territorial jurisdiction to hear...

'So Called Integrity Keepers Challenge Every Govt Appointment': ASG Tells Delhi HC In Plea Against Appointment Of Rakesh Asthana As Delhi Police Commissioner

Opposing the plea challenging appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner, ASG Chtena Sharma today said that it has become a practice of the "so-called integrity keepers" to challenge any and every government appointment.Sharma also questioned the locus standi of the Petitioner and submitted that a PIL is not maintainable in service matters.A Bench of Chief...

Karnataka High Court Issues Interim Directions To Ensure Proper Functioning of Forensic Science Laboratories

The court observed that inefficient FSLs will cause delay affecting the undertrials and also have a deep impact on the victims/ families of victims subjected to trauma over an extended period of time.

Tokyo Paralympics: Shooter Naresh Sharma Seeks Permission To Participate As 'Substitute Player'

Paralympian shooter and Arjuna Award winner Naresh Kumar Sharma today submitted before the Delhi High Court that he does not wish to replace another player in the upcoming Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020 and is willing to participate in the event as a "substitute player".The submission was made in view of the fact that the players selected for the event have already left for Tokyo on August...

Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi: "Reconsider BJP MLA's Plea To Examine 4 Witnesses": Gujarat High Court To Surat Court

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday quashed an order of the Surat Court rejecting the application filed by BJP MLA Purnesh Modi to examine 4 additional in a criminal defamation case filed by him against Wayanad MP & Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi. The Bench of Justice Ilesh J. Vora was hearing Section 482 CrPC application filed by Modi seeking quashing of the order of...

Freedom Of Press: Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Rajya Sabha Media Advisory Council On Journalist's Plea Against Denial Of Press-Pass

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Rajya Sabha Media Advisory Committee on an appeal preferred by a journalist, assailing a single judge order refusing to interfere with the Committee's decision denying her press-pass for observing proceedings of the Parliamentary Committees.A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice, returnable on...