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"Widowed Daughter Of Freedom Fighter Entitled To Benefit Of Pension Scheme As Dependent": Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that a widowed daughter of a freedom fighter is entitled to benefit of the Pension Scheme namely Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, as a dependent while granting relief to a handicapped, mentally challenged and bed ridden woman.A single judge bench comprising of Justice V Kameswar Rao set aside the order dated 12th February 2020 communicated by...
Delhi HC Restrains Netflix & Others From Broadcasting Of Documentary "A Big Little Murder" Based On Gurugram School Murder Case
The Delhi High Court has restrained Netflix, Channel News Asia and others from broadcasting or streaming the documentary titled "A Big Little Murder" based on the tragic death of a 7-year old boy who was found dead in the washroom of Gurugram-based School.Dealing with a plea moved by the school's trust namely Xavier's Education Trust, a single judge bench comprising of Justice Jayant Nath...
Woman Questioned In 'Conversion Racket' Case Moves Delhi HC Alleging Pressure From Vigilante Groups To Convert Back To Hindusim
A woman who converted to Islam in the year 2018 and was recently questioned over the phone by Uttar Pradesh's Anti-Terrorism Squad in connection with the alleged 'Conversion Racket' case, has moved the Delhi High Court alleging pressure from Self styled vigilante groups to convert back to Hinduism.Hearing her matter, the Bench of Justice Mukta Gupta on August 6 directed the Delhi Police...
Madhya Pradesh Higher Judicial Services Rules 2017 Has No Retrospective Operation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that Madhya Pradesh Higher Judicial Services (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2017, has no retrospective operation.The roster shall be prepared and maintained only after the commencement of operation of the Rules, the bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Aniruddha Bose observed. After the introduction of the 2017 Rules, seniority inter-se direct...
'Unless You Have Liberty Of Thought, How Can You Express Yourself?' : Bombay High Court Reserves Interim Order On IT Rules 2021
The Bombay High Court on Friday reserved order on pleas seeking interim relief from operation of the InformationTechnology (Guidelines For Intermediaries And Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules,2021.The Court was hearing the writ petitions filed by AGIJ Promotion Of Nineteenonea Media Pvt. Ltd , the company that owns the legal news portal 'The Leaflet', and a PIL filed by journalist Nikhil Wagle...
No Patient Shall Suffer From Lack of Medicines.: Madhya Pradesh HC Directs Govt To Ensure Timely Administration of Amphotericin B for Black Fungus Patients
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to ensure timely administration of Amphotericin B and other medicines to Black fungus patients in the State while observing that no patient must suffer from lack of medicines.A Bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla also directed the Additional Chief Secretary of the Department of Medical and...
Child Beggary: Delhi High Court Issues Notice To DCPCR & Others On Plea For Rehabilitation Of Affected Children
The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a petition seeking requisite steps to eradicate the problem of child beggary and related problems in and around the national capital. A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Amit Bansal has made the notices returnable on September 27. The petition has been filed Advocate Ajay Gautam, seeking strict implementation of...
Large Watermarks On Tribunal Orders Make Them Unreadable; Impact Access To Justice : Justice Chandrachud
Supreme Court judge Justice D. Y. Chandrachud on Friday orally remarked that the E-Committee of the Supreme Court will contact the tribunals to request them to remove large watermarks from the pages of their judgments/orders.The bench of Justices Chandrachud and M. R. Shah was hearing a batch of appeals against a decision of the NGT on a perusal of the orders/judgments of which the...
ISRO Espionage Case: Kerala High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Former Gujarat DGP Sreekumar, 3 Others
The Kerala High Court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to former Gujarat DGP RB Sreekumar, two former Kerala Police officers S. Vijayan and Thampi S. Durga, and a retired IB official PS Jayaprakash in the ISRO espionage case. A Single Bench of Justice Ashok Menon pronounced the orders today. The espionage case, which had hit the headlines in 1994, pertained to allegations of transfer...
IT Rules 2021 : Madras High Court Grants Further Time To Union To File Affidavit
The Madras High Court on Friday granted further time to the Union of India to file its response to petitions challenging the validity of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021). The Court is currently adjudicating upon a bunch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the IT Rules, 2021. Petitions have been filed...