[Periya Double Murder Case] Kerala High Court Dismisses Second Bail Plea Of Accused; Directs CBI To Complete Investigation In 4 Months

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to wind up the investigation within 4 months in the Periya twin murder case where two activists were hacked to death in 2019.Justice R. Narayana Pisharadi issued this direction while dismissing the second bail application filed by one of the accused in the matter. "In the instant case, two young persons, who...

NIA Court Rejects Second Default Bail Plea of Dismissed Police Inspector Sachin Waze in Ambani Bomb Scare Case

A special NIA court on Thursday refused default bail to dismissed Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Waze in the Antilia bomb scare-Mansukh Hiran murder case. The court also granted the National Investigation Agency an extension of another 30 days to file their charge sheet on a plea. Special Judge DE Kothalikar said that Waze's plea was meritless and that the court would have...

'An Attempt To Scuttle Due Process Of Law': CBI Objects Former Gujarat DGP RB Sreekumar's Bail Plea In ISRO Espionage Case

The Central Bureau of Investigation has taken strong objection to the anticipatory bail application preferred by the retired Gujarat DGP RB Sreekumar before the Kerala High Court. The objection was filed through Assistant Solicitor General of India, P Vijayakumar. Calling the bail petition 'premature' and 'not sustainable', the CBI argued that the sole motive of filing the same was to get...

"People Either Ignore Mental Illness Or Go For Religious Remedies": HP High Court Grants Bail To Mentally Ill Rape Accused

The Himachal Pradesh High Court recently granted bail to a Rape accused who is suffering from serious mental illness noting that he can't be left in this stage in the prison. The Bench of Justice Anoop Chitkara was hearing the plea of a man facing incarceration upon his arrest for alluring and raping a minor girl. Importantly, the Court also observed thus: "…there is a...

'Local Train Travel Essential For Mumbai People' : Bombay High Court Urges State To Reconsider Curbs

The Bombay High Court on Monday stressed on the importance of local train travel for citizens to earn their livelihood in a city like Mumbai. It urged the State to consider forming an expert committee to look into citizens' commute woes. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni observed there was no logic in allowing one group but not another after...

Could Not Establish How Riots Case Investigation Details Were Leaked To Media : Delhi Police Tells High Court

In a development with regards to student activist Asif Iqbal Tanha's plea regarding the leakage of his alleged confessional statement to media in connection with Delhi Riots case, the Delhi Police has informed High Court that during enquiry, the Enquiry Officer could not establish the officers or office from where the investigation details were allegedly shared with media.It has also...

'Rule Is Reservation': Delhi HC To DoPT Over Failure To Respond To Plea Alleging Disabled Quota Neglected In Civil Services

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday expressed displeasure over failure of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to file its response to a plea challenging preliminary examination notice for direct recruitment to civil services in the year 2020, on the ground that it neglects the minimum reservation to be provided to disabled persons."Did you get any exemption or did you presume...

Woman's Claim Under Victim Compensation Scheme Rejected As She Was Not Contactable: Delhi HC Asks DLSA To Reconsider Decision By Taking Holistic View

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Legal Services Authority to reconsider a woman's application for interim compensation under the victim compensation scheme, which was earlier rejected for the reason that she was neither contactable nor any documents were given by her to support her claim. In her application, the woman had claimed to be a victim of sexual offences.Justice Rekha...

Pegasus Snooping Row: Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha Moves Supreme Court Seeking Court Monitored Probe

In another development in the Pegasus spyware controversy, former Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha has moved the Supreme Court seeking a court monitored probe to investigate and monitor the illegal use of the Pegasus Spyware. The writ petition has sought directions for creation of an oversight mechanism to deal with any surveillance related request made by and to any Ministry...

Rajasthan High Court Notifies 'Video Conferencing Rules' For HC, Subordinate Courts

The Rajasthan High Court has notified the Rajasthan High Court Rules for Video Conferencing for Courts 2020 which shall be applicable to the proceeding of the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan and all the Subordinate Courts of the Rajasthan with immediate effect.The Rules state that Video conferencing facilities may be used at all stages of judicial proceedings. The Rules also make it...

No Action Against Those Involved In Free Distribution Of Medical Oxygen During Covid Second Wave: Delhi Govt Tells High Court

The Delhi Government has informed the Delhi High Court that it has decided to not take any action or launch prosecution against those who were involved in free distribution of medical oxygen to covid 19 patients during the second Covid wave that hit the national capital in months of April and May this year.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was...

Plea Seeking Basic Necessities For Refugee Camps In Delhi: High Court Directs GNCTD To Consider Representation

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Government to consider as representation a PIL seeking basic facilities such as food, water, sanitation and electricity for persecuted minorities from neighboring countries, living in refugee camps in the national capital.A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh directed the concerned authorities to decide...