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"It Will Otherwise Apply Across India": SG Urges SC To Quash HC Order Granting Anticipatory Bail On The Sole Ground Of Apprehension of Death Due To COVID
The state of UP had moved the Supreme Court challenging the order of the Allahabad High Court to Grant Anticipatory bail on account of the looming danger to life from Covid-19.
Allahabad High Court Extends Interim Orders Passed By It And Subordinate Courts Till August 17
Noting that the Covid-19 situation has improved and taking into account the fact that the Courts are also working physically, the Allahabad High Court has decided today expressed its reservation (initially) to further extend all interim orders, etc, however, due to the prayer of the bar, the Court did extend the orders for another 15 days.The said order reproduced below, has now been extended...
West Bengal Post Poll Violence- Calcutta High Court Reserves Judgment
Calcutta High Court on Tuesday reserved orders on a batch of petitions pertaining to the alleged post-poll violence in the State of West Bengal. A 5 Judge Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justices I.P Mukerji, Harish Tandon, Soumen Sen and Subrata Talukdar heard concluding arguments from the concerned parties on Tuesday. The West Bengal government made...
Need To Address Male 'Chauvinism' That Women Are 'Enjoyment Object': Allahabad HC Bats For Specific Law On 'Sex On False Promise Of Marriage'
The Allahabad High Court today observed that it is necessary for the legislature to provide a clear and specific legal framework to deal with the cases where the accused obtains consent for sexual intercourse on the false promise of marriage."This feudal mind set and male 'chauhanism' (Chauvinism) that women are nothing but an object of enjoyment is required to be rigorously addressed...
Quashing Of FIR- Detailed Enquiry On Merits Not Warranted U/s 482 CrPC, Reiterates Supreme Court
The Supreme court reiterated that a detailed enquiry into the merits of the allegations is not warranted while exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah observed that while exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, the High Court ought not to be scrutinizing the material in...
"We Are Not In Position To Take A Call On Account Of Uncertain COVID Situation": Justice Nageswara Rao On Resumption Of Physical Hearings In Supreme Court
Justice L. Nageswara Rao on Tuesday remarked that on account of the uncertain COVID situation, the Supreme Court is "not in a position to take a call" as to when and how to resume physical hearings. Justice Rao, sitting with Justice Aniruddha Bose in the Supreme Court premises, had asked Senior Advocate P. S. Narsimha if the latter prefers to argue virtually from the confines of...
Law Ministry Publishes Hindi Translations Of 13 Acts Including Farm Laws, Transgender Act & FCRA Amendment
The Ministry of Law and Justice published Hindi translation of 13 laws including Farm Laws, Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, FCRA Amendment Act.These shall be deemed to be the authoritative texts thereof in Hindi under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Official Languages Act, 1963, the notification published in E-Gazette today reads. The following are the...
Covid Deaths At Jaipur Golden Hospital: Families Seek Early Hearing In Plea Seeking SIT Investigation, Compensation
An application has been moved in the Delhi High Court for early hearing in the plea moved by family of 9 victims seeking a Court monitored CBI SIT Investigation into the deaths that took place in Jaipur Golden Hospital on 23rd and 24th April, seizure of important records and CCTV footage and also compensation to them.Notice was issued on the plea by the High Court vide order dated 4th June...
Have Directed States/UTs To Ensure That Vaccination Centres Are Transgender Friendly Sans Discrimination: Centre Informs Loksabha
The Union Ministry of Social Justice And Empowerment today informed the Loksabha that it has issued directions to all States/UTs to ensure that existing COVID vaccination centres are Transgender friendly and no discrimination is shown towards Transgender Persons, who come for taking their vaccination. The Centre has also requested States/UTs to open vaccination camps for the...
'Peculiar Circumstances': Supreme Court Quashes 'Rape Case' As Couple Reached Mediated Settlement
The Supreme Court quashed a rape case after taking into account the mediated settlement arrived between the accused and the prosecutrix.In this case, the girl had filed a complaint against the accused, alleging that he had sexual relationship with her by misrepresenting to her that he is divorced.The accused later approached the Delhi High Court seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings on...
"Publicity Interest Litigation, No Research": Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea To Replace EVMs With Ballot Papers With Rs. 10K Cost
The Delhi High Court has dismissed with Rs. 10,000 cost a plea seeking directions on the Election Commission of India to stop using electronic voting machines (EVMs) and use ballot papers instead, in all forthcoming elections. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh dismissed the petition filed by Advocate CR Jaya Sukin after observing that it was...