Delhi HC Seeks Response Of Centre, Delhi Govt In Plea Seeking Door To Door Vaccination Policy For Super Senior, Bed Ridden Citizens On Urgent Basis

The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre and Delhi Government in a plea filed by a 84 year old woman seeking door to door vaccination policy for super senior and bed ridden citizens on urgent basis in the national capital.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice on the plea. The plea additionally seeks directions on respondents...

"Don't Accept Any Recognition/Felicitations From Anyone": Haryana Court Imposes Condition While Granting Bail To Ram Bhagat Gopal

A Haryana Court, while granting bail to Rambhagat Gopal in a case registered against him for allegedly making communal speeches at Pataudi in Gurugram imposed a condition on him that he shall not accept any recognition or felicitations from any person or group or society etc. individually or collectively, in connection with this case.Additional Sessions Judge, Gurugram Dr. D. N....

Financial Assistance Worth Rs 4 Crores To Be Released For Advocates, State Govt Tells Karnataka High Court

The State Government on Tuesday informed the Karnataka High Court that in principle it has been decided to release an amount of Rs 4 crore by way of financial assistance to the members of the Bar. Advocate V Sreenidhi appearing for the government said : "In principle, approval has been granted for releasing an amount of Rs 4 crore for members of the bar, once the cabinet of ministers...

Rent Tribunal Not Amenable To Article 226; No Intra-Court Appeal Against Article 227 Orders : Rajasthan High Court

A Full Bench of the Rajasthan High Court has held that orders passed by Rent Tribunal are not amenable to the writ jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution. They can be challenged only by invoking the power of superintendence of the High Court under Article 227 of the Constitution.Since the orders of Rent Tribunal can be challenged only under Article 227,...

Delhi High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Woman Booked U/S 377 IPC, POCSO Act For Alleged Sexual Assault On 6-Yr Old Boy

The Delhi High Court recently granted Anticipatory Bail to a woman who has been accused of sexually assaulting a 6 year old boy and thus, she was booked under Section 377 IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act.The Bench of Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar granted her the bail noting that she has already joined the investigation and nothing remains to be recovered from her and so, no custodial...

'Harsh': Supreme Court Reduces Condition Imposed On Public Interest Litigant To Deposit 1% Of Project Cost As Security

The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside an order of the Bombay High Court, requiring a PIL-petitioner to deposit 1% cost of a sewage treatment plan project, estimated to be around Rs. 390 crore, before hearing his case. Instead, the Court directed the Petitioner to deposit Rs. 10 lakh as security to proceed in the matter."We understand that the impugned order of the High Court was intended...

[BREAKING] 'Freedom Of Press Relies On Non-Interference By Govt' : Editors Guild Of India Moves Supreme Court Seeking SIT Probe Into Pegasus Snooping Row

In a significant move, the Editors Guild of India(EGI) has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored SIT probe into the reports of state surveillance of journalists, activists and politicians using the Isreali spyware Pegasus."Freedom of the press relies on non-interference by the government and its agencies in reporting of journalists, including their ability...

[Breaking] Right To Be Forgotten- Courts Can't Direct Redaction Of Names Of Acquitted Persons From Records In Absence Of Statutory Backing: Madras HC

The "right to be forgotten" cannot exist in the sphere of administration of justice particularly in the context of judgments delivered by Court.

'Why Is This Matter Going On And On?' : Supreme Court Grants 6 Months Extension To Complete Probe Into 2019 Hyderabad Encounter

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted an extension of 6 months for the Inquiry Commission to finish its probe into the murders of four men, accused of gang-rape and murder of a veterinarian in an alleged encounter with Hyderabad police on December 6, 2019. This has come after two previous extensions of 6 months each in July 2020 and January 2021 granted to the Inquiry Commission for...

"Name Mentioned In Suicide Note Must Be Probed With All The Seriousness": Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently observed that if the person dying by suicide names some other person being responsible to force him/her to take the extreme step, his/her such statement is required to be taken up with all the seriousness.The Bench of Justice H. S. Madaan further observed:"Why should a person leaving this mortal world by ending his life himself would blame...

[BREAKING] Tokyo Paralmypics : International Paralympic Committee Refuses Additional Participant; Supreme Court Disposes Shooter Naresh Kumar Sharma's Plea

In a dramatic twist in the case of 5-time Paralympian shooter and Arjuna Award winner Naresh Kumar Sharma, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has said that it is not possible to include an additional participant from India in the Tokyo Paralympic games starting from August 24.Yesterday, the Supreme Court had directed the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) to recommend his name...

Second Appeal, After Its Admission With Formulation Of Substantial Question Of Law, Cannot Be Disposed Of Summarily: Supreme Court

A second appeal, after its admission with formulation of substantial question of law, cannot be disposed of summarily, the Supreme Court observed in an order passed last week.The bench of Justices Vineet Saran and Dinesh Maheshwari observed that once a second appeal is admitted, on the High Court being satisfied that a substantial question of law is involved in the case and with formulation...