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"No One Can Be Compulsorily Vaccinated": Gauhati HC Modifies Condition In State Govt SOPs For Reopening Of Schools, Colleges
Taking note of the fact that no one can be compulsorily vaccinated, the Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench has modified the State Government's SOPs to the extent of giving an option to teaching and non teaching staff for getting compulsorily tested every 15 days if choosing not to go for vaccination in view of the reopening of schools and colleges in the State.A division bench comprising of...
"Inform All Eligible Prisoners Of Their Right To Be Considered For Parole": Rajasthan High Court Directs Jail Superintendents Across State
The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday directed the Superintendent of jails across the state to inform all eligible prisoners of their right to be considered for being released on parole as soon as their cause becomes ripe. The Bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Manoj Kumar Garg issued this direction after noting that a convict petitioner was granted first parole after...
Detention Order Must Contain Prospects Of Detenu's Release On Bail & Apprehension Of Indulgence In Prejudicial Activities: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that if a detenu is in custody at the time of passing the detention order, then it is necessary for the Detaining Authority to mention this fact in the detention order and also, consider the prospects of the release of the detenu on bail. The Bench of Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Vishal Dhagat further observed that the detaining order...
Agartala Court Grants Unconditional Bail To 23 I-PAC Members In Case Registered Against Them By Tripura Police
An Agartala Court today granted Bail to 23 members associated with Prashant Kishore mentored Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) against whom an FIR has been lodged by the Tripura Police accusing them under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 51 (1) (b) of the National Disaster Management Act.Allowing the bail petition, the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate,...
Central Govt. Not Empowered To Redetermine Minority Status: Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Minority Status Of Christians and Muslims In State
The Kerala High Court on Thursday ruled that no power is vested with the Central Government to redetermine minority status. A Division Bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly observed as follows in a PIL challenging the minority status continued to the Muslim and Christian communities in the State:"The petitioner has sought for a writ of mandamus commanding the...
Sessions Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail To Sherlyn Chopra In Porn Film Case
The Sessions Court at Mumbai has rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by actress Sherlyn Chopra in the alleged pornographic films case involving businessman and actress Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra and a few others.Chopra had approached the Sessions Court apprehending arrest in the case "without notice under section 41A of the Criminal Procedure Court" days after the...
Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu And Puducherry Bar Councils Condemn Alleged Murder Of Jharkhand Judge Uttam Anand
The Jharkhand and Tamil Nadu And Puducherry Bar Councils today condemned the Alleged Murder of Additional District Judge (ADJ) of Dhanbad district, Uttam Anand, who was hit by a three-wheeled vehicle in broad daylight on Wednesday.The Jharkhand Bar Council has also decided that tomorrow, the advocates of the entire state shall stay away from judicial works to show solidarity and demand that...
Delhi Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Lakha Sidhana In Red Fort Violence Case
A Delhi Court on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to Lakha Sidhana, wanted by the Delhi Police in connection with his alleged role in the Republic Day violence case (FIR 96/2021).A Sessions Court here granted anticipatory bail to him after his interim protection from arrest expired today which was extended by the Court earlier.Additionally, Sidhana's interim protection has been extended by...
Transgender Advocate Ankani Biswas Made Panel Counsel In WB Legal Services Authority
In a remarkable move, lawyer Ankani Biswas, a transgender person has been empanelled as an Advocate in the Legal Services Authority, West Bengal on July 28. The decision was taken by Acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court Justice Rajesh Bindal who is also the Patron-in-Chief and Executive Chairman of the West Bengal State Legal Services Authority. Advocate Biswas will be the...
Police Protection To Hold Twenty20 Panchayat Meetings: Kerala High Court Disposes Plea
The Kerala High Court recently disposed petitions filed by Presidents of three Panchayats where the Twenty20 party founded by the Kitex group is in power, seeking police protection to convene meetings.Justice P.V Kunhikrishnan pronounced that whenever any apprehension of law and order issue arises, the petitioners are free to approach the Station House Officer concerned and the Superintendent...
Karnataka High Court Summons Health Commissioner Over Non-Implementation Of SUCHI Scheme For Supply Of Sanitary Napkins To School Girls
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the Commissioner of Health and Family wWelfare services to personally remain present before the court on August 5 and place on record the progress that has been made in the implementation of SUCHI scheme. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice P Krishna Bhat issued the direction while observing "The matter is going on...
