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No One Can Be Permitted To Violate Covid Appropriate Behaviour To Jeopardize Lives Of Local Population: Uttarakhand HC Extends Stay On Char Dham Yatra
The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday continued to review the Covid-19 situation in the State and issued a host of directions to the State government in this regard. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Alok Verma also extended its order staying State Government's decision to hold Char Dham Yatra.On June 28, 2021 the Court had issued a stay order on...
'Can't Prosecute Good Samaritans For Providing Oxygen When State, Centre Failed': Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Thursday pulled up the Drug Controller of the Delhi Government for initiating prosecution against AAP MLA Praveen Kumar for procuring medical oxygen after observing that such an action cannot be initiated in a situation where both Centre and the Delhi Government failed to provide sufficient oxygen to people. Calling it an action of targetting a particular political...
"Seek Time Bound Answers From Govt. To Protect Citizens' Rights And Freedoms":Activists, Academicians Write To CJI In Pegasus Snooping Row
Over five hundred individuals and groups have addressed a letter to CJI NV Ramana, seeking immediate intervention in the matter of alleged snooping on journalists, opposition leaders, etc. using the Pegasus spyware. The letter specifically raises the issue of alleged snooping on the Supreme Court staffer who had raised allegations of sexual harassment against then CJI Ranjan Gogoi...
Ashram Manager Accused Of Committing Forced Sex With 2 Men By Giving Them 'Curse Threats': Telangana HC Refuses To Quash Proceedings
The Telangana High Court recently refused to quash criminal proceedings against an Ashram Caretaker/Manager who allegedly had forced sex with 2 men after cursing curse them to get paralysis and also threatened them to kill by his devotees. The Bench of Justice K. Lakshman ordered thus after noting that several factual aspects were be investigated into by the Investigating Officer...
No Discussion Or Analysis: Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Order Granting Bail To Murder Accused
There is no discussion or analysis of circumstances at all, the Supreme Court observed while setting aside a High Court order granting bail to murder accused.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah observed that in a case where an earlier application for bail has been rejected, there is a higher burden on the appellate court to furnish specific reasons as to why the bail...
5G Rollout: Juhi Chawla's Plea Seeking Amendment In High Court's Order Withdrawn From Court
Juhi Chawla's plea seeking amendment in the earlier order passed by the High Court on her plea against implementation of 5G network in the country has been withdrawn from the High Court on Thursday. The plea had sought the word 'dismissed' to be amended to 'rejected'.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Jayant Nath was hearing Juhi Chawla's plea after which the same was withdrawn....
Compassionate Appointment: Madhya Pradesh High Court Imposes Rs. 2 Lakh Exemplary Cost On SBI For 'Inhuman Approach'
The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has imposed exemplary cost of Rs. 2 lakh on the State Bank of India (SBI) for adopting a very 'inhuman approach' while dealing with a widow woman's application seeking appointment to the Bank on compassionate grounds. The cost is made payable to the woman (Petitioner)."I have never come across any such case in which, such a harsh approach has...
State Govt Can't Suo Motu Entrust Inquiry Against Employees Of Statutory Bodies To Lok Ayukta : Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that state government cannot suo-motu entrust an inquiry to the Lokayukta or Upa-lokayukta, against employees of statutory bodies or corporations or government companies. It has to be transmitted to their respective disciplinary authorities. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice Hanchate Sanjeev Kumar on going through the...
Junior Health Inspector Seeks Anticipatory Bail Before Kerala High Court In Mass Dog Culling Case
A Junior Health Inspector of the Thrikkakara Municipality accused of culling over hundred stray dogs has approached the Kerala High Court with an anticipatory bail application. The Petitioner is the fifth accused in the matter where more than a hundred stray dogs were found poisoned to death and dumped in the waste yards of Thrikkakara Municipality in less than a year. Preliminary...
The Benefit Of First Exception To S. 499 IPC Can't Be Claimed At The Stage Of Issuance Of Summons: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently held that the Defence of public good as an exception to the offence of Defamation as defined under Section 499 of Indian Penal Code being a question of fact can't be looked into during the stage of issuance of summons. The Bench of Justice Dr Yogendra Kumar Srivastava observed thus: "The benefit of the first exception (to section 499 IPC) cannot...
"Scattering Litigation Causes Multiplicity Of Litigation": Gujarat HC Recommends Transfer Of Winding Up Proceedings To NCLT
Stressing that scattering the litigation in various Forums is the root cause of a multiplicity of litigation and amounts to misuse and abuse of process of law, the Gujarat High Court recently recommended transferring of the entire litigation (Winding up and insolvency proceedings) of two corporate bodies viz. GPPML (Ganpati Pulp and Paper Mills Limited) and SIL to NCLT. The Bench of...