Can ICSE & CBSE Students Have Separate Syllabus For Junior College CET Examination?: Bombay High Court Asks State

The Bombay High Court on Thursday asked the Maharashtra government if there can be a separate syllabus for CBSE and ICSE students appearing in the Common Entrance Test (CET) for class 11 junior college admissions. In the alternate, the court sought to know if students who appear for the CET would not be given priority over other students if there isn't a separate syllabus. A...

'Tool Of Harassment' : Karnataka High Court Quashes UP Police Notice To Twitter India MD In Ghaziabad FIR

Calling the notice issued by the Uttar Pradesh Police to the Managing Director of Twitter India as a "tool of harassment", the Karnataka High Court on Friday quashed the said notice, issued under Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure in relation to the FIR registered over the videos posted in Twitter showing the assault of a Muslim man in Ghaziabad.The High Court said that the UP...

UAPA Case : Allan Shuhaib's Bail Will Be Challenged Too, Says NIA; Supreme Court Adjourns Thwaha Fasal's Bail Plea

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What Will Happen To ₹16.5 Crores Crowdfund?: Kerala High Court Asks State After Child With Rare Disease Dies

The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the State to inform as to what happened with Rs. 16.5 crore that were collected through crowdfunding for the treatment of an infant suffering from spinal muscular atrophy. The development comes subsequent to passing away of the child.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly also suggested that the money raised for...

Two Patents Cannot Be Granted For One Invention- One for Genus and The Other for Species: Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea By AztraZeneca

The Delhi High Court has held that two patents cannot be granted for one invention- one for genus and the other for species. A claim of two patents for one invention only strikes at the very root of the appellants' claim and disentitles the appellants from any interim relief. Dismissing the plea by affixing Rs.5,00,000/- costs, a division bench of Justices Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Rajiv...

Covid-19: Kerala High Court Further Extends Validity Of Interim Orders Till August 9

The Kerala High Court on Friday extended by another two weeks the life of all interim orders passed by it, that were due to expire the coming Monday.A full bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar, Justice C.T Ravikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly considered that it is pertinent to extend these orders amidst the continuing lockdown restrictions in the State. Accordingly, their validity has been...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Issues Guidelines For Prompt Transmission Of Bail Orders

"Disposal of bail application without furnishing the order copy within a reasonable time will not place the accused in a better position"

Delhi Riots: High Court Adjourns Hearing In Former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain's Bail Plea Till September 9

The Delhi High Court on Friday adjourned to September 9 hearing in a bail plea filed by Former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain in connection with a Delhi Riots case alleging looting and damage to a furniture shop owned by one Zeeshan by rioters.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Subramonium Prasad adjourned the hearing on the request of the counsel appearing on behalf of Hussain who...

Supreme Court Raps CBI For Delay In Filing Appeal; Asks New Director To Ensure Timely Filings

"The new CBI Director must ensure that there is some sort of monitoring mechanism to ensure such delays don't happen in the future"

Statement Under Section 67 of NDPS Act Cannot Be Used As A Confessional Statement, Reiterates Punjab & Haryana HC

The High Court of Punjab & Haryana has held that a statement under Section 67 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 cannot be used as a confessional statement in the trial of an offense under the Act. However, a bench of Justice Raj Mohan Singh relied on the case of Tofan Singh vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2013), where it was held that the officers who are invested with...

[Chinese App Ban] Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Amazon India On Plea Against Sale Of Shein Products During Prime Day Sale

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to e-commerce giant Amazon India on a petition filed against proposed sale of products belonging to Chinese apparel brand Shein during its prime day sale. Amazon's prime day sale which is scheduled to kick-off on July 25 will also include products from Shein amongst its other 1.2 million sellers. However, Shein was among the 59 Chinese mobile apps...

'We're Also Human Beings' : Bombay HC Judge Withdraws Oral Praise For Late Father Stan Swamy After NIA Objection

Justice SS Shinde, judge of the Bombay High Court on Friday withdrew his oral statements in praise of late tribal rights activist -Father Stan Swamy and his work - after the National Investigation Agency raised objections to the same during hearing of Stan's bail plea, being heard posthumously. Justice SS Shinde, however, said that even judges are human beings and the news of...