Is Identity Proof Sine Qua Non For Filing Accident Claim Under Railway Claims Tribunal Act? Delhi HC To Consider Slum Dweller's Plea

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition filed by a roadside dweller, who had lost both his legs in an accident caused at Ghaziabad Railway Station, seeking directions on the Railway Claims Tribunal to consider his plea for compensation which was denied on technical grounds including that he did not possess a valid identity proof.Justice Rekha Palli issued notice to Union of...

'To Give In To Pressure Groups A Sorry State Of Affairs' : Supreme Court Slams Kerala's Lockdown Relaxations Ahead Of Bakrid

The Supreme Court on Tuesday strongly slammed the decision taken by the State of Kerala to give relaxations in the COVID19 lockdown norms for three days on account of Bakrid.The Court took a highly critical view of the State's decision to allow the opening of all shops in areas marked as Category D- where the COVID infection rates are critical with Test Positivity Rate above 15% - to...

Breaking: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Postponement Of CLAT, Direct Authorities To Not Insist On COVID Vaccination 

Supreme Court has on Tuesday refused to postpone the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2021 scheduled to be held on July 23. A Division Bench of Justice Nageswara Rao and Justice Aniruddha Bose has directed that all safety measures have to be strictly followed and Authorities should not insist on Students taking vaccination"Its been submitted that it will be difficult for students residing...

Medical Practitioners Can Conduct Necessary Tests On Accused If There Are Indications Of Custodial Torture: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Monday clarified that the circular issued by the Director of Health will not preclude doctors conducting medical examinations of persons accused in criminals cases from ordering appropriate investigations as they deem fit if there are indications or complaints of custodial torture.Justice PB Suresh Kumar decided so while hearing a petition filed by a government...

Supreme Court Strikes Down 97th Constitutional Amendment To The Extent It Relates To Co-operative Societies [Updated With Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a 2013 judgment of the Gujarat High Court which struck down the provisions of the Constitution(97th Amendment) Act 2011 to the extent it introduced Part IX B in the Constitution to deal with co-operative societies.A 3-judge bench comprising Justices Rohinton Nariman, KM Joseph and BR Gavai dismissed the appeals filed by the Union of India against the...

Families Of Five Indian Seafarers Stranded In Iran Move Delhi High Court Seeking Directions On MEA To Repatriate Them

Families of five Indian seafarers, stranded in Iran despite their acquittal in a conspiracy case, have approached the Delhi High Court seeking directions on the Ministry of External Affairs to take up the issue with Iran Government and repatriate them.The plea additionally prays for directions on Centre for providing urgent relief in the form of sufficient medical and financial...

Breaking- Classification Between Vaccinated And Unvaccinated Persons For Issuance Of Temporary Permits For Developmental Works Violates Art. 14, 19 & 21: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court, Itanagar Bench on Monday held that the classification between vaccinated and unvaccinated persons for issuance of temporary permits for developmental works in both public and private sector in the State of Arunachal Pradesh violates Art. 14, 19 (1) (d) & 21. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Nani Tagia stayed the operation of an order issued by the...

Law Of Ruler Instead Of Rule Of Law: NHRC Signals Police Complicity & State Apathy, Recommends CBI Investigation In West Bengal Post Poll Violence

According to the directions of a five-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) constituted a committee for examining complaints filed by persons displaced during post-poll violence in West Bengal. Justice Arun Mishra, the Chairperson of NHRC, constituted a six-member team headed by Ravi Jain to examine all cases of post-poll violence received by NHRC...

Madras High Court Directs Schools To Keep Complaint Box While Upholding Conviction Of Pastor In POCSO Case

The Madras High Court last week upheld the conviction of a pastor under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for the sexual assault of a 12 year old student of CSI Hobert Girls Higher Secondary School. The accused pastor was residing in a house provided by the CSI Church situated within the confines of the school campus. Justice P Velmurugan also issued a host...

"Positivity Rate Is Extremely High": Gauhati HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Second Covid Wave In States Of Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh

The Gauhati High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the 'alarming situation' of the second covid wave prevalent in the States of Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh after observing that the positivity rate was extremely high in those places. A full judge bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Justices N. Kotiswar Singh and Manash Ranjan Pathak took the suo moto cognizance...

'Master of Roster' Concept Not Equivalent To 'Master Of All I Survey': Calcutta HC Judge Questions Acting Chief Justice On Assigning Of Cases

Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya of the Calcutta High Court on Monday issued a strongly worded order objecting to the transfer of case from him to a Division Bench by the Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal. Addressing a pertinent concern, Justice Bhattacharyya observed that despite issuing specific directions vide the earlier order dated July 16, to list the instant matter as a priority on...

Patna High Court Confers Senior Designation On 16 Advocates, Only One Woman Finds Place In List

The Patna High Court has conferred senior designation on 16 advocates in the Full Court meeting held on Monday. Advocate Nivedita Nirvikar is the only woman who has been designated as a Senior Advocate in the list. The designation has been done in view of the "High Court of Judicature of Patna (Designation of Senior Advocates) Rules, 2019". The notice issued by Registrar General of the...