Leasing Out Temple Property For Purposes Unrelated To Worshipping Undermines Heritage Value: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently reprimanded the growing practice of temple properties being leased out for commercial purposes which are unrelated to the objective of worship, thereby degrading the heritage value of the temples. A Bench comprising Justice T.S Sivagnanam and Justice S. Anathi observed with anguish, "The Authorities' unmindful of the heritage value of various temples...

NEET-MDS 2021- "Look At How Callous You Have Been, Absolutely No Concern": Supreme Court To Centre In Plea By Dental Graduates

While confronting the Centre for its 'callous' attitude regards the NEET MDS Counselling, Supreme Court has on Monday granted one week time to the Union of India to move an application in pending civil appeal before the top court seeking extension of time for Committee (constituted to finalize recommendations on the issue of OBC reservation against All India Quota), to complete the...

Sedition Law Hinders Full Realization Of Free Press: Journalists Patricia Mukhim and Anuradha Bhasin Move Supreme Court Against Section 124A IPC

Another petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the offence of sedition as codified in Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code. This is the fifth such petition. The petition has been filed by two women journalists, Patricia Mukhim and Anuradha Bhasin, claiming that the use of sedition offence to intimidate, silence and punish...

Augusta Westland Case- Delhi High Court Seeks Response Of CBI, Enforcement Directorate In Christian Michel's Fresh Bail Pleas

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice in the fresh bail pleas filed by Christian Michel, accused in connection with Augusta Westland case, in both Enforcement Directorate and CBI cases. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri sought response of the CBI and Enforcement Directorate in the bail pleas after hearing Advocate Aljo K Joseph and counsels appearing on behalf of the investigating agencies....

Kamal R Khan Withdraws His Plea In SC Against HC's Order Restraining Him From Making Defamatory Remarks Against Vashu Bhagnani

Kamaal R. Khan has withdrawn his petition filed in the Supreme Court against the Bombay High Court's interim order restraining him from making defamatory statements/videos on social media against Bollywood producer Vashu Bhagnani. Senior Advocate Rakesh Khanna, appearing for Kamaal R. Khan, sought to withdraw the appeal with the option to appeal before the Division Bench of the Bombay...

Wonderful Person, Have Respect For His Work: Bombay HC Judge On Father Stan Swamy

Justice SS Shinde of the Bombay High Court on Monday said late tribal rights activist and priest – Stan Swamy's – graceful funeral service after his demise on July 5 2021, had touched him. "I was informed about the timing of the funeral service. Such a wonderful person. The kind of services he has rendered to the society. We have respect for his work. Legally, whatever is...

Delhi Govt's New Excise Policy 2021-22: High Court To Hear Plea Challenging Tender Conditions Tomorrow

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed that the petition challenging tender conditions of Delhi Government's New Excise Policy 2021-22 be presented before a bench headed by the Chief Justice, which is already dealing with other pleas challenging the said policy. A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh observed that since the CJ led bench is aware of...

'Good Laws To Protect Ancient Monuments, But Dismal Implementation': Bombay High Court Disposes Plea To Save 'Esplanade Mansion'

Disposing of a seven-year-old petition to save the dilapidated Esplanade Mansion, a cast-iron UNESCO World Heritage site, 400 meters away from the Bombay High Court, the Court highlighted the need for a mechanism to protect such structures effectively. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni observed that there is "dismal" implementation of laws to...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Allow Millions Of Warkaris To Perform Pilgrimage To Temple In Pandharpur

Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the petition seeking directions to State of Maharashtra to grant permission to Warkaris of Sant Namdev Maharaj Sansthan and other groups of Warkari sect to be allowed to walk from their doorstep till the temple at Pandharpur. The bench headed by Chief Justice N. V. Ramana was hearing the petition challenging the denial of permission by Maharashtra to carry...

Karnataka High Court Temporarily Restrains Makers Of 'Wild Karnataka' Documentary From Dealing With The Film In Any Manner

The Karnataka High Court, by way of an interim order operating till August 3, has restrained the makers of the documentary 'Wild Karnataka' from dealing with the film in any manner. The film is a 52 minute natural history documentary based on the state's rich biodiversity, which first premiered on March 3, 2019.A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj issued...

Orissa High Court Orders CID Probe To Determine Authenticity Of Affidavit Allegedly Filed By Minor Rape Victim Claiming To Be Married To Accused

The Orissa High Court on Friday ordered the CID-Crime Branch to initiate a probe to determine the authenticity of an affidavit purportedly filed by a minor rape victim, claiming to be the wife of the accused in order to facilitate grant of bail to him. The controversy came to light when the concerned investigating officer (IO) submitted a report before the Court claiming that the affidavit...

Plea Against Kerala COVID Lockdown Relaxations For Bakrid: Supreme Court Asks Govt To File It's Response By End Of The Day

Supreme Court on Monday asked the Kerala Government to file its response by the end of the day to the plea challenging the Kerala Government's decision to relax, for three days, Covid-19 induced lockdown restrictions in view upcoming Bakrid festival.The Bench headed by Justice RF Nariman has directed the registry to list the matter as first item tomorrow "It is shocking that in a...