Breaking: Supreme Court Orders Release Of Manipur Based Activist Erendro Leichombam Before 5PM Today

Supreme Court has on Monday ordered release of Manipur based political activist Erendro Leichombam, who was detained under the stringent National Security Act over a Facebook post that cow dung or cow urine will not cure COVID.After hearing the arguments of Advocate Shadan Farasat the Bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud has ordered to release him before 5PM today on execution of bond of...

'Liberty To Move Can't Be Restrained Indefinitely': Kerala High Court Lifts Bail Condition Imposed On Ebrahim Kunju In Palarivattom Flyover Scam Case

The Kerala High Court on Monday lifted the bail condition imposed on Former PWD Minister V.K Ebrahim Kunju to the effect that he cannot leave the jurisdictional limits of the Ernakulam district. Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan while allowing the petition observed that a person's liberty to move cannot be restrained indefinitely by any bail condition. Although an accused may be restricted from...

Breaking- "Govt. Playing With Lives Of Citizens": Plea In Supreme Court Challenges COVID Lockdown Relaxations For Bakrid In Kerala

An application has been moved before the Supreme Court challenging the Kerala Government's decision to relax, for three days, Covid-19 induced lockdown restrictions in view upcoming Bakrid festival. "It is shocking that in a medical emergency, the government is playing with the lives of citizens through such measures… Government of Kerala is ready to sacrifice the health and life...

COVID-19: Telangana High Court Extends Life Of Interim Orders Passed By It, District & Subordinate Courts Till July 31

The Telangana High Court has extended the life of interim orders passed by it, all district and other subordinate Courts till July 31. The notification issued by the Registrar General of the High Court dated 16th July 2021 reads thus: "The Hon'ble Full Bench in its order dated 28.06.2021 has extended the order dated 30.4.2021 passed in Suo Motu W.P.Urgent No.3 of 2021 till 16.07.2021. Now,...

Denied Emergency Parole Despite Court Order Due To Non-Affordability Of Escort Charges, Two Serial Train Blast Convicts Approach Bombay High Court

Two convicts in the 7/11 Mumbai Serial Train Blasts Case have approached the Bombay High Court saying that the 2018 amendment to the prison rules, which makes it mandatory for convicts to pay police escort charges for release on parole following a blood relative's demise, is violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India. Part of Rule 19(1)(B) of Prisons (Bombay Furlough...

Can Website Of Marriage Registrar Indefinitely Display Application For Registration Of Marriage Even After Its Dissolution?: Delhi HC To Consider

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on a plea seeking removal of an application made by the Petitioner for registration of her marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 from the website of the office of the Registrar of Marriage. The question raised before Justice Rekha Palli is whether the Marriage Registrar is entitled to indefinitely retain on its website such an...

Gujarat HC Live Streaming Rules: Live-Feeds Not To Be Considered Part Of Court Records, Violation Of Rules To Invite Contempt

After becoming the first High Court to live-stream its court proceedings around 9 months back, Gujarat High Court on Saturday became the first High Court to release its own Live streaming rules as well [The Gujarat High Court (Live Streaming of Court Proceedings) Rules, 2021]. The Chief Justice of India, N. V. Ramana on Saturday launched live streaming of Gujarat High Court proceedings...

Protection Of Sanction U/s 197 CrPC Not Available For Public Servants Prosecuted U/s 48 Water Act: Supreme Court

In a judgment pronounced last week, the Supreme Court observed that protection of sanction under Section 197 of Code of Criminal Procedure is not available to public servants prosecuted under Section 48 the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act.The bench comprising Justices Uday Umesh Lalit and Ajay Rastogi, referring to previous judgments in V.C. Chinnappa Goudar v. Karnataka...

Police Peeping Into Private Life Rather Than Bringing Some Succor To Deserted Lady: Allahabad HC In Matrimonial Cruelty Case

Dealing with a case of alleged harassment by police of a woman who was thrown out of her matrimonial house by her husband, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that prima facie the conduct of the police showcased an insensitive approach.The Bench of Justice J. J. Munir remarked:"Prima facie the circumstances do indicate that the Police are being the busy body in this matter and peeping...

Policy Not To Grant Study Leave To Govt. Doctors In View Of Covid-19 Situation Cannot Continue Indefinitely, Says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the policy not to grant Study Leave to doctors working in hospitals under the Government of NCT of Delhi in apprehension of rise in COVID cases cannot continue indefinitely irrespective of changes in circumstances. The policy has necessarily to be reviewed from time to time and relaxed and/or modified once there is decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases,...

Christian Michel Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Bail In Augusta Westland Case

The Delhi High Court on Monday will hear the fresh bail pleas filed by Christian Michel, accused in connection with Augusta Westland case, in both Enforcement Directorate and CBI cases. The matter will be heard by a single judge bench comprising of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri. The move comes after a Delhi Court last month rejected the bail plea of Christian Michel. Special CBI Judge Arvind...

Supreme Court Relief To Doctor Who Could Not Secure Admission To PG Course Because He Was Denied Study Leave Due To Covid 19 Situation In Delhi

It would be a travesty of justice to deny relief to the Doctor, who had to make a personal sacrifice in the larger public interest, to serve the cause of humanity, the Supreme Court remaked while directing PGI Chandigarh to grant admission to a Doctor who could not join the post graduate course as he was denied study leave in view of the COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi.Dr. Rohit Kumar has been...