Kerala High Court's E-Filing Rules Have Legal & Technical Defects : KHCAA Report

The Kerala High Court Advocates' Association has filed two reports stating that new e-filing rules introduced by the Kerala High Court are affected by legal and technical problems.Two Committees were constituted to examine the efficiency of the recent E-filing Rules, namely, Legal and Technical committees. Both these Committees prepared comprehensive reports as to the legal and...

'Purely Voluntary Service In Commercial Capacity Not Public Function; Not Amenable To Article 226': Twitter Tells Delhi High Court In Sanjay Hegde's Case

Opposing the writ petition filed by Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde before the Delhi High Court seeking restoration of his suspended Twitter account, the US based social media giant has claimed that it is not discharging a public function and is not amenable to writ jurisdiction in India under Article 226 of the Constitution. Hegde has invoked the High Court's writ jurisdiction, saying...

NDPS Case- "How Did Sessions Judge Decide Bail Plea When Similar Plea Pending In HC?": Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Reply

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday sought an explanation from the sessions judge of Sirsa, Haryana as to how did he entertain and decide the petition for regular bail of an Accused booked under the NDPS act, when a similar petition was pending before the High Court.The bench of Justice H. S. Madaan has also sought the Judge's reply on whether the pendency of the petition before...

Orissa High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Posting Whatsapp Message Urging People To Assault Former CJI For Refusing Rath Yatra Permission

The Orissa High Court granted bail to a man accused of posting a message in a WhatsApp group urging people to join him on a mission to assault the former Chief Justice of India with shoes for refusing permission to observe Rath Yatra.Mukesh Jain, who is said to be the National Chairman of Dharma Rakshyak Shri Dara Sena, had allegedly portrayed the Chief Justice of India as a Naxalite...

Delhi High Court Seeks Hospital's Response On Joining Of Two Youngsters Who Were Directed To Do Community Service In Order To 'Sober' Them Down

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response of the Medical Superintendent, RML Hospital on joining of two youngsters who were directed to do a month's community service in the hospital, in order to sober them down while quashing a criminal case against them.Justice Subramonium Prasad ordered thus:"Let the Medical Superintendent, RML Hospital file a status report as to whether the...

Satisfied With Measures In Place: Kerala High Court Refuses To Issue Orders Directing Lakshadweep Administration To Supply Food Kits

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Wednesday declined to issue directions to the Lakshadweep Administration to supply additional food and other provisions to the islanders during the lockdown period.Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly were satisfied with the response filed by the Administration regarding the measures it has taken to ensure food security on the...

For Purposes Of Anticipatory Bail, No Difference Between Proclamation Issued U/S 82(1) Or 82(4) CrPC: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently held that for the purposes of an anticipatory bail, proclamation proceedings under Section 82 (1) and Section 82(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 are similar in effect.Justice Subodh Abhyankar while adjudicating upon a pre-arrest bail plea, opined, "The general principle that appears is that for the purposes of an anticipatory bail,...

Security Of Judicial Officers, Court Staff- Madhya Pradesh High Court Seeks State Govt's Response On Adequate Infrastructure In Court Premises

Dealing with a suo moto case concerning the security of judicial officers and court staff, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought response of the State Government on the status of adequate infrastructure available in the court premises across the State. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla was dealing with a suo moto case registered by...

Press Trust Of India Moves Delhi High Court Challenging IT Rules 2021, Notice Issued

The Delhi High Court yesterday issued a notice to the Central Government on a plea moved by Press Trust Of India (PTI), challenging the constitutional validity of Part III of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. "The Impugned Rules usher in an era of surveillance and fear, thereby resulting in self-censorship, which...

"Where Loss Of Life Or Human Suffering, Centre & State Govt Empowered To Put Restrictions":MP HC On Ban On Inter State Bus Transportation

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that in the extraordinary situation of a pandemic or disaster involving loss of life and human suffering, the Central Government as well as the State Government are empowered to put any restriction in the larger public under the Disaster Management Act, including restriction of movement of public by inter-state bus transportation. A single judge...

Bombay High Court Issues Notice On PIL Alleging Privacy Breach By True Caller App

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Union and Maharashtra Government, among others, in a PIL against the Truecaller International LLP alleging its operation of shared data is 'illegal' and a 'breach of privacy.'A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni heard the PIL filed by one Shashank Posture, petitioner in person.The petitioner submitted that...

'Health More Important Than Revenue' : Kerala High Court Seeks Explanation For Overcrowding At Liquor Outlets

"...it is to be added that as of today, the State of Kerala stands No.1 in COVID-19 cases.The government, on the one hand, is trying to reduce the number of COVID cases, by taking appropriate measures, vaccination, etc. Simultaneously, crowding at public places should not be allowed, more particularly, in liquor shops. Health is more important than revenue", HC said.