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Mamata Banerjee's Application Seeking Justice Kaushik Chanda's Recusal: Calcutta High Court To Pronounce Judgment On July 7
A single bench of Justice Kausik Chanda of the Calcutta High Court will pronounce Judgment on July 7 on an application moved by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seeking his recusal from hearing her election petition.Banerjee's petition has challenged the election of BJP candidate Suvendhu Adhikari from the Nandigram Constituency in the recently held West Bengal assembly polls.Filing...
Complainant Not Entitled To Hearing In Bails Plea Under Juvenile Justice Act: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court (Jodhpur Bench) has ruled that it is not obligated to provide the complainant with an opportunity of hearing while adjudicating upon a bail application of a juvenile accused under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.Justice Sandeep Mehta observed that a holistic reading of the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act indicate that the legislation does not direct the Courts...
TN's NEET Assessment Decision: Madras High Court To Hear Political Parties, Pressure Groups & Experienced Citizens 'On Merits'
Hearing the plea challenging the Tamil Nadu Government's decision to ascertain whether the NEET-based admission process has prejudicially affected socially backward students, the Madras High Court today decided to hear from political parties to pressure groups to citizens having experience in the field.Stressing that the matter is of some importance, the Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Alleging Inordinate Delay In Issuing Guidelines For Opening Up Spa Centres In National Capital
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on a petition alleging inordinate delay by the Government in issuing guidelines for opening up spa centres in the national capital, that were closed in wake of the second Covid-19 wave. It is alleged that spa centres are being discriminated with salons, gyms and other establishments which have been permitted to open up.Justice Rekha Palli has...
Karnataka Judiciary Contributes About Rs. 3.38 Crore Towards Covid-19 CM Relief Fund
The Karnataka Judiciary has contributed an amount of Rs. 3.38 crore towards the Chief Minister's Relief Fund for Covid-19.The Judges of the Karnataka High Court have donated an amount of Rs 11,60,000/-. Further, Judicial Officers in the State have contributed three days' salary, adding up to Rs. 1,15,32,365/-.The Staff members of the High Court have contributed one day's salary, rounding up...
'Devastating, Saddened' :United Nations, European Union Representatives On Father Stan Swamy's Death As Pre-Trial Prisoner
The death of 84-year old tribal rights activist Father Stan Swamy as a pre-trial prisoner in the Bhima Koregaon case has led to widespread expressions of shock and agony in social media.Eamon Gilmore, the European Union's Special Representative for Human Rights, and Mary Lawlor, a United Nations Special Rapporteur for human rights defenders, have shared their feelings of sadness and...
Honour Killing- 'People Eliminating Family Member For Choosing A Life Partner Can't Have Place In Society': Allahabad HC Denies Bail
While denying bail to a man for participating in the 'brazen act of honour killing' of his sister, the Allahabad High Court last week observed that there is no place for those citizens in the society who go to the extent of eliminating a family member for choosing a life partner of his/her choice."In the opinion of this Court, prima facie if these allegations were to be established at the...
Every Institution, Every Govt, Every Authority Try To Circumvent The Provisions of Persons with Disabilities Act
"I have been noticing this right from my time at the High Courts that every institution, every government, every authority are trying to circumvent the provisions of the Persons with Disabilities Act. There seems to be a social resistance to accommodating the PWD", observed Justice SK Kaul on Monday.The bench of Justices SK Kaul and Hemant Gupta was considering SLPs arising out of the February...
Whether A Chief Judicial Magistrate Court Is Competent To Grant Extension Of Time For Investigation U/s 43D(2)(b) UAPA: Supreme Court To Examine
Whether a Chief Judicial Magistrate court is competent to grant extension of time for investigation under in terms of Section 43D(2)(b) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967? The Supreme Court issued notice in a Special Leave Petition which raised this issue.In this case, the UAPA accused were remanded by the Court of C.J.M, Bhopal. Subsequently, when 90 days' period was about to...
TMC MPs Write To President Seeking Removal Of Tushar Mehta As Solicitor General Over Alleged Meet With Suvendu Adhikari
All India Trinamool Congress Party (TMC) Members Mahua Moitra and Sukhendu Sekhar Roy on Monday wrote a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking removal of Tushar Mehta from the post of Solicitor General of India due to his alleged meeting with BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari who is an accused in the Narada case and the Saradha Chit Fund scam case which are currently being investigated by the CBI...