Rajiv Gandhi Assassination- "Will Not Prejudice Security Of Nation": Madras HC Allows Nalini, Sriharan To Video Call Family

The Madras High Court has recently allowed Nalini and her husband Sriharan, life convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, to call Sriharan's mother and sister living in Sri Lanka and London respectively, on account of his father's death in April last year. Holding that the son who lost his father is entitled to have conversation through Video Call with his mother and sister, a division...

Plea In Supreme Court To Deport "Rohingya-Bangladeshi Inflitrators" From West Bengal Within One Year

A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to Centre and State of West Bengal to detect, detain and deport illegal Rohingya and Bangladeshi infiltrators from West Bengal within one year.Directions have also been sought to identify and invoke the National Security Act against government employees, police personnel and security forces who allegedly have links...

Centre Gives Supreme Court Projection For 186-188 Crore Doses To Complete Vaccination By 2021 End

Ahead of the hearing in the suo moto COVID case on June 30, the Central Government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court, in the light of several issues flagged by the Court with respect to the earlier vaccination policy.As directed by the Court, the Centre has given details about the projection of vaccine availability from five approved vaccines - Covishied, Covaxin, Bios E Sub...

Allahabad High Court Introduces Odd-Even Rule In Listing Of Cases

The Acting Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court, Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari has issued an Order for the listing of cases in Allahabad High Court as per the odd-even rule.The necessary directions for placement of cases in view of Constitution of Benches/Constitution of Special Benches at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Lucknow, with effect from 28th of June, 2021 are as under: The Single...

Lawyer Appears For VC Hearing While Riding Scooter: Allahabad High Court Declines To Hear Him

The Allahabad High Court on Friday declined to hear an advocate appearing in a matter as he was riding a scooter while appearing before the Court through Video Conferencing mode.The Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Syed Aftab Husain Rizvi, asked the counsel to be careful in the future and advised him to not repeat the act in future.Lawyer Appears For #VCHearing While...

"1 Crore Ex-Gratia Promised By CM Not Given Even After 1 Yr": Wife Of Constable Who Died Due To COVID Moves Delhi HC, Notice Issued

The wife of Constable (Late) Amit Kumar, who was the first policeman in the national capital to die due to coronavirus, has moved the Delhi High Court seeking the release of ex gratia amount of Rs.1 crore as promised by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.The Bench of Justice Amit Bansal issued the notice to the Delhi Government, among others and listed the matter for further hearing on July...

Supreme Court E-Committee Takes Steps To Improve Access To Justice For Disabled

The e-committee of the Supreme Court of India has formulated an action plan to ensure accessibility of the digital interface of all High Court websites in its first phase. The e-committee has devised six parameters to determine if a High Court website is accessible-These were: Access to judgments; Access to cause-lists; Access to case status; Contrast/ colour theme; text size [A+AA];...

Breaking- Criticizing Bar Council Decisions Amounts To Misconduct: BCI Amends Rules 'To Improve Standards Of Professional Conduct & Etiquette For Advocates'

"The Decision of any State Bar Council or Bar Council of India shall not be criticized or attacked by any Member/s of Bar Council in public domain"

Live-In Relation: "Take Care Of Girl's Basic Needs, Ensure Dignified Life": MP High Court Directs Man; Para Legal Volunteer To Visit Their Residence

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday directed a man wishing to be in a live-in relationship with an 18-year-old girl to make sure that he takes care not only of her basic necessities but also of the comforts of the girl to enable her to live a life of dignity. The Bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anand Pathak was hearing the habeas corpus plea of the man who alleged that...

"A Senior Citizen is Entitled To Live In peace In His Own House Under Article 21":Calcutta High Court Orders Eviction Of Son And Daughter In Law

The Calcutta High Court last week vide order dated 17.6.2021 extended police protection to an elderly couple by directing the son and daughter-in-law of the couple to vacate the residential premises immediately. The elderly couple had submitted before the Court that the presence of the Respondents posed a risk to their safety and hence prayed for relief. "Given the fact that...

"Court Below Erred In Rejecting The Bail Application": Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked Under UP 'Love Jihad Law'

The Allahabad High Court on Friday granted bail to a Muslim man booked and arrested under the Uttar Pradesh Love Jihad Law [The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020] for allegedly raping and unlawfully converting a Dalit woman. The Bench of Justice Vipin Chandra Dixit thus set aside the order of a lower court in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam...

Jaipur Golden Hospital Deaths: Delhi Court Seeks Police's Response In Plea Seeking Registration Of FIR For Murder Against Management

A Delhi Court on Friday sought response of Delhi Police in a plea seeking registration of FIR for the offence of murder against the management of Jaipur Golden Hospital for the deaths of patients who had allegedly lost their lives due to oxygen shortage. Metropolitan Magistrate Vivek Beniwal sought a status report from the Delhi Police while posting the matter for further hearing on...