Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita, Asif Iqbal Tanha Released From Tihar Jail 2 Days Delhi HC's Bail Order

Student activists Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita and Asif Iqbal Tanha have been released from Tihar Jail after the Delhi High Court granted them bail on June 15 in the case related to Delhi riots conspiracy.The development came after a Delhi Court issued orders for their immediate release earlier today after observing that Delhi Police's argument saying that more time was needed to verify...

Decide On Free Treatment To Mucormycosis Patients : Karnataka High Court To State

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the state government to decide on extending free treatment to persons suffering from Mucormycosis. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar said "The State government has described mucormycosis as covid associated diseases. Thus, patients who suffer from Covid-19 are getting infected with mucormycosis. It...

Antilia Bomb Scare Case : Mumbai Court Remands Former Encounter Specialist Pradeep Sharma To NIA Custody Till June 28

A special NIA court at Mumbai on Thursday remanded former encounter specialist and Shiv Sena member - Pradeep Sharma- and two others to the National Investigating Agency's custody till June 28 in the case relating to the bomb scare near Mukesh Ambani's residence 'Antilia' and Mansukh Hiran murder case. The NIA argued that Sharma was involved in the conspiracy to kill ...

CBI's 'Mobocracy' Argument, Based On Newspaper Reports, Not Grounds For Transfer Under CrPC : Luthra Argues In Narada Case

Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra concluded his arguments today in CBI's application for transfer of Narada Case from the Special CBI Court to the High Court on the ground of 'mobocracy' and perception of common man. A 5-Judge Bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal, and Justices IP Mukherjee, Harish Tandon, Soumen Sen and Arijit Banerjee is hearing the matter. He...

'Virus Is Going To Stay For Long. What Is Your Plan For Future?' : Allahabad High Court Asks UP Govt

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday asked the UP Government to come up with a road map for tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, which it anticipated is going to "stay for a long time". "We want to know the status regarding action you have taken up till now to meet the challenge of this pandemic. It appears that this virus is going to stay with us for long. What is your plan for...

"Findings Are That He Is Critical And Require Intensive Care": Bombay High Court Extends Stan Swamy's Hospital Stay Till July 5

The Bombay High Court on Thursday extended 84-year-old tribal rights activist from Ranchi Father Stan Swamy's private hospital stay till July 5th after perusing his Medical report which stated that he continues to be critical and requires intensive care. He is accused in the Bhima Koregaon - Elgar Parishad caste-based violence case. "As per detailed medical report, it is suffice to record...

'Accused Not Heard Before Extending Time To File Chargesheet' : Karnataka High Court Grants Default Bail To 115 UAPA Accused In Bengaluru Riots Case

The Karnataka High Court recently granted default bail under section Section 167(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) to 115 accused in the case regarding violence that took place within the limits of the DJ Halli and KG Halli police station, on August 11, 2020. A bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty, while setting aside the order of the special NIA court extending time to the...

Kerala High Court Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail To Lakshadweep Filmmaker Aisha Sultana In Sedition Case

The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted interim anticipatory bail for a week to Lakshadweep filmmaker Aisha Sultana in the sedition case registered over her the 'bio-weapon' remark made while criticizing the regulations of the island administration in a channel debate.A single bench of Justice Ashok Menon also ordered that she should appear before the Kavaratti police for interrogation on...

Vaccination Of Prisoners- "Vaccines Not Available, Inoculation Programme Progressing Slowly": Govt. Tells Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand Government on Monday submitted before the Uttarakhand High Court that as of June 8, it has been able to vaccinate 2813 inmates, however, as the vaccines are not presently available, the inoculation program is progressing slowly.A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma was dealing with a PIL filed regarding the state...

'This Is Forest Land, Not Ordinary Land' : Supreme Court Refuses To Halt Demolition Of Over 10,000 Settlements In Faridabad Khori Gaon

"No indulgence is required to be shown to the Petitioners", said the Supreme Court on Thursday in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a stay on the demolition of 10,000 houses that has been planned by the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad at Khori Gaon in Faridabad, Haryana. The removal of encroachments on the forest land within 6 weeks had been directed by the Supreme Court...

Assessment Under CBSE Scheme Would Replicate, As Far As Possible, Marks Which Students Would Have Obtained In In-Person Examination: AG KK Venugopal To SC

Narrating the scheme evolved by the CBSE for the assessment of class 12th students, AG K. K. Venugopal on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the students will be able to get a certificate declaring, practically as far as possible in recent circumstances, the marks which they would have got if there was an in-person examination."The scheme would replicate the situation that would have...

Past Six Years Performance Will Be Assessed For Class XII ISC Results : CISCE Informs Supreme Court

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has informed the Supreme Court that it will endeavour to declare and publish the results of Class XII students based on the objective criteria formulated by it for assessment by July 20th, if it is immediately allowed to implement the schemes.The Board has also informed the Supreme Court that assessment of students would be...