Toon Controversy- "Can't Teach Ethics To People; Cartoon Will Lose Life If Taken Without Context": Madras HC Quashes Criminal Defamation Case

While quashing a criminal defamation case filed against a person who had published an alleged humiliating and defamatory cartoon on his Facebook page, the Madras High Court recently ruled that the Court cannot teach ethics to the people and it is for the Society to evolve and follow the ethical standards. Elaborating on the Toon Controversy, the Bench of Justice G. Ilangovan said:"In the...

Need More Time To Work Out Modalities For PM CARES Relief For Children Orphaned Due To COVID, Centre Tells Supreme Court

The Central Government on Monday told the Supreme Court that it needs more time to work out the modalities for the scheme of relief under the PM CARES Funds for children orphaned due to COVID-19.Last week, the Supreme Court had sought for the details of the welfare scheme announced under the PM CARES for children who lost their parents due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Today, Additional...

'Is Interim Compensation Granted To Affected Families': Uttarakhand High Court Asks In Chamoli Disaster Case

The Uttarakhand High Court has issued notice on a PIL seeking compensation for families affected by the glacial disaster that took place on February 7 in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district. A Division Bench of Chief Justice RS Chauhan and Justice AK Verma has inquired if any interim compensation has been granted to the affected families, whose houses were uprooted in the disaster. The...

Postpone AIIMS INI CET 2021 Amid COVID, Doctors Move Supreme Court

A group of 23 MBBS doctors have filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking the postponement of the Institutes of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI CET 2021) which is scheduled to be conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on June 16.The INI CET 2021 exams with over 80,000 candidates have been scheduled on very short notice of 19 days, while the doctors...

Live In Relation- "Not For The Court To Judge Couple's Decision To Reside Together Without Sanctity Of Marriage": Punjab & Haryana High Court

In a significant observation, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has observed that in a case wherein a couple has taken a decision to reside together without the sanctity of marriage then, it is not for the courts to judge them on their decisionThe Bench of Justice Sant Prakash was hearing the plea of the petitioners (Girl aged 17 years and Boy aged 20 years) seeking protection of their life...

"Delhi Govt Not Opened Up To Reality": Delhi HC Issues Directions For Complying To JJ Act, Protection Of Children Orphaned, On Streets In Covid

Observing that the Delhi Government has not yet opened up to reality for coming up with enough mechanism to safeguard the rights of children, the Delhi High Court on Thursday issued slew of directions to the GNCTD for ensuring that it complies to the provisions of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 in view of providing protection to children who have lost one or both parents in the wake of covid...

Personal Life, Liberty Has To Be Protected Irrespective Of The Fact That Relation Between Two Major Individuals May Be Termed As Immoral: Rajasthan HC Reiterates

The Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that personal life and liberty under Art. 21 has to be protected irrespective of the fact that relationship between two major individuals may be termed as immoral and unsocial. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Satish Kumar Sharma also observed that under Sec. 29 of the Rajasthan Police Act, 2007 every police officer in the State is duty bound...

"Border Road Organization Officers Feel No Pain For Families Of BRO Personnel": Delhi High Court Orders 1 Yr Emoluments To Missing Son's Parents

Expressing displeasure at the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for failing to release commensurate financial assistance to the family members of an officer, who has been missing since last year, the Delhi High Court on Friday ordered BRO to pay one year's emoluments of the officer to the parents.A bench of Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Justice Amit Bansal specifically remarked:"The officers...

Subsequent Forming Of Unlawful Assembly At Different Place Will Not Implicate Them For Causing Offences At Another Place: Delhi HC Grants Bail To Three In Riots Case

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to three accused in relation to the Delhi Riots case after observing that subsequent forming of an unlawful assembly at a different place will not implicate them as members of an unlawful assembly for causing offences at another place. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Mukta Gupta delivered a common judgment and observed that there was...

Ensure Installation Of CCTV Cameras In Covid Dedicated Hospitals, Make Available Footage To Expert Committee For Periodic Observations: HP HC Directs State

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to comply with the directions of the Supreme Court 's last year order by ensuring that the CCTV cameras are installed inside the covid dedicated hospitals and also to make available the footage to the respective Expert Committee for period observations for dealing with the covid 19 situation. A division bench comprising of...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [May 31, 2020 – June 5, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. 'No One Is Disputing Your Right': Allahabad HC To Legal Journalists Seeking VC Links; Says Administration Looking Into Matter [Areeb Uddin Ahmed & Ors. v. Allahabad High Court & Ors.] A Division Bench of Justices Pankaj Naqvi and Jayant Banerji observed that its administrative side is working on all aspects of live streaming and live reporting of...

Lower Court's Insistence On 6-Month Wait Uncalled For, Marriage Irretrievably Broken: Punjab & Haryana High Court Waives Off Six Months Period

The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently observed that approach adopted by the lower Court in insisting the parties to wait for another six months for a second motion hearing, when when the marriage between the parties has irretrievably broken, is totally uncalled for.The Bench of Justice Arun Monga Said:"The marriage between the parties has irretrievably broken and now they have decided...