Give Wide Publicity For Grievance Redressal Mechanism For Violation Of COVID Norms : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Friday suggested the State government to consider setting up a facility allowing citizens to lodge complaints about violation of social distancing norms, through whatsapp or Telegram channel. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj said "Along with memo the state government has produced a notification dated June 2,...

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks CBI/ NIA Investigation Into Hate Messages On Twitter

A Special Leave Petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking CBI/ NIA investigation into the communal/ hate posts that went viral on Twitter last year, during the first wave of Covid-19 pandemic. The development comes at a time when the company and the Government has locked horns over the new IT Rules for regulation of user content.The petition seeking leave to appeal has...

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice On Law Students' Plea Against Gujarat University 's Decision To Conduct Offline Exams

Gujarat High Court has issued notice on a petition challenging Gujarat University's decision to conduct offline examination to law students.The writ petition has been filed in the Gujarat High Court seeking to conduct online exams amidst the ongoing Covid-19 situation by Digvijay Bisht, Aman Pandey, Rushik Kapadia, Priyanshi Patel and Darshil Patel, a group of law students enrolled in the...

Zee Media Journalist Booked For Conducting 'Reality Check' On Inter-State E-Pass Registration: Himachal Pradesh High Court Stays Arrest

The petitioner filed the registration form on the portal for issuances of two e-passes for entering the state of Himachal Pradesh and the registration so made was in the names of two renowned personalities i.e. Amitabh Bachchan and Donald Trump.

'We Have Vaccines For Students Going Abroad, Not For Students Here': Medical Students Plead To Bombay High Court For Vaccination Before Exams, Orders Tomorrow

The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) will pronounce its order on Saturday in a plea seeking online examination or vaccination for nearly 45,000 undergraduate medical students slated to appear for theory examination from June 10, 2021, physically. A single bench of Justice Avinash Gharote heard the PIL on Friday and reserved if for orders observing that there is a shortage of vaccines...

Whether Directions To Amend Tribunal Rules Are Akin To Directing Parliament To Legislate? Supreme Court Asks In Madras Bar Association Case

The Supreme Court on Thursday considered whether directions issued by it to the Centre to amend the Rules framed by it are akin to directing the Parliament to legislate in a particular manner, thereby denuding the Parliament of its power to make law.The bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and Ravindra Bhat was hearing the Madras Bar Association's challenge to the Tribunals...

Plea For Improvements In Present Virtual Filing System Of District Courts: Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Itself, Seeks Status Report

The Delhi High Court has issued notice to itself seeking a status report on several issues regarding the improvement of the present virtual filing system of the Delhi District Courts.The Bench of Justice Rekha Palli gave this order in a plea preferred by a litigant whose suit is pending before learned Additional District Judge, Karkardooma Court, Delhi making certain suggestions to improve...

Gareeb Nawaz Mosque Demolition: Contempt Plea Moved In Allahabad High Court Against Local Authorities

A contempt petition has been moved before the Allahabad High Court against the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Ram Sanehi Ghat, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh along with other local authorities in connection with the recent demolition of Gareeb Nawaz Mosque (Barabanki). The petition has been moved by Sayyad Farooq Ahmad, through Advocate Mohd. Kumail Haider. It may be noted that the...

"Vaccine Shortage Hitting Everybody": Delhi High Court Directs Centre To Release 14 Crores To Panacea Biotech For Manufacturing Sputnik-V Vaccine

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Centre to release an amount of 14 Crores along with the interest of 12% to Panacea Biotech for manufacturing Sputnik V subject to the condition of receiving permission from respective authorities to manufacture it in India.A division bench comprising of Justice Manmohan and Justice Najmi Waziri ordered thus:"The release is also subject to...

Kerala High Court Seeks ED Response On Black Money Case Where BJP Leaders Are Under Scanner

The Kerala High Court on Friday sought the response of the Enforcement Directorate on a plea which seeks directions to the central agency to investigate the Kodakara black money case in which certain BJP leaders are allegedly involved.A single bench of Justice Mary Joseph has directed the ED to submit its response within 10 days. The bench was considering a writ petition filed by one...

COVID Deaths At Jaipur Golden Hospital: Delhi High Court Seeks Response Of Centre, Delhi Govt In Plea Seeking SIT Investigation, Compensation

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice in a plea filed by family of 9 victims seeking a Court monitored CBI SIT Investigation into the deaths that took place in Jaipur Golden Hospital on 23rd and 24th April, seizure of important records and CCTV footage and also compensation to such families. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Rekha Palli sought response of Union of India...

"Whether Compensation Under Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme Can Be Claimed For Offence Committed Outside Delhi?": High Court To Examine In Aftab Alam Lynching Case

The Delhi High Court is set to examine the question as to whether compensation can be claimed by the legal heirs of deceased person under the Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme, 2018 in the case concerning the alleged lynching of Aftab Alam, a taxi driver, who was found stabbed with strangulation marks, in his taxi near a village in UP's Gautam Buddh Nagar last year.While issuing notice in...