Karnataka HC Rejects NLSIU's Challenge To UGC Regulation Which Restricts Territorial Jurisdiction Of Universities

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a public notice and regulations issued by University Grants Commission by which it restricts the physical jurisdiction of National Law School of India University (NLSIU), in the matter of distance education to within the State of Karnataka. The University has established examination centres at New Delhi, Kolkata and Pune. NLSIU...

'Sufficient Precautionary Measures Taken' : Kerala High Court Upholds Lakshadweep SOP With Relaxed Covid Guidelines

The Kerala High Court has dismissed a writ appeal and a public interest litigation petition that questioned a Standard Operating Procedure by the Lakshadweep Administration that substituted the earlier mandatory institutional and home quarantine of all the persons travelling to the island, with just a negative test report of RT-PCR obtained 48 hours before travel. The two matters were...

"The Judgement Appears To Provide a Manual On How Rape Victims Should Behave."Bombay High Court Issues Notice On State's Appeal Against Acquittal Of Tarun Tejpal In Rape Case

The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court issued notice to Tarun Tejpal, co-founder and former Editor-in-Chief of Tehelka Magazine in the State's appeal challenging his acquittal in the 2013 sexual assault case. Justice SC Gupte issued notice, returnable on June 24 and called for all papers and proceedings from the Sessions Court, till then.The court said a prima facie case was made out...

'People Have Gone Into Debt To Secure Best Treatment For Covid-19': Madras High Court Urges Govt To Devise Policy To Address Financial Difficulties Of People

The Madras High Court on Monday urged the Tamil Nadu Government to attend to the financial needs of its citizens, who have "gone beyond means" to ensure the best treatment for their family members infected with the Covid-19 infection. "There is no doubt that every family would have gone beyond its means to ensure the best treatment for its members; but these families would have...

"We Are A Search Engine Not A Social Media Intermediary": Google Claims Protection Against IT Rules 2021 Before Delhi High Court

Google LLC today moved the Delhi High Court seeking interim protection against its declaration as a "Social Media Intermediary" (SMI) under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Ethics Code) Rules 2021 (IT Rules 2021). The plea was being heard by a division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh.Google moved Court in an appeal against a single...

'Not Everyone Is Privileged': Gauhati High Court Directs State To Verify Sufficiency Of Rooms Before Recommending Home Isolation For Covid-19 Patients

Taking into account the economic status of its population, the Kohima Bench of the Gauhati High Court has observed that only few privileged people who belong to higher economic strata may have the facilities for isolation in their own homes. It has therefore directed the Nagaland Government to make sure that the patients of Covid-19, who are recommended to isolate at home, have...

"16-Yr-Old Muslim Girl's Second Marriage Void, Prohibition of Child Marriage Act Applicable": P&H HC Directs To Lodge Her In Nari Niketan

Hearing a protection plea filed by a Couple who allegedly got married against the wishes of their respective parents, the Punjab & Haryana High Court observed that:"(Since the girl is a minor and so) the prohibition contained in Section 12 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 would be attracted as also the fact that a second marriage of a Muslim girl is void."The Bench of...

Status Of Internally Displaced Persons, Responsibility Of Centre, State Govt: Gauhati High Court Seeks Response On Larger Issues

The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday sought response of the Centre as well as the State Government on the larger issues concerning the status of internally displaced persons and the responsibility of the Central and the State Government towards such persons.The development came while the division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak was dealing with...

'Upgrade Other State Buildings To Meet Prison Requirements': Orissa High Court Seeks Action Plan For Decongestion Of Prisons Amid Covid-19

The Orissa High Court on Monday suggested that more State buildings /facilities may be upgraded to meet the requirements of a prison, in order to decongest the existing penitentiaries. The remarks were made by a Division Bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice Savitri Ratho upon being informed that at least six prisons continue to be overcrowded in the state while the...

PIL Moved Before Allahabad High Court Seeking Last Rites & Disposal Of Dead Bodies Found On Banks Of Ganga

A plea in the nature of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition has been moved before the Allahabad High Court seeking directions on the State of Uttar Pradesh to perform the last rites and dispose of the dead bodies buried near Ganga River at different ghats in Allahabad as early as possible.Referring to various news reports, the PIL moved by the Petitioner In-Person Advocate Pranvesh...

Private Unaided Education Institutions Discharge Public Duty Of Imparting Education; Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that private unaided educational institutions discharge public function under the Right to Education (RTE) Act and are therefore amenable to the Court's writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution. "Such a public duty stands imposed, in my opinion, in terms of both Article 21A of the Constitution of India as well as the RTE Act which...

Youth Bar Association Moves Supreme Court For Directions For Removal Of Dead Bodies In Ganga And To Prevent Throwing Of Bodies Into Any River

Youth Bar Association of India has filed a plea before the Supreme Court seeking directions for appropriate steps to be taken for removal of dead bodies floating in River Ganga and to ensure that no one is allowed to throw bodies into any river as it may cause an environmental hazard.Filed after yesterday's observation by Bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud's, pertaining incident...