Kerala Journalist Siddiqui Kappan Moves Mathura District Court Seeking Regular Bail

Kerala based Journalist Siddique Kappan has moved a regular bail application before the Mathura District Court stressing that in the charge sheet, there is nothing to connect the applicant with the alleged offences other than bald allegations, without supporting documents. Referring to Supreme Court's order granting liberty to him to seek remedy available in law including...

If Hearing Was Virtual & Judge Didn't Know People Were Protesting Outside, How Is There An Influence? Calcutta HC Asks CBI In Narada Case

The 5-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday continued its hearing in the Narada case, in which the CBI has sought to transfer the trial and to declare that the hearing in the trial court on May 17 - which led to bail being granted to four TMC leaders - was vitiated on account of mob pressure.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the CBI, argued that a Court proceeding must...

COVID- Telangana Government Allows Advocates Across The State To Move For Official Purpose From 2-5 PM Till June 9

The Telangana Government has issued a Government order, directed towards the Director-General of Police, Hyderabad/Commissioner/Superintendents of Police, in the State regarding the Movement of the Advocates in the State.The Telangana Government has issued the Direction that:"The Advocates appearing in Hon'ble High Court and various other courts in the State of Telangana are hereby permitted...

Right To Know & Report Live Court Proceedings: "Won't It Amount To Asking For Too Much?": Asks MP High Court [Court Room Exchange]

In a plea by 4 Journalists who have approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court challenging the validity of the various provisions of the VC Rules framed by the High Court, asserting their right to report live court proceedings, the Madhya Pradesh High Court witnessed an interesting heated courtroom exchange.The matter was heard today for almost an hour by the Bench presided by Justice Sheel...

"No Valid Ground For Not Complying To Court's Order": Delhi High Court Directs NDMC To Pay Wages To Workmen Within 4 Weeks

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the North Delhi Municipal Corporation to provide monthly wages to the workmen in compliance of its earlier order dated 29 January this year.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Pratibha Singh observed thus:"This Court is of the opinion that there is no valid ground for the Petitioner for not complying with the order of this Court, especially when...

HPCs Will Not Affect Remission Boards; Prisoners' Applications For Early Release Under Sections 432, 433A CrPC Must Be Considered : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that the constitution of High-Powered Committees in State Governments to de-congest prisons will not stand in the way of remission boards considering applications for remissions of prisoners under Sections 432, 433A of the Code of Criminal Procedure.A vacation bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and Aniruddha Bose clarified that the order passed on...

Provide Fullest Assistance To Populace Who May Not Have Easy Access To Online Registration For Vaccines: Tripura High Court To State

Hearing the suo-motu public interest petition, wherein the issues regarding the handling of coronavirus in the State of Tripura is being examined, the Tripura High Court on Monday (May 31) directed the State Government to provide the fullest assistance to such populace who may not have easy access to online registration.The Bench of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice S. Talapatra...

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice To Govt. In PIL Seeking Status Report With Regard To Surge Of Mucormycosis In The State

In view of the Surge in Mucormycosis cases in the State of Gujarat, a petition in the nature of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved before the Gujarat High Court seeking a Status report with regard to the surge. Referring to Media reports and live experiences by patients' families and volunteers, the plea moved by Maitree Kanan Muzumdar and another through advocate Amit...

Let's Pray To God That All Will Get Vaccinated So That Physical Hearings Can Commence, Says Justice Chandrachud

The Supreme Court on Tuesday was privy to an informal discussion between the bar and the bench as regards COVID caution, masks and vaccination.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and M. R. Shah was due to consider the CBI-West Bengal coal mining matter.Senior advocate Siddhartha Dave, who was appearing for an accused in the matter, happened to hint that since he has already contracted...

Lost 218 Advocates, 5 HC Staff & 34 Trial Court Staff To COVID : Karnataka HC Chief Justice

Chief Justice Abhay Oka and other judges of the Karnataka High Court assembled near the front lawn of the High Court at Principal Bench to observe two minutes silence to pay homage to the members of legal fraternity, who succumbed to COVID19."Due to COVID-19 pandemic, in the entire State, we have lost 218 members of Advocates' fraternity, 5 staff members of the High Court and 24...

Manual Scavenging: Orissa High Court Seeks Response On Disbursement Of Compensation To Sanitation Workers' Families Who Lost Life

The Orissa High Court on Monday sought response of Water Corporation of Odisha (WATCO) on the issue of disbursement of compensation to the families of sanitation workers who died in the two incidents, one at Bhubaneswar and the other in Cuttack, during manual scavenging on April 15.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice Savitri Ratho was dealing with a suo...

"Further Process Even After Re-Evaluation Is Unjustifiable": Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Assailing CBSE Scheme For Re-Evaluation

Observing that it is unjustifiable to require a further process to be undertaken even after re-evaluation, the Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking general directions regarding CBSE scheme for re-evaluation of papers. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Prateek Jalan ordered thus: "When the process of re-evaluation itself is one which may or may not be provided,...