Gujarat High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Permission To Perform Dokhmenashini, The Practice Of Disposing Dead Bodies In Parsi Community

The Gujarat High Court has issued notice on a petition filed by Surat Parsi Panchayat Board seeking permission to perform Dokhmenashini, a customary practice among the Parsi community of putting the dead body in a tower of silence, even for those who succumb to Covid-19. The Petitioner, represented by Advocate Manan Bhatt, has stated that they have a fundamental right to perform the...

Calcutta High Court Orders House Arrest Of 4 TMC Leaders In Narada Case After Judges Disagree On Interim Bail

Following a split in the Calcutta High Court Bench hearing the case pertaining to bail of four Trinamool Congress leaders, who have been in custody since May 17 since their arrest by the CBI in the Narada Scam Case, the matter has been referred to a larger Bench.In the meanwhile, the division bench ordered that the four leaders— Ministers Firhad Hakim and Subrata Mukherjee, MLA Madan Mitra...

Plea In Madras High Court Against Condition Requiring Candidate To Possess 2-Year LLM For Ph.D Application At TNDALU

A petition has been moved in the Madras High Court challenging a stipulation in the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Ph.D Regulations, 2020 (Ph.D Regulations) permitting only post graduates with a 'Two Years Master's Degree in law to apply for a Ph.D.The matter was taken up by a Division Bench of Justices Anita Sumanth and Senthil Kumar Ramamoorthy on Thursday where it was...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Modification Of NCLAT's SOP By Allowing Only E-Filing In View Of Second Covid Wave

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice in a plea seeking directions on the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT Principal Bench at Delhi) to modify its SOP dated January 3, 2021 by allowing only electronic filing in view of the prevalent situation amid second Covid wave.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Rekha Palli issued notice in the plea filed by Advocate...

Plea Seeking COVID Cash Relief To Transgender Persons Not Holding Ration Cards: Madras High Court Seeks Govt's Response

The Madras High Court on Thursday (May 20) sought the response of the Tamil Nadu government on a plea seeking the extension of COVID-19 cash relief Rs.4000/- to transgender persons in Tamil Nadu who do not possess Ration Cards. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy issued the notice after hearing Senior Advocate Jayna Kothari, who appeared...

Treat Polling Officers Who Succumbed To Covid-19 AT Par With Covid Warriors: Intervention Filed Before Allahabad High Court In Suo Moto Covid-19

An intervention application has been filed before the Allahabad High Court in the suo moto case regarding COVID-19, seeking compensation for polling officers who died during UP Panchayat elections duty. The intervention has been made by one Rahul Gangele, who himself is a teacher, alleging that the UP Government, at its sole discretion, compelled Government employees/ teachers...

LIVE UPDATES - Narada Case Hearing : Calcutta High Court Orders House Arrest of TMC Leaders

Dramatic twist happens in Narada Case in Calcutta High Court.Justice Arijit Banerjee says that interim bail be granted to 4 arrested TMC leaders - Firhad Hakim, Madan Mitra, Subrata Mukherjee and Sovan Chatterjee.Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal differs and says they must be kept in house arrest.Interim-bail issue referred to larger bench, in view of the difference in view, the question...

Breaking: Journalist Tarun Tejpal Acquitted In 2013 Rape Case

Tarun Tejpal, the founder and former editor-in-chief of 'Tehelka has been acquitted of all charges in in the sexual assault and rape case of a junior colleague by the District and Sessions Court at Mapusa, Goa. He was accused of forcing himself on the woman, against her wishes, inside an elevator of the Grand Hyatt, Bambolim, Goa on November 7 and 8, 2013, during...

'We Must Not Drop Our Guard And Say "Second Wave Is Gone", We Have To Plan For Future So We Are Not Caught Napping': Madras High Court

In the course of its suo motu proceedings instituted to track Covid management in Tamil Nadu, Chief Justice of Madras High Court Sanjib Banerjee urged that preparations would have to be made for the future when the State Advocate General's submission that there was an improvement in the Covid situation in the state."We have to plan for the future also. We must also not drop our guard, and...

Live-In Relationships May Not Be Acceptable To All But Living Together Without Marrying Doesn't Constitute An Offence: P&H High Court

"It would be a travesty of justice in case protection is denied to persons who have opted to reside together without the sanctity of marriage, and such persons have to face dire consequences at the hands of persons from whom protection is sought." : P&H High Court

A Mumbai Police Inspector Moves Supreme Court Opposing Param Bir Singh's Prayer For Transfer Of All Investigation Outside State Of Maharashtra

An Intervention Application (IA) has been filed in former Mumbai Police Chief, Param Bir Singh's plea before the Supreme Court, opposing the prayer for transfer of all investigations and inquiries pending against Singh to any other State outside Maharashtra.It is contented that the petition filed by Singh seeking transfer of the investigation to a central agency, outside the State...

PIL Before Supreme Court Seeks Directions To Consider Journalists And Media Personnels As 'Frontline Workers' And Initiate Priority Vaccination

A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to consider Journalists and media personnels as frontline workers and initiate a priority vaccination drive for them immediately. Further, the plea has sought Ex-gratia Compensation to be awarded to kin of of the deceased journalists on death due to Covid.The plea filed by Advocate Vishal Tiwari, has stated that the journalists...