Latest News
Treatment To Accused Must Be Provided In Another Hospital Not Being Covid Facility When Referral Hospital Is Fully Dedicated Covid Facility: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Government to ensure that an accused person must be provided the treatment required by approaching an alternative hospital not being a dedicated covid Facility when the same cannot be done in the referral hospital for the reason of it being a 100% dedicated covid Facility.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice...
"Section 97 CrPC Has Become Dead Letter": Supreme Court Urges Habeas Corpus Petitioner To Take Recourse To S. 97 In Matter Of Illegal Detention Of Wife By Father
The Supreme Court on Tuesday urged a petitioner, having filed a habeas corpus plea under Article 32 against the illegal detention of his wife by her father, to take recourse to section 97, Cr. P. C. (Search for persons wrongfully confined)."Section 97, Cr. P. C. has become a dead-letter because of these shortcuts", said Justice Dinesh Maheshwari. It may be noted that the said section 97...
Malayalam Film "Aquarium": Delhi HC Directs Authorities To Decide Petitioner's Representation To Stop Release On OTT Platform
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Authorities concerned to decide the representation of the petitioner made to the Secretary of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting by the petitioner to stop the release of malayalam movie "aquarium".The development came in a plea filed by a Catholic nun urging for issuance of directions to stop the release of the film on the grounds that it...
12 Hours Plus Marathon Sitting : Bombay High Court Sits Late Into Night Till 11.15 PM To Hear Cases
A vacation bench of the Bombay High Court had a marathon sitting on Wednesday for over 12 hours to hear the cases listed before it.A division bench comprising Justices Sharukh Jimi Kathawalla and SP Tavade was in session from 10.30 AM till late into night. By the time the bench wound up the proceedings, the clock ticked 11.15 PM.There was no recess for lunch or dinner during the sitting....
Alleged Violence Against BJP Worker- "Ensure No Atrocities Against Her; Article 19 Guarantees Free Movement": Calcutta High Court To Police
While dealing with a complaint of a member of Bhartiya Janta Party, who alleged that due to her political affiliation, she became the victim of post-poll violence, the Calcutta High Court yesterday directed local Police Station to give her protection. Noting that allegedly her house had been destroyed and she was unable to enter into her locality, the Bench of Justice Biswajit...
Narada Case : Why CBI Sought Police Custody After Filing Chargesheet? Luthra Asks In Calcutta High Court
Arguing for the interim bail of TMC leaders arrested by the CBI in the Narada scam case, Senior Advocate Sidharth Luthra asked in the Calcutta High Court why the investigating agency sought for police custody after the chargesheet has been filed.Mr.Luthra pointed out to a division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Arijit Banerjee that the CBI arrest of the...
"Fashion To Translate Ideas Into Writ Petition": Delhi HC Imposes 10K Cost On Plea Seeking Details Of Foreign Vaccine Makers Asking For Approval In India
Dealing with a petition seeking details and data with respect to foreign vaccine manufacturers who have applied for approval in India and the status of such applications, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday (May 18) observed that the "petition is a classic example of a Public Interest Litigation being converted into a private inquisitiveness litigationThe Bench of Chief Justice D. N. Patel...
MLAs' Spouses, Relatives 'Not Indispensable' For Swearing-In, Presence Not A Necessity Though It Is A Proud Moment: Kerala High Court
“In normal circumstances, it is expected that Swearing-in Ceremony would take place with more number of participants, but, taking note of the statistics of cases, ..we have to consider...Whether all those persons invited are required to be present for the performance of the ceremony…”
Plea Before Supreme Court Seeks Release Of Oxygen Cylinders, Remdesivir, Oximeters Lying In Judicial Custody Across Police Stations In The Country
A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions for release of all oxygen cylinders ,Remdesivir ,oximeter and all such essential equipments lying in Judicial custody of all the police stations across the country The plea has sought their release after compliance with the formalities of of the Code of Criminal Procedure, as they required for treatment Covid patients . The...
'Dignity Will Not Be Lost When Witnessed From Home': Kerala High Court Says COVID Norms Should Not Be Diluted For Government's Swearing-in
While disposing of petitions challenging the Kerala Government's decision to conduct the swearing-in ceremony of the newly-elected LDF government at Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on May 20, with 500 people in attendance, the Kerala High Court made crucial observations relating to the necessity of requiring the attendance of so many people for a...