Mere Statement That Complainant's Political Support Encouraged A Person To Get Involved In Immoral Activities Won't Be Defamation: Tripura HC

In a trial for defamation, it is quite essential that the details of imputation containing the words alleged to be defamatory in the character should be precisely set out in the complaint itself… the accused is entitled to know what are the accusations with regard to the imputation made against him then only he will be able to answer the accusations and shape his defence: Tripura HC

"Why Include Political Comments in PIL? We Know What Politicians Do" – Bombay High Court Tells A PIL Petitioner

The Bombay High Court on Monday pulled up a young lawyer for citing politician's tweets in her Public Interest Litigation, to highlight "mismanagement" of the Covid- 19 situation in Maharashtra. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni observed the petitioner is an advocate and therefore shouldn't have cited political commentary, instead, confined the...

Bombay High Court Quashes Sakal Times' FIR Against Newslaundry Journalist Accused Of Falsely Applying Its Trademark

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday quashed a First Information report lodged by Sakal Times against a Newslaundry ijournalist Prateek Chandragupt Goyal for using its trademark in his stories carried on the Newslaundry website. A Division Bench comprising Justices SS Shinde and Manish Pitale said, "Mere use of the registered trade mark of the Sakal Media Group in articles authored by...

Covid Second Wave: Orissa High Court To Function With 50% Staff; Filing Hours Modified

Due to resurge of COVID-19, the Orissa High Court has decided to function with only 50% staff, starting from Thursday, April 22. As per an office order issued by the High Court, the office of the High Court shall function with 50% staff (except the officers of the rank of Assistant Registrar and above) w.e.f. 22.04.2021 until further orders. It is stated that each staff shall...

How Illegal Migrants Will Be Dealt With If Native Country Is Not Ready To Receive Them? Patna High Court Asks Centre

Dealing with the issue of human rights concerns of two women Bangladeshi migrants in the State, the Patna High Court recently constituted a three member advocates team to know about the conditions in which they were being kept in the After Care Home and directed the team to submit its report within one week in a sealed cover. Noting that no affidavit was filed by the State Government...

"State Inaction In Providing Healthcare To Citizens Violates Article 21": Patna High Court Directs State Human Rights Commission To Conduct Surprise Inspections At Covid Hospitals

"If Court reaches a conclusion that COVID patients are being allowed to die because of lack of oxygen supply, the Court will surely intervene "

Mandamus Cannot Be Issued For Setting Up An Adjudicatory Body Or Tribunal: Supreme Court

A mandamus cannot be issued by this Court for setting up an adjudicatory body or tribunal, the Supreme Court observed.The court observed thus while dismissing a writ petition filed by John Paily and others who sought a direction to set up an independent Tribunal comprising of retired High Court judges who can look into the claims of each parish Church to determine which faction/denomination...

"Pathetic Situation In State, Non-Availability Of Remdesivir Injection, Medicines": Jharkhand High Court Issues Directions On COVID Management

Days after it took note of the issue of non-availability of CT Scan machine in RIMS, the Jharkhand High Court last week expressed concern over the manner in which the State of Jharkhand has been handling the recent surge in Covid-19 cases. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Ravi Ranjan and Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad called it a "serious issue of concern" that while the...

[West Bengal HIRA v. RERA] Can State Enact Legislation Under Concurrent List To Occupy Same Field As Parliament, In The Name Of Cooperative Federalism? SC

Can a state, in the name of cooperative federalism, enact a legislation under the Concurrent List to occupy the same field that the Parliament has occupied?", asked Justice Chandrachud on Tuesday.The bench of Justices Chandrachud and M. R. Shah was hearing the plea filed by the Forum For People's Collective Efforts, an umbrella homebuyers association, challenging the constitutional validity...

Use Of Artificial Intelligence Should Align With Our Constitutional Morality: Chief Justice SA Bobde

Chief Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde, speaking at a virtual event on Thursday, stressed that the Indian Judiciary's use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) needed to be aligned with constitutional morality. On this theme, he asserted the need to ensure that AI no way impedes or undermines constitutional and legal rights afforded to Indians. "The Indian Judiciary's usage of AI must align with...

"Quality Of Flowing Water Can't Be Compromised", Madras HC Directs State To Form Expert Body To Keep Rivers Free From Effluents

Underling that the pollution level in the flowing water has to be reduced to the extent possible, the Madras High Court on Tuesday (20th April) directed the State Government to constitute an expert body to formulate appropriate measures. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy has directed the State Government to constitute an expert body...

Karnataka High Court Directs State To Provide Electricity To All Anganwadi Centres In State

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the State government to take immediate steps for providing electricity supply to all anganwadi centers in the state. As per a report submitted by the state government, it is stated that there are 65,911 anganwadi centers in the state. Out of which 33,146 have been provided with electricity connection. Only 29,516 center's have been provided...