Ramesh Jarkiholi CD Scandal : CBI Probe Not Necessary As Of Now, Says Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Saturday said as of today it was not necessary to transfer investigations in the alleged sex CD case involving former State minister Ramesh Jarkiholi from the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj in their order said "We have...

Kerala High Court Seeks Response On Plea Seeking Lockdown On Day Of Assembly Results

On Friday, a vacation bench of the Kerala High Court directed the state government to file a statement on a petition calling for the declaration of a lockdown in the State on May 2, 2021, which is the counting day of the Assembly elections in Kerala, given the surge in the daily numbers of those affected by COVID-19 in the state. Justices PB Suresh Kumar and K Babu took up the...

Lalu Prasad Yadav Gets Bail in Dumka Treasury Case; Paves Way For his Release from Jail

The Jharkhand High Court on Saturday granted bail to RJD president Lalu Prasad in Dumka treasury case of the multi-crore rupees fodder scam, paving way for his release from jail.The bail was allowed to Prasad by Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh.The court directed him neither to leave the country without permission nor change his address and mobile number during the bail period.Prasad had acquired...

European Parliament Committee Expresses Concern Over Deteriorating Human Rights Situation In India

A committee of the European Parliament has adopted a report which expressed concern over the "deteriorating human rights situation in India".The report adopted by the Foreign Affairs Committee has made several observations regarding the unsafe working environment for human rights defenders and journalists in India, difficult situation faced by Indian women and minority groups and...

Breaking: Delhi Court Grants Bail To Deep Sidhu In Red Fort Violence Case [Read Order]

A Delhi Court has granted bail to Deep Sidhu, accused in the Red Fort Violence case in connection with he violence that broke out during the farmer's tractor rally on Republic Day.Additional Sessions Judge Neelofer Abida Perveen granted bail to Sidhu subject to his furnishing personal bond with two local sureties in the sum of Rs. 30,000/- each to the satisfaction of the Court.Furthermore,...

Bombay High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Of Covid-19 Surge In Prisons

The Bombay High Court on Friday took Suo Motu cognisance of the surge in Covid-19 cases in various prisons across Maharashtra based on newspaper reports. One hundred and ninety-eight prison inmates tested positive in 47 prisons across the State as of April 14, 2021, according to the reports. Additionally, eighty-six staff members have also tested positive. The division bench...

Avoid 'Your Lordship', 'My Lord' To Address Court : Justice Krishna Bhat Of Karnataka High Court Urges Advocates

Justice P Krishna Bhat of the Karnataka High Court has put up a note requesting advocates to avoid addressing court with honorifics as 'My Lord' or 'Your Lordship'. The note reads that Members of the bar are requested to adhere to a practise consistent with dignity of court which is more important in Indian circumstances like, 'Sir'. Recently, Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi of...

"I Admire Ability To Fast For Whole Day Without Even Drop Of Water": Justice Chandrachud To Lawyer Who Sought Listing Of Case After Ramadan

"I admire the ability to fast for whole days without even a drop of water", Justice D. Y. Chandrachud told an advocate on Friday.The bench of Justices Chandrachud and M. R. Shah was hearing an SLP arising out of a November 29, 2019 judgment of the Allahabad High Court confirming the conviction of the petitioner for murder and the sentence of life imprisonment.The counsel sought time to file...

Covid19 -RT-PCR Test Reports Shall Be Sent Immediately To Patients On WhatsApp: Bombay High Court

The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court said that Covid test results should be given to patients immediately through Watsapp and hard copies without waiting for them to be uploaded on the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)'s website. A division bench of Justices ZA Haq and MA Borkar, hearing its suo motu PIL, further said that once a Covid-19 positive patient is given his report,...

Second Covid Wave: Madras High Court To Function Completely Through Virtual Mode Till 23rd April

The Madras High Court has resolved to function completely through virtual mode of hearings till 23rd April in view to ensure that prevention measures are taken in order to arrest the spread of pandemic. The said direction will apply to both the benches i.e. High Court at Madras as well as the Madurai Bench.In the notification issued by the Registrar General Mr. P Dhanabal on Thursday it has...

COVID19- Sr. Adv Ashwani Kumar Urges SC To Issue Suo Motu Directions To Centre, States For Banning Political Rallies And Other Events, Export of Vaccines

In the wake of the "gravity of threat to human life" posed by the COVID pandemic, Senior Advocate Dr. Ashwini Kumar has urged the Supreme Court to discharge its constitutional responsibility and issue directions to the Central and State Governments for banning "super-spreading events" and for an aggressive vaccination drive.In his letter to the CJI and the other judges of the apex court,...

'Kumbh Mela Attendees Violating COVID19 Protocols' : Plea In Supreme Court To Stop Mass Gatherings In Haridwar

A Public Interest Litigation(PIL) petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to stop mass gatherings in Haridwar city for the ongoing Kumbh Mela.The petition also highlights the threat posed by mass campaign rallies in poll-bound states like West Bengal and seeks directions to the Election Commission of India to take corrective steps.The petition filed by a Noida...