Karnataka High Court Green Signals 'Doorstep School' Project Of BBMP For Destitute Children

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday gave a go ahead to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to start Doorstep Schools (inside bus) in Bengaluru city, for destitute children. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj said the authorities should ensure that norms regarding maintenance of social distancing and wearing of face masks should...

Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Plea Alleging Lack Of Transparency in Recruitment Of Personal Staff of Ministers, Leader of Opposition, Chief Whip

The Kerala High Court today took up a PIL petition filed by an NGO against the lack of transparency in the recruitment/selection of appointment of persons be appointed to personal staff of Ministers, Leader of Opposition and Government Chief Whip forming part of Kerala Secretariat Service, Kerala Secretariat Subordinate Service and Kerala Last Grade Service without following any...

"Why Proper Procedure Not Adopted?" NIA Court Pulls UP Sachin Waze, His Lawyers For Leak Of His Statement To Media

The Special Court under the NIA Act remanded suspended Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Waze to judicial custody till April 23 in the case connected to the explosive-laden SUV found near Mukesh Ambani's house and the consequent murder of businessman Mansukh Hiran. Waze was arrested by the National Investigating Agency(NIA) on March 13 and has spent 26 days in the agency's custody....

Victim Is Not A Necessary Party To A Criminal Appeal From Conviction For Offences Against Women Or Child Under POCSO Or Other Statutes: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court has held that in case of appeal from conviction in an offence committed against a child or a woman, the victim is not a necessary party to the appeal. An order passed by a Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Aniruddha Roy states, "The victim is not a necessary party to a Criminal Appeal from conviction for...

ED v Kerala Police : High Court Reserves Judgment In Pleas Against Crime Branch FIRs

The Kerala High Court today closed hearings of the writ petitions moved by the Enforcement Directorate challenging FIRs lodged against its officials by the Kerala Police. Expressing that the hearing had been a pleasure, Justice VG Arun informed the counsel that he would try to pronounce judgment by April 16, if possible, inspite of the Court being on vacation.In the meanwhile, the interim...

Corruption-Why Only Simple Imprisonment To Public Servants When PC Act Does Not Specify Description? Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed the opinion that corruption matters must be dealt with strictly and the convicted public servants need not necessarily be awarded simple imprisonment, particularly because the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 does not specify this description.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and M. R. Shah was hearing an SLP against a September, 2020 decision of...

Delhi Riots Accused Shahrukh Pathan Bail Plea: Delhi High Court Reserves Order

A single judge bench of Justice Suresh Kait of the Delhi High Court today reserved its order on the bail application of a Delhi riots-accused, Shahrukh Pathan Khan, who was arrested for allegedly firing shots at a Head Constable of the Delhi Police in Jaffarabad in the Delhi Riots 2020 violence.The Karkardooma Court (Delhi) in November had refused to grant interim bail to Pathan, whose...

Kerala High Court Reserves Judgment On Pleas For Holding Rajya Sabha Elections During Present Assembly Term

The Kerala High Court on Friday reserved judgment on two writ petitions seeking directions to the Election Commission of India for holding elections to three Rajya Sabha seats from Kerala - which are falling vacant on April 21 - during the term of the present legislative assembly.A single bench of Justice PV Asha reserved judgment on the petitions filed by the Secretary of the Kerala...

Make Representation To The Law Ministry: Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Enactment Of Advocate Protection Act

Supreme Court has on Friday directed petitioner seeking directions for enacting Advocates Protection Act for protection of Advocates in India, to make a representation to the Law Ministry.
A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian granted the petitioner liberty to withdraw the plea and approach the Law Ministry regarding enactment of Advocate...

Alleged Attack On West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee: Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking CBI Probe, Asks To Approach High Court

Supreme Court has on Friday declined to entertain a plea filed seeking directions to CBI to investigate the incident injuring West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
A three judge Bench led by CJI has granted the petitioners liberty to withdraw the plea and approach the Calcutta High Court. The Court was hearing a PIL filed seeking investigation into the alleged attack on CM...

'We've Said This Before, Public Streets Should Not Be Blocked': Supreme Court On Noida Resident's Plea That Travel To Delhi Takes 2 Hours

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the impleadment of States of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana in a writ petition filed a resident of Noida who alleged that her commute from Noida to Delhi was taking her two hours instead of the usual 20 minutes due to road blockades A Bench of Justices SK Kaul and Hemant Gupta dictated in their Order that "public streets should not be blocked"...

'Trial Court Also Passed Equally Well Reasoned Order' : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Thwaha Fasal's Plea Challenging Bail Cancellation In UAPA Case

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on the special leave petition filed by Kerala youth Thwaha Fasal, booked under the UAPA for alleged Maoist links, challenging the Kerala High Court's judgment which set aside the bail granted to him by the trial court.A bench comprising Justices Navin Sinha and Ajay Rastogi issued notice returnable within three weeks after hearing Senior Advocate V...