State Government Bound To Pay Compensation Of Rs 10 Lakh To Families Of Deceased Manhole Workers, Kerala High Court Rules

Relying on Safai Karamchari v. UoI, the High Court said, "The Hon'ble Apex Court has also directed that rehabilitation must be based on the principles of justice and transformation"

'Mere Possession Of Maoist Literature Not An Offence' : Thwaha Fasal Moves Supreme Court Against Kerala HC's Order Cancelling Bail In UAPA Case

Kerala youth Thwaha Fasal, booked under the UAPA for alleged Maoist links, has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Kerala High Court's judgment which set aside the bail granted to him by the trial court.In the special leave petition filed in the Supreme Court, Fasal has stated that the High Court failed to note that "mere possession of Maoist literature is not a criminal offence"."Mere...

"If Woman States She Did Not Consent, Court Shall Presume That She Did Not Consent": Delhi Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail Of ET Now Anchor Accused Of Rape

A Delhi Court has rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by Mumbai based ET Now Anchor, Varun Hiremath accused of raping a 22 year old woman in National Capital in connection with the FIR lodged in Chanakyapuri Police Station. Additional Sessions Judge Sanjay Khanagwal while rejecting the bail application observed thus: "So far as the question about consent or no consent, if...

"Whether It Is required To Disclose The PAN Account Details Of Spouse In Election Affidavit"? Supreme Court To Examine In Kanimozhi's Plea

Supreme Court has on Wednesday observed that it understood DMK leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi's submission that she was only required to disclose her Husband's nationality and not if he holds a PAN account, in her election affidavit . "We understand what you are saying, that its not a requirement at all. The only requirement is to disclose the nationality of husband and not whether he holds a...

Disposal Of Dead Bodies- "If Authorities Can't Foresee Requirement Of Crematorium, Can't Expect Development Through Them": Calcutta High Court

Coming down heavily on the District administration, Local Self-government Institutions as well as the Development Authorities, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday (16th March) expressed its displeasure at the report submitted by the DM, Purba Medinipur relating to the installation of the electric chulli for the utility of the people. Having perused the report, the Bench of...

Corporations/Municipalities Heads To Be Held Personally Liable For Any Death To Anyone Engaged In Manual Scavenging Work: Madras High Court

In a significant observation, the Madras High Court on Tuesday (16th March) opined that it is high time that the heads of Corporations and Municipalities are held 'personally liable' for any death to anyone engaged in manual scavenging within their territories. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy also directed the Secretary in the...

'Isn't This A Sword Hanging?' :Bombay High Court Asks Mumbai Police If They Intend To Further Investigate Arnab Goswami, Republic TV In TRP Case

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday sought to know from the Mumbai Police if they intended to further investigate ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd and Arnab Goswami in the TRP Scam, as, even after two charge sheets, the channel was only a suspect on police records.The Court posed this query after noting that ARG and Goswami have been shown as only 'suspects' even after the filing of two...

Disha Ravi Media Leak Case- Delhi High Court Gives 'One Last Opportunity' To UOI And Delhi Police To File Reply Within 2 Weeks

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted one final opportunity to Union of India and Delhi Police, also the respondent no. 1 and 2 to file replies within 2 weeks in the plea filed by Disha Ravi seeking to restrain Delhi police from leaking any investigation material relating to her case to the media.Single judge bench comprising of Justice Pratibha M Singh directed the counsels appearing...

"Amicus Can't Run The Govt, CBI Administration":SG Tushar Mehta Requests Court To Demarcate Role Of Amicus Curiae

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Monday while addressing Supreme Court's Bench led by Justice NV Ramana urged the Court to demarcate lines upto which the Court can be assisted by Amicus."I request Your Lordships to demarcate lines upto which the Court can be assisted by Amicus. I'll move an application. We've been seeing this for decades" SG Mehta submitted.SG Mehta also said "I'm not...

Delhi Riots- "Fail To Understand Why Police Officer Didn't Call PCR/Made DD Entry Despite Having Good Understanding Of Law & Order": Delhi HC Grants Bail To 4

This Court fails to understand as to why despite having a good understanding of law and order, a police official who is witness to riots would neither call PCR nor will make a DD entry in this regard: Delhi High Court

'What We've Achieved In Terms Of E-Filing Is For Perpetuity; It's A Great Convenience': Justice Chandrachud

"What we have achieved in terms of e-filing is for perpetuity! It is a great convenience!", remarked Justice D. Y. Chandrachud on Wednesday.At the same time, the judge added, "Of course, after the danger of the pandemic subsides, we will resume physical hearings"."Even after physical hearings resume, most lawyers will be carrying their laptops. E-filing has helped large filings in most cases",...

Farmer's Death During Tractor Rally : Delhi High Court Orders Constitution Of Medical Board To Examine Medical Reports

Hearing a farmer Hardeep Singh's petition on the incident where his 26-year old grandson, Navreet Singh passed away in the Republic Day farmers' protest rally due to the alleged overturning of the tractor, a single judge bench of Justice Yogesh Khanna today directed the Secretary, Health, Delhi Government to form a Medical Board to examine the X-Ray report in relation to the death of...