End Practice Of Giving 'Plum' Postings For Money : Karnataka High Court Seeks Suo Moto Case Against State

The Karnataka High Court has urged the Chief Justice to take up a suo moto case against the State Government to put an end to the pernicious practice of providing postings for monetary considerations and reasons other than public interest. A single bench of Justice R Devdas, in its order of March 15, said: "Every now and then the citizens of this State are given to understand that...

"Satisfied With Steps Taken By DGCA": Delhi High Court On Covid-19 In-Flight Protocol

A single judge bench of the Delhi High Court today remarked that it was extremely satisfied with the steps taken by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation pursuant to suo-motu cognizance taken by the court on the issue of passengers not wearing masks properly in commercial flights.The remarks were passed upon the DGCA's written reply submitted to the court today about the steps and...

"It's A Good Idea, We Will See This" : Supreme Court Issues Notice In PIL Seeking Provision Of Common Utility Ducts Along Highways & Other Roadways

Supreme Court has on Wednesday issued notice in plea filed seeking directions to the government to mandatorily provide common utility duct for all public utilities in the construction plan of highways and other roadways A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian has issued a notice returnable in four weeks, in the plea which also seeks implementation of...

Supreme Court Adjourns Yatin Oza's Plea To Await Outcome Of Gujarat HC Full Court Discussions On Suspending Revocation Of Senior Designation

The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred the hearing of the petition filed by Yatin Oza against the revocation of his senior designation by the Gujarat High Court, after the High Court's lawyer said that the Full Court will discuss the matter again in the light of the suggestions made by the SC.Advocate Nikhil Goel, representing the Gujarat High Court, informed a bench comprising Justices SK...

Convene District-Wise Medical Boards To Assess And Issue Certificates To Children With Special Needs, Kerala High Court Tells Govt

"Having regard to the plight of the differently abled children, their rights...the DHS is directed to take appropriate decision and promptly too", the Court said.

Republic TV And Arnab Goswami's Plea Against Mumbai Police's FIR In TRP Scam: Live Updates From Bombay High Court [Day 2]

Bombay High Court has resumed hearing on petition filed by Republic TV And Arnab Goswami challenging Bombay Police's FIR/Charge-sheet in the TRP...

No Rationale In Retiring High Court Judges At 62; Increase Number Of Working Days Of Judges To Combat Pendency: Parliamentary Standing Committee

Given the mounting pendency of cases in Indian High Courts and the time taken by the authorities in appointment of Judges, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice has expressed that there is a need to revisit the age of retirement of High Court judges. In the 107th Report on Demand for Grants for the Law Ministry for 2020-2021, the...

Conduct Sensitization Session For Magistrates Of Juvenile Justice Boards At State Judicial Academy: Rajasthan High Court

A session for sensitization of all the Principal Magistrates of the Juvenile Justice Boards in Rajasthan shall be conducted at the Rajasthan State Judicial Academy at the earliest possible opportunity: Rajasthan High Court

Prashant Kishor's Appointment As Advisor To Punjab CM- "CM Free To Choose His Advisors": P&H High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Appointment

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently dismissed the petition challenging the appointment of Prashant Kishor as Principal Advisor to the Punjab Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh. The Bench of Justice Jaswant Singh and Justice Sant Parkash ruled that the Chief Minister has complete authority to choose his advisors. The matter before the Court The two petitioners,...

'Possession Under NDPS Act Has To Be Conscious & Exclusive' : Bombay High Court Grants Bail To German National

The Bombay High Court(Goa Bench) recently granted bail to a German national, who was arrested in March last year in a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances(NDPS) Act.The contraband in the case was 'charas', allegedly of commercial quantity, which was seized from the apartment of a woman, who was the first accused in the case. The German citizen, Fabian...

"Can't Shut Eyes To Petitioner's Right": Tripura HC Quashes LOCs Against Journalist Accused Of Publishing Defamatory News Against Tripura CM

The Tripura High Court last week quashed lookout circulars, as issued against an NRI Journalist (Soumen Sarkar), accused of, inter alia, publishing a series of defamatory news in connection with Tripura's Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb. The Bench of Justice S. Talapatra observed, "The action which curtails or takes away the personnel liberty has to be reasonable and proportionate...

Advocates Not To Appear From Kitchens, Dining Halls, Lawns, Vehicles Etc : Karnataka High Court Issues New VC Guidelines

The Karnataka High Court has issued video conference guidelines to be followed by Advocates Parties-in-Person and the person/s permitted to appear through Video Conference. The notification issued by the Registrar General reads that "It is noticed from the experience of the Video Conferencing hearing in the Court Halls at Principal Bench, Bengaluru, Benches at Dharwad and...