Unnatural Death Of Teenaged Boy- "Train Police Officials About Pre-Production Action Of Police With Regard To Child In Conflict With Law": Calcutta High Court

Underlining that Rule 8 of the West Bengal Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2017 aims to support the children, the Calcutta High Court recently observed that ground-level police officials need to be appropriately instructed with adequate information about the contents and modality of operation related to the rule. It may be noted that Rule 8 of the West...

Protection Of Great Indian Bustards (GIB): Supreme Court May Order Under-grounding Of Low Tension Cables

Supreme Court on Monday observed that it can consider directing under-grounding of the low voltage transmission lines in states of Rajasthan and Gujarat, and installation of Bird diverters in case of High transmission lines, for protection of the Great Indian Bustard. A three-judge Bench of CJI SA Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian made the observations while hearing the...

Writ Petition Under Article 226 Not Maintainable Against Orders Passed By State Consumer Commission:Supreme Court

The Supreme Court opined that a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging judgments and orders passed by the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission is not maintainable.In this case, an order passed by M.P. State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission [dismissing a revision petition upholding the order of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum] was...

Elgaar Parishad- Sharjeel Usmani To Appear For Investigation On March 18

Aligarh Muslim University alumni Shajeel Usmani assured the Bombay High Court on Monday that he will continue cooperating with the Pune Police, investigating his speech for the 2021 Elgaar Parishad Conclave, and undertook to appear before investigators on March 18, 2021. A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and Manish Pitale was hearing a petition by Usmani seeking quashing of the...

UP Panchayat Polls- "Consider 2015 And Not 1995 As 'Base Year' For Reserving Seats, Hold Elections By May 25": Allahabad High Court

It is clear that the provisions of the impugned Government Order dated 11th February 2021 would have the effect of exceeding the prescribed vertical limit of reservation of 50 percent, which cannot be permitted: Allahabad HC

Maratha Quota Case : Indira Sawhney Decision Delivered After Much Discussion; No Need To Revisit, Datar Argues In Supreme Court

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court started hearing on Monday the challenge against the constitutionality of Maharashtra Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act, 2018, which provides for a quota to Marathas in jobs and education. The 5-Judge Bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan heard the arguments put forth by Senior Advocates Arvind Datar and Shyam Divan,...

"Huge Political Influence"- Sachin Waze's Brother Files Habeas Corpus Plea In Bombay High Court Against His Arrest In Ambani House Explosives Scare

Suspended Mumbai Police officer Sachin Waze, through his brother, Sudharm has filed a habeas corpus petition in the Bombay High Court calling his arrest by the National Investigating Agency "illegal," and seeking his immediate release from custody. Waze was arrested by the National Investigating Agency on Saturday, in connection with his involvement in the explosives-laden...

Replacement Of Spl. Judge Trying Coal Scam Cases: Supreme Court Directs Delhi High Court's Chief Justice To Provide Panel Of Five Judges

Supreme Court has on Monday asked Chief Justice of Delhi High Court provide a panel of names of about five judges to enable the Court to suggest an appropriate replacement for Mr. Bharat Parashar, who was appointed as Special Judge to deal and exclusively try the offences pertaining to coal block allocation mattersA three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Petition For Inclusion Of Severe Mental Illness As Comorbidity For Covid-19 Vaccination

A Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh of the Delhi High Court today sought the Centre's response on a petition seeking directions for the inclusion of mental illnesses in the classification of comorbidities for purposes of Covid-19 vaccination.The court has additionally sought responses from the Central Mental Health Authority and the National Expert Group On...

Accused Can Be Summoned U/s 319 CrPC Even On The Basis Of Examination-In-Chief Of Witness: Supreme Court

An accused can be summoned under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure on the basis of even examination ­in ­chief of the witness and the Court need not wait till his cross­ examination, the Supreme Court observed.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah observed that If on the basis of the examination ­in­ chief of the witness the Court is satisfied that there is...

Not Desirable To Discriminate Against Other Professions: Centre Opposes Inclusion Of Judges, Lawyers, Court Staff In COVID Vaccine Priority

The Central Government has informed the Supreme Court that it may not be desirable not be desirable to create a separate class consisting of lawyers and others below 45 years of age and discriminating persons engaged in other trade, profession or business and working under similar geographic conditions and circumstances. The Government through its affidavit by Ministry of Health...

Centre Moves Supreme Court Seeking Cancellation Of Bail Granted To Rhea Chakraborty In The Drug Case In Connection With Sushant Singh Rajput's Death

Central Government has approached Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court Order granting bail to film actor Rhea Chakraborty in the case registered by the Narcotics Control Bureau(NCB) on the allegation that she had facilitated the procurement of drugs for the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput.A Bench of Chief Justice of India, SA Bobde and Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian...