Mehbooba Mufti's Plea For Issuance Of Passport: Jammu & Kashmir HC Seeks External Ministry, Govt's Response Within 2 Weeks

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Monday (08th March) sought government's response on a plea filed by the former Chief Minister of J&K & Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti over delay in issuance of passport to her allegedly for want for police verification. The Senior Counsel Jahangir Iqbal Ganai (Counsel appearing for Mufti) submitted before the Bench...

'The Wire' And Others Move Delhi HC Challenging IT(Intermediary Guidelines & Digital Media Ethics Code)Rules 2021

Online news portal 'The Wire' has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the new rules made by the Central Government under the Information Technology Act to regulate internet intermediaries, Over-The-Top(OTT) platforms and digital news media.A division bench headed by Chief Justice DN Patel will consider the petition tomorrow.The petition has been filed by 'Foundation for...

Supreme Court Will Hear Appeal Against Kerala HC Judgment Which Declared Kerala Tax on Paper Lotteries Act Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court has granted leave in the Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Kerala against the Kerala High Court judgment which held the Kerala Tax on Paper Lotteries Act unconstitutional.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah stayed the judgment to the extent of the direction with regard to refund of the amount already depositedThe High Court had held that the...

Magistrates & Trial Judges Also Have Responsibility In Safeguarding Citizens' Fundamental Right: Supreme Court

The Magistrates and trial Judges have as much, if not more, responsibility in safeguarding the fundamental rights of the citizens of India as the highest court of this land, remarked the Supreme Court in a judgment in which it emphasized the role of the lower Judiciary in preventing abuse of criminal court process.This is a case that should not have been allowed to reach as far as...

Breaking: Writ Of Habeas Corpus Not Maintainable Against Judicial Order Of Magistrate /CWC Sending Minor Victim To Children Protection Homes:Allahabad High Court (FB)

A Full Bench of Allahabad High Court on Monday held that an order passed by a Judicial Magistrate or Child Welfare Committee sending victim to women protection homes/child care homes cannot be challenged or set aside in a writ of habeas corpus. Subsequently, the Bench also observed that the detention of a corpus in such child care homes cannot be treated as an illegal detention. Full...

MPSLSA Organizes Public Awareness Rally Under Ayushman Bharat Scheme

Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority took a clarion call for ensuring basic health facilities under the Ayushmaan Bharat Scheme to all entitled persons in coordination with the Health Department and local administration. Recognizing that access to health is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, a statewide campaign has been launched commencing...

Centre Says No Timeline For Appointments In National Commission For Minorities, Delhi High Court Asks For Better Reply

Hearing a petition seeking directions for the expeditious filling up of vacancies in the National Commission For Minorities, the Delhi High Court today rapped the Central Government for an affidavit filed by it in the matter - which the court found to effectively be stating that "...the provisions don't require us to do it in a timeline."In the affidavit filed before the Court, the Ministry...

Person Who Has Not Drawn The Cheque Cannot Be Prosecuted U/s 138 NI Act Even In Case Of Joint Liability: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that, even in case of a joint liability, in case of individual persons, a person other than a person who has drawn the cheque on an account maintained by him, cannot be prosecuted for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act."A person might have been jointly liable to pay the debt, but if such a person who might have been liable to pay the...

Multiple Complaints By The Same Party Against The Same Accused In Respect Of The Same Incident Impermissible: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that multiple complaints by the same party against the same accused in respect of the same incident is impermissible.Permitting multiple complaints by the same party in respect of the same incident, whether it involves a cognizable or private complaint offence, will lead to the accused being entangled in numerous criminal proceedings, the bench comprising Justices...

Kumbh Mela 2021- Maintain Strict Vigilance So That Haridwar Doesn't Emerge As A Hotbed For Spread Of COVID-19: Uttarakhand HC

The Uttarakhand High Court last week directed the state administration to maintain strict vigilance during the Kumbh Mela and even prior thereto, so as to reduce the possibility of Haridwar emerging as a hot bed for the spread of Corona Virus infection. The Bench of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma was hearing a batch of PILs...

Karnataka HC To Hear Petition Challenging Amendment To BDA Act On April 5

The Karnataka High Court on Monday said it would on April 5 hear two petitions challenging the State amendment to the Bangalore Development Authority (Amendment) Act, which came into force on July 10, 2020 and the Karnataka Town and Country Planning (Fourth Amendment) Act KTCP Amendment Act which came into force on July 31, 2020. The BDA Amendment Act seeks to inter alia, legalize...

Police Were At Informant's Doorstep, Yet Prompt Reporting Of Incident Was Withheld: Allahabad HC Acquits Murder Accused Over Delay Of 3.5 Hrs In Lodging Of FIR

The Allahabad High Court last week allowed a criminal appeal and set aside an order of conviction passed under Section 302 of IPC for the offence of murder, citing a delay of 3 hours 20 minutes in lodging of FIR against the alleged offence. A Division Bench comprising of Justices Manoj Misra and Sanjay Kumar Pachor held that the aforesaid delay was 'unreasonable' in view of the fact...