"All Isn't Well In Sundarbans": Calcutta High Court Directs Administration To Issue Protective Orders Retraining All Illegal Activities In The Area

Observing that the report placed before it indicates that all is not well in Sundarbans, the Calcutta High Court last week directed the local administration to issue protective orders retraining all illegal activities in the area. The Bench of Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Arijit Banerjee was dealing with a writ petition pertaining to 'critical important...

Non-IPC Offence Punishable "Up To Three Years" Non-Bailable Because It Is Possible To Impose Sentence of Exact Three Years For Such Offences:Bombay High Court

TheBombay High Court has reiterated that non-IPC offenses punishable with "up to three years" and , will be categorised as cognisable and non-bailable.In a judgment passed last month, while hearing a case under the Copyright Act, 1957, Trademarks Act, 1999 and other IPC sections, Justice Sarang Kotwal held, "Bare reading of this Part II of the Schedule -I of CrPC shows that, if...

Delhi Court Adjourns Till 27th April Hearing In Civil Suit Seeking Restoration Of Alleged Temple Complex Inside Qutub Minar

“An Islamic Structure or mosque raised/ constructed after demolishing a Hindu temple will not gain any legal sanction in law as no Waqf could be created thereat and no mosque could have been constructed over the property dedicated to the deity. The deities and devotees have right to reconstruct the temple/s at same very place where it was before demolition of the temple.” The plaint reads.

Caste System Forbidden But Individuals Free To Put Up Display Boards Mentioning Caste Names: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court last month observed that private individuals have got the freedom and choice to put up display-boards or other material (even if they contain Caste names) according to their wishes as long as they are not obscene or offensive. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice R. Hemalatha was hearing the plea of one Amuthan who sought directions to...

Jammu And Kashmir High Court Upholds Validity Of "Egress And Internal Movement (Control) Ordinance, 2005", Sets Aside Magistrate's Reference Order

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Srinagar Bench on Friday upheld the validity of the Egress And Internal Movement (Control) Ordinance, 2005 while setting aside the reference made by the Judicial Magistrate First Class expressing doubts about its validity. Single Judge Bench comprising of Justice Sanjay Dhar observed that the said Ordinance, being a duly promulgated law, issued by the Ruler...

"Questioning Policies Of Govt. Of The Day Cant Be Branded As An Unlawful Activity Under UAPA": NC Leader Hilal Lone Granted Bail By J&K Court

Underlining that the offence of promoting enmities between various classes or questioning the policies of the Government of the day can't be branded as an Unlawful Activity under UAPA, the Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara Court in Jammu & Kashmir has granted bail to the National conference leader Hilal Akbar Lone. The Additional Sessions Judge Sanjay Parihar was hearing the Bail...

Consider Enabling Hearing Impaired Persons To Apply For The Posts Of Primary School Teachers: Rajasthan High Court to State Government

The Rajasthan High Court recently directed the State Government to amend its notification so as to enable the hearing-impaired persons to be appointed to the posts of primary school teachers. The Bench of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Satish Kumar Sharma was hearing the plea of one Kaushalya, seeking a direction to State Government to include persons with...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up [March 1 to March 7 2021]

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. No Allegation That Promise To Marry Was False At The Inception: Supreme Court Quashes Rape CaseCase: Sonu @ Subhash Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [Criminal Appeal No 233 of 2021] Citation: LL 2021 SC 137 A Division Bench comprising of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah quashed an FIR alleging rape observing that there is no allegation to the effect that the promise...

Surat Court Acquits 122 Persons Accused of Being SIMI Members

Saturday acquitted 122 persons arrested under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for participating in a meeting organised here in December 2001 as members of the banned outfit Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI).The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate A N Dave acquitted 122 persons arrested for being members of the banned outfit SIMI, giving them the benefit of doubt.Five other...

Surge In COVID-19 Cases: Madras High Court To Hear Cases Only Through Virtual/ Hybrid Mode, Physical Hearings To Discontinue From March 8

Issuing a notification, the Madras High Court on Saturday (06th March) notified that in view of the recent surge of COVID-19 case, the Principal Seat of Madras High Court and its Madurai Bench will hear cases only through Virtual/Hybrid mode. Significantly, the Law Officers of Central and State Governments and Standing Counsel for Public Sector Undertakings have been given allowed...

Awadh Bar Association Calls Off Its Ongoing Strike, To Resume Work From March 8

The Awadh Bar Association on Saturday (06th March) held its meeting and thereafter, issued a press note stating that it is ending its ongoing strike and has asked its members to resume 'Judicial Working' from March 08. With this, the strike of the Association that has been continuing since 24th February, has now officially come to an end. The Association has been voicing its...

SCBA Decides To Reject SOP Issued By Supreme Court For Resumption Of Hybrid Physical Hearings,Will Challenge It In Court

Supreme Court Bar Association has on Saturday decided to not accept the standard operating procedure for Hybrid court hearings, as issued by the Supreme Court today. The decision has been taken by the Executive Committee of SCBA in an urgent meeting called on Saturday after the SOP dated 5th March was issued by the Supreme Court.The Executive Committee has unanimously resolved and decided to...