EWS Quota : What Is The Difficulty In Publishing Forward Communities List? Kerala HC Asks State On NSS Plea

On Wednesday, the Kerala High Court heard a petition challenging, among other issues, the failure to publish the list of forward communities. The petitioner, the Nair Service Society (NSS), on Wednesday alleged that the state government was lethargic in publishing the list, which was a requisite to apply for non-creamy layer certificates to avail economically weaker section...

Permission Of Court For Further Investigation Not Mandatory, But Seeking It A Well-Accepted Legal Practice: Kerala High Court

While deciding a criminal revision petition on Tuesday, the Kerala High Court was tasked with whether court permissions were mandatory when seeking further investigation and whether material necessarily had to be collected before such investigation was instituted. A Bench of Justice R Narayana Pisharadi ruled that while a permission for further investigation was not mandated by...

Lyricist Javed Akhtar files Caveat in SC in Actor Kangana Ranaut's Transfer Plea

Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar who has accused actor Kangana Ranaut of criminal defamation, on Wednesday filed a Caveat in the Supreme Court in the actor, and her sister, Rangoli Chandel's transfer petition. The duo, facing prosecution in three criminal cases in Mumbai for their critical remarks on social media, moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of these cases to Himachal Pradesh,...

Use Of Slang Like 'Tom, Dick & Harry' Not Permissible In Pleadings : Delhi HC Dismisses Petition

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition raising grievances against the functioning of the National Company Law Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal, for using slang language in the petition draft. Single judge bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh wrote, "The petitioner appears to have drafted the petition on his own. A perusal.. shows that there is slang language in this petition."The order goes...

"Arbitrary Action Violating Art 14,9 And 21": Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Marking Of Certain Voters As 'D' Category In Electoral Rolls

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a petition seeking removal of 'D' category (indicating doubtful/ dubious) of voters from electoral rolls. A Bench led by CJI SA Bobde issued notice on the petition filed by several individuals, claiming that they were arbitrarily marked as D-voters in the year 1997, without affording an opportunity of hearing. The Petitioners...

Supreme Court Directs 2674 Prisoners In Delhi Released On Interim Bail To Surrender Within 15 Days In View Of Improving COVID-19 Situation

The Supreme Court on Monday directed 2674 prisoners of Delhi jails, who had been granted interim bail by trial courts and the Delhi High Court, to surrender within 15 days from March 1 in view of the improving COVID-19 situation. "In view of the improving situation, we direct 2318 prisoners who were granted interim bail by trial courts and 356 prisoners who were granted bail by High Court...

Kerala High Court Seeks Details Of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Cops Accused Of Assaulting Lawyer

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed the state police chief to produce the details of complaints received against two police officers and also to inform if there are any disciplinary proceedings pending against them.A single bench of Justice N Nagaresh passed this order while hearing a writ petition filed by Advocate C S Hemalal, who alleged that he was assaulted by two police...

'Systemic Fraud Or Irregularities Make Entire Selection Process Illegitimate': SC Upholds Cancellation Of Examination By Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board

Recruitment to public services must command public confidence, remarked the Supreme Court while upholding the cancelation of the Tier-I and Tier-II examinations held in 2009 for recruitment to the post of Head Clerk [(Grade II (DASS)] Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board."Where the entire process is found to be flawed, its cancellation may undoubtedly cause hardship to a few who may...

We Must Send Message To Bar That Matters Will Not Be Adjourned For Nothing: Supreme Court

"We must send a message to the bar that we will not adjourn matters for nothing", said Justice D. Y. Chandrachud Wednesday.The remark came when a civil SLP, an 'after notice' matter in which notice was issued back in 2017 came up for hearing before the bench, also comprising Justice M. R. Shah, and the AOR for the petitioner-company sought an adjournment."I have come after reading. My...

Plea To Provide Legal Aid To NRC Excluded People In Assam: Gauhati High Court Issues Notice To UOI, State Government

While hearing a plea filed by the Human rights organization 'Citizens for Justice and Peace' (CJP) [led by Teesta Setalvad] seeking proper legal aid for such people who have been left out of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, the Gauhati High Court on Monday (01st March) issued notice to the Union of India, State Government among others. The Petitioner-organization...

Bhima Koregaon: Supreme Court Issues Notice On Gautam Navlakha's Plea Against Bombay High Court Judgment Denying Him Default Bail

Supreme Court bench headed by Justice UU Lalit on Wednesday issued notice on a petition filed by activist and Journalist Gautam Navlakha challenging Bombay High Court's recent order rejecting his bail application in the Bhima Koregaon (Elgar Parishad – Maoist links) case.A Two-Judge Bench of Justices UU Lalit and KM Joseph was hearing the plea against the Judgment of Bombay High Court...

"It Poses Serious Security Concerns", Patna HC Takes Judicial Notice Of A 'Huge Structure' Located Adjacent To The Newly Inaugurated Centenary Building

The Patna High Court on Monday (01st March) took judicial notice of a 'huge structure' situated on the north side, adjacent to the newly inaugurated Centenary Building of the Patna High Court. The Full Bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Singh, Justice Vikash Jain, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Justice Rajendra Kumar Mishra, and Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh took the Judicial notice...