Breaking- Dalit Labour Activist Nodeep Kaur Granted Bail By Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday (26th February) granted Bail To Dalit Labour Activist Nodeep Kaur in the third FIR Registered against her.The Bench of Justice Avneesh Jhingan granted her bail while hearing her Bail Plea and a Suo Moto registered in connection with her matter (both matters heard together). However, with regard to allegations of her illegal detention, the matter...

High Court Seeks Details Of All Pending Cases Against MPs/MLAs in States Of Punjab, Haryana & U.T. Chandigarh

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Thursday (25th February) sought information of all the cases pending against the MPs/MLAs (sitting or erstwhile) in the States of Punjab, Haryana & U.T. Chandigarh. The Bench of Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Karamjit Singh has directed an Officer of the rank of Inspector General of Police to be present on the next date of hearing to furnish...

Bar Council of UP Moves Delhi High Court Against BCI's Decision To Oversee Its Activities, Conduct Elections

The Delhi High Court has sought response from the Bar Council of India on a petition filed by the State Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh, alleging that the former is attempting to take over its functioning. A Single Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh has asked the counsel appearing for BCI to urgently seek instructions in the matter by next week. Background The Bar Council of UP and...

Maradu Flats Case : Supreme Court Directs Jain Housing To Deposit Rs 12.26 Crores In 4 Months; Allows Golden Kayaloram To Dispose One Property

In connection with the Maradu flats demolition, the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday directed one of the four builders - Jain Housing Ltd- to deposit a portion of compensation amount due to owners( Rs 12.26 crores) in two equal installments within four months.The Court said that it will consider Jain Housing's request for permission to dispose of one of its properties after it deposits...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Private Schools' Plea For Collecting 100% Tuition Fees

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the State Government on a batch of petitions challenging the government notification dated January 29, by which all categories of Private Educational Unaided Institutions only for the Academic Year 2020-21are directed to collect only 70% Tuition Fees from the parents as collected for the academic year 2019-20 and other charges are not...

UK Court Rejects Justice Katju's Opinion Against Indian Judiciary In Nirav Modi Extradition Case

While rejecting Nirav Modi's challenge to the extradition request of Government of India in the Rs 14,000 crore PNB fraud case, a court in the United Kingdom discarded the opinon given by former Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey Katju regarding chances of fair trial rights being denied to the fugitive diamond merchant on account of lack of judicial independence.Justice Katju had...

Tandav- Allahabad HC Denies Anticipatory Bail To Aparna Purohit- Says "Such People Make The Revered Figures Of Religion Of Majority Community Source Of Earning Money"

Underlining that western filmmakers have refrained from ridiculing Lord Jesus or the Prophet but the Hindi filmmakers have done this repeatedly and still doing this most unabashedly with the Hindu Gods and Goddesses, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday (25th February) denied Pre-arrest bail to Commercial Head of Amazon Prime Video, Aparna Purohit, in the ongoing investigation against...

Aided School Teachers Cannot Contest In Elections: Kerala High Court Declares Section 2(iv) Of Legislative Assembly (Removal of Disqualifications) Act Unconstitutional

The Kerala High Court held that the Teachers of aided schools cannot contest in the election to the local bodies, including State Legislative Assembly and Parliament.The bench comprising the Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly observed that a teacher of an aided educational institution, within the State of Kerala, in terms of the provisions of Kerala Education Act, 1958, and...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Travel Restrictions At Kerala Border

The Karnataka High Court On Wednesday issued notice to the Union Government and State government on a PIL challenging the restrictions on the movement of public along the Kerala-Karnataka Border in view of the outbreak of Covid-19. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum has posted the petition filed by Advocate B Subbaya Rai for...

Creating Separate Unit For Transgender Police Personnel Give Them 'Respectful Representation': Bihar Govt. Submits To Patna HC

The object of giving respectful representation in public employment is the inclusion of the transgenders into the mainstream of the society as well as to boost their morale and thereby motivating them to deliver the best i.e., a good society. It would also help to change the perception of the society towards transgenders: Bihar Government

Admission & Fee Regulatory Committee Has To Ensure That Fee Charged By Private Medical Colleges Are Neither Excessive Nor Exploitative: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the regulation of fee for MBBS students in private self-financing medical colleges is within the domain of the Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee which has to ensure that the fee is non-exploitative and reasonable.It can direct the managements to furnish any information that is required for the purpose of arriving at a decision that the fee proposed by...

How Centre's New IT Rules Apply To Online News Portals?

The Information Technology Rules published by the Central Government today to regulate online content shall also apply to Online News Media Portals.The Rules titled Information Technology (Guidelines For Intermediaries And Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, have into force with their notification in the official gazette today. To whom does the Rules apply?Rule 2(o) of the...