Accused Has No Right To Seek Chemical Analysis Of 'B Sample' Of Toddy In Abkari Cases : Kerala High Court

Settling divergent views expressed by different single bench decisions, a division bench of the Kerala High Court has held that in cases related to adulteration of toddy, the accused has no legal right to seek the chemical analysis of 'B Sample'.As per Rule 8 of the Kerala Abkari Shops Disposal Rules, two samples of toddy should be taken in cases of suspected adulteration. The sample labelled...

Bengaluru Peripheral Ring Road Project : Fresh Public Hearing For EIA Will Be Held, Karnataka High Court Told

The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) on Tuesday assured the Karnataka High Court that a fresh Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) public hearing in physical form, will be conducted by it on development of proposed 8-lane peripheral ring road connecting, Tumakuru road to Hosur road (crossing Ballari road and old Madras road) by the Bengaluru Development Authority....

"Officer Favouring The Accused, Using His Vehicles For Travelling Purpose": Uttarakhand High Court Suspends A Judicial Officer

The Uttarakhand High Court has suspended Abhishek Kumar Srivastava, Civil Judge (Senior Division)/Judicial Magistrate, Almora and has attached him with the District Judgeship's headquarter Dehradun. The primary allegation is that he and his family members have been using private vehicles belonging to accused Chandra Mohan Sethi, for travelling to the homes of his relatives in...

Karnataka HC Asks Govt About Steps For Survey Of All Quarries In State

The Karnataka High Court has asked the state government to inform whether it will be carrying out a survey of all quarries in the State in a phased manner and whether any action of determination of lease/licenses is taken by the State Government during the year 2020. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said "We, therefore, direct...

"State Is Vicariously Liable": NHRC Recommends Payment Of Rs.1Lakh By Home Ministry To Victims Of Custodial Torture By Delhi Police

The National Human Rights Commission has recommended payment of Rs. 1 lakh each to the two victims in a 2019 case of custodial torture by Delhi Police. According to the Commission the State is vicariously liable for the action of police officials and the victims are entitled for compensation. While recommending that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs pays one lakh to the victims, the...

UPSC Exams : Supreme Court To Deliver Judgment Tomorrow On Plea Seeking Extra Chance For Last Attempt Candidates

[Update at 11.05 AM, February 24 : Supreme Court has dismissed the petition seeking extra chance in UPSC Exams for last attempt candidates]The Supreme Court will deliver its judgement tomorrow on the petition which seeks an additional chance for those candidates who had exhausted their last attempt in the Civil Service Examination held in October 2020.On 9th February, 2021, a Bench...

Plea Seeking Appointment Of 1 Independent Human Rights Prosecutor In Each Of The 11 District Courts Of Delhi: HC Issues Notice ToGovt.

The Delhi High Court last week issued notice to Delhi Government in a plea seeking the establishment of Human Rights Court in each of the 11 District Courts of Delhi. The Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rekha Palli also directed the Delhi Government to respond to Petitioner's prayer seeking direction to Respondents to ensure one Independent Human Rights...

NCLT Benches To Resume Physical Hearings From March 1

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has decided to resume physical hearing of cases filed before it from March 1. However, if any party expresses difficulty in physical hearing, he/ she may be permitted to appear via video conferencing. As per an office order issued by the Registrar, "All NCLT Benches shall start regular Physical hearing w.e.f 0l.03.2021. In case any...

Supreme Court Upholds Life Imprisonment For Man Accused Of Murdering His Pregnant Wife

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by a man convicted for murdering his pregnant wife.According to prosecution, on the night of 29th October, 2005, while he was quarrelling with his wife, the accused picked up a log from the house and beaten her and caused internal injury in her stomach and murdered her. He himself took her to the hospital and made a false statement that she suffered...

'Arrest Of 3 Persons With Siddique Kappan Based On Intelligence Inputs, Not Media Reports': UP Govt Tells Allahabad High Court

The UP Government has told the Allahabad High Court that the three persons arrested alongside journalist Siddiqui Kappan while they were going to Hathras, were not arrested on the basis of media reports. The Government has thus controverted the priosners' claim that their arrests were perpetrated on the basis of "communal and divisive" reports carried out by several media outlets...

COVID's Home Grown Variant- "Be On Guard & Take Immediate Appropriate Decisions To Safeguard Citizens' Health": Madras HC To Govt.

While noting that homegrown variants of the Coronavirus have been noticed in Amaravati and Akola (in Maharashtra), the Madras High Court on Monday (22nd February) directed the Union and the States "to be on guard". The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy also directed the Governments to take immediate appropriate decisions to safegaurd the health...

"Beaten Black And Blue By Police Officials", Dalit Labour Activist Nodeep Kaur Submits In Her Bail Plea, P&H HC To Hear Plea Tomorrow

Submitting that she has been targeted and falsely implicated in the matter as she was successful in generating massive support in favour of the Farmers' movement, Dalit Labour Activist Nodeep Kaur has claimed in her Bail plea (filed before the Punjab & Haryana High Court) that she was beaten, tortured and suffered multiple injuries. In her bail plea, she has also claimed that...