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3 Criminal Cases Against MLAs Withdrawn After December 1, 2020 - State Govt Tells Karnataka High Court
The State Government on Tuesday informed the Karnataka High Court that after the order of the court dated December 1, 2020, a total of three cases against elected Representatives and Ministers were withdrawn. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum was informed by the government advocate that "After December 1, only three prosecutions have...
Congress Leader's Murder: "Anything Untoward Can Happen To Me": MP Judge Makes Serious Allegations Against Murder Accused, Police
An Additional Sessions Judge in district Damoh, of Madhya Pradesh has voiced concern that "anything untoward" can happen to him and has suspected that the police and the Murder Accused may level false allegations/charges against him. RP Sonkar, the additional district judge (ADJ-II) of Hatta in Damoh district is presently conducting a trial in the high-profile murder case of...
Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Can Be Sanctioned As Per Proof Required Under The Scheme And In No Other Manner: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the pension under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme can be sanctioned as per the proof required under the scheme and in no other manner.When the claim is under a particular pension scheme, unless one fulfills the eligibility criteria for grant of pension, as mentioned in the scheme, no applicant can claim such pensions, as a matter of right, the ...
Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt's Response On Implementation Of Anganwadi Projects In The State
The Allahabad High Court on Monday sought the response of the UP Government on the condition of Anganwadis in the State, especially with regard to nutrition programmes undertaken therein. "This petition for writ raises an important issue with regard to implementation of Anganwadi projects including the scheme relating to nutritive food," remarked a Division Bench comprising of...
Allahabad High Court Inaugurates Virtual Traffic Court, Interoperable Criminal Justice System & Integrated Civil Court Data With Land Records
The Allahabad High Court has launched a Virtual Court at the District Court level, to dispose of cases related to road traffic violation online. As per a press note issued in this regard, the Virtual Court deals digitally with "on-spot traffic challans" generated by the Traffic Police. The digital challans captured for the given day will reflect in the dashboard of the Virtual...
'Evidence On Record Not Sufficient To Keep A 22 Year Old In Custody': Delhi Court Grants Bail To Disha Ravi In 'Toolkit' Case
A Delhi Court on Tuesday granted bail to 22-year old climate activist Disha Ravi, who was arrested by the Delhi police from her Bengaluru residence on February 13 in the farmers protest 'toolkit' case."Considering the scanty and sketchy evidence on record, I do not find any palpable reason to deny bail", Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana of Patiala House Court Complex noted in the...
Mahadayi Water Dispute: Supreme Court Directs Joint Monitoring Team To Submit Report On Alleged Contempt By Karnataka
Supreme Court has on Monday directed the Joint monitoring team to submit report on issues in contempt plea filed by State of Goa with alleging illegal diversion of water of Mahadayi water by State of Karnataka. The Court has directed that the Monitoring Committee will consist of superintendent members of all three States to visit the site and submit report on the alleged...
Consent Decree Based On Admission Recognizing Pre-Existing Rights Under Family Settlement Does Not Require Registration: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a consent decree based on admission recognising pre existing rights under Family settlement does not require registration under section 17(1)(b) of the Indian Registration Act.One Badlu, was the tenure-holder of agricultural land. He had two sons Bali Ram and Sher Singh. Sher Singh died in the year 1953 issueless leaving his widow Jagno. After death of Sher Singh,...
'No Likelihood Of Trial Being Completed In Near Future' : Bombay High Court Upholds Bail Granted To Youth Accused Of Joining ISIS
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday upheld bail granted to one of the first Islamic State recruits from India, Areeb Majeed and disposed of an appeal by the National Investigating Agency (NIA). The 27-year-old man from Kalyan, argued his own bail application. He was granted bail by the Special Court on March 17, 2020. The order was subsequently stayed after the NIA approached the HC...
Inter-Caste Marriage- Girl Isn't A Cattle But A Living Independent Soul Having Rights; Can Exercise Her Discretion As Per Her Wishes: HP High Court
"In India, a female was always considered not only equal but on a higher pedestal than male since the Vedic Era, except for evils of the Medieval Period, which are necessary to be eradicated in the present era": Himachal Pradesh High Court
'Irrevocable Loss Would Be Caused To Environment & Elephant Population': Uttarakhand High Court Stays Order De-Notifying Shivalik Elephant Reserve
The Uttarakhand High Court has held that if the proposed area of the Shivalik Elephant Reserve is diverted for expansion of Dehradun's Jolly Grant Airport, irrevocable loss would be caused, both to environment, and to the elephant population. Recording this prima facie finding, a Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari stayed...