Object Of Child Vendors' Survey To Ensure Their Right To Education; Not To Penalize Anyone : Karnataka High Court

Observing that "the Object is not to penalise anybody but the object is to ensure that children who are forced to selling toys and other articles on the streets they must be imparted with education," the Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the Karnataka State Legal Service Authority (KSLSA) to commence the data collection survey for identifying vulnerable children who are forced...

Pass Reasoned Judgment Along With Operative Order: Supreme Court Criticizes NCDRC Practice Of Passing 'Reasons To Follow' Orders

The Supreme Court, criticizing the practice of 'reasons to follow' orders, directed the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to pass reasoned Judgment along with the operative order.The bench comprising Justices Indu Malhotra and Ajay Rastogi observed that, in all matters before NCDRC where reasons are yet to be delivered, it must be ensured that the same are made available to...

Ensure That Reasoned Judgment Is Passed Along With Operative Order: Supreme Court Criticizes NCDRC Practice Of Passing 'Reasons To Follow' Orders

The Supreme Court, criticizing the practice of 'reasons to follow' orders, directed the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to pass reasoned Judgment along with the operative order.The bench comprising Justices Indu Malhotra and Ajay Rastogi observed that, in all matters before NCDRC where reasons are yet to be delivered, it must be ensured that the same are made available to...

'Not Proper To Keep Him In Jail Forever': Supreme Court Reduces Sentence Imposed On Dacoity Cum Murder Convict To 22 Years Imprisonment

The Supreme Court reduced the sentence imposed on a man convicted in a dacoity­ cum­ murder case to 22 years actual imprisonment.Shivalinga @ Shivalingayya was convicted under Sections 396 and 307 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to death penalty by the Trial Court. The Karnataka High Court, partly allowing appeal, converted the death sentence to imprisonment for...

Virudhnagar Firecracker Factory Blast: NGT Issues Notice To Tamil Nadu, Central And State Pollution Control Board, Forms 8-Member Committee

The National Green Tribunal has on Tuesday issued notices to the State of Tamil Nadu, Central and State Pollution Control Board and the District Magistrate in the matter of blast at a firecracker factory in Virudhnagar. The Principal Bench of Delhi has also formed a eight member committee to secure credible facts and look into the incident that left 19 dead and more than...

Madras High Court Issues Notice To SII, DCGI, ICMR On Plea By Volunteer Alleging Side Effects After 'Covishield' Trial

The Madras High Court on Friday issued notice on a plea filed by a participant of the clinal trial of Oxford/Astra Zeneca vaccine 'Covishield' produced by the Serum Institute of India (SII) who allegedly suffered serious side effects after receiving the first dose in the trial. Notice was issued to the Government of India through the Health Secretary, Drugs Controller General of...

Disha Ravi Toolkit Case : Delhi High Court Directs Police To Ensure Compliance With Affidavit, Ensure No Info Leakage To Media

While hearing 21-year old climate activist Disha Ravi's writ petition, the Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Delhi Police to ensure that no leakage of information happens with regard to the investigation in the case registered in connection with the 'toolkit' over the farmers protests.A single bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh directed the Delhi Police to follow the Ministry of...

'Whether Deadline To Upload EWS Certificates For Civil Service Exams Can Be Extended': Supreme Court Issues Notice On UPSC's Plea

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on the Special Leave Petitions pertaining to whether the deadline to upload the certificates to avail reservation under Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) for the UPSC exams can be extended.A Bench comprising Justices Rohinton F. Nariman, Hemant Gupta and BR Gavai heard the matter and proceeded to issue notice on the SLPs as well as on...

[Disha Ravi Tool Kit Case] Media Cannot Disseminate Information In Sensationalized Manner: Delhi HC To Channel Editors, Directs Disha Not To Malign Police

The Delhi High Court has held that the recent coverage of the Toolkit case definitely shows there is sensationalized reporting by the media. A Bench of Justice Prathiba Singh directed editors of Times Now, India Today and News18 channel editors to ensure that proper editorial control is exercised while disseminating information to ensure investigation is not hampered.The observation was...

'Approach High Court' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Petition Challenging Madhya Pradesh 'Love Jihad' Law

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a writ petition which challenged the constitutional validity of the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Ordinance dealing with religious conversions and inter-religious marriages."Approach the MP High Court. We would like to have the views of HC. We've sent similar matters back to HC", a bench headed by the Chief Justice of India observed...

Supreme Court Expunges Adverse Remarks Of NCLAT 5 Member Bench Against 3-Member Bench

The Supreme Court on Friday expunged the adverse remarks made by a 5-member bench of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal(NCLAT) against a 3-member bench of the NCLAT comprising Justices (Retd) Jarat Kumar Jain, Bavinder Singh and Vijai Pratap Singh.A Supreme Court bench comprising Justices RF Nariman and BR Gavai passed the order on a petition filed by the three serving NCLAT...

[LIVE UPDATES] Disha Ravi Case : Channel Editors To Ensure Editorial Control To Avoid Sensationalism, Delhi High Court Says

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