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Public Authority To Give Cogent Reasons For Claiming Exemption From Disclosure Of Information Sought Under The RTI Act: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court has on Friday observed that when a public authority withholds information under RTI Act, the burden is on the public authority to show in what manner disclosure of such information could impede the investigation. While noting that it is a settled legal position that the public authority needs to give cogent reasons as to how the investigation will be hampered...
'Pandemic Should Not Result In Discontinuation Of Education' : Karnataka HC Asks State To Ensure Attendance In Schools
Observing that "wDithout education the country will not progress," the Karnataka High Court on Thursday suggested to the state government to ensure that attendance of students in schools must improve. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice M G Uma on going through the reports submitted by the state government pertaining to attendance of students attending...
"Effective And Honest Governance Of Financial Institutions Critical To Proper Functioning Of The Economy": Bombay HC Rejects Yes Bank Promoter Rana Kapoor's Bail
Economic damage owing to offences involving huge loss of public fund is required to be viewed seriously, the Bombay High Court observed in its detailed order rejecting the bail application of YES Bank promoter Rana Kapoor, a prime accused in the Rs 5050 crore money laundering scam being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate. Kapoor was arrested in the scam on March 8, 2020...
Wife Alleges Husband Died After Getting COVID Vaccination: Madras High Court Orders Expert Autopsy As Per AEFI Guidelines
The Counsel for the petitioner submitted that though it is only in the realm of suspicion, the respondents ought to have followed the guidelines of the year 2015, namely, AEFI Operational Guidelines.
J&K Administration Revokes Restrictions On 4G Mobile Internet
After nearly 550 days since the suspension of high speed mobile internet on August 5, 2019 in the wake of the revocation of the special status of J&K, the Jammu and Kashmir Home Department on Friday revoked the restrictions on mobile 4G data services in the region.Pre-paid SIM card holders will be given access to internet connectivity only after verification as per norms applicable...
'Imagine The Suffering Imposed By You On Your Family & Parents': Bombay HC Tells Man Accused Of Joining IS
The Bombay High Court witnessed an unusual scene on Thursday when a 27-year-old man from Kalyan, a satellite town outside Mumbai, accused of committing terror acts in Syria argued his bail application, trying to prove his innocence against a 25,000-page chargesheet and evidence of the National Investigating Agency (NIA), against him. A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and Manish...
Kangana Ranaut's Allegedly "Hateful" Tweet Against One Community : Court Directs Police To File Progress Report
A Metropolitan Magistrates Court in Andheri has directed the Mumbai Police to file a progress report on their inquiry into actor Kangana Ranaut and her sister tweets, from April 2020, which allegedly demonstrate hate against the Muslim community, according to an advocate's complainant. The magistrate passed the order on Friday, after the Amboli Police sought further time to file...
Supreme Court Orders Release Of Comedian Munawar Faruqui; Stays Madhya Pradesh HC Order And Production Warrant In UP Case- Read Order
The Supreme Court on Friday granted ad-interim bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui in a case registered by Madhya Pradesh police for alleged hurting of religious sentiments."The learned counsel has pointed out to us that quite apart from the fact that the allegations made in the FIR are vague that the procedure contained in Section 41 Cr.P.C. as adumbrated by our Judgment in "Arnesh Kumar Vs....
Litigant Cannot Seek Recusal Of A Judge On The Ground That He/She May Not Get A Favourable Order: Supreme Court
A litigant cannot be permitted to browbeat the Court by seeking a Bench of its choice, the Supreme Court observed while rejecting a plea seeking recusal of Justice DY Chandrachud from hearing a case. The court observed that a litigant cannot seek recusal of a judge from hearing his/her case on the ground that he/she may not get a favourable order.This case arose from a domestic...