Breaking-"We Will Not Stop High Court"; Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain UP Govt's Plea To Transfer Cases Challenging Love-Jihad Ordinance To SC

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to transfer to itself the petitions filed in Allahabad High Court challenging the ordinance brought by the Uttar Pradesh government against religious conversions, which among other things, criminalizes religious conversions for marriage."If the Allahabad High Court is going to decide the cases, why should we interfere," remarked a Bench headed...

'When Will Phase-II Vaccination For Covid-19 Begin?': Allahabad High Court Asks Central Govt

The Allahabad High Court has asked the Central Government to come out with an 'exact vaccination programme' to overcome the Covid-19 virus, vis-a-vis different phases. A Division Bench of Justices Ajit Kumar and Siddhartha Varma ordered the Government to file a better affidavit by February 5, indicating as to when the Phase-I would end and Phase-II would begin. Earlier, vide order...

Man Can't Ignore Responsibility To Maintain Divorced Wife & Daughter On The Ground Of Inadequacy Of Carry Home Pay: Tripura High Court

While observing that the husband can't be permitted to ignore his responsibility for maintaining his divorced wife & daughter on the ground of inadequacy of carry home pay, the Tripura High Court last week directed a husband to pay Rs.17,000/- per month to his divorced wife for her maintenance and maintenance of their daughter. The Bench of Justice S. G. Chattopadhyay was...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea To Declare Law Commission A Statutory Body, Appoint Chairperson/ Members Soon

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices on a PIL seeking for a direction to the Central Government to appoint the Chairperson and Members of the Law Commission of India within one month and to make it a statutory body. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde has issued notice to the Union of India on the PIL filed by Supreme Court advocate and BJP leader...

New Platform For Virtual Hearings In Supreme Court Soon; Will Be Doing Same For Entire Indian Judiciary: Justice DY Chandrachud

Justice D. Y. Chandrachud on Monday said that the new, improved system of virtual hearings in the Supreme Court may come into force soon.The remark came when Senior Advocate Ranjit Kumar, arguing before a bench headed by Justice Chandrachud, was abruptly disconnected. Senior Counsel Kapil Sibal, who was also appearing in the matter, complained about the "disruptive" nature of the hearings via...

Differential Policy Of WhatsApp For Indian And EU Users Major Cause Of Concern: Centre To Delhi High Court

In response to a petition in the Delhi High Court by Adv Chaitanya Rohilla challenging WhatsApp's recent update to its privacy policy, the Centre today submitted through Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma, that WhatsApp's differential policy for users in India and the European Union with respect to acceptance of the updated policy, was a major cause of concern."Indian users form...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Establishment Of Media Tribunal To Regulate Media Against Violation Of Programme Code

Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde on Monday issued notice on a petition filed by Film Producer Nilesh Navalakha seeking establishment of an independent, regulatory 'Media Tribunal' to hear and expeditiously adjudicate complaints of violation of programme code against media, filed by viewers/ citizens.The Petitioner has stated that the same is necessary to bring about a...

Plea Seeking Initiation Of Contempt Proceedings: TN Advocate General Issues Notice To S Gurumurthy

Advocate General of Tamil Nadu, Vijay Narayan, has issued notices on two applications filed before him seeking consent for initiation of contempt proceedings against Swaminathan Gurumurthy, the editor of the weekly 'Thuglak' magazine, for making scandalizing remarks against the judiciary. Gurumurthy has been asked to appear before the AG, either in person or through Counsel, on...

Job Of Teacher Is To Impart Education But Bihar Education Department Has Relegated Them To The Level Of Contractor: Patna High Court

Unfortunately, in the State of Bihar, the authorities of the Education Department have relegated Teachers to the level of Contractor to complete the construction work of the school building and discharge other responsibilities, instead of imparting education: Patna High Court

Man's Familiarity With A Woman Doesn't Entitle Him To Circulate Her Objectionable Images & Malign Her Image: P&H High Court

The fact that he and the prosecutrix were known to each other, doesn’t entitle him to misuse the social media and circulate objectionable material: Punjab & Haryana High Court

High Courts Weekly Roundup [Jan 18 – Jan 24]

Summation of important High Court orders this week

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup [Jan 18 – Jan 24]

Top Stories: 1. Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petitions Challenging Aadhaar Verdict, Justice Chandrachud Dissents [Beghar Foundation v. Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.)] The Supreme Court, by 4:1 majority, has dismissed a batch of review petitions challenging the judgment of the Constitution Bench in Aadhaar case [Puttaswamy (Aadhaar-5J.) v Union of India]. While Justices...