Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Re-Opening/Functioning Of Schools & Technical Educational Institutions

The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the Government of Kerala to permit re-opening and functioning of Schools and Technical Educational Institutions. The Bench of Justice P. V. Asha specifically observed, "There is no reason for any doubt that Government would not come forward with orders for re-opening of the Schools as and when the situation...

Allahabad High Court Imposes 3 Lakh Cost On A Petitioner For Repeatedly Filing Petitions Agitating Same Cause Of Action

The Allahabad High Court recently imposed an extraordinary cost of Rs. 3 lakh on a former Gram Sabha Pradhan for repeatedly approaching the Court with the same cause of action, despite several dismissals. The order was passed by a Single Bench of Justice Rajiv Joshi which noted that the instant petition was the fourth attempt made by the Petitioner to present the same cause of...

65% of Death Sentences in 2020 Involved Sexual Violence; Project 39A at NLU-Delhi Delhi Releases 5th Annual Death Penalty Statistics

Project 39A at National Law University, Delhi published the fifth edition of the Death Penalty in India: Annual Statistics Report which provides an annual update on all death penalty cases in India alongwith documenting the legislative developments on the issue. As on 31st December 2020, there were 404 prisoners on death row across India, with Uttar Pradesh having the highest number...

Delhi High Court Modifies Office Order, Allows Lawyers To Appear Either By Physical Or Virtual Mode

After massive backlash on its decision to resume physical hearings, the Delhi High Court has permitted lawyers to appear before it via-video conferencing, on an advance intimation. Though an office order issued under the authority of Chief Justice DN Patel, it is intimated: "Matters shall be taken up through physical mode as per the Roster of Sitting of the Hon'ble Judges of this...

'Not Agreeable To Giving Extra Chance To Civil Service Aspirants In UPSC Exams': Centre Informs Supreme Court

"Received information from the government that they are not agreeable", submitted Additional-Solicitor General SV Raju to the Supreme Court on Friday in a plea seeking for an extra chance for civil service aspirants in giving UPSC exams on account of the difficulties that may have arisen due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A Bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar was presiding over the...

"There Is A Threat To Very Democracy If Agencies Like CBI, ED Do Not Act Independently": Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Thursday said the judiciary and agencies like the RBI, CBI and ED are considered independent and therefore should act impartially. A division bench of Justices S S Shinde and Manish Pitale was hearing a petition filed by Eknath Khadse, seeking to quash an Enforcement Directorate complaint registered against him in October last year. In the interim, Khadse's...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Gives Nod For Gram Panchayat Elections As Per Election Commission's Schedule

"The ultimate decision as to whether it is possible and expedient to hold the elections at any given point of time must rest with the Election Commission."

Siddique Kappan In No Way Connected With PFI; Ready To Take Scientific Tests To Prove Innocence : KUWJ Tells SC

The Kereala Union of Working Journalists(KUWJ) has filed an additional rejoinder in the Supreme Court refuting the allegations made by the Uttar Pradesh Government against journalist Siddique Kappan, who has been under custody since his arrest by the UP Police on October 5 last year when he was proceeding to report the Hathras crime.The KUWJ has denied that Kappan has any connection with...

Supreme Court Dismisses UP Govts's Challenge To Bail Granted To Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan, Wife, Son In Forgery Case

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed three separate pleas of Uttar Pradesh government challenging the bail granted to Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan, his wife and son in a case of alleged forgery of birth certificate. The bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and M R Shah dismissed the appeal filed by the state government against the October 13, 2020, order of the Allahabad...

Plea Over Non-Implementation Of Swachh Bharat Mission In Nagaland: Gauhati High Court Issues Notice To UOI & Nagaland Govt.

The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday (19th January) issued notice to Union Of India, State of Nagaland and others in a plea filed by the petitioner-Society (Global Trust Club) raising an issue pertaining to non-implementation of schemes such as Swachh Bharat Mission in the State of Nagaland.The Bench of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Achintya Malla Bujor Barua was hearing the plea...

'When You Are Selectively Charging People, You Are Undermining Rule Of Law' : Jaising In Varavara Rao's Bail Plea

If 80-year old Rao is kept undertrial during the trial with over 200 witnesses- which is yet to commence- he will surely die in prison, Indira Jaising submitted.

Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay 'The White Tiger' Release In Netflix

A day ahead of the scheduled release of the film 'The White Tiger' on Netflix, the Delhi High Court heard an urgent petition filed by Hollywood producer John Hart Jr seeking a stay on its streaming on grounds of alleged copyright violation.After an urgent virtual hearing which started at 7 PM, a single bench of Justice C Harishankar held that no prima facie material was shown to justify a...