[Breaking] Bombay High Court Dismisses Sonu Sood's Plea For Interim Relief Against BMC's Demolition Notice

The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by Bollywood actor Sonu Sood seeking interim relief against an unauthorized construction notice issued to him by the local civic body (BMC), in Mumbai. His plea was earlier rejected by the City Civil Court, last month.A single bench of Justice Prithviraj Chavan dismissed the petition, granting no relief to the actor. The notice...

Deemed Custody Of Minor Below 5 Yrs Would Be With Mother Even Though He/She Isn't Residing With Mother: Punjab & Haryana High Court

In a significant ruling, the Punjab and Haryana High Court last week made it clear that even if a minor, who is under five years of age may not be residing with mother, but his/her custody would be deemed to be at the place where the mother is residing and the matter could be heard there. The Bench of Justice Arun Monga was hearing the case of parents litigating over the custody of...

Ensure Uninterrupted Ration Supply To Tribal People, Explore Possibility Of Making Road Up To Tribal Colonies: Kerala High Court Directs Govt.

The Kerala High Court on Monday (18th January) directed the State government to ensure uninterrupted supply of ration articles and any other benefits available under law to the members of Tribal Community living at Edamalakudy in Idukki. The Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chali further directed the State government to explore the possibility of making a road...

Bombay High Court Seeks Details Of Inquiry Into Nashik Prison Custodial Death Case

The Bombay High Court, on Wednesday, sought all inquiry documents related to the death of an inmate in the Nashik Central prison after the court learned that the family was not informed if a mandatory independent inquiry was even initiated into the 32-year-old's death. A note allegedly blaming prison officials of severe torture was found neatly wrapped in plastic inside the life...

Gujarat High Court Restrains Govt From Notifying 'Disturbed Area' For 'Improper Clustering' Under Amended Disturbed Areas Act [Watch Hearing]

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday restrained the State Government from declaring any area as "disturbed area" under Section 3(1)(ii) of the Gujarat Disturbed Areas Act, 1991, for "improper clustering of persons of one community."A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Ashutish J Shastri sought the Government's response on a PIL filed by...

"Whether A Lawyer Has Any Privilege Against Coercive Action By Police When He is In Prescribed Robes? Allahabad HC To Examine In Etah Case

"Whether the Advocates Act, 1961 extends any privilege to an advocate for being not taken any coercive action by the police against him, if he is in prescribed robes?" High Court frames question.

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination : President And Not Governor The Competent Authority To Pardon Perarivalan, Centre Tells Supreme Court

In the matter of release of A.G. Perarivalan, the convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, the Centre on Wednesday submitted that it is the President under Article 72 and not the Governor under Article 161 who is competent to grant pardon/remission."If the entire representation was given to an authority which lacks the jurisdiction to consider the representation, then the right, which...

Ready To Suspend Implementation Of Farm Laws For 1-1.5 Yrs To Mutually Discuss The Solution: Agri. Minister Narendra Tomar

The 10th round of talks between agitating farmer unions and the government over the issue of contentious Farm Laws today got over without any concrete results as the 'Delhi Chalo' farmers' agitation has entered the 56th day today. As reported by Money Control, today, in the first half of the meeting, the farm leaders raised the issue of NIA notices being issued to various union leaders....

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Close Ashrams Run By 'Fake Babas'

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a writ petition which sought directions to close ashrams run by 'fake babas', saying that the matter did not fall within its realm.The petition was filed by one Dumpala Ram Reddy seeking to shut down all ashrams run by "fake babas" saying that several innocent persons, particularly women, were kept in confinement there.The petitioner's...

Grant Varavara Rao Interim Bail For Three Months – His Lawyers Plead Before The Bombay High Court

Advocates appearing for 81-year-old UAPA accused – Dr Varavara Rao- have for the first time suggested to the Bombay High Court on Wednesday that the ailing Telugu poet be released on temporary bail for three months, his conduct be monitored and he be directed to report to some authority, after which he may be allowed to remain on bail. The suggestion was made before a division bench...

Rape Victim Also Suffers Discrimination From Society: Supreme Court Issues Directives To Jharkhand Administration In A Rape Victim's Plea

A rape victim suffers not only a mental trauma but also discrimination from the society, the Supreme Court said while disposing a writ petition filed by a Rape Victim belonging to a Scheduled Tribe in Jharkhand.The victim had approached the Apex Court in 2019 by filing a writ petition contending that she was forcibly married to one Basant Yadav, in 1998. She further contended that she had one...

SC Constitutes Committee To Submit Suggestions To Facilitate Timely Filing Of Appeals/Petitions By Convicts

The Supreme Court has constituted a committee of experts to submit suggestions to facilitate access to justice and timely filing of appeals/petitions by convicts through legal service institutions.The Committee has been asked to submit a report within four weeks "with regard to digitization, translation and electronic transmission of records to facilitate access to justice and ...