Delhi HC Seeks CBSE Response On Transgender Man's Plea Seeking Change Of Name & Photograph In School Certificates

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought for a response from Union of India and CBSE on an Application filed by a transgender man who is seeking for a change of his name and photograph in his school certificates. A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh presided over the Application which had been filed in a plea challenging the validity of Bye-Laws issued by...

'Concept Of Open Court Equally Includes Virtual Access': Plea In Jharkhand High Court For Live Streaming Of Court Proceedings

A public interest litigation has been filed before the Jharkhand High Court seeking Live Streaming of court proceedings, so as to ensure easily accessibility to the public at large. The petition has been filed a law student and an ex-Defence personnel— Dilip Kumar, stating that the concept of an 'Open Court' entailed under the Constitution of India, equally includes virtual access...

Breaking- 'Virtually Gives 360-Degree Profile Into A Person's Online Activity': Whatsapp's New Privacy Policy Challenged In Delhi High Court

“The hallmark of freedom in a democracy is having the autonomy and control over our lives”

'Such Decision Must Have Been Taken After Due Deliberations': Gujarat HC Refuses To Interfere With CBDT's Decision To Not Extend Deadline For Filing ITRS

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday declined to interfere with the decision of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), to not grant any further extension for filing of Audit Reports and Income Tax Returns for the Assessment Year 2020-21. "We believe that such decision must have been taken after due deliberations, and in taking such decision, many financial experts must have...

Supreme Court Bar Association President Dushyant Dave Tenders Resignation With Immediate Effect

"I feel that I have forfeited my right to continue as your Leader," said President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Dushyant Dave, and tendered his resignation on Thursday. In his letter, Dave noted that the term of the Executive Committee has already come to an end and they had planned to hold virtual elections. However, due to reservations held by some lawyers,...

'If Chief Justice Also Says He Belongs To Karnataka, Where Will You Go?' CJ Oka To Petitioner Who Wanted Other-State Judge To Hear His Case

The bench dismissed his petition with Rupees 1 lakh cost observing that his allegations scandalized the entire High Court.

Breaking- Bhupinder Singh Mann Recuses From Supreme Court Formed Committee To Negotiate On Farm Laws

S. Bhupinder Singh Mann, Ex MP and National President of BKU and Chairman of All India Kisan Coordination Committee. has recused himself from the 4 member committee constituted by Supreme Court"As a farmer myself and a Union leader, in view of the prevailing sentiments and apprehensions amongst the farm unions and the public in general, I am ready to any position offered or given to me so as...

Gujarat High Court Directs Subordinate Courts in State To Resume Physical Functioning From January 18

The Circular, containing directions with respect to physical functioning of Subordinate Courts would be effective from 18th Jan

Same-Gender Sexual Harassment Complaints Maintainable Under POSH Act : Calcutta High Court

"Sexual harassment, as contemplated in the 2013 Act, has to pertain to the dignity of a person, which relates to her/his gender and sexuality;which does not mean that any person of the same-gender cannot hurt the modesty or dignity as envisaged by the 2013 Act", HC said.

Madhya Pradesh Ordinance On Religious Conversion Challenged Before High Court

A public interest litigation has been filed before the Madhya Pradesh High Court, challenging the vires of the recently promulgated MP Freedom of Religion Ordinance, 2020, prohibiting religious conversion by misrepresentation, undue influence, etc. The plea has been filed by a final year law student, Amratansh Nema, alleging that the provisions contained in the ordinance are...

NIA Court Allows Sudha Bharadwaj's Application Seeking Access To Five Books A Month From Outside

The special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Tuesday allowed access of five books a month to lawyer and activist Sudha Bharadwaj, who is accused in the caste based violence that took place on the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Bhima Koregaon on January 1, 2018.Special Judge DE Kothalikar directed the Superintendent of Byculla District Prison to grant the access of books to...

Revised National Litigation Policy Under Process, Centre Tells Delhi HC

The Centre told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that a "new and revised" National Litigation Policy (NLP) was in the works and would be in place in times to come.The submission by the central government was made before a bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti SIngh during the hearing of a PIL seeking implementation of the NLP launched in June 2010.Additional Solicitor General...