Madras High Court Seeks State's Response On Implementation Of National Education Policy 2020

The Madras High Court has directed the State Government to file its counter affidavit in a PIL filed by one Arjunan Elayaraja, seeking to implement the National Education Policy, 2020 in the State of Tamil Nadu. When the matter came up before the bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy, the court took on record the counter affidavit filed by...

All High Courts Weekly Round-Up: April 11- April 17, 2022

Allahabad High Court NOMINAL INDEX Chndra Prakash Sharma v. State Of U.P And Another, 2022 LiveLaw (All) 172 Govind v. State of U.P, 2022 LiveLaw (All) 173 Kumari Neha Chandra Vs. State Of U.P. And 3 Others, 2022 LiveLaw (All) 174 Mohd. Saleem Khan v. State of U.P, 2022 LiveLaw (All) 175 Charan Singh v. State of U.P., 2022 LiveLaw (All) 176 Rajpal Singh v. State of...

Lack Of Public Toilets For Women: High Court Seeks Response From Patna Municipal Corporation

Patna High Court has sought response from the Patna Municipal Corporation and the district administration in a matter related to the lack of public toilets for women in the city and the debilitating condition of the already existing ones. Expressing concern over the present situation, a division bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S Kumar ordered, "Patna...

Treatment Of Children With Rare Diseases: Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response Over Demand By AIIMS For Release Of Funds

The Delhi High Court has sought the response of Central Government over demands by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) regarding release of funds required by it for meeting the needs of treatment of children suffering from rare diseases. Justice Yashwant Varma directed the Centre to take the demands into consideration and place its stand by way of an affidavit to be filed on or...

"Grave Deficiency": Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking To Fill Up Staff Vacancies In City Prisons

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a PIL seeking filling up of various staff vacancies in city prisons including those of Medical Officers, Welfare Officers, Counsellors, Teachers for Education, Yoga Teachers and Education Vocational Counsellors."This appears to be a grave deficiency. You file a status report," a Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and...

In A Rare Move, Kerala High Court Examines Witness At Appeal Stage Allowing NIA's Plea

In an extraordinary step, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday allowed witness examination before the Court at the appellate stage. The development happened in the in the Kashmir terror recruitment case. Generally, witness examinations in criminal appeals are completed at the trial courts and the High Courts only evaluate the evidence gathered by the trial court. While considering appeals filed...

Orissa High Court Gives Clean-Chit To Jail Authorities In 2007 Kendrapara Custodial Death Case

The Orissa High Court has given clean-chit to the Kendrapara sub-jail authorities in a custodial death case of 2007. It further denied to order compensation to the parents of the deceased as it did not find any foul play on part of the jail authorities. While dismissing the petition, a Division Bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice Radha Krishna...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Interfere In Former CBI Head M Nageswara Rao's Plea For Restoration Of His Twitter Blue Tick

The Delhi High Court recently refused to interfere in a writ plea filed by former Central Bureau of Investigation head and Retired IPS Officer M. Nageswara Rao seeking restoration of his Twitter Blue Tick.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma however disposed of Rao's writ plea by giving him the liberty to reapply for verification. It may be noted that Rao had moved to the Delhi HC with his...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea Challenging Vires Of Waqf Act

The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a public interest litigation filed seeking uniform law for Trust and Trustees, Charities and Charitable Institutions and Religious Endowments and Institutions and challenges the vires of sec. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14 of the Waqf Act, 1995 as being manifestly arbitrary and irrational.A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice...

Hanskhali Gangrape & Murder: Calcutta High Court Reserves Order In Plea Seeking Implementation Of Witness Protection Scheme 2018

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday reserved its order in a petition seeking the implementation of the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 in the Hanskhali gangrape and murder case wherein a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had been ordered into a week back. According to reports, a 14-year-old girl belonging to the scheduled caste community died on April 5 after she was...

Delhi High Court To Hear Today Plea Against Demolition Drive In Riots-Hit Jahangirpuri Area

The Delhi High Court has agreed to hear today the plea challenging the demolition drive started by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation against alleged encroachers in the Jahangirpuri area, where riots broke out last week. The Division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla allowed the urgent listing, after a mentioning made by Advocates Shahrukh...

Live-In Relation A By-Product Of Constitutional Guarantee Of Art 21; It Promotes Promiscuity, Lascivious Behavior: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently termed the bane of live-in-relationship as a by-product of the Constitutional guarantee as provided under Article 21 of the Constitution, and has observed that such relations promote 'promiscuity' and 'lascivious behavior', giving further rise to sexual offences."Those who wanted to exploit this freedom are quick to embrace it but are totally ignorant...