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Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Arrested In Connection With Alleged Recovery Of 200 KG Of Prohibited Flesh
The Allahabad High Court today granted bail to one Sajid @ Kale who was arrested in connection with an alleged recovery of 200 KG of prohibited flesh taking into account the fact that the co-accused, from whom the flesh was recovered, had been granted bail.The Bench of Justice Mohd. Faiz Alam Khan noted that the criminal history of the applicant had been adequately explained and the...
Bombay High Court Reserves Order In Varavara Rao's Pleas Seeking Permanent Bail & Permission To Reside In Telangana
The Bombay High Court on Monday reserved its order on poet P Varavara Rao's pleas seeking permanent bail on medical grounds and permission to reside at his home in Telangana. Rao is an accused in the Bhima Koregaon - Elgar Parishad caste violence case.A division bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and GA Sanap heard arguments advanced by Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh for the...
Covid-19: Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Report On Policy For Vaccination Of Children Below 12 Yrs
The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Centre to file a report indicating the steps taken by it for vaccination of children below the age of 12 years, against Covid-19.The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla directed the Centre to file its response before the next date of hearing, May 12.The direction was passed in a plea filed on behalf of a 12 year...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Hear Plea For Recovery Of ₹1 Trillion Debt Allegedly Owed By Pakistan To India
The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a PIL seeking recovery of ₹1 trillion debt allegedly owed by Pakistan to India. Stating that the plea involves issues pertaining to government policy, the Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla refused to interfere in the matter.Om Sehgal, party in person, produced several documents to argue that India has...
Delhi Riots: High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Recovering Damages From Persons Who Destroyed Public Property
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a PIL seeking recovery of damages from persons who allegedly indulged in destruction of public property during the North East Delhi Riots that happened in February 2020.The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla has issued notices to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Delhi government and the Commissioner of Delhi...
AILET 2022 For NLU-D Admissions Postponed To June 26
The All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) 2022 for admissions to the National Law University Delhi has been rescheduled. AILET will now be held on Sunday, 26 June, 2022 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am in the offline mode.The last date of submission of online application form is extended to Wednesday, 25 May, 2022.ALERT! #AILET2022 RescheduledAILET 2022 will now be held on Sunday, 26 June, 2022 from...
Karnataka High Court Rejects Plea Challenging Continuation Of Dr. Ishwara Bhat As KSLU Vice Chancellor
The Karnataka High Court has rejected a petition filed by a non-profit organisation, Law Students Association, questioning the continuation of Prof. (Dr.) P. Ishwara Bhat as the Vice Chancellor of Karnataka State Law University, allegedly beyond the prescribed age limit of 65 years. A single judge bench of Justice R Devadas said, "On going through the Memorandum of writ petition, it...
Writ Petition To Initiate In-House Inquiry Against Judges Alleging Misconduct Not Maintainable : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently upheld a Single bench decision that dismissed a couple of petitions seeking the constitution of an In-House Committee to probe into the alleged judicial misconduct against two judges.While dismissing a couple of appeals, the Division Bench of Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohammed Nias C.P held that the In-House Inquiry was not a 'law' for a...
Improper Disposal Of Hazardous Waste: Gujarat HC Grants Bail To Director Of Chemical Company, Says Transporter Liable To Ensure Waste Reaches Treatment Plant
The Gujarat High Court recently granted bail to the Director of a chemical company, in connection with disposal of the hazardous waste material produced by it in a creek, causing injury to two persons.The Bench comprising Justice Gita Gopi noted that the company had entered into an agreement with M/S Sangam for transporting the waste material to the treatment plant in accordance to...
State Not Bound By Prison Authority's Recommendation For Premature Release Of Convicts: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has refused to reconsider the case of John David, convicted prisoner in the 1996 infamous murder of Pon Navarasu, for premature release.A bench of Justices P.N. Prakash and A.A. Nakkiran observed that the State Government and the Governor are not bound by the recommendation made by the jail authorities in favour of John David. The Governor alone can exercise the...
Preventive Detention Not Tenable When Other Penal Laws Sufficient To Deal With The Situation: Gujarat High Court
"Unless and until, the material is there to make out a case that the person has become a threat and menace to the Society so as to disturb the whole tempo of the society and that all social apparatus is in peril disturbing public order at the instance of such person, it cannot be said that the detenue is a person within the meaning of section 2(b) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti...