Bengaluru Civil Court Directs Police To Compensate Advocate Whose Two-Wheeler Was Illegally Towed Away

A civil court in Bengaluru has directed Assistant Sub-Inspector (Traffic), Upparpet Traffic Police Station, to pay damages to the tune of Rs. 2000, to an advocate for unlawfully towing away his bike which was not parked in a no parking area.Additional City Civil and Session Judge Jyothsna D, passed the order and directed the police to return the towing charges of Rs 1650 received from...

Bombay HC & Maharashtra-Goa Govts Favoured Renaming To 'Mumbai High Court'; Madras HC Opposed 'High Court Of Tamil Nadu' Proposal: Law Ministry

The Union Law Ministry has informed the Rajya Sabha that there is currently no proposal pending to introduce legislation regarding the potential renaming of certain High Courts in the country.The statement was made in the written reply filed by Minister of Law and Justice (Independent Charge) Arjun Ram Meghwal in response to a query raised by Rajya Sabha Member C. V. Shanmugam regarding...

All India Judicial Service Important To Strengthen Justice Delivery System But At Present There Is No Consensus: Law Ministry

Responding to the query raised by Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Shukla on the government's plan to set up All India Judicial Service, the Law Ministry has responded that at present, there is no consensus among the stakeholders on the proposal. However, the reply also stated, "In the Government's view, a properly framed All India Judicial Service is important to strengthen the overall...

Bombay High Court Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Photographer For Allegedly Distributing Client's Photos On Objectionable Websites

The Bombay High Court recently stayed criminal proceedings initiated against a professional photographer for allegedly uploading photos of a classical dancer on the internet, which allegedly led to their distribution on objectionable websites.A division bench of Justice Prakash D Naik and Justice NR Borkar granted interim relief in a writ petition for quashing of the case stating –...

Allahabad HC Refuses To Quash Chargesheet Against Man Booked Over 'Disrespectful' FB Posts Against PM Modi, Indian Army

The Allahabad High Court recently refused to quash a chargesheet filed against a man facing an FIR for allegedly sharing disrespectful posts against Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as the Indian army."Prima facie, given the totality of the context, the statements are divisive of the community and tend to promote insecurity in the minds of one community against another. These also tend...

Kerala High Court Relies On Apex Court Verdict To Allow Surrogacy With Donor Eggs, Despite 2023 Surrogacy Regulations Amendment Disallowing It

The Kerala High Court on Monday passed an interim order allowing petitioners who had approached the Court through three different pleas to undergo surrogacy using donor oocytes since they were unable to produce oocytes naturally due to medical conditions.The Court passed the order while hearing pleas challenging the recent amendment introduced by the Central Government in the...

Prison Statistics India 2022: Above 75% Prisoners Are Under Trials, Actual Occupancy Of 131% In Indian Prisons; 1.9% Incidence Of Recidivism; Reasons Of 63 Unnatural Deaths In Prisons Un Known

The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has recently released its Prison Statistics India (2022) Report (PSI). The PSI is based on the data furnished by the Prison Department of all 36 States/UTs for a calendar year i.e. January 01 to December 31, 2022, as per the NCRB prescribed proformae through an Application developed by NCRB.Some of the Major findings of the report are as...

Lok Sabha Passes Bill Proposing To Establish Central Tribal University In Telangana

The Indian parliament's lower house passed the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2023, on December 7, marking a crucial step forward in the establishment of a proposed central tribal university in Telangana.The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2023, introduced in Lok Sabha on December 4, seeks to amend the Central Universities Act, 2009, which governs the establishment of...

Unauthorized Dumping Of Bio-Medical Waste | Book Violators As "Goondas" Under State's Preventive Detention Laws: Madras High Court

While dealing with a case relating to the unauthorized dumping of bio-medical waste from Kerala to Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court recently noted that suitable amendments needed to be brought into the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1982 (Preventive Detention Act) so that those violating the provisions of the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016, are covered under...

Filing Of Chargesheet Not Sole Criteria While Considering Grant Of Bail, Has To Be Coupled With Facts And Circumstances: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that filing of chargesheet in a criminal case is not the sole criteria to be taken into consideration while considering the grant of bail to an accused as it has to be coupled with facts and circumstance involved. “…this could would like to specify that though filing of the chargesheet is a material consideration while granting bail, however, the same is...

One-Day Training Cum Sensitization Program For Para Legal Volunteers Organised By BSLSA At Juvenile Justice Boards In Bihar

Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA) organized a comprehensive training and sensitization program on December 2, 2023, aimed at empowering Para Legal Volunteers serving at Juvenile Justice Boards in Bihar. Recognizing the pivotal role played by these volunteers as frontline workers in Legal Services Institutions, the session covered crucial topics essential for their...

Delhi Court Allows Jamia Student Accused In UAPA Case To Write Exams In Tihar Jail

A Delhi Court yesterday allowed a UAPA accused, a 22 years old electrical engineering student at Jamia Millia Islamia University, to write exams in Tihar jail as per the examination schedule fixed by the varsity. Principal District & Sessions Judge Sanjay Garg of Patiala House Courts granted relief to Mohd. Mohsin Ahmed who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) last...