High Court Reserves Verdict On Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar's Plea For Interim Relief In Defamation Suit Against 'The Wire'

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved judgment on the plea for interim relief in the defamation suit filed by city's Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar against news portal 'The Wire' over a report casting aspersions on him in relation to his involvement in an alleged land acquisition case. Justice Sachin Datta reserved verdict on Kumar's application seeking ad-interim injunction also issued...

Kerala High Court Restrains Kannur University From Approving Appointment Of General Category Candidate To PwD Reserved Post In College

The Kerala High Court recently directed Kannur University to refrain from granting approval to the appointment of a general category candidate made by the Manager of Nehru Arts and Science College, on a post reserved for physically disabled candidates. Justice T.R. Ravi issued the interim direction, and sought the response of the respondents in the matter. The Court was seized with the plea of...

Deputy Commissioners Can't Grant License For Storing More Than 600Kgs Firecrackers: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has directed that Deputy Commissioners henceforth shall not grant licences beyond 600 kgs of storage and selling of fireworks/crackers/sparklers, failing which they would be held accountable for any mishap.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna issued directions in regards to grant of license by authority, storing of fire crackers and safety measures to be...

Delhi Riots: Court Raps Delhi Police For ‘Illegal And Adamant Approach’ In Clubbing 22 Complaints In One FIR

A Delhi Court yesterday pulled up the Delhi Police for illegally clubbing 22 complaints in one FIR in connection with a Delhi riots case and said that it cannot be a party to such “illegal approach” of the investigating agency.“The present mind set shows the adamant approach to keep investigating all these additional complaints under one FIR itself, ignoring the mandate of law, that...

Gyanvapi | Varanasi Court Directs ASI To Submit Its Mosque Survey Report By November 28

The Varanasi District Judge has granted the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) a further 10-day time to file its report pertaining to the Gyanvapi Mosque Survey. Earlier, the Court had asked it to submit its survey report by November 17. Now, the ASI has been granted time till November 28 to file its report. The order was passed by District Judge Ajay Krishna Vishwesha on...

Delhi Riots UAPA Case: Court Grants Interim Bail To Accused For Helping Daughter To Open Dental Clinic

A Delhi Court has recently granted interim bail of two weeks to an accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case for helping his daughter and providing her financial support in opening a dental clinic. “…this Court is inclined to take a more humanitarian approach towards the applicant/accused Mohd. Saleem Khan and the need for interim bail on the grounds so advocated. Hence, this...

Temporary Magistrate Faces Kerala Lawyers' Protest Over Direction To Arrest Advocate

The Bar Council of Kerala (BCK) announced on Monday that it has received assurance from the Judge-in-charge of Malappuram, High Court Judge Justice N. Nagaresh, that the Magistrate who allegedly verbally abused a junior lawyer and directed his arrest, shall be transferred at the earliest. Judicial First Class Magistrate (JFCM) on temporary service, Tirur, Lenin Das, was alleged to have...

Gujarat High Court Inaugurates Dedicated Medical Facility For Stakeholders

In a collaborative effort between the Chief Justice and Judges of the Gujarat High Court and the Health Ministry of the Government of Gujarat, a state-of-the-art medical facility was inaugurated at Entry Gate No. 5 of the High Court premises.The inauguration ceremony, held on November 9, 2023, saw the presence of the Health Minister of Gujarat, Mr. Rushikesh Patel, Chief Justice Mrs....

Perennial Values Identified By Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer Will Help Guide Us Forward: Attorney General R. Venkataramani

Attorney General of India R. Venkatramani, while speaking at the 9th VR Krishna Iyer Memorial Law Lecture organized by the Sarada Krishna Satgamaya Foundation for Law and Justice at the Kerala High Court yesterday, on the topic 'Perennial Values of Constitutional Law Discovered by Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer', remarked that Justice Iyer, whose worldview was deeply anchored in 'Liberty of all,...

Justice VR Krishna Iyer Is Product Of Social & Cultural Milieu Of Kerala: Justice P S Narasimha

Speaking at the 9th VR Krishna Iyer Memorial Law Lecture organized by the Sarada Krishna Satgamaya Foundation for Law and Justice at the Kerala High Court today, Supreme Court Judge Justice P.S. Narasimha remarked that eminent judge and jurist Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer was one who transcended religion and region. Justice Narasimha said that Justice Iyer had embarked on an elaborative discourse...

Delhi Riots: Court Reprimands Delhi Police For Clubbing 39 Complaints In Two FIRs Based On Hearsay Evidence, Orders Separate Probe

A Delhi Court on Friday reprimanded the Delhi Police for clubbing 39 complaints in two Delhi riots cases against three accused persons based on “hearsay evidence” and ordered further investigation in the complaints separately. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala observed that there was no evidence on record to even confirm the date and time of the alleged incidents mentioned in...

Gyanvapi Mosque Survey | ‘Report Near Completion’, ASI Seeks Further 15-Day Time To Submit Its Report Before Varanasi District Judge

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has filed an application before the Varanasi District Court seeking a further 15-day to file its report pertaining to the Gyanvapi Mosque Survey. Earlier, the Court had asked it to submit its survey report by November 17. In the application filed before the Varanasi District Judge, the ASI has stated that it has prepared a detailed survey...