Actor Chetan Kumar Arrested By Karnataka Police Over Tweet Against Judge Hearing 'Hijab Case'

The Bangalore police on Tuesday evening arrested actor and activist Chetan Kumar A, for retweeting an old tweet which he had posted nearly two years ago, criticizing an order passed by Justice Krishna S Dixit in an alleged rape case, who is now part of the full bench hearing a batch of petitions related to the Hijab ban. The police arrested the accused under section 505 (2)...

Prior Interim Protection No Ground To Grant Anticipatory Bail: Gujarat High Court

"Merely granting protection for long time would not be a ground to extend the benefit of anticipatory bail to the accused, when the applicant is otherwise disentitled for anticipatory bail", the Gujarat High Court has held. Justice Ilesh J. Vora was hearing an application under Section 438 of CrPC seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with an FIR for offences under Sections 307, 397,...

Rajasthan High Court Quashes RAS 2021 Prelims Result; Directs RPSC To Revise Results & Prepare Fresh List of Candidates Eligible For Mains Exam

In a significant development, the Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur has quashed the preliminary exam results of RAS/RTS Combined Competitive Examination 2021 conducted by Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC). The court directed RPSC to revise the result of the preliminary examination and to prepare a fresh list of candidates eligible to appear in the mains...

'Letter Of Acceptance' In A Tender Can't Be Cancelled Unilaterally Without Assigning Reasons: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that a Letter of Acceptance ("LoA"), issued in favour of the successful party of a tender, cannot be cancelled unilaterally without assigning reasons for the same. While granting relief to the aggrieved bidders (petitioners herein), a Division Bench of Justices B.R Sarangi and V. Narasingh defined the term 'reason' as, "'Reason' means the faculty...

Delhi High Court Seeks CARA's Response On Framework For Facilitating Adoptions Of Children Orphaned During COVID-19

The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) on the framework for facilitating adoptions in case of children who have been orphaned during the COVID 19 pandemic. Justice Pratibha M Singh directed CARA to file a status report in this regard and listed the matter for further hearing on April 8. "Let CARA file a status report as to the details of...

No Leave For Prisoners Under TN Sentence Suspension Rules During Pendency Of Their Appeal: Madras High Court

Madras High Court has recently reiterated that convict prisoners cannot be granted parole/leave under Tamil Nadu Suspension Of Sentence Rules, 1982 during the pendency of their appeal.The Division Bench of Justice PN Prakash and Justice R. Hemalatha held that the legal principle enunciated in K.M.Nanavati v. State of Bombay [AIR 1961 SC 112] ought to be followed and the executive power of...

Caste Certificate Can't Be Denied Saying Claimant's Lifestyle Does Not Match Traditional Community Traits; Affinity Test Not The Litmus Test : Bombay High Court

Observing that affinity test is not the litmus test for a Caste Validity Certificate when family members' documents from as far back as the year 1927 show the same caste, the Bombay High Court directed issuance of caste certificate to the petitioner before the court. "In our view, if any one claims he belongs to particular caste, one cannot expect that such person should use traditions and...

BREAKING: WB Municipal Polls: State Election Commissioner To Be Held Personally Liable If Central Forces Not Deployed, Decision To Be Taken In 24 Hrs [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to hold a joint meeting with the officials of the West Bengal government within 24 hours and decide as to whether deployment of central paramilitary forces will be required for the peaceful conduct of the upcoming elections to the remaining 108 municipalities which is scheduled to take place on February 27.The...

One Individual Can't Hold Two Birth Certificates, Identity Is Established Not Only By Name & Parentage But Also By Date Of Birth: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that an individual cannot be permitted to hold two birth certificates, reasoning that the identity of a person is established not only by name and parentage but also by date of birth. "Continuance of two birth certificates containing two different dates of birth would imply that one individual can pose as two different individuals; which error cannot be...

'Concentrate On Completing Education': Madhya Pradesh High Court Advises Adult Woman Wanting To Marry Outside Religion

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday, directed the release of an adult woman confined at Nari Niketan, who was facing opposition in her family for wanting to marry a man outside her religion. The division bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Manindar Singh Bhatti further advised her to concentrate on finishing her studies, stating that marriage, though important, can be postponed...

Public Interest Has Precedence Over Private Interest: Gujarat High Court Refuses to Stall Redevelopment Of Public Housing Blocks

The Gujarat High Court has refused to stall the redevelopment work being carried out in Public Housing Blocks, noting that public interest will always have precedence over a private interest of the parties.Justice Vaibhavi Nanavati observed,"Some inconvenience to individual dwellers cannot be given any primacy and public interest as well as public benefit has to be taken...

Concretization Of Trees: Delhi High Court Calls For Operationalising Tree Disease Surgery Unit In SDMC

Dealing with a plea highlighting the inaction of the authorities over concretization of trees in city's Vasant Vihar area, the Delhi High Court has called for operationalising a Tree Disease Surgery Unit in South Delhi Municipal Corporation. Justice Najmi Waziri said that Corporation shall ensure that the Unit be operationalized if the same is not already done, before the next date of...