'Not A Case Where Family Can't Arrange Two Square Meals': Calcutta HC Denies Compassionate Appointment To Petitioner Whose Mother Is Working

The Calcutta High Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking compassionate appointment by observing that the mother of the petitioner is a teacher of a school and thus there is no immediate crisis faced by the family members. The petitioner one Anindita Mandal had sought compassionate appointment on the ground that her father had passed away when she was ten years old. The mother of the...

Outsiders' Entry Inside Alipore Zoo| Calcutta HC Disposes Of Plea By Directing Police To Act Impartially, Submit Report To Magistrate Within 1 Month

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday disposed of a plea pertaining to the alleged entry of outsiders inside the Kolkata Alipore Zoo premises by directing the concerned police authorities to investigate into the matter and submit a report to the concerned jurisdictional Magistrate within a period of one month. The Court was adjudicating upon a plea moved by BJP leader Rakesh Kumar Singh...

Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea Against Exclusion Of Madrasas, Vedic Pathsalas & Institutions Imparting Religious Instruction From Right To Education Act

The Delhi High Court today issued notice on plea filed by BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, challenging the exclusion of Madrasas, Vedic Pathsalas & educational institutions imparting religious instruction from the scope of Right to Education Act, 2009.The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notices to Union Ministry of Education, Ministry of Law...

'Entire Area Shown As Prostitution Hub' : Kamathipura Residents Approach Bombay High Court Against 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' Movie

Two petitions have been filed in the Bombay High Court against the movie Gangubai Kathiawadi featuring Alia Bhatt in the lead role and directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, seeking a stay on its release alleging that the movie casts a stigma on the entire area called Kamathipura as well as the Kathiawadi community as a whole. While one PIL has been filed by Amin Patel, local...

P&H High Court To Hear Challenge To Haryana's 75% Job Reservation For Locals Law On March 3, Centre Asked To File Reply

The Punjab and Haryana High Court will hear a challenge to the Haryana law (The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act 2020) which provides 75% reservation for local people in private sector jobs having a monthly salary of less than Rs 30,000, on March 3.The Bench of Justice Ajay Tewari and Justice Pankaj Jain has also asked the Central Government to file its response to the bunch...

Allahabad High Court Discusses Scope Of Powers While Hearing An Application For Discharge U/S 227 CrPC

The Allahabad High Court, sitting in Lucknow, recently delved into the power of Courts at the time of framing of charges under Section 228 CrPC and to discharge an accused under Section 227 CrPC.Justice Sangeeta Chandra observed, "Framing of a charge is an exercise of jurisdiction by the trial court in terms of Section 228 of the Code, unless the accused is discharged under Section 227...

Unmanned Police Barricades: High Court Seeks Response From Commissioner Of Police, Centre, Delhi Govt, SDMC On Suo Moto PIL

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a suo moto Public Interest Litigation registered by it over the issue of setting up of unmanned police barricades in city's Kalkaji and CR Park Police Station areas.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh sought response of Commissioner of Police, Union of India through Ministry of Home Affairs,...

'There Can't Be Two Laws; One For The Powerful, Another For The Ordinary' : Kerala HC Pulls Up State Over Illegal Flag Posts By Political Parties

The Kerala High Court on Monday lashed out at the State government for its incapability to prevent unauthorised flag masts being erected at different parts of the State by political parties, despite its specific and repeated orders against the same.Justice Devan Ramachandran reiterated that every flag post put up without the requisite permission is illegal and that influential people should...

Order 1 Rule 10 CPC | Delhi High Court Reiterates Principles To Be Applied While Deciding Application For Deletion From Array Of Parties

The Delhi High Court recently reiterated the principles that are to be applied by the Court while deciding an application for deletion from the array of parties under Order I Rule 10 of the CPC.Order I Rule 10(2) of the CPC empowers the Court to delete or add parties to the suit.The present petition was filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India seeking to set aside of the...

'Influential Person Gets Immediate Listing?' : Bombay High Court Refuses Urgent Hearing To Sameer Wankhede's Petition In Bar Licence Matter

The Bombay High Court took strong exception to Sameer Wankhede's writ petition against cancellation of his liquor licence being listed on board out of turn and refused urgent hearing. A bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Madhav Jamdar observed that the matter was not mentioned by Wankhede's advocates, neither was it granted circulation. "So if a poor litigant is there he has to...

Calcutta High Court Directs State To Install CCTV Cameras At Main Entrance Of BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari's Residence

The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the State government to install two CCTV cameras at the main gate of the residence of BJP MLA and Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari. The Court issued the direction while addressing a plea moved by Adhikari alleging that the State government has failed to provide him with adequate security measures and that taking advantage of the loopholes in...

"Politically Motivated": Bombay High Court Dismisses BJP & MNS Members' PIL Against Draft Notification By Municipal Commissioner To Increase Civic Wards

Observing that a PIL filed by rival political party members (BJP and MNS) against the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition in Maharashtra was "politically motivated" and without "necessary disclosures" the Bombay High Court dismissed the plea and imposed costs of Rs 50,000 on the petitioners. A bench of Justices AA Sayed and Abhay Ahuja refused relief in a plea filed by Nitesh Singh of...