BREAKING: [MediaOne Ban] Kerala High Court Reserves Order On Appeal

The Kerala High Court on Thursday reserved its orders in the appeal moved by Malayalam news channel MediaOne against the single judge order upholding the recent ban imposed on it by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly heard the matter at length today. When the matter was taken up, ASGI Aman Lekhi had sought time...

Order VI Rule 17 For Amendment Of Pleadings Do Not Apply To Section 34 Petitions Under Arbitration Act: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently ruled that if the new grounds introduced by amendment do not change the character of the petition originally filed for setting aside the arbitration award under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act, the application for amendment in trial court can be allowed by the Court in its discretionary powers. However, principles of Order VI Rule 17 of Civil Procedure...

Right To Speedy Trial Can't Remain Dead Letter: Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Person Accused With Commercial Quantity Ecstasy

"Speedy Justice is a Fundamental Right enshrined under the ambit of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, and the same needs to be given effect by this Court in letter and in spirit, else it will remain as a dead letter of law," the Delhi High Court observed on Tuesday. The remarks were made while granting bail to an accused under the Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances...

PIL Over 'Indiscriminate' Use Of Plastics During Assembly Polls: Allahabad High Court Issues Notice To ECI, Others

The Allahabad High Court today issued notices to the Election Commission of India, State of Uttar Pradesh, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, the Central Pollution Control Board, among others over a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed in connection with election plastic waste disposal during assembly elections. The Bench of Justice Pritinker Diwaker and...

Lawyers Should Not Criticise A Judgment Without Reading It, They Should Protect Judiciary : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Thursday while dismissing a petition filed against the Malayalam movie 'Churuli' appealed to the lawyers to refrain from making comments on mainstream or social media about a judgment before reading it.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan opined that the lawyers should act as the mouthpiece of the judiciary and only engage in fair criticism of a judgment. "It is surprising to...

Plea Against Lokayukta Ordinance: Kerala High Court Seeks State Response

The Kerala High Court on Thursday admitted a plea assailing the recent amendment to Section 14 of the Lokayukta Act for allegedly diluting the judicial powers of the Lokayukta introduced by way of an ordinance and sought a response from the State government. A Division Bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly also passed an interim order declaring that any decision taken...

'We Are A Secular Country; There Is An Effort To Divide The Country By Religion' : Madras HC CJ

While hearing a public interest litigation before Madras High Court to mandate the customary dress code for entry inside temple complexes, Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari expressed anguish at the divisive narratives in the name of religion.Reminding that our country is secular, the Chief Justice cautioned that there is an effort to divide the country by religion." What is of...

Indian Medical Students Unable To Rejoin Colleges In China Amid Covid-19 Travel Curbs: Delhi HC Issues Notice To MEA, NMC

About 150 Indian medical students enrolled in China have moved the Delhi High Court, seeking permission to pursue their physical training here, as they are unable to travel to China amid Covid-19 travel restrictions.The matter came up today before the division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh, which has issued notices to the respondents including Ministry of...

Deployment Of Central Forces For Bidhannagar Municipal Polls: Calcutta HC Directs SEC & WB Govt To Decide Within 12 Hours [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the State Election Commission to hold a joint meeting with officials of the West Bengal government within 12 hours and decide as to whether deployment of central paramilitary forces will be required for the peaceful conduct of the upcoming elections to the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation.The Court further underscored that in case the State...

Plea Against 'Churuli' Movie For Excessive Use Of Abusive Language Dismissed By Kerala High Court [Read Judgment]

The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed the petition filed against the Malayalam movie 'Churuli'. The plea had alleged excessive use of abusive and obscene language.While pronouncing the operative part of the judgment today, Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan said,"Comments on a movie should be made after watching it. Similarly, comments on a judgment should be made after reading it."In the...

'10 Yrs Elapsed, CBI Couldn't Even Determine Motive, Unfortunate': Madras High Court Constitutes SIT To Probe Murder Of DMK Minister's Brother

In the ten-year-old gruesome murder case of K.N. Ramajayam in the heart of Trichy City, Madras High Court has ordered the constitution of a Special Investigation Team in the hopes that a logical conclusion will be reached about the culprit and the motive behind the murder. The deceased was the brother of DMK Minister KN Nehru.A single-judge bench of Justice V. Bharathidasan pronounced the...

Amendment To S.14 Of Kerala Lokayukta Act Unconstitutional, Dilutes Separation Of Powers: Plea Before High Court

A plea has reached the Kerala High Court challenging the recent amendment to Section 14 of the Lokayukta Act for allegedly diluting the judicial powers of the Lokayukta. The amendment ordinance had detonated a political storm in the State last month when it was first introduced by the Cabinet. The petitioner, a social worker, had challenged a certain decision of the State Cabinet taken as out...