Tanjavur Girl's Suicide: Madras High Court Orders Forensic Analysis Of Video Containing Her Statements

In a petition filed for transfer of investigation pertaining to the suicide of a 17-year-old girl to CB-CID, the Madurai bench of Madras High Court has ordered the forensic analysis of the viral video in which the deceased had allegedly spoken about the forced attempts of the school authorities to convert her to Christianity.However, the court opined that the confirmation by investigating...

Appointment Of Maharashtra DGP: Chief Secretary Cannot Say Selection Committee Erred After Signing On Proceedings - Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court remarked that it was not proper of Maharashtra's then Chief Secretary to write to the Union Public Service Commission's (UPSC) empanelment committee stating it had erred in its recommendation of candidates for the post of Director General Police. The bench observed thus as Maharashtra's then CS was a part of the selection meeting and had signed on...

Officers Of State Education Department Perform Their Duties In A Very Casual Manner: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently remarked that the State Education Department and its officers are not attending to the grievances that are raised against it and that they are performing their duties in a very casual manner.With this observation, the Bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal directed the Principal Secretary, Basic Education, Government of Uttar Pradesh to ensure that all...

'Let Swaraj Be Given To The Victims Who Suffer At The Hands Of Modern Day Bureaucrat': Madras HC Orders Pension For Widow Of Freedom Fighter

"The Raj-era had ended. Let Swaraj be given to these unfortunate victims who now suffer at the hands of the modern-day bureaucrat", the court noted in the order.

'All Members Entitled To Vote' : Kerala High Court Revokes Centre's Order Upholding Representative Voting At SNDP Yogam Elections

The Kerala High Court on Monday annulled the order issued by the Central Government in 1962 which upheld representation voting at the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam elections. Unlike the past 46 years, now all members will have the right to vote in the elections. This decision comes in the backdrop of the next election scheduled to take place on February 5.While setting aside...

Delhi Riots| Religious Places Were Purposely Chosen As Protest Sites & Given Secular Names: Prosecution Opposes Umar Khalid's Bail Plea

Opposing Umar Khalid's bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, the prosecution on Monday told a Delhi Court that the 2020 sit-in protests were carefully planned, picking strategic protest sites closer to 25 mosques. SPP Amit Prasad submitted that these sites were places with religious significance but were purposely given Secular names to give legitimate appearance to the...

Prima Facie Unfit For Service Due To 'Weak Memory': Madhya Pradesh HC Orders Inquiry Against SHO For Failure To Produce Case Diary

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday ordered enquiry against a Station House Officer (SHO) for not producing case diary in a case despite being repeatedly ordered to do so. Justice Vivek Agarwal also took exception to the "lame excuse" given by the officer that the case diary could not be produced as he had forgotten about the same given his busy schedule."This explanation given...

Delhi High Court To Hear Pleas Challenging Vires Of 'Street Vendors Act 2014' On A Day To Day Basis

The Delhi High Court on Monday said that it will hear a clutch of petitions challenging the vires of Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 on a day to day basis. "Since the matter has already been hanging from a long time, we propose to take up the hearing in the petitions on a day to day basis," Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh...

Vlogger Sreekanth Vettiyar Approaches Kerala High Court Seeking Pre-Arrest Bail In Rape Case

Popular content creator and vlogger Sreekanth Vettiyar has moved the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail after a woman filed an official complaint accusing him of rape.Justice Gopinath P. directed the Public Prosecutor to get instructions and posted the matter to be taken up again on February 2. Vettiyar, known in the State for his 'woke humour', was accused of having raped a woman...

Contempt Proceedings Not Maintainable If Two Interpretations Are Possible & Impugned Action Is Not Contumacious: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench has observed that a contempt proceeding would not be maintainable, if two interpretations are possible, and if the action in question is not contumacious. The judgment was delivered in the contempt plea filed for non-compliance of court's order which granted appointment and consequential benefits to the petitioner, a female...

Delhi High Court Directs NDMC, Police To Remove Unauthorised Squatting In Sarojini Nagar Market, Ensure Compliance Of Judicial Orders

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the North Delhi Municipal Corporation as well as the Delhi Police to remove unauthorised squatting in city's Sarojini Nagar market area and also to ensure strict compliance of it's earlier orders. Appreciating the efforts already undertaken by the authorities, Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh sought status reports from the NDMC and...

Father Can't File Habeas Corpus Petition To Seek Child's Custody From Mother: Karnataka High Court Imposes 50K Cost

Observing that "Litigants and members of the Bar appear to have not understood the importance and seriousness of this extraordinary writ of Habeas Corpus," the Karnataka High Court recently dismissed a petition filed by a father seeking directions to produce his 2 year old girl before the court, who is in safe custody of her mother. A division bench of Justice B Veerappa and Justice M...