Examine Possibility Of Creating A Ballistic Database: High Court Tells Delhi Police

The Delhi High Court has told the Delhi Police to examine the possibility of creating a ballistic database, storing reports of all firearms for which licenses are issued or endorsed to public, which may be accessed in case of an investigation. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva asked the Committee appointed by the Police Commissioner to also consult the technical experts of CFSL with regards to...

All District DCPs Sensitized For Sharing Data Of Cases Pertaining To Sexual Offences With DSLSA: Delhi Police To High Court

The Delhi Police has informed the Delhi High Court that all the Districts' DCPs have been sensitized and necessary Standing Orders have been issued so that the entire data with respect to the cases pertaining to sexual offences can be shared with the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA). The development came after Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri earlier sought to streamline the process...

Grievances Pertaining To Internal Affairs Of Unaided Private Educational Institutions Not Amenable To Article 226 Jurisdiction : Gauhati High Court

On Friday, the Gauhati High Court observed that disputes pertaining to the internal affairs of an unaided private Educational Institution are not amenable to the jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution. The High Court clarified that a mandamus can be issued against such an institution only if it performs public function and the grievance relates to discharge...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Medical Student To Serve At Community Health Centre Biweekly As Condition For Bail

Amending one of the conditions for her bail, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior Bench, ordered the Applicant, a Medical Student, to tender her services biweekly, either at a District Hospital or a Community Health Centre. The division bench of Justice Anand Pathak and Justice G.S. Ahluwalia was essentially dealing with an application moved by the Applicant U/S 482 CRPC,...

Judges, Stenographers Facing Difficulties As State Website Not Updated With Latest Versions of State Enactments and Rules : Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Monday observed that judges and stenographers were facing problems getting hold of the latest State laws and amendments as the official website was not updated. The bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice MS Karnik directed the State to file its report showing compliance of an earlier order passed in 2017 regarding regular updates on the...

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...