'Produce Umar Khalid Without Handcuffs Or Fetters': Delhi Court Directs Jail Authorities In 2016 JNU Sedition Case

A Delhi Court has recently directed the jail authorities to produce Umar Khalid in a routine manner, without any handcuffs or fetters. He is under custody in connection with the 2016 JNU sedition case. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma of the Patiala House Court ordered thus:"…considering the facts and circumstances, it is directed to jail authorities that accused Umar Khalid...

Uphaar Tragedy- Should Ansal Brothers Be Out During Pendency Of Appeal When A Court Has Already Found Them Guilty?: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday continued the hearing in the plea filed by real estate barons Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal, seeking suspension of their seven-year jail terms in the evidence tampering case in connection with the Uphaar fire tragedy that happened in the year 1997.During the course of the hearing, the Bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad stressed that the instant case related...

'Greatest Agony Of Parent Is To Lose Child During Lifetime': Karnataka HC Enhances Compensation For Death Of 2Yrs Old In Motor Accident

Observing that the amount awarded to the parents is the compensation for loss of love, affection, care and companionship of the deceased child, the Karnataka High Court recently enhanced the compensation granted by the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal (MACT) to a couple who lost their 2-year old daughter in an accident. Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar modified the order dated August...

Borrower Can't Claim Loan Moratorium As A Right Based On RBI's Circular Of March 2020 : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently set aside the directionsissued to Reserve Bank of India by a single judge bench of the High Court directing it to monitor the implementation of Covid-19 package announced on March 27, 20202, by which RBI had allowed Banks to declare a three-month moratorium on all term loans, outstanding as on March 1, 2020.The High Court also held that the RBI's circular...

Restriction On Fishing Under Rule 17(7) Of TN Marine Fishing Regulation Rules Not Illegal Or Discriminatory: Madras High Court

A plea filed by Poompuhar Traditional Fishermen challenging Rule 17(7) of the amended Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Rules, 1983, was dismissed by Madras High Court. The first bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice P.D Audikesavalu observed that the restrictions imposed on the use of fishing gear, especially the ban on fishing by pair trawling or...

'Funds Released To Dead Persons': Calcutta HC Directs Conduct Of Enquiry Within 3 Months Into Alleged Misappropriation Of Govt Scheme Funds

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the District Magistrate, South 24 Parganas to conduct an enquiry into the alleged misappropriation of funds allocated under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana scheme and pass a reasoned order within a period of 3 months. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj was adjudicating upon a Public Interest...

Rajasthan High Court Stays Constructions Within 1 Km Of Kumbhalgarh Forest Reserve

The Rajasthan High Court has stayed all construction activities being undertaken within a distance of 1000 meters from the boundary of the Kumbhalgarh Forest Reserve.The bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vinod Kumar Bharwani has also clarified that the Principal Secretary, Department of Tourism and District Collector, Rajsamand and Pali shall be personally responsible for...

COVID-19: Allahabad High Court Extends All Interim Orders Passed By It & Courts Subordinate To It Till Feb 28

Restoring a suo moto case registered in the year 2020, the Allahabad High Court last week extended the life of all interim orders passed by the High Court and courts subordinate to it, including the Tribunals till February 28, 2022, in light of the Covid-19 situation in the State of Uttar Pradesh."Recently, a new variant of COVID – 19 virus has drastically increased in the number of...

Noted Criminal Lawyer Shrikant Shivade Dies At 67

Prominent criminal trial lawyer Shrikant Shivade passed away at a private hospital in Mumbai earlier today. He had represented actor Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case before the trial court and several other celebrities. The 67-year-old was admitted to the hospital two weeks ago after his condition deteriorated, a lawyer who had assisted him on several cases said while speaking...

'I Know Good Touch-Bad Touch; Have Learnt In School' : Boy's Statement Leads To Man's POCSO Conviction

A recent judgment from Kerala in a child sex abuse case highlights the importance of imparting sensitization among children about 'good touch' and 'bad touch'.A Fast Track Special Court in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday sentenced a man to rigorous imprisonment for five years for sexually abusing a minor boy in 2020 under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Special Judge...

Woman's Right To Reside In 'Shared Household' Can't Be Defeated By Summary Eviction Proceedings Under Senior Citizens Act?: Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court has observed that the right of a woman to secure a residence order in respect of a shared household cannot be defeated by the simple expedient of securing an order of eviction by adopting the summary procedure under the Senior Citizens Act 2007.The Bench of Dr. Justice Ashokkumar C. Joshi referred to the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of S Vanitha vs....

Kerala High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Former Chief Airport Officer In Sexual Assault Case

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to former Chief Airport Officer (CAO) of the Trivandrum International Airport, Giri Madhusudana Rao in the case where he was accused of raping a lady staff working under him.Justice P. Gopinath granted the pre-arrest bail considering the age of the petitioner and his ailments."I agree with the Public Prosecutor that the allegations...