Allegations Of Conspiracy To Kill Police Officers A 'Mockery' : Actor Dileep To Kerala High Court In Pre-Arrest Bail Hearing

Malayalam actor Dileep on Tuesday countered the allegations levelled against him in the new first information report (FIR) registered by the Kerala Police, where he has been booked for conspiring to kill police officers who were investigating the sensational 2017 sexual assault case.The developments ensued in the anticipatory bail plea filed by the actor. Concurrently, Dileep is facing trial...

Rotation Of Reserved Seats In Municipal Wards Mandatory & Not Discretionary: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Interpreting the provisions under Article 243-T of the Constitution, read with the procedure prescribed as per the state election laws, the Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the process of "Rotation of Wards" in Municipalities is mandatory and not up to the discretion of the state government. Justice Subodh Abhayakar was essentially dealing with a Writ...

Non-Criminalization Of Marital Rape Doesn't Compel Wife To Have Sexual Intercourse; Remedy Of Divorce Available: Delhi Govt Tells High Court

The exception to Section 375 does not violate the right to privacy, dignity of married women, the counsel added.

CID Not Authorized To File Charge Sheet, Proceedings Vitiated: Karnataka High Court Upholds Seer's Acquittal

The Karnataka High Court has upheld a 2016 order of the trial court by which it discharged/ acquitted Raghaveshwara Bharathi Shri Swamiji, pontiff of the Shree Ramachandrapura Math, accused in a rape case. Justice V. Srishananda noted that the charge sheet in the matter was not filed by the authorized person. It thus observed,"If the charge sheet is filed by a person who is not...

2008 Malegaon Blast Case: Accused Lt Col Prasad Purohit Seeks Ban On Media From Reporting Proceedings

Media has violated court's order allowing reporting in a restricted manner, he alleged.

Writ Jurisdiction Cannot Be Invoked To Challenge Appointment Of Arbitrator: Kerala High Court

Remedy is available under Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, said the Court.

Gangasagar Mela Monitoring Panel Reconstituted, Negative RTPCR Report Made Mandatory: Calcutta HC Modifies Event Conditions

The Calcutta High Court on Monday modified certain conditions imposed earlier while allowing the State Government to hold this year's Gangasagar Mela amidst the fresh surge in Covid-19 cases in the State of West Bengal. It may be noted that every year, on Makar Sankranti, lakhs of Hindu devotees flock to the Sagar Island in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district to take a holy dip and...

'Project Is Much Delayed': Karnataka HC Seeks Time Bound Plan From BBMP For Construction Of Ejipura-Kendriya Sadana Flyover In Bengaluru

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to submit a time bound plan in which it would complete the construction of the four-lane Ejipura-Kendriya Sadana flyover in the Koramangala area of Bengaluru. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Suraj Govindaraj orally said,"We don't want to hear the problems, we want...

"Some Mischief In Notice Issuance": Buxar District Judge Withdraws Notice Directing Judicial Officers To Clean Temple

The District Judge of the Buxar Court in Bihar has now withdrawn a notice which directed all the Judicial Officers and the Court staff of Buxar Court in Bihar to clean the temples on January 9, 2022.It may be noted that while directing all presiding officers of the court along with their respective court's staff to clean temples situated beside the Circuit house, the notice dated January 6,...

[Delhi Riots] Nothing On Merits, Wants To Create Perception By Referring To Web Series: Prosecution Opposes Umar Khalid's Bail Plea

Opposing Umar Khalid's bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, the prosecution on Tuesday told a Delhi Court that Khalid wanted to create a perception by referring to web series 'Family Man' and movie 'Trial of Chicago 7' and had nothing to argue on merits of the case.Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad told Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat thus:"…he wants the application to...

Kerala High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Interim Order Staying GO Fixing Bottled Water Prices At ₹13

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed the appeal challenging a Single Judge decision that stayed the government order fixing the price of bottled water in the State at Rs. 13 citing the State's lack of jurisdiction.During the previous hearing of the case, the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly had refused to stay the single bench decision...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Challenging NEET For Admissions To Ayurveda Courses

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition challenging Centre's decision to make the common National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) mandatory for admission to Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy medicine courses.The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notices to the Union of India, the National Testing Agency and other respondents on...