"Attempt To Sexualise, Dehumanise Muslim Women": Women In Criminal Law Association Condemns Harassment Of Muslim Women In "Bulli Bai" App

Condemning the "Islamophobic harassment" Indian Muslim Women through the Bulli Bai webpage, the Women in Criminal Law Association issued a solidarity statement with Muslim Women who have been targets of these apps. The statement expresses solidarity with the Indian Muslim women whose photographs and information have been shared without their knowledge or consent on Bulli Bai and...

"English As A Medium of Instruction Can't Be Thrusted Upon A Child Even By A Legislation Much Less By A Policy Decision": Rajasthan High Court

While allowing the plea filed by the petitioner, the single bench of Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur held that the decision of the State seeking to convert the school in question from a Hindi medium to an English Medium school with immediate effect, is fortiori, violative of Article 19(1)(a) and 14 of the Constitution. Justice Dinesh Mehta held that English, as a medium of instruction, cannot...

[K-Rail Project] All Actions Taken Preparatory, In Public Interest: Kerala Govt Submits Before High Court

In an affidavit filed before the Kerala High Court, the Chief Secretary to the Government has submitted that its actions taken in pursuance of the Semi High-Speed Railway Line Project (Silver Line Project) were only preliminary in nature and that they were all in public interest. The statement was filed in a petition seeking to initiate contempt proceedings against K-Rail for allegedly...

'Union Can't Usurp the Powers Of State Governments': Plea Before Madras High Court Challenging The Vires Of Dam Safety Act

On Senior Advocate P. Wilson's request to list the matter urgently, Madras High Court has posted the plea challenging the vires of the recently enacted Dam Safety Act, 2021 on January 10.The public interest litigation preferred by DMK MP from Mayiladuthurai, S. Ramalingam, was mentioned before the bench on Tuesday. Thereafter, the first bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari...

Violation of Covid-19 Norms: Telangana High Court Releases BJP State President Bandi Sanjay

The Telangana High Court on Wednesday released BJP State President Bandi Sanjay Kumar who was sent to a 14-day judicial remand for allegedly violating Covid-19 norms and thereby assaulting a public servant, with a condition to furnish a personal bond.While staying the remand order, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan also issued notice to the State government in the matter. Sanjay was taken into custody...

Hyderabad NCLT Initiates Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process Against Tata Projects Ltd

The National Company Law Tribunal of Hyderabad has recently initiated Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against Tata Projects Limited for its failure to pay back legally-established dues to the applicant herein, Nexo Industries Pvt Ltd.The tribunal comprising Dr. Venkata Ramakrishna Badharinath Nandula and Veera Brahma Rao Arekapudi was dealing with an application moved by...

"Any Misadventure Would Endanger All Human Lives": Patna High Court Reviews Govt's COVID Preparedness Plan

The Patna High Court today reviewed the Bihar Government's COVID preparedness plan to deal with the apparent third wave of the pandemic while emphasizing that it is our collective responsibility to deal with the Pandemic, as it noted that any slip or misadventure of an individual or a community would certainly endanger all human life.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice...

PIL Seeks Independent Probe In 'Fake Encounter' Of 13-Yr-Old Boy, His Father: Gujarat HC Issues Notice To State Govt, Police

Dealing with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed in connection with the alleged fake encounter of a 13-year-old minor and his father by Gujarat Police officials, the Gujarat High Court today issued notices to the Gujarat State Government, Gujarat Police, and the State Human Rights Commission.The Bench of Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Ashutosh Shastri was hearing the Plea...

Supreme Court Asks Patna High Court To Decide Pleas Challenging Notification Prohibiting Trucks Of 14 Wheels & More From Transporting Sand & Stone Chips

The Supreme Court on January 3, 2022 requested Patna High Court to decide the petitions filed by Bihar Truck Owners Association challenging State of Bihar's notification dated December 16, 2020 which prohibited trucks of 14 wheels and more from transporting sand and stone chips ("impugned notification") that are pending before the High Court within 8 weeks.Along with prohibiting, the...

Allahabad High Court Stays FIR Against Director & Manager Of 'OPPO Mobiles India' In Alleged Mobile Explosion Case

The Allahabad High Court recently stayed a First Information Report (FIR) registered against the Director and Manager of OPPO Mobiles India Pvt. Ltd. in an alleged mobile explosion case.Essentially, a case had been registered against the Director and Manager of OPPO Mobiles India Pvt. Ltd. pursuant to the lodging of an FIR by the third respondent/informant alleging that he bought a mobile...

Delhi High Court Bar Association Condemns Act Of Developing And Hosting Of "Bulli Bai" App

The Delhi High Court Bar Association has condemned the act of developing and hosting of the "Bulli Bai" app in an emergent meeting of it's Executive Committee held today. The Bulli Bai App is similar to the 'Sulli Deals' which also resulted in a controversy last year by offering 'sullis', a derogatory word trolls would use for Muslim women. GitHub was also the host for that App."Resolved that...

Reconstitution Of Board Of Studies At Kannur University Prima Facie Not In Accordance With Law: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday observed that it is prima facie of the view that the notification issued by the Registrar in-charge appointing a new board of studies at the Kannur University was not in consonance with the statutory provisions.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly also issued notice to the Registrar and Board Members on the appeal...