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'Few Former Constitutional Authorities & Ex-Legislators Misusing State Emblem': Madras High Court Issues Directions To Prosecute Offenders
Coming down heavily on the misuse of State Emblems, Seals and Symbols, Madras High Court has issued a set of directions to ensure the compliance of the State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005 and the Rules framed thereunder.A single-judge bench of Justice S.M. Subramaniam opined that not even a single case has been registered by Tamil Nadu Police against unauthorised use...
Supreme Court Modifies Sentence Of Life Imprisonment To Imprisonment of 30 Years with No Remission in Rape-Murder Case
A Bench of Justices L.Nageswara Rao and Hrishikesh Roy modified the order of sentence of life imprisonment till natural life to a sentence of 30 years without remission. The appellant had been convicted for the offenses of rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl child. The Trial Court had convicted the appellant under Sections 376-A, 302, 363, 201 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 6...
Drugs Case: P&H High Court Seeks Punjab Govt's Reply On Akali Leader Bikram Majithia's Anticipatory Bail Plea
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today issued notice to the Punjab Government on Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia's anticipatory bail plea filed in connection with a Drugs case registered against him, however, his arrest has not been stayed.The Bench of Justice Lisa Gill has ordered Punjab Government to file its specific response before the adjourned date i.e., January 10, 2022, with...
'No Prohibition On Ordering DNA Test In Deserving Cases, Does Not Amount To Self-Incrimination Under Article 20(3)': Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a rape accused seeking to quash the DNA report which confirmed him to be the biological father of a child born to the victim of sexual assault. Justice HP Sandesh dismissed the petition filed by accused Mallapa @Malingarya. The Court said,"It is clear that ordering for DNA itself should not be as a matter of routine but...
Delhi High Court Makes E-Filing Compulsory For Central Govt, State Govt, Local Bodies & PSUs In All Cases From January 17
The Delhi High Court has made e-filing compulsory for Central Government, State Government, Local Bodies, PSUs etc in respect of all the cases from January 17, even after resumption of physical filing. The circular issued by the Registrar General in this regard reads thus:"In view of Covid-19, presently all the cases in this Court are being filed through E-filing Module only. However, it...
'Consider Virtual Rallies & Online Voting': Uttarakhand High Court Tells Election Commission Amid Rising Covid-19 Cases
With upcoming assembly elections in the state of Uttarakhand in February-March 2022 and the rising Omicron cases in the Country, the Uttarakhand High Court has asked the Election Commission to consider virtual rallies and online voting as an alternative. A division bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar Mishra and Alok Kumar Verma has given two-weeks' time to the Election Commission of India [ECI]...
Ganga Sagar Mela: Calcutta High Court Expects State To Decide Viability Keeping In View Public Health & Covid-19 Situation
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday sought the State government's response in a plea seeking cancellation of this year's Gangasagar Mela amidst the fresh surge in Covid-19 cases in the State of West Bengal. 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 offer prayers at the Kapil Muni...
Advocates Welfare Fund Scam: Kerala Bar Council Assures Cooperation With CBI Probe
The Bar Council of Kerala recently issued a press release disclosing that it does not plan to appeal against the High Court's decision to initiate a CBI probe into the Advocates Welfare Fund scam. In fact, it was added that the Council endorses the verdict of the Court.Bar Council Chairman Advocate Joseph John published the press release pursuant to a recent order where the Kerala High...
17 Persons Allegedly Forced To Work As Bonded Labourers: MP High Court Orders Registration Of FIR Against Two
Dealing with a Habeas Corpus plea filed by family members of certain persons who were allegedly forced to work as bonded labourers in Maharashtra, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday directed for the registration of an FIR against two persons, accused of employing 17 persons as labourers without paying them wages.Essentially, the Bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat was dealing with the...
Delhi High Court Stays TDSAT's Order Restraining TRAI From Taking Action Against Vodafone Idea Ltd. On Mobile Number Portability
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed an order passed by the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) restraining the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) from taking any precipitative action against the Vodafone Idea Limited on mobile number portability.The impugned order dated December 24, 2021 had stayed a direction passed by TRAI dated December 7, 2021...
Foreign Medical Education: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging 'Minimum 54 Months MBBS' Duration Under NMC Regulations
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on the petition filed by a medical aspirant, challenging the vires of National Medical Commission (Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate) Regulations, 2021, as ultra vires the Constitution.The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh has fixed the case for hearing on February 28.The petitioner is a medical aspirant, desirous...