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President Appoints Justice Sanjaya K. Mishra As The Acting Chief Justice Of Uttarakhand High Court From Dec 24
On Wednesday (22nd December) the Centre notified the appointment of Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra as the Acting Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court (as per Article 223 of the Constitution of India) with effect from December 24.Justice Mishra, the senior-most Judge of the Uttarakhand Pradesh High Court, will be performing the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of the High...
"FIR U/S 411, 413 IPC Malafide": Allahabad HC Stays Arrest Of 2 Journalists Who Posted About Cop's Misconduct On Social Media
The Allahabad High Court today stayed the arrest of 2 Journalists booked under sections 411 and 413 of IPC by making a prima-facie observation that the impugned Firs Information Report is malafide.Essentially, the Court was dealing with the plea of two journalists working with Pranam Mamrabhumi Hindi Newspaper, against whom a First Information Report has been lodged for 'Dishonestly...
Kerala High Court Allows Virtual Solemnisation Of Marriage Amid Omicron Scare
Considering the travel restrictions in place in the wake of the Omicron outbreak, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday allowed a couple to solemnise their marriage through online mode and directed the Marriage Officer to register the same. Noting that this Court has authorised the same throughout the pandemic in similar cases, Justice N. Nagaresh observed: "In identical circumstances, when...
Allahabad HC Stays Arrest Of Man Booked Under PDPP Act For Cremating Mother's Dead Body Allegedly In A Muslim Graveyard
The Allahabad High Court recently stayed the arrest of a man who has been booked under the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act and under various sections of IPC for cremating the dead body of his mother in a Muslim graveyard which is recorded in the revenue record as a Waqf property.The Bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Saroj Yadav was hearing the plea filed by...
Widely Publicise Applicability Of COVID Relief Scheme To Transgender Persons: Manipur High Court Directs State Govt
The Manipur High Court last week directed the state government to ensure that it is made known to the general public that the benefit of the Chief Minister's COVID Affected Livelihood Support Scheme is also available to those households too wherein either a member of the main bread-earner is a transgender person. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice M. V. Muralidaran was hearing...
Juhi Chawla Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Order Dismissing Her Suit Against 5G Roll Out With 20 Lakhs Cost
Bollywood actress and environmentalist Juhi Chawla and others have moved the Delhi High Court challenging the single judge decision which had dismissed the civil suit against 5G Roll out as being defective and not maintainable with a cost of Rs. 20 lakhs. The appeal emerges from the civil suit which was filed by Juhi Chawla and others seeking directions to restrain the Central Government...
'Can't Permit Senior Counsels To Take Lion's Share Of Court's Time': Delhi HC Asks Lawyers To Keep Time Constraints In Mind While Arguing
"Just because senior counsels appear on either side – who are ready to fight till the last, they cannot take away Lion's share of the Court's time," said the Delhi High Court while expressing its unhappiness over lawyers' insistence on arguing the matter "till the Court agrees with their stand."Stating that such a conduct cannot be permitted, Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh...
Karnataka High Court Reserves Order On Pleas Challenging State's Ban On Online Gaming
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act 2021, by which the state government has banned online gaming and betting. The Act provides maximum imprisonment of three years and penalty up to Rs. 1 lakh for violation of the provisions. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu...
Will Consider Permitting Advocates To Appear As 'Authorized Representatives' To Facilitate Formalities In Inter-Country Adoptions: CARA Tells Delhi HC
The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) has informed the Delhi High Court that it shall consider permitting advocates to appear as 'authorized representatives' to coordinate and facilitate various formalities that are required to be undertaken in the process of inter-country adoptions.It also said that if virtual meetings are required by either biological or adoptive parents, the...
'Court Can't Order For Constitution Of State Level Press Council In Absence Of Statutory Provisions': Madras High Court May Recall Its Order
The Madras High Court has expressed concern over the soundness of a judgment passed by a division bench of the High Court earlier this year, directing constitution of a state-level Press Council to clamp down on fake journalists, paid news.A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice PD Audikesavalu noted that in the absence of a statutory provision to the...
Kerala High Court Issues Notice To Govt, Lulu Mall Over Plea Alleging 'Illegal' Collection Of Parking Fees
The Kerala High Court has issued notice to the State, the Kalamassery Municipality and the Lulu International shopping mall on a plea alleging that the mall is illegally collecting parking fees from its customers.Justice N Nagaresh sought the respondents' views on the petition, which contended that the mall's management was accountable for providing free parking to customers.The petition...
