State Not To Make Kannada Language Compulsory In Degree Courses Till Further Orders: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the state government to not compel students who do not wish to take Kannada language as a compulsory subject while pursuing degree courses, till further orders. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awashti and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said,"We have considered the submissions. We are of the prima facie view that matter with...

BREAKING: Calcutta High Court Declines BJP's Plea To Deploy Central Forces For Kolkata Municipal Elections [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday declined a plea moved by the Bharathiya Janata Party (BJP) seeking deployment of Central Forces for the upcoming Kolkata Municipal Elections. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation election is scheduled to be held on December 19.The Supreme Court on Monday had refused to entertain such a plea by the BJP seeking deployment of Central Forces for the Kolkata...

Judiciary Can't Be Threatened By Misdirected Individuals: Patna HC Directs FIR Registration Against Advocate Accused Of Abusing Judges

The Patna High Court on Wednesday ordered the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against an Advocate, who has been accused of abusing the Judges of the Supreme Court including the former Chief Justice of India, Patna High Court Judges as well as the Union Law Minister and other dignitaries.Dealing with the issues, the Bench of Justice Sandeep Kumar also rapped the social...

Delhi High Court Grants Protection To Inter Faith Couple Facing Threats From Woman's Family, Makes Police Officials Liable For Lapse In Their Security

Granting protection to an inter faith couple facing threats from woman's family, the Delhi High Court has made the Delhi Police officials including an ACP and SHO of the concerned area liable in case of any lapse in the security and protection of the couple. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh was dealing with a protection plea filed by the couple seeking directions on the police to protect their...

Article 21 Applies Till One's Body Is Cremated: Kerala High Court Directs State To Supply Facilities To Perform Night Autopsies

The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the State government to provide adequate facilities and staff in all the Government Medical Colleges in the State to facilitate the conduct of night autopsies in the said institutions.While pronouncing the judgment, Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan observed that Article 21 of the Constitution will not only apply to a living person but will continue till...

People Have Right To Know How Sameer Wankhede Got His Job : Nawab Malik Tells Bombay High Court In Defamation Case

People have the right to know the "illegal manner" in which NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede acquired his job under the scheduled caste category despite being a Muslim and the "illegalities committed" by him as a public official, NCP leader Nawab Malik said in an affidavit to the Bombay High Court. Malik refuted allegations of malice against the Wankhedes citing his criticism...

'Reckless' Order Of Magistrate Taking Cognizance Of Rape Offence Despite Lack Of Allegations : Karnataka HC Quashes Proceedings

The Karnataka High Court recently quashed a criminal complaint in which a Magistrate took cognizance of the offence of rape on a complaint filed by the estranged wife of the accused, despite there being no allegations of rape against the accused.The complainant had filed the complaint against several persons, including the Pontiff of Ramachandrapura Mutt, with various allegations including...

Right To Be Forgotten: Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea For Removal Of News Items About Alleged 2017 NET Scam, As CBI Files Closure Report

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea by a CBSE official seeking removal of the links and news items published in the year 2017, regarding the alleged NET answer sheet scam case, after a closure report was filed by the CBI finding no criminal involvement of the officials. Justice Rekha Palli has sought response from the Central Government and Google India in the matter....

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Aniruddha Roy As Permanent Judge Of Calcutta High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Additional Judge of Calcutta High Court, Justice Aniruddha Roy as a Permanent Judge of the High Court. A notification to this effect was published pursuant to a meeting held by the Collegium on December 14. "The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 14th December, 2021 has approved the proposal for appointment of Shri...

No Likelihood Of Bias Just Because CBI Director Is Ex-DGP : Bombay High Court Rejects Maharashtra's Plea For SIT In Anil Deshmukh Case

"No Likelihood Of Bias" – Bombay High Court On Subodh Kumar Jaiswal

Appointment Of Archakas, Melting Of Temple Jewellery, Challenge To Service Rules: Madras High Court To Hear Batch Of Petitions Under Separate Heads In 2022

In a batch of petitions filed against the Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments( HR & CE) Department and the state for protection and efficient administration of temples, Madras High Court has segregated the batch of petitions that must be heard together depending upon what head it comes under. The first bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice...

Right To Privacy Includes Right To Be Forgotten, Personal Data Protection Bill Contains Provision For It: Centre Tells Delhi High Court

The Centre has informed the Delhi High Court that the fundamental right of Right to Privacy also includes the Right to be Forgotten and that the Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 contains provisions related to the doctrine. The development came after the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology filed a short affidavit in a plea filed by two businessmen acquitted in a forgery...