Kerala High Court Asks State To Expeditiously Conduct 'Comprehensive Survey' To Ascertain EWS Eligible For 10% Reservation

In 2019, Justice Pilla Commission had proposed a comprehensive survey to collect statistics of social and economic status of all communities in State.

Karnataka HC Directs State Not To Precipitate Issue Of Making Kannada Language Compulsory Subject For Degree Courses Till December 16

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the state government and all the Universities in the state, to not precipitate the matter with respect to making Kannada language compulsory till the next date of hearing, i.e., December 16. The direction was given by a division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum after Additional Solicitor General M B...

No Coercive Action Against Kangana Ranaut Over 'Khalistan' Remark Till January 25: Mumbai Police To Bombay High Court

The Mumbai Police on Monday told the Bombay High Court that it will not take any coercive action against actress Kangana Ranaut till January 25, in the FIR registered against her for her Instagram posts about the Sikh community and Khalistani movement, after the Prime Minister's announcement to repeal farm laws. A division bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Sarang Kotwal also...

Delhi High Court Seeks Report From District Judges Over Compliance Of Its Order To Permit Hybrid Hearings At Parties' Request

The Delhi High Court on Monday called for a report from all the district judges, disclosing the details of the courts which were not complying with its direction to allow hybrid or video conferencing facility at the request of parties.The Division Bench comprising Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was dealing with a plea filed by Anil Kumar Hajelay, seeking hybrid hearings for...

'Take Immediate Measures To Repatriate Victim To India': Calcutta High Court Directs Union In A Case Of Trafficking Of Girl From India To Bangladesh

The Calcutta High Court last week came to the aid of a victim girl who had been trafficked to Rangpur, Bangladesh by directing the Central government to immediately take concrete measures to ensure immediate repatriation of the victim to India. Justice Rajasekhar Mantha further extended a request to the High Commissioner of Bangladesh is India to shift the victim girl from Sheikh Russel...

"Vague"- Union Opposes Mumbai Police Plea For Documents In Rashmi Shukla Information Leak Case

The Union Home Ministry has opposed the application filed by Mumbai Cyber Police seeking documents from the them in the phone tap information leak case, calling it as vague and untenable.The case relates to the leaking of certain documents connected to senior IPS officer Rashmi Shukla's phone tap report on corruption in police transfers and postings in Maharashtra.An affidavit filed by the...

Excess Primary Healthcare Centres Established In State In Terms Of Population Ratio: State Tells Karnataka High Court

There are around 822 PHCs in excess in terms of population ratio, the state government said.

'Ensure They Are Able To Live Peacefully': Calcutta High Court Grants Police Protection To Inter-Religious Married Couple

The Calcutta High Court last week granted police protection to an inter-religious married couple against the family members of the wife after noting that the wife was a major. Justice Rajasekhar Mantha was adjudicating upon a plea moved by a 18 year old girl seeking protection for herself and her husband against her family members who had objected to their inter-religious marriage....

[Walayar Rape-Death Case] Whether Victims Died Of Suicide Or Were Murdered Yet To Be Examined: Prosection Submits Before Kerala High Court

Further developments ensued in the infamous Walayar case as Kerala High Court on Monday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to furnish the stage of investigation and the approximate time required to submit the final report in the matter. During the proceedings, Justice P. Gopinath was informed by the prosecution that the nature of the victims' deaths was also yet to be...

Delhi High Court Finalizes Draft Rules Governing Patent Suits & Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules; Suggestions Invited By Dec 17

The Delhi High Court has published the final drafts of 'High Court of Delhi Rules Governing Patent Suits, 2021' and 'Delhi High Court Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2021' and has invited suggestions for the two by December 17, 2021.Delhi High Court Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2021The Court had earlier this month proposed the Rules subsequent to establishment of...

'Convicts Are No Less Humans': Karnataka High Court Extends Parole Leave Of Convict To Get Treated From Doctor Of His Choice

The Karnataka High Court has extended the parole leave of a convict by ten days, allowing him to take medical treatment from a doctor of his choice. While doing so, Justice Krishna S Dixit observed, "A Writ Court cannot turn a blind eye to the human problems and the convicts are no less the humans, merely because they are put behind the bars for serving the sentence and thereby...

Driving Slow But Recklessly Amounts To Rash & Negligent Driving: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has ruled that driving a vehicle in a reckless and negligent manner even if it is done at a low speed, would still amount to 'rash and negligent driving' under Section 279 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).While adjudicating upon a matter concerning rash and negligent driving of tractors used along the trekking path, the Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and...