"What Do You Propose To Do? Will You Continue Permitting?": High Court Seeks Delhi Police's Stand Over Removal Of Protestors Outside UNHCR Office

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the Delhi Police as to within what time frame the three protestors outside the office of United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR) will be removed from the national capital. Justice Rekha Palli also asked the Delhi Police to seek instructions on the steps it proposes to take in future when faced with similar issues. The Court...

Rajya Sabha Passes Surrogacy and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bills

Yesterday, Rajya Sabha cleared the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2020, and the Assistive Reproduction Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2021. The two bills aim to regulate in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinics and prohibit commercial surrogacy in India. The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2020, proposes to regulate surrogacy in India by establishing a National Surrogacy Board at the...

Delhi High Court Seeks Enforcement Directorate's Response On Plea By Popular Front Of India Challenging Money Laundering Case

The Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Enforcement Directorate on a plea filed by Popular Front of India (PFI) challenging a money laundering case registered against it in the year 2018. Issuing notice on the plea, Justice Anu Malhotra granted four weeks time to the agency for filing it's response and posted the matter for further hearing on February 4. The Court also added that...

NCERT Withdrawing Transgender Children Inclusion Report Due To "Pressure Tactics" Unfortunate : Madras High Court

"The report of an expert body after a detailed study cannot be dumped just because a handful of persons are opposed to this very idea of recognising persons belonging to the Community".

Calcutta High Court Orders ₹5 Lakh Compensation For Nepali Man Who Remained In Prison Sans Trial For Over 40 Years

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday granted Rs. 5 Lakh as compensation to a Nepali man who remained in prison for over 41 years and was released in March 2021 following High Court's intervention.The bench of Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj was hearing the suo moto case of one Dipak Joshi, who was arrested on 12th May 1980 and was released in March 2021,...

Kerala High Court Slams Child Rights Commission For Ordering 'Psychiatric Treatment' Of Woman Fighting Custody Battle With Her Husband

The Kerala High Court recently came down on the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights for its decision ordering psychiatric evaluation and treatment of a woman on an application by her husband, with whom she is involved in a custody battle for their two minor children.In its order, the Division Bench of Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice C. Jayachandran characterised the order...

Yields Significant Revenue: Centre Tells Kerala High Court Non-Inclusion Of Petroleum Products Under GST Was 'A Conscious Decision'

The Centre and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council have maintained their stance before the Kerala High Court that petroleum products should not be included within the ambit of GST citing that it was a 'conscious decision' considering that they yield substantial revenues for the Central and State governments.The said authorities in their counter affidavit have stated:"It is...

Beyond Scope Of Knowledge Whether Actions Of Gautam Gambhir Foundation In Procuring COVID 19 Drugs Were For Charitable Service Or Political Gain: Delhi HC Told

The Delhi Drugs Control Department has informed the Delhi High Court that it is beyond the scope of it's knowledge as to whether the actions of Gautam Gambhir Foundation in illegally procuring, stocking and distributing Covid 19 drugs during the second covid wave were for charitable service or political gain. The counter affidavit has been filed in the petition moved by Gautam Gambhir...

"Advocates Involved In Anti-Social Activities Taking Advantage Of Robe To Go Scot-Free": Allahabad HC Seeks Details Of Such Cases

Coming down heavily on the advocates who are involved in anti-social activities and take advantage of their robes to go scot-free, the Allahabad High Court has sought details of pending cases against such advocates in Lucknow district.In a strongly-worded order, the Bench of Justice Shamim Ahmed and Justice Rakesh Srivastava has directed the Police Commissioner of Lucknow to file his...

Sessions Court Cannot Stay Own Bail Order Under CrPC - Bombay High Court

In a significant order, the Bombay High Court has held that a sessions court cannot stay its own order granting bail to an accused under the criminal procedure code."In so far as the power of the learned Sessions Judge to stay his own order of grant of bail is concerned, in my view, the Code of Criminal Procedure does not empower the Sessions Judge to stay the operation of his order of grant...

"Provision Of Food To Needy Citizens Would Be Topmost Priority Of Welfare State": HC Expects Delhi Govt To Open Fair Price Shop Within Two Weeks

Observing that the provision of food to the needy citizens would be the topmost priority of a welfare state, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday said that it expects the Delhi Government to open up a fair price shop in a residential area in Delhi's Baprola within two weeks. Justice Najmi Waziri was dealing with a contempt case regarding non-compliance of an order passed by the Court wherein...

Will Ensure Training To Sensitize Officers, Personnel Of Government Organizations For Protection Of Trees: Delhi Govt Informs High Court

The Delhi Government on Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that it will ensure training to sensitize officers and the personnel of government organisations regarding the need to protect trees in terms of the previous orders by Court. This comes after the Court had last month told the Delhi Government as well as the Delhi Police to ensure due compliance regarding sensitization and training...