Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh Suspended From Maharashtra Police Force

The Maharashtra Home Department suspended Ex- Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh currently holding office as Director General Home Guards from the Maharashtra Police force for "irregularities and lapses.""In exercise of power conferred under the All India Services (Disciple and Appeal) Rules, 1969, the Government of Maharashtra hereby places Parambir Singh under suspension...

Non-Implementation Of EWS Reservation For Veterinary & Dental Courses Under KEAM: Kerala High Court Issues Notice

Delay in implementing EWS reservation to veterinary and dental course is infringement of Article 14 of the Constitution, states the plea.

Puducherry Local Body Polls: Madras HC Grants Liberty To Approach Supreme Court On Reservation For Backward Classes, Scheduled Tribes

The Madras High Court has allowed withdrawal of three writ petitions challenging Government Orders and Election Commission Notification discontinuing reservations for Backward Classes and Scheduled Tribes in the Puducherry local body elections. The bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice P.D Audikesavalu however extended the stay on conducting elections by...

Kerala Govt To Suspend Officers For Failure To Comply With Court Orders Amid Rising Contempt Cases

The State found that the Government Pleaders, Section Officers and Assistants were responsible for the rising contempt cases and held them accountable for their inaction.

Call Detail Records Of Special Task Force Officers Must Not Be Exposed Unless Extremely Necessary For The Case: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that the call data records of the Special Task Force officers must not be exposed unless it is extremely necessary for the facts of the case as exposure of the same would endanger the officers as well as their informers. Justice Subramonium Prasad made the observation while dealing with a plea filed by an accused who was picked up by a raiding team...

Zero FIR Meant To Provide Quick Redressal To Victims; May Be Lodged At Any Police Station Irrespective Of Where Incident Took Place: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has recently expressed it's displeasure over the failure of Delhi Police in registration of FIR and illegal transfer of investigation to another Police Station in a rape case."This Court finds it unfortunate that institutions that are supposed to protect the life and liberty of common citizens are quick to shirk their responsibilities. This invariably weakens the trust...

Periya Double Murder: Kerala Court Remands Five Accused Who Were Arrested By CBI To Judicial Custody

The Chief Judicial Magistrate of Ernakulam on Thursday remanded to judicial custody the five accused who were arrested in connection with the Periya twin murder case where two activists were hacked to death in 2019.The Central Bureau of Investigation had arrested five party workers including the CPM Branch Secretary Raju. This is the first arrest recorded by the CBI after it took up...

Calcutta High Court Directs State Gov To Consider Inclusion Of 'Gachhi' Unorganised Workers Under Samajik Suraksha Yojana

The Calcutta High Court has recently directed the Secretary, Labour Department, Government of West Bengal to consider a representation to include a section of unorganized workers called 'Gachhi' who earn their livelihood by climbing on tress and cutting nuts/coconuts/jaggery etc within the list of beneficiaries under the 'Samajik Suraksha Yojana', 2017. The 2017 scheme had been introduced by...

'You Are Challenging Appointment Made In Year 1986? The Lady Has Retired In 2021': Delhi High Court Imposes 15K Cost

"A lady who is appointed in the year 1986, retired in the year 2021, you are challenging her appointment?" sternly remarked the Delhi High Court today and imposed Rs. 15,000 cost on an appellant. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh observed that not only the plea suffered from extreme delay but also appeared to be motivated. The Appellant, the...

Plea Against Unauthorized Construction Requires Leading Of Evidence, Can't Exercise Writ Jurisdiction: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a PIL against alleged unauthorized construction on a government land, stating that it cannot exercise writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution in such matters. "We will not decide unauthorized construction in writ jurisdiction. It involves lengthy hearings, evidences, etc.," the Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel...

Kerala High Court Directs Principal District Magistrates To File Report On Manner Of Appointment Of Public Prosecutors

In a suo motu writ petition initiated to investigate the matter of appointment of Public Prosecutors in the State, the Kerala High Court has directed all Principal District Judges to file a report regarding the same.This comes after a Division Bench comprising Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice C. Jayachandran noted the abject incompetence displayed by the prosecution while dealing...

[Agusta Westland Case] 'Not Having Deep Rooted Connections In India Cannot Be Ground To Deny Bail': Christian Michel Tells Delhi High Court

Christian Michel, accused in connection with Augusta Westland case, seeking bail in the matter has told the Delhi High Court that mere fact of not having deep rooted connections in India cannot be a ground for the Trial Court to deny him bail. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri was hearing the bail plea filed by Michel in the case registered against him by the CBI. Advocate Aljo K Joseph appearing...