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Social Media Postings Against Judges Can Be Construed As Conspiracy, Attack Against The Institution: AP High Court Denies Bail To 5
While denying bail to 5 booked for allegedly making derogatory posts against High Court and Supreme Court Judges, the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday observed that putting social media against the judges could be construed as a conspiracy and attack against the whole institution.The Bench of Justice D. Ramesh also observed that the allegations made against the judges come within the...
High Court Seeks Report From Delhi Govt On Liquor Vendor's Plea Seeking Police Protection For Safely Conducting Business
The Delhi High Court has sought an inspection report on a plea filed by a liquor vendor seeking police protection for conduct of its business and for removal of hindrances in its immediate vicinity. Justice Rekha Palli told the Delhi Government to ensure that the liquor vends, functioning legally, are given police protection.The Delhi Government apprised the Court that adequate police...
Unconscionable Agreements Between Parties With Unequal Bargaining Power Void: Kerala High Court Reiterates
The Kerala High Court has reiterated that unconscionable, unfair and unreasonable clauses in a contract entered into by parties who do not enjoy equal bargaining power are void.While allowing a petition, Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar observed that a clause in an undertaking enabling the Water Authority in this case to recover the entire amounts disbursed to the contractors towards interest, merely...
Madras High Court Refuses To Entertain Writ Against Indirect Polls To Marakkanam Panchayat Union; Grants Liberty To File Election Petition
The Madras High Court has refused to entertain a writ petition challenging the Marakkanam Panchayat Union indirect elections to the posts of Chairman and Vice Chairman.It has however granted liberty to the petitioner, S. Arjunan, who had contested for the post of Chairman in the Union, to prefer an election petition in this regard."A question of fact cannot be looked into by this court within...
Private Bill To Amend Constitution Preamble : Rajya Sabha Reserves Ruling On Introduction
Can a Private Member's Bill seeking to amend the Preamble to the Constitution be introduced in Parliament without the prior assent of the President? The question came up for the consideration of the Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha Harivansh Narayan Singh who "reserved" his judgement on the introduction of a Private Member's Bill by BJP MP K.J.Alphons seeking to amend the Preamble to...
Frivolous Petitions Filed Only To Arm Twist Police Officers Ought Not To Be Entertained: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the Court has to ensure that frivolous petition filed only for the purpose of arm twisting the police officers ought not to be entertained. "It is the duty of the State to provide protection to every citizen of the country but at the same time this Court has to ensure that frivolous petitions, which are filed only to interfere with the investigation and...
Cross Gender Massage Does Not Amount To 'Sexual Activity': High Court To Delhi Government
The Delhi High Court on Friday told the Delhi Government that a cross-gender massage, merely by itself, does not mean that it amounts to a sexual activity. "Just because it is cross-gender massage, does not mean that it is a sexual activity," orally remarked Justice Rekha Palli who was hearing pleas challenging the guidelines issued by the Delhi Government banning cross gender spa and...
Allahabad High Court Quashes NSA Detention Order Of 6 CAA-NRC Protestors
The Allahabad High Court recently quashed detention orders passed against 6 persons on account of their alleged participation in the violent demonstration against the N.R.C./C.A.A. that took place on December 16, 2019, in Mau.Essentially, the bench of Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Sadhna Rani (Thakur) was dealing with a clutch of Habeas Corpus pleas, wherein directions were sought...
'Students Should Not Suffer': Calcutta High Court Bars Rustication Of Students, Withholding Of Admit Cards, Results For Non-Payment Of Fees
The Calcutta High Court on Friday underscored that despite the pending litigation regarding non-payment of school fees for the academic year 2020-2021, the concerned students should not suffer and that online classes should be continued to be provided to them. The Court also ruled that no student should be expelled on the ground of non-payment of fees and that admit cards and results should...
Bombay High Court Rejects Shiv Sena Leader Anandrao Adsul's Pre-Arrest Bail Plea in PMLA Case
The Bombay High Court on Friday refused anticipatory bail to Shiv Sena leader and former MP Anandrao Adsul in connection with the alleged Rs 980 crore City Co-operative Bank fraud being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate. Justice Nitin W Sambre passed the verdict on Adsul's appeal seeking anticipatory bail. On October 14, the High Court had rejected Adsul's...
Policemen Assaulting Bihar Judge: Patna High Court Transfers Investigation To Criminal Investigation Department
The Patna High Court has allowed the transfer of investigation on the case of Policemen assaulting Additional District & Sessions Judge to Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Mohit Kumar Shah have also directed that the investigation must be carried out by an officer not below the rank of Superintendent of Police. The said officer shall be...