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...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Revision Of Wages Of 'Palledars' Working In City Agricultural Markets, Issuance Of Licenses

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea concerning the issue of non-revision of wages payable to Palledars or head load workers, employed in city agricultural markets. The lea also concerns issuance of G-category licenses to them. Justice Rekha Palli sought response of the Delhi Government, Delhi Agricultural Market Board and APMC Azadpur while granting three weeks time to...

'Matter Has Been Put In Cold Storage': Calcutta High Court Directs State Gov To Take Proactive Steps To Ensure Implementation Of Street Vendors Act

The Calcutta High Court on Monday observed that there is a duty cast on the State of West Bengal to implement the provisions of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 and the 2018 Rules framed thereunder. Accordingly, the Court directed the State to file an affidavit before the Court detailing a route map in this regard within 4 weeks. A...

Whether Provisions Of 'Family Courts Act' Have Been Made Applicable In Himachal Pradesh?: High Court Asks Centre

The Himachal Pradesh High Court this week asked the Central Government as to whether the provisions of Family Courts Act 1984 have been made applicable by way of issuance of a statutory notification vis-à-vis the State of Himachal Pradesh or not.Essentially, the Bench of Justice Ajay Mohan Goel was hearing a criminal revision plea when the counsel for the petitioner drew court's attention...

Can't Pass Blanket Orders To Protect Doctors From Acts Of Violence By Relatives Of Patients: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by one Dr Vinod G Kulkarni, seeking directions to authorities to protect doctors/medical practitioners from acts of violence by dissatisfied relatives of patients. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said,"We cannot issue a blanket direction to authorities to...