Boxing Federation Likely To Reconsider Players Selected For World Championships: Delhi High Court Told In Arundhati Choudhary's Plea

The Delhi High Court today deferred the hearing of boxer Arundhati Choudhary's plea who has challenged the decision of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), not selecting her for the upcoming Women's World Boxing Championships.This was after the BFI counsel informed the Court that the Championship, which was otherwise scheduled to be held in Istanbul from December 4 to 18, has now been...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Starts Hearing Challenge To 'Three-Capitals' Law

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has started hearing a clutch of writ petitions filed before it challenging the A. P. Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act 2020 and Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development (Repeal) Act 2020. Essentially, these Acts propose the formation of three capitals for the state. The Acts intend to develop Amaravati, Visakhapatnam,...

Can Employers Force Their Employees To Undergo Covid-19 Vaccination?: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On School Teacher's Plea

The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a school lecturer's plea, challenging a circular issued by her employer making Covid-19 vaccination mandatory for rendering services.Justice Rekha Palli has clubbed the matter with another petition filed by a teacher working in a private aided school, challenging the decision of Delhi Government not to permit teachers and staff working in the...

Unique QR Codes In Judgments/ Orders, Advocate Information Management System: New Initiatives By Madras High Court

In a press release by the Registrar General of Madras High Court, several notable initiatives, including those implemented and those that will be brought in place with effect from 15th November have been mentioned. The new reforms include Advocate Information and Management System (AIMS), Document Pagination Module, Braille Printer for Visually Challenged, Unique QR Codes for each...

District Courts Bound To Facilitate Hybrid/ VC Hearing At Parties' Request, As Per Full Court's Directions: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday remarked that once its Full Court has permitted the city district courts to allow hybrid or video conferencing facility at the request of parties, the Courts are bound to follow the said directions. Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh issued notice on a plea concerning the issue of district courts not permitting hybrid hearings despite the...

'Central Commission Has Lost All Control Over Regional Commission': Calcutta HC Seeks Personal Attendance Of Secretary, WB Central Service Commission

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the Secretary of the West Bengal Central Service Commission to appear in person before the Court on Wednesday while hearing a batch of petitions citing irregularities in the appointments of 'Group C' and Group D' non-teaching staff in State government aided Secondary and Higher Secondary schools. The Court on Tuesday took on record a report filed by...

Street Vendors Without ID Cards Not To Operate In Kochi From December 1: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has directed the Kochi Corporation to take immediate steps to implement the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 for the rehabilitation of street vendors within its limits.Considering that the Corporation has issued identity cards to over 700 eligible street vendors as of now, and was in the process of tracing the rest,...

'Would Encourage Copycat Criminal Behaviour': Delhi HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Aiding Escape Of High Risk UTP From Judicial Custody

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday denied bail to a man accused of aiding escape of a high risk undertrial prisoner from the lawful judicial custody, saying that granting him bail would encourage "copycat criminal behaviour". Justice Subramonium Prasad said that to aid an undertrial of notorious credentials escape lawful custody, has wide ramifications that may shake the confidence of the public...

'Rather Remarkable': Madras High Court Sets Aside DRT Order Virtually Facilitating Flight Of Loan Defaulter

"The Tribunal appears to have gone out of its way to facilitate the first respondent's departure from this country," the Madras High Court recently commented on a 'rather remarkable' order passed by the Debt Recovery Tribunal paving way for foreign travel of a loan defaulter.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P.D Audikesavalu while dealing with writ petition filed by...

IT Rules 2021 Provide Checks & Balances For Removal Of Unlawful,Fake Content On Platforms; Do Not Advocate Pre-Censorship: Centre To Delhi HC

The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that the new IT Rules, 2021 provide a set of checks-and-balances for removal of unlawful content including fake news available on the social media platform and that the Rules do not advocate pre-censorship.In the affidavit filed by the Central Government defending the vires of the Rules, it has also been stated that while fake news have the potential...

Unreasonable Denial Of Employee's Inter Cadre Transfer Request By State Impinges Upon Right To Demand Respect For Family Life: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday observed that unreasonable denial of an employee's request seeking inter cadre transfer by the State impinges upon such person's right to demand respect for her or his family life."We have no doubt that the right to meaningful family life, which allows a person to live a fulfilling life and helps in retaining her/his physical, psychological and emotional...

Kalkaji Temple: Delhi High Court Issues Directions Regarding Unauthorised Encroachment, Sanitation Facilities, Drinking Water & Inspection By Fire Dept

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued slew of directions concerning the functioning of city's Kalkaji Temple on varied aspects including the unauthorised encroachment by shopkeepers, sanitation and drinking water facilities as also an inspection to be carried out by the Delhi Fire Department for tackling emergency situations. Justice Pratibha M Singh also issued directions to the DCP of...