Kerala High Court Further Extends Term Of Judicial Members Of State Administrative Tribunal

The Kerala High Court on Thursday further extended the term of two judicial members at the Kerala Administrative Tribunal (KAT) and directed the registry to place before the Chief Justice a request from the State to select new members.A Division Bench of Justice A Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas issued the order noting that any further delay in initiating the selection process under...

'State Can't Ban Game Of Skill' : Singhvi Argues Before Karnataka High Court Against Online Gaming Ban

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday began hearing a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act 2021, by which the state government has banned all online gambling and betting, and provide maximum imprisonment of three years and penalty upto Rs 1 lakh for violation of the provisions. The petitions were partly heard before...

'Why Is Our Force So Insensitive?': Bombay High Court Over Police's Inaction In Inter- Caste Couple's Protection Plea

Standing behind her lawyers, the young woman of the Ahir community wept inconsolably while the Bombay High Court took her alleged tormentors and the Mumbai police to task. The court questioned the Mumbai Police Commissioner, who was present on a video call, regarding the police's inaction on the woman's complaint of death threats and sexual violence after her inter-faith marriage...

Violates Right To Privacy: PIL Before Kerala High Court To Bar Release Of Movie 'Kurup' Inspired By A Proclaimed Offender's Life

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Kerala High Court seeking to block the release of a Dulquer Salman starrer movie Kurup based on the life of a proclaimed offender Sukumaran Kurup.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly admitted the plea on Tuesday and issued notice to the respondents in the matter.The petitioner is a lawyer...

Verified Sameer Wankhede's Birth Records From Municipal Ward – Nawab Malik To Bombay High Court

In an additional affidavit before the Bombay High Court, Maharashtra cabinet minister Nawab Malik claims he verified NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede's birth records from the birth register maintained by the local civic body. Malik submitted the affidavit in a defamation suit to substantiate his contention that Sameer Wankhede, despite being born a Muslim secured a central...

Jagadhatri Puja- Calcutta High Court Allows Restricted Immersion Procession Subject To Covid-19 Protocol

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday allowed for restricted immersion procession to take place for Jagaddhatri puja following all Covid-19 protocol. The Court was adjudicating upon a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking the Court's leave to organise an immersion procession of Lord Jagaddhatri on November 14 by way of carrying out by 'song' from Rajbari to Kadamtala Ghat....

Calcutta HC Dismisses PIL Challenging WB Gov's Decision To Reopen Schools From November 16

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition challenging the decision of the West Bengal government to reopen schools for students of Classes IX to XII from November 16. The plea moved by advocate Sudip Ghosh Chowdhury alleged that the State government has decided to start classes for students of Classes IX to XII 'without any proper planning' and...

Odisha Bandh- Orissa HC Directs Congress Party To Ensure Peaceful Protest, No Closure Of Shops, Disruption Of Public Transport Allowed Tomorrow

The Orissa High Court on Thursday directed the Congress party in the State to ensure that whatever protest is organized tomorrow i.e. on November 12 is peaceful and does not cause any inconvenience or disruption to any member of the public. The Court in particular underscored that no attempt should be made to forcibly close any establishment or shop or prevent the plying of buses, trains and...

Register Sedition FIR Against Kangana Ranaut For Remarks at Times Now's Summit– AAP leader Approaches Mumbai Police

The Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) National Executive Member - Preeti Menon - has submitted a complaint to the Mumbai Police for registration of an FIR against actor Kangana Ranaut for her alleged seditious remarks aired on Times Now channel, yesterday. Menon sought an an FIR to be lodged at the Andheri police station under sections under Sections 504 (Intentional insult to provoke breach),...

'Senior Designation Rules Contrary To Supreme Court Guidelines'; Madras High Court Issues Notice On Challenge Against Rules

In a PIL challenging the validity of Rules 4(1) (a) and 4(1) (b) of Madras High Court Designation of Senior Advocates Rules, 2020, a bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P.D Audikesavalu has admitted the matter and issued notice to the administrative section of High Court. According to a petition filed by five advocates, the notified rules are in contravention of...

Ready To Probe WB Gov's Sale Of 47 Percent Stake In Metro Diary: CBI Informs Calcutta High Court

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) informed the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday that it is ready to take over the probe of the Metro Diary scam pursuant to the permission of the High Court. The Court was adjudicating upon a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) moved by West Bengal Congress President Adhir Chowdhury alleging a lack of transparency in West Bengal government's sale of its...

Right To Be Forgotten: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea By Indian, A Recently Released UK Ex-Convict, Seeking Removal Of Articles

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea filed by a man namely Mohammed Umar Ashrafi, who was convicted by UK's Leicester Crown Court in 2015 and was released and deported to India after completing his sentence, seeking removal of news articles from the internet, pertaining to his conviction.Ashrafi has invoked his "right to be forgotten".Justice Rekha Palli sought response of Union...