High Courts Weekly Roundup [Nov 1, 2021 To Nov 7, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. Re-evaluate Cases For Remission After 14 Yrs Of Incarceration Even If Appeals Are Pending In HC: Allahabad HC To UP Govt [Raggu Baniya @ Raghwendra v. State of U.P] The High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to instruct the District Magistrates of all the districts to re-evaluate the cases for remission after 14 years of incarceration even...

"Let No One Repeat Tragic Last Words 'I Can't Breathe' Like George Floyd": Delhi High Court On Police Assault

The Delhi High Court recently made significant observations on incidents of police brutality, saying that the same is violative of citizens' rights and may often lead to untoward incidents.Justice Najmi Waziri, hearing the case of two men assaulted by the officers of Delhi Police, also made a reference to the unfortunate case of African American man, George Floyd, who was killed last...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice Regarding Urgent Listing Of Pending/ Fresh Matters

The Karnataka High Court has issued a notice informing the procedure for urgent listing of matters, whether fresh or pending.It is informed that if in a pending matter the advocates/ party in person intend to get the matter listed in view of urgency, an application accompanied by an affidavit narrating the urgency shall be filed in the counter. The notice issued on Monday states, "The...

Why Petrol & Diesel Excluded From GST? Kerala High Court Seeks GST Council's Response

The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the GST council to explain why petrol and diesel were not included within the ambit of Goods and Services Tax (GST). A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly asked the GST council to file a statement in this regard within ten days. The Court was adjudicating upon a petition filed by Kerala...

'No Question Of Threatening UP Woman Who Converted To Islam': UP Police Tells Delhi High Court In Protection Plea

The Uttar Pradesh Police has refuted before the Delhi High Court, the allegations of harassment levelled against it by a Hindu woman from Shahjahanpur, who had converted to Islam.It has submitted before Justice Rekha Palli that neither the agency has registered any case against the woman or her family under the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act, 2020, nor the woman herself...

Investigation Is Progressing: NTA Informs Kerala High Court In Alleged NEET- OMR Scam

The National Testing Agency (NTA), on Monday informed the Kerala High Court that it has initiated a probe into the alleged incident of manipulation in the NEET-UG OMR sheet. Justice N Nagaresh after recording the same directed NTA to file its report soon. The matter will be taken up again on November 16. When the petition came up for hearing, Advocate S Nirmal appearing for...

"Pattern Of False Implication In Chargesheet, Cooked Up Witnesses": Umar Khalid's Lawyer In Bail Hearing In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case

Seeking bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case involving charges under UAPA, student activist Umar Khalid's lawyer today argued before a Delhi Court that the statements of 'cooked up witnesses' showed a pattern of 'false implication' in the chargesheet as well as FIR 59/2020.Senior Advocate Trideep Pais argued before Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat that one of the...

"Prime Facie Case Made Out": Mumbai Court Issues Process Against State Minister Nawab Malik On BJP Leader's Criminal Defamation Complaint

The Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Sewree, Mumbai, has issued process against Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik on a criminal defamation complaint filed by BJP leader Mohit Bharatiya alias Kamboj. Bharatiya alleged that during various press conferences, Malik defamed him and his brother-in- law Rishabh Sachdev to forward the agenda that the Narcotics Control Bureau was...

High Court Directs Centre, DMRC To Consider Plea For Regulation Of Yulu E-Bikes Plying On Delhi Streets

The Delhi High Court today asked Centre, Delhi Government and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to consider as representation a PIL seeking to regulate the use of 'Yulu Bikes' in the national capital.Launched in 2018, Yulu Bikes are rental e-bikes to provide last mile connectivity to metro riders. These are available outside several metro stations in Delhi and are rented online.The...

'How Can You Take The High Court So Lightly?': Karnataka HC Reprimands State Over Non-Appearance Of Summoned Officers

Advocate General Prabhuling K Navadgi on Monday orally assured the Karnataka High court that a circular will be issued by the State government, ensuring that officers who have been summoned to appear before the court in a case, remain present before it. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said,"The officers should understand what...

Delhi High Court Disposes Plea Seeking Directions For Establishment Of State Animal Welfare Board

The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to treat as representation a PIL seeking directions for establishment of a State Animal Welfare Board in the national capital for proper supervision, implementation of animals' health as well as public safety. In the absence of such a Board, the plea filed by animal rights activist Sangeeta Dogra avers, there is misappropriation...

Uphaar Fire Tragedy: Delhi Court Sentences Sushil & Gopal Ansal To 7 Yrs Imprisonment In Evidence Tampering Case

A Delhi Court has sentenced real estate barons Sushil Ansal, Gopal Ansal and others to 7 years of simple imprisoned in the evidence tampering case in connection with the Uphaar fire tragedy that happened in the year 1997.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma also imposed a fine of Rs. 2.25 crores each, on both of them. "After thinking over nights and nights, I have come to the...