RTE Act- Can Teachers Be Given Election Duties Before Poll Notification Is Out?: Allahabad HC Refers Question To Larger Bench

In view of Section 27 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, the Allahabad High Court recently referred the question regarding allotment of election duties (before or after the issuance of election notification) to teachers on teaching days/during teaching hours to a larger bench.The Bench of Justice J. J. Munir referred the question to the larger bench in view of the...

Bombay High Court Rejects Bail Application Of Indrani Mukerjea

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday rejected INX-Media co-founder and socialite Indrani Mukerjea's bail application on merits in the murder case of her daughter Sheena Bora. Mukerjea was arrested in August 2015 and accused of strangulating Bora on April 24, 2012, along with her ex-husband Sanjeev Khanna, and dumping the body at Pen, in Raigad district Maharashtra. The Central Bureau...

Newslaundry Agrees Before Delhi High Court To Take Down Video Making Comments On TV Today's Suit Against It

Digital news portal Newslaundry today agreed before the Delhi High Court to take down its video making commentary on the suit filed by TV Today Network against it alleging defamation and copyright infringement. Senior Advocate Saurabh Kirpal, appearing for Newslaundry, submitted that the portal will only do fair reporting of court proceedings, free from any critique or comment."I have...

Supreme Court Raps State Of Madhya Pradesh For Its Callous Way To Implement Orders Passed By It

The Supreme Court on Friday (November 12, 2021) rapped the State of Madhya Pradesh for its callous way to implement the orders passed by the Top Court. The Top Court on October 21, 2021 had issued notice in the Special Leave Petitions assailing Madhya Pradesh High Court of quashing FIR registered against the accused ("Sonali Ajmera") u/s 420, 467, 468, 472 and 120-B of IPC.The bench had...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Three Additional Judges To Calcutta High Court

The Central Government has notified the appointment of three Additional Judges to the Calcutta High Court. They are: Krishna Rao, AdvocateBibhas Ranjan De, Judicial OfficerAjoy Kumar Mukherjee, Judicial Officer Their names were recommended for elevation by the Supreme Court Collegium in September,...

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Justice Satish Kumar Sharma From Rajasthan HC To Madhya Pradesh HC

The Central Government has notified the transfer of Justice Satish Kumar Sharma from the Rajasthan High Court to the Madhya Pradesh High Court.Born on May 25, 1960, Justice Sharma was elevated to the Bench on March 6, 2020.The SC Collegium had recommended his transfer in October this year.Click Here To Download...

Producer Is Copyright Owner In Film; Giving Credit To Author For Story, Screenplay Not Acknowledgment Of His Copyright: Madras High Court

In a copyright dispute on the assignment of remake rights of a film involving Director S.J Suryah, the Madras High Court has held that merely because the producer gave credit to the author for screenplay or dialogue, it would not amount to an acknowledgment of the author's copyright therein.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P.D Audikesavalu observed,"There can be...

Karnataka High Court Allows Netflix To Stream "Crime Stories : India Detectives"; Vacates Interim Order

The Karnataka High Court has vacated the ex-parte interim order granted earlier by which it had directed Netflix Entertainment Services India LLP to block streaming, broadcasting, telecasting or otherwise making available the content of the Episode No.1 of the Series 1 of the documentary "Crime Stories: India Detective" titled "A Murdered Mother". A single judge bench of Justice B M...

Court Infrastructure Sabotaged By Red Tapism: Kerala High Court Pulls Up Govt Over 24 Years Delay In Constructing Idukki Court Complex

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday condemned the government's red-tapism which lead to a delay of 24 years in constructing a District Court Complex in Idukki. Justice P.V Kunhikrishnan while directing the State to expeditiously transfer land for the construction of the court complex, observed:"The trial courts are the backbone of the Indian Judiciary. They are the decision-makers in a lis....

Delhi High Court Permits Herbal Hookahs In Restaurants, Bars Subject To Covid Protocol

The Delhi High Court has permitted the service and sale of herbal hookahs as an interim measure in the restaurants and bars in the national capital subject to them complying with the covid 19 protocols, use of disposable pipes and serving only in public spaces. Justice Rekha Palli said that the restaurants and pubs shall file individual undertaking that they will serve only herbal hookahs...

People Who Lose Faith In Judiciary Are Required To Be Condemned & Curbed With Strong Hands: HP High Court

"The people, who lose faith in the judiciary, are required to be condemned and curbed with strong hands by one and all, who are interested in the orderly society and have faith in democracy, observed the Himachal Pradesh High Court while refusing to quash a non-consensual transfer order.The Court made these observations in the context of the case of a petitioner, who had met with a...

Isn't Govt Responsible To Redress Citizen's Loss Of Job Due To Non-Recognition Of COVAXIN By Foreign Nations? Kerala High Court Asks Centre

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday questioned the government if it is not duty bound to redress the grievance of a citizen who may lose his livelihood due to a state-sponsored vaccination scheme. The query was posed in light of non-recognition of Covaxin by some countries.Earlier this month, the World Health Organization (WHO) had approved Covaxin, a COVID-19 vaccine developed by...