'Points To A Complete Breakdown Of Law': Kerala High Court Cautions Against Installation Of Unauthorized Flag Posts In State

The Kerala High Court on Monday once again pulled up the government for inaction over illegal flag posts being installed throughout the State and directed that a survey be conducted to detect the number of illegal flag posts erected in the State without obtaining the requisite permission. Justice Devan Ramachandran expressed his shock at the 'lawlessness' continuing in the State despite...

Orissa High Court Permits Sale & Use Of Only 'Green Crackers' During Diwali, As Per SC Directions

The Orissa High Court on Monday allowed the use and sale of only 'green crackers' during the upcoming festivities pursuant to the prior directions of the Supreme Court. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice BP Routray was adjudicating upon a plea moved by an association of firecracker manufactures called All Odisha Fireworks Dealers Association and Others....

If Motive For Crime Is Not Casteist Attack, Provisions Of SC/ST Act Can't Be Invoked: Karnataka High Court Reiterates

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (SC/ST Act) cannot be invoked in every crime where the victim happens to be a member of the SC/ST community. Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar has observed,"It is not as though in every crime, if the victim happens to be a member of scheduled caste or...

Are Orders U/S 12 Of Guardians & Wards Act Appealable U/S 19 Of Family Courts Act? Delhi HC Refers Question To Larger Bench

The Delhi High Court has referred to the larger bench the question as to whether an order passed under Section 12 of the Guardians and Wards Act, or any order dealing with aspects of visitation and custody during the pendency of proceedings, would be appealable under Section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act.Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was of the view that the decision of...

Bhima Koregaon Judicial Commission Suspends Hearing After Maharashtra Govt Fails to Provide Accommodation In Mumbai

The two-member judicial commission appointed by the Maharashtra Government to probe the caste-based violence at Koregaon-Bhima on January 1, 2018, has indefinitely suspended its function due to the State government's apathy to provide proper accommodation for proceedings. "Unfortunately, nothing was heard from the government till October 31, 2021, about availability of...

Odisha's First Model Virtual Courtrooms Inaugurated In Angul & Nayagarh By Justice DY Chandrachud

State's first model virtual courtrooms have been inaugurated today by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, along with the launch of an e-custody certificate system to ensure free access to antecedents of prisoners and automated e-mail services for faster sharing of case information. Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar, Chief Justice of Odisha and other judges of the High Court were present at...

Delhi HC Issues Notice On Students' Plea For Directing GGSIP University To Provide Certified Copies Of Answer Scripts As Per Prescribed Fee Under RTI Rules

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a public interest litigation filed by two final year law students seeking directions on Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University for providing certified copies of answer-scripts to students as per the fee prescribed under the RTI Rules, 2012 at candidate's request. Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh sought response of the University...

'What Kind Of Officers Are They? Further Victimizing The Victim': Kerala High Court On Bribery Allegations Against Police

The Kerala High Court on Monday issued a set of interim directions in a case where the Assistant Sub Inspector of Police (ASI) is accused of demanding bribe for the release of two girls from a children's home to their parents. The case was registered suo motu on the basis of a news report.When the matter was taken up, Justice Devan Ramachandran reprimanded the Police for victimizing the...

Rights Of Persons With Disability Act Not An Embargo On Exercise Of Parens Patriae Jurisdiction By HC Under Article 226: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the Rights of Persons With Disability Act, 2016 Act or the Rules framed thereunder do not create any embargo on the exercise of parens patriae jurisdiction by it under Article 226 of the Constitution."So long as the "wills and preferences" of the mentally ill person and the other factors set out in the rules are borne in mind by the Court exercising...

'Any Attempt To Demand Gawking Charges To Be Treated As Extortion & Penalised Under Most Stringent Provisions': Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Monday made it clear that any attempt made in the State to demand gawking charges (popularly known as nokkukooli) will be penalised under the most stringent provisions of law under the offence of extortion. Justice Devan Ramachandran was, however, pleased to be informed that the State government had taken a keen interest in the matter and had initiated positive...

Petition Has Become Infructuous: Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Ban On Online Betting And Gambling

Following the State government amending the Karnataka Police Act, by which it has banned all online gambling and betting, and provide maximum imprisonment of three years and penalty up to Rs 1 lakh for violation of the provisions, the Karnataka High Court has dismissed a PIL filed seeking the same. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar...

None From Cordelia Team Accused In Case , Entertainment Company Had no Control Over Cruise : Bail Granted To Directors & Employees

Granting bail to four "organizers" of the alleged "rave party" on the Cordelia cruise liner, a special NDPS court held that the company was merely in-charge of live entertainment shows, did not regulate entry on the cruise, and had no control over passengers. The court observed that prima facie allegations of conspiracy under Section 29 and financing illicit drug traffic...