News Updates
Delhi Assembly's Peace & Harmony Committee Summons Facebook India's Representative
The Delhi Assembly's Committee on Peace and Harmony has 'summoned' Facebook India's competent senior representative(s) to appear before it on November 2, to depose on the important role of social media in curbing the spread of false and malicious messages."Since, Facebook has lakhs of users in the NCT of Delhi, in the above-stated context, the Committee has decided to hear the views...
'Modus Operandi Of Union Of India Reeks Of Malafides' : Calcutta High Court Sets Aside CAT Principal Bench's Order Transferring Alapan Bandyopadhyay's Case
In a sharply critical order, the HC said that the CAT Principal Bench was "overzealous" to cater to the fiat of the government and paid "obeisance to the diktat of the Union of India"
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of 2 High Court Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium, in its resolution dated October 28, has recommended the transfer of two High Courts judges.Justice Birendra Kumar - from Patna High Court to Rajasthan High Court.Justice Satish Kumar Sharma - from Rajasthan High Court to Madhya Pradesh High Court.The Collegium statement may be read...
Caste-Based Questions In DSSSB's Exam- Delhi Court Warns Of Attachment Of Joint And Special Delhi Police Commissioners' Salary For Delayed Probe
The Delhi Court recently came down heavily upon the Delhi Police over a delayed probe in the FIR registered in the case of caste-based questions included in the primary teachers' recruitment exams conducted by the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) in 2018 and 2019.Essentially, the Additional Sessions Judge Ravinder Bedi of Karkardooma Court was hearing an application filed...
'A Case Of Abduction': Missing CPM Worker's Wife Moves Kerala High Court With Habeas Corpus Plea
A CPM worker's wife has moved the Kerala High Court with a habeas corpus plea alleging that her missing husband was abducted for reasons associated with the upcoming CPM branch election. The petitioner was prompted to approach the Court owing to no progress being made at the investigation despite the passage of one month since her husband went missing. On Friday, a division bench...
'Not Interested In Any Awards': Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea For Declaring Judges Eligible For Padma/ State Awards
"We are not interested in getting awards. We are only interested in working," said Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi of the Karnataka High Court on Friday.The remarks were made while dismissing a public interest litigation seeking directions to the Union and State government to declare that sitting judges of the Supreme Court and High court are also eligible for Padma/ State awards. A...
Don't Melt Temple Jewellery Unless Trustees Appointed: Madras High Court Tells State On Gold Monetisation Scheme
The Madras High Court on Thursday ordered the Tamil Nadu government to refrain from taking any decision on melting temple jewellery into gold bars, as part of the recently announced Gold Monetisation Scheme, until Trustees are appointed to Hindu temples in the State. A Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice PD Audikesavalu was adjudicating upon a batch of public interest...
'Primary Duty Of IO To Assist Court In Expeditious Disposal Of Criminal Cases; Supply Complete Documents To Accused': Delhi Court In Riots Case
The Principal District & Sessions Judge, North East District of Karkardooma Court has stayed the direction by way of which show cause notice was issued to the Investigating Officer and Deputy Commissioner of Police, North East over their failure to ensure supply of coloured photographs as well as CCTV footages to all accused persons in cases concerning the Delhi riots.Principal District...
Investigation In Sexual Harassment & Assault Complaint Made In 2014 Pending Till Date: Delhi High Court Directs Appearance Of DCP
The Delhi High Court has sought personal appearance of a DCP of Delhi Police in an "unfortunate" case where the police has failed to take any steps to complete the investigation qua an FIR for sexual harassment registered in 2014.Justice Subramonium Prasad, while directing the DCP to appear before the Court on Friday, expressed its displeasure for the second time in the matter. The State has...
'Employers Exploited This Unprecedented Situation': Madras HC Seeks Report On Workers Laid Off Due To Covid-19 In Violation Of Labour Laws
The Madras High Court on Wednesday observed with concern that many employees or workers who were laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic were not subsequently reinstated despite the relaxation of lockdown regulations and resumption of business and commercial activity. Justice M.S Ramesh remarked that many employers had taken undue advantage of the pandemic by violating express labour...
Child Pursuing Elementary Education Entitled To Be Admitted To Age-Appropriate Class Despite Non-Production Of Transfer Certificate: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court recently ruled that no child pursuing their elementary education should be denied admission to an age-appropriate class merely on the ground that they failed to produce a Transfer Certificate. Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. thereby directed a school to grant admission to the petitioners, a group of 12-year old students, to the 7th standard forthwith without insisting on...