'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...

'Reservation Based On Caste Alone': Madras High Court Quashes 10.5% Internal Reservation To Vanniyar Community Under Most Backward Class Category

The Madras High Court quashed the Tamil Nadu law providing internal reservation of 10.5 % to the Vanniyar Community under the category Most Backward Classes.The court observed that Tamil Nadu Special Reservation of seats in educational Institutions including Private Educational Institutions and appointments or posts in the services under the State within the Reservation for the Most...

Kerala HC Advocates' Association Organises Protest Against Non-Restoration Of Physical Hearing, Filing & Posting Cases

The Kerala High Court Advocates' Association organised a protest today against the non-resumption of physical hearing and filing. Several lawyers practising at the High Court attended the protest meet, wearing badges which said "Unite and Fight Against Mounting Injustice - Do restore physical hearing and filing as in pre-lockdown days".The Association had sought the resumption of physical...

Sabarimala Virtual Queue: Kerala High Court Reserves Judgment

The Kerala High Court on Monday reserved its judgment in the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the legality of the Pilgrim Management System, implemented by the Kerala Police. It is alleged that it restricts Darshan in Sabarimala to only those who avail the Virtual Queue Services.A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G Ajithkumar concluded hearing...

Delhi Court Issues Notice On Revision Plea By Former Chief Secy Challenging Order Discharging CM Arvind Kejriwal & Others In Assault Case

A Delhi Court on Monday issued notice on a revision petition filed by Former Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash challenging the order discharging Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and nine others in a case of the alleged assault on him. Special CBI Judge Geetanjali Goel sought their responses while posting the matter for hearing on November 23. The...

23-Yr-Old Trans Student Booked On Sedition Charges Granted Anticipatory Bail By Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court last week granted Anticipatory Bail to a 23-year-old Trans Person booked on Sedition Charges for allegedly raising 'objectionable slogans' in a gathering of persons supporting the cause of the LGBTQI community.The Bench of Justice N. J. Jamadar was hearing the plea filed by Urvashi Chudawala seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with a case registered for the...

Punjab's Advocate General Amar Preet Singh Deol Resigns

Advocate-General for Punjab, Amar Preet Singh Deol today submitted his resignation to the Chief Minister of Punjab, Charanjit Singh Channi. Senior advocate Deol was appointed as the AG for Punjab in September 2021.Mr.Deol was appointed as the AG for Punjab after Senior Advocate, Atul Nanda had resigned from the post of AG on September 18, soon after former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh...

Madras High Court Recommends Constitution Of Quasi-Judicial Appellate Tribunal For Cancellation Of Registrations Arising Out Of Fraudulent Transactions

The Madras High Court on Friday observed that fraudulent registration of sale deeds in the State have only reduced and not stopped completely despite several measures undertaken by the Registration Department over the years. Justice R. Suresh Kumar also recommended the constitution of a quasi-judicial appellate tribunal headed by a retired High Court judge and comprising two members one...

Parents Illegally Detain & Abandon Daughter's Newborn; She Moves Kerala High Court With Habeas Corpus Plea

A 22-year-old woman Anupama S. Chandran has moved the Kerala High Court with a habeas corpus plea alleging that her newborn was illegally detained by her parents and denied all basic human rights for more than one year. The incident had recently received wide media coverage in the State after she sought the help of media, having run pillar to post searching for her child, the whereabouts of...

Knanaya Church Case: Kerala High Court Grants Interim Relief To Members Marrying Outside Diocese

The Kerala High Court on Monday ruled that any member of the Kottayam Archeparchy marrying outside the diocese shall be issued a marriage certificate without insisting on a letter of relinquishment of their membership until the first appellate court decides on the matter. Justice VG Arun issued the order on a petition filed by a reformist group within the church, Knanaya Catholic...