'A Conscious Effort To Malign Police': State Submits Before Kerala High Court In Sabarimala Virtual Queue Case

"The State and the Kerala Police are being subjected to unnecessary criticism...A conscious effort is being made to malign the police," the Kerala Government today told the High Court while defending the Sabarimala Pilgrim Management System for virtual darshan queue.A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K Narendran and Justice P.G Ajithkumar was hearing a PIL challenging the legality of...

All NCDRC Benches To Conduct Only Physical Hearings From Nov 15 Onwards

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has resolved that all its Benches shall conduct only physical hearings from November 15 onwardsThe Joint Registrar on Thursday notified that all NCDRC benches shall hear cases listed before them only in physical mode. Furthermore, it was also specified that alternate forms of hearings such as virtual court proceedings and hybrid...

High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Stand On Infrastructure, Medical Staff In COVID Care Facility Inside JNU

The Delhi High Court has sought the stand of Delhi Government with respect to the infrastructure and medical staff facilities in the proposed COVID care facility inside JNU campus.Justice Rekha Palli granted time to the Delhi Government to seek instructions in the matter and posted it for further hearing on January 13.The development came after Advocate Abhik Chimni appearing for the...

Former CAG Vinod Rai Tenders Unconditional Apology To Congress Leader Sanjay Nirupam In A Defamation Case

Former CAG Vinod Rai has tendered his unconditional apology to Congress Leader Sanjay Nirupam in a defamation case registered by him.The matter arose after a case was filed by Nirupam in the Patiala House Court after he alleged that Rai was pressurised by Nirupam to keep the then Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh's name out of the CAG report on 2G spectrum.The affidavit filed by Rai stating...

Madras High Court Rejects Former TN DGP Rajesh Das's Challenge To Trial Court Jurisdiction In Sexual Harassment Case

The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea by suspended Special Director General of Police (DGP) Rajesh Das challenging the jurisdictional competence of the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Villupuram to adjudicate upon a sexual harassment case filed by a woman Indian Police Service (IPS) officer against Das in February this year. It was contended by Das that the CJM, Villupuram...

Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Kerala CPI(M) Leader's Son Bineesh Kodiyeri In PMLA Case

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday allowed the bail application filed by Bineesh Kodiyeri, son of Kerala CPI (M) leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. A single Judge bench of Justice M G Uma pronounced the order today the court said "The criminal petition is allowed subject to conditions."...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of 2 Advocates As Judges Of The Rajasthan High Court

The Central Government today notified appointment of 2 Advocates as Judges of the Rajasthan High Court. They are:1) Kumari Rekha Borana2) Sameer JainA notification issued in this regard states thus:"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (i) Kumari Rekha Borana and (ii) Shri Sameer Jain, to be Judges of...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Election Commission On Plea For Regulation Of Internal Elections In Political Parties

The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Election Commission of India on a PIL seeking regulatory oversight of internal elections in political parties. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh has asked the EC to file its counter affidavit in the matter, to be next heard on December 23. The petition has been filed by Advocate C. Rajashekaran. He...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of 5 Additional Judges To Punjab And Haryana High Court

The Central government today notified the appointment of five additional judges to the Punjab & Haryana High Court.They are as listed below:1) Vikas Suri, Advocate2) Sandeep Moudgil, Advocate3) Vinod Sharma (Bhardwaj), Advocate4) Pankaj Jain, Advocate5) Jasjit Singh Bedi, AdvocateA notification issued in this regard states thus:"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article...

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Andhra Pradesh High Court Judge Justice Kanneganti Lalitha Kumari To Telangana High Court

The Central government today notified the transfer of Justice Kanneganti Lalitha Kumari alias Lalitha, Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, as a Judge of the Telangana High Court.Justice Kanneganti Lalithakumari alias Lalitha was appointed as the Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in May 2020.A notification issued in this regard states thus:"In exercise of the power conferred...

Delhi High Court Slams UP Police For Making Arrests After Couple's Marriage

"UP Mein Chalta Hoga Yaha Nahin" remarked the Delhi High Court on Thursday as it slammed the Uttar Pradesh Police for arresting father and brother of a man who got married to a woman, against her family's wishes.The couple is a major. The arrests were made without informing the Delhi Police."This will not be permitted here in Delhi. You cannot do illegal acts over here," Justice Mukta Gupta...

NDPS Case- 'False Implication' Is A Stereo Typed Defence Of Accused Who Are Found In Possession Of Contraband: Allahabad HC

Referring to the cases registered under the NDPS Act in general, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that the plea of 'false implication' is a stereotyped defence, which is raised in every case where the accused are found in possession of contraband. This assertion came from the bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh while dealing with the bail pleas of 4 NDPS Act accused booked...