Cataloguing Of Captive Elephants In State Completed: Forest Dept. Informs Madras High Court

The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) on Thursday informed the Madras High Court that the Forest Department has prepared a catalogue of captive elephants in the State. On the last date of hearing, the Court had ordered that a catalogue of all captive elephants in the State must be made containing video-recordings of all such elephants, together with complete profile of each...

Take Prompt Action Against Unauthorized Hoardings, Ads Of Politicians At Public Places & In Govt. Projects: Karnataka High Court Tells State

The Karnataka High Court recently directed the State government to take prompt action for removal of unauthorized advertisements, hoardings, display boards of political functionaries and political leaders and also to remove photographs of political persons in respect of government projects. A division bench of then Acting Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sachin...

J&K&L HC Denies Bail To POCSO Accused On Alleged Crime Of Abetment To Suicide & Sexual Assault On Promise To Marry

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court dismissed the bail application of an accused charged with abetment of suicide and sexual assault on a minor girl. Justice Javed Iqbal Wani refused to consider the general contention made by the accused-petitioner that there is no direct evidence connecting him with the commission of the alleged offence. In rejecting the said contention, it relied...

Only Scrutiny Committee Empowered To Withdraw Community Certificates: Kerala High Court Quashes Tahsildar's Order

The Kerala High Court has recently ruled that Tahsildars are not empowered to withdraw or suspend a community certificate issued under the Kerala (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Regulation of Issue of Community Certificate Act, 1996 merely because it is the authority empowered to issue such certificate.Justice T.R Ravi established that only the Scrutiny Committee constituted under the...

Plea Before Kerala High Court Assails Part II Of IT Rules, 2021, Says It Exceeds The Bounds Of Delegated Legislation

A petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court challenging certain provisions of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.When the plea came before Justice P.V Kunhikrishnan, the Centre submitted that it was taking steps to file a petition before the Supreme Court in this regard. Accordingly, the matter was directed to be posted when...

'No Contact With Aryan Khan or Arbaaz in Last One Year' : Alleged 'Supplier' Tells Court

Aachit Kumar (22), accused of being Aryan Khan and Arbaaz Merchant's 'supplier' said he hasn't even interacted with them in over a year and knew Khan only socially. "I was from an IB school, I have a certain study circle, we may have met socially. But do they have anything to show I even interacted with Arbaaz or Aryan in the last one year?" Kumar's counsel questioned....

'Matter Pending Consideration Before Committee, Report To Be Furnished Within Next Few Weeks': Madras HC Defers Hearing Of Challenge To Senior Designation Rules

A public interest litigation (PIL) petition has been filed before the Madras High Court challenging the validity of Rules 4(1)(a) and 4(1)(b) of the Madras High Court Designation of Senior Advocates Rules, 2020, which stipulate a minimum age (45 years) and experience criteria for an advocate to be eligible to be designated as a Senior Advocate. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee...

'Should Not Become An Epidemic': Tripura HC Directs State To Conduct HIV Tests In Prisons, Ensure Treatment

The Tripura High Court on Monday directed the State government as well as the Union to issue necessary guidelines to its authorities in association with the Aids Control Society in order to curb the spread of HIV virus in prisons across the State. A Bench comprising appointed Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Subhashish Talapatra took suo moto cognisance of this issue and...

Ready To Sit Even On Sunday To Hear Matters: Gujarat High Court's Chief Justice Aravind Kumar

The newly appointed Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, Justice Aravind Kumar today said that he is ready to come to Court even on a Sunday to hear the matters."We are ready to come even on Sunday," said the Chief Justice when a lawyer sought accommodation before his court and he directed the re-listing of the matter on 20th November and he was told that 20th is a Saturday.Essentially,...

Kerala High Court Dismisses E Bull Jet Vlogger's Plea Challenging Cancellation Of Registration Of His Modified Caravan

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a writ petition filed by a YouTube vlogger challenging the decision of the Motor Vehicles Department to cancel his vehicle's registration for unauthorized modifications.Justice Sathish Ninan while dismissing the petition observed in the order:"On the violations alleged and noticed above, I do not find any reason to interfere with...

"Camps Illegal, Encroached On Defence Land": Centre Tells Delhi High Court In Pakistani Hindu Migrants' Plea For Electricity Connection

The Central Government has informed the Delhi High Court that Pakistani Hindu Migrants, seeking electricity connection at their camps in North Delhi, are living on the land belonging to the Defence Ministry.Stating that the migrants have encroached the Ministry's land and that their plea is misconceived, the Government seeks dismissal in-limine. It has submitted thus:"…not only the...

Karnataka High Court Denies Relief To Priest Who Performed Last Rites On Dead Body Outside Church In Violation Of Covid-19 Norms

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash the criminal case registered against a Church priest in Mysuru, for allegedly violating Covid-19 norms while performing last rites over a dead body.It is alleged that priest's action of performing last rites outside the church attracted a large gathering amid Covid induced lockdown. The counsel for the petitioner argued that there was...