Disproportionate Assets: Supreme Court Revives FIR Against Income Tax Commissioner & Her Husband Now A Minister Of AP Govt

The Supreme Court has allowed allowed the appeal filed by Central Bureau of Investigation against a High Court judgment that quashed FIR registered by it in a disproportionate assets case against e Thommandru Hannah Vijayalakshmi, a Commissioner of Income Tax and her husband Adimulapu Suresh, who is presently a Minister in the Andhra Pradesh Government."The Single Judge has donned the role of...

'A Rather Unusual Situation': Kerala High Court Lists Matter After Delivering Final Judgment As An Accident Occurs At Construction

In an unusual move, the Kerala High Court on Friday listed a matter even after final judgment was delivered pursuant to an accident that set things on a different track. Justice Devan Ramachandran while issuing the order remarked:"This is a rather unusual situation where this Court has listed this matter even after final judgment has been delivered. I am constrained to consider this matter...

S.125 CrPC- Father Not Absolved From Maintaining Children Merely Because Mother Is Also Earning: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that in households where women are working and are able to sufficiently maintain themselves, it does not automatically absolve the husband of his responsibility to provide sustenance for his children.The observation was made in connection to revision of maintenance order passed by the High Court under Section 125 of CrPC.Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that...

Rare Genetic Disease Of Infant: Karnataka HC Lauds Centre For Swift Action, To Be Further Examined As Per National Rare Diseases Policy

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday expressed its happiness and appreciated the swift action taken by the Central government in providing medical attention to a one and a half-year-old boy, who is suffering from a rare Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Type 1) disease. Justice Krishna S Dixit said "This court at this stage of proceedings expresses its happiness about the swift action taken by...

"State Can't Discriminate Adversely": Delhi Court On Head-Phone Facility Being Given To Only One Prison Inmate For Attending Judicial Proceedings

While an accused was observing proceedings in a PMLA case using a headphone, a Delhi Court questioned the conduct of jail authorities for not providing similar facilities and privileges to other inmates who are attending court proceedings via video conferencing.The development came when Raj Singh Gehlot, owner of the Gurugram-based Ambience Mall, was attending the proceedings in connection with...

'Building Of Historical Significance': Karnataka High Court Orders Status Quo On Proposed Construction In Balabrooie Guest House

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the state government to maintain status quo, until the next date of hearing, in respect of the Balabrooie Guest House which has trees which are 150-200 years old.The Court has thereby restrained the authorities from felling/ trimming trees, cutting shrubs, without the leave of the court, in the Guest House and in its adjoining...

Delhi High Court Proposes Draft Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2021; Suggestions Called Within Two Weeks

The Delhi High Court has proposed the Draft Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2021 and has requested the members of the Bar to send their comments or suggestions if any, within two weeks.The development comes subsequent to establishment of the Intellectual Property Division (IPD) in the High Court, to deal with all matters related to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). The IPD...

Plea Before Kerala High Court Seeks Removal Of Prime Minister's Photograph From Vaccination Certificate

A writ petition has been filed before the Kerala High Court challenging the photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi being affixed on the vaccination certificates issued to the citizens upon being vaccinated against Covid-19. Justice P.B Suresh Kumar admitted the plea on Friday and posted the matter to be taken up two weeks later. The petitioner is a senior citizen of India and an RTI...

'Everything Is Going On, You're Opening Ram Leelas': High Court Tells Delhi Govt Over Prohibition On Herbal Hukkahs Amid Covid-19

The Delhi High Court on Friday expressed its unhappiness over Delhi Government's stand in the plea challenging prohibition on sale and serving of herbal hukkahs in restaurants and bars amid Covid-19.Justice Rekha Palli was hearing the pleas challenging an order of the Joint Commissioner of Police, prohibiting sale and service of herbal hukkahs in restaurants and bars.The Court said that it...

Delhi Riots- "Police Video Does Not Show His Presence": High Court Grants Bail To One In Jail For Over 15 Months

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to one Mohd. Bilal, who had been in custody since June 2020, in a riots case after observing that the videography conducted by the Police to keep a watch on the people protesting does not show his presence.Justice Mukta Gupta granted bail to Bilal on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 50,000 with two surety bonds of the like amount.The...

Doubtful That FB Post Saying 'Taliban Aren't Terrorist' Alone Would Constitute Cognizable Offence: Gauhati HC Grants Bail To UAPA Accused

The Gauhati High Court recently granted bail to an accused, Maulana Fazlul Karim Qasimi who has been booked under UAPA for allegedly expressing a view on Facebook that the "Taliban" in Afghanistan are not terrorists. The Bench of Justice Suman Shyam observed that it was doubtful as to whether the contents of the Facebook Post alone would constitute a cognizable offence.Qasimi was booked...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Launches Courtroom Live Audio Visual Streaming System and Integrated Video Surveillance System

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has announced to commence Courtroom Live Audio Visual Streaming System (CLASS) and Integrated Video Surveillance System (IVSS) project enabling live streaming of every courtroom from all subordinate courts, under the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur.The pilot phase will begin shortly at District Court, Jabalpur, and at Tehsil Court, Patan, followed...