'Unscrupulous Elements': Madras HC Directs MHA To Frame Laws Within 3 Months To Ensure Immediate Deportation Of Illegal Immigrants On Completion Of Sentence

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to frame appropriate laws within 3 months with regards to illegal immigrants who repeatedly commit petty offences in order to continue inhabiting within the territorial limits of the country. The Court observed that the Union must ensure that such illegal immigrants are immediately deported back to their country of origin...

Maharashtra Cabinet Minister's Son-In-Law Granted Bail In NDPS Case

A special court on Monday granted bail to three accused, including Sameer Khan, son-in-law of NCP leader and state Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik, in a case involving the alleged recovery of over 194.6 kg of Ganja. The two other accused who have been granted bail are celebrity manager Rahila Khan and UK National Karan Sejnani. The accused were arrested in January and...

Mere Use Of 'Irrevocably' On Talaqnama Does Not Invalidate Talaq If Husband Made Subsequent Efforts For Reconciliation: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently dismissed an appeal filed by the former wife of a serving judicial officer seeking to invalidate the talaqnama served on her on the ground that it contained the word 'irrevocably'. A Division Bench of Justices A.K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Mohamed Nias C.P ruled that the pre-requisites for pronouncing a valid talaq were fulfilled in this case. It observed,"Had it...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Centre On Cancer Patient's Plea Seeking Permission To Take Covaxin As Second Dose Instead Of Covishield

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on the petition filed by a cancer patient seeking permission to take Covaxin as the second dose for vaccination instead of Covishield, which was administered to him as the first dose. The plea seeks appropriate directions to the Centre in this regard.Justice Rekha Palli sought response of the Centre through Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, asking...

Senior Advocate Amar Preet Singh Deol Appointed As The New Advocate General For Punjab

Senior Advocate Amar Preet Singh Deol has been appointed as the new Advocate General of Punjab. A notification in this regard was issued today and which reads thus:"The Governor of Punjab in exercise of the powers conferred under Article 165 of the Constitution of India, is pleased to appoint Shri Amar Preet Singh Deol, Senior Advocate, Punjab and Haryana High Court...as Advocate General for...

"Indian Man Missing From Saudi Arabia Since April 2020 Committed Suicide, Investigation Ongoing"- MEA Informs Delhi HC, Status Report Sought

The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday informed the Delhi High Court that the man, working in Jeddah on a labour visa who was missing since April 2020, had died after committing suicide and that an investigation is ongoing into the matter by the concerned authority of the Foreign Country.The development comes in a woman's plea seeking verified information about her husband's whereabouts...

Allegation Of Judicial Bias Not To Be Based On Conjectures & Mystic Maybes: Kerala High Court Dismisses Transfer Plea With Costs

While adjudicating upon a transfer petition, the Kerala High Court recently urged litigants to exercise prudence while alleging bias on part of the judiciary. Justice CS Dias ruled that allegations of bias against a judge should be based on reasonable and justifiable grounds and not on conjectures."The enunciation of law in precedents makes it a must that the allegation of bias shall not...

Delhi High Court To Hear Bail Pleas Filed By Anil Deshmukh's Lawyer Anand Daga, SI Abhishek Tiwari In Alleged Document Leakage Case On Sept 29

The Delhi High Court will hear on September 29 (Thursday) bail pleas filed by former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's lawyer, Anand Daga and Sub Inspector Abhishek Tiwari in connection with the allegations of leaking sensitive documents in the ongoing investigation against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, thereby subverting investigation.Justice Yogesh Khanna adjourned...

"Witnesses In Ankit Gujjar Death Case Kept Under CCTV Surveillance, Jail Staff Briefed For Keeping Safety & Security": Delhi High Court Told

The Director-General of Prisons, Tihar has informed the Delhi High Court that three witnesses in Ankit Gujjar death case are being kept under CCTV surveillance with the footage being monitored 24x7 by the jail authorities. It has also been informed that the two witnesses, presently out on interim bail, will be kept under CCTV surveillance after they surrender.The development came after the...

"ED Can Interrogate Or Arrest Me In Calcutta, Not Asking For Any Blanket Order": TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, His Wife Tells Delhi HC

All India Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife informed the Delhi High Court on Monday that the Enforcement Directorate can interrogate or arrest them in Calcutta in connection with West Bengal coal scam case and that they were not asking for a blanket order by approaching the Court.Justice Yogesh Khanna was hearing a peititon filed by the two seeking quashing of summons issued...

High Court Directs Karnataka Govt. To Provide Braille Text Books For Visually Disabled Students Within 15 Days

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to positively provide textbooks in Braille for all special children (visual disabilities) within a period of 15 days, starting from September 17. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said,"This Court, on 18.03.2020, has passed an interim order on an assurance given...

Delhi High Court Stays Order Declaring CM's Promise On Payment Of Rent For Poor As 'Legally Enforceable'

The Delhi High Court has temporarily stayed a single judge order making promises extended by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for payment of rent on behalf of poor tenants enforceable. A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh said that operation and implementation of the single judge order will be kept in abeyance till the next date of hearing, ie., November 29....