Varavara Rao's Plea For Extension Of Medical Bail; Bombay HC Adjourns The Matter Due To Paucity Of Time, Grants Interim Protection

The Bombay High Court on Friday extended interim protection to Telugu Poet PV Varavara Rao from surrendering before prison officials in the Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad Case after his petition could not be heard due to paucity of time. Rao has sought an extension of the medical bail granted to him on February 22, 2021, for six months, and modification of a bail condition to reside...

No Legal Bar In Minor Becoming A Swami, Amicus Tells Karnataka High Court; Judgment Reserved On Legality Of 'Bala Sanyasa'

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday reserved its order on a petition questioning the legality of appointing 16-year-old Aniruddha Saralathaya (now named as Vedavardhana Tirtha) as the Peetadhipathi of the Shiroor Mutt in Udupi. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum heard the parties for over four hours and reserved...

'Minority Not An Absolute Bar': Delhi High Court On 17 Yr Old's Plea For Donating Liver To Ailing Father

The Delhi High Court on Friday orally observed that merely because a person is a minor does not mean (s)he is ineligible to donate her/his organ under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act 1994."Minority is no bar," observed Justice Rekha Palli while referring to Rule 5(3) (g) of the Transplantation of Human Organs & Tissues Rules, 2014 which provides that living organs...

[ISRO Espionage] Former DGP Siby Mathews Moves Kerala High Court Challenging Time Limit Imposed On His Pre-Arrest Bail

Former DGP Dr Siby Mathews has approached the Kerala High Court against the order of the Sessions Court dated 24th August aggrieved by the time limit imposed on the pre-arrest bail granted to him in the ISRO espionage case. The matter will be considered by Justice K Haripal today.The criminal case pending before the applicant was registered on the basis of the recommendations put forth by the...

'Animals Are Best Left In The Wild': Madras HC Orders Injured Elephant 'Rivaldo' To Be Kept In The Wild, Monitors Recovery

The Madras High Court on Thursday opined that wild animals are best left in their natural habitat even if they suffer from physical deformities unless it involves a question of their survival. The Court was adjudicating upon a plea moved by S Muralidharan, founder-trustee of Indian Centre for Animal Rights and Education (INCARE) who had sought the Court's intervention to prevent the release of...

Shootout At Delhi's Rohini Court : 4 Feared Killed In Suspected Inter-Gang Rivalry

A shocking incident of gun-firing took place in a court room in Delhi's Rohini Court today.As per various media reports, Gangster Jitendra Gogi was shot dead in a broad daylight shootout that took place in Rohini court today. Media portals have reported that apart from Gogi, 3 others have been killed in the shootout.Initial reports suggest that Jitendra Gogi, who came to the court for a...

Rape Victim Pregnancy: Delhi High Court Directs AIIMS To Constitute Medical Board Within A Day To Decide On Termination

In a writ petition filed by a rape victim seeking medical termination of pregnancy, the Delhi High Court has issued directions to the Medical Superintendent, AIIMS, to immediately constitute a medical board and examine the feasibility of terminating the victim's 20 weeks old foetus.Justice Mukta Gupta on Thursday ordered that the Board will be constituted and the petitioner will be...

Calcutta High Court Questions Election Commission For Expediting Bhowanipore Bypolls, Where Mamata Banerjee Contests

'Was there no constitutional exigency in other constituencies?', the Court asked.

High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Stand On Plea Seeking Appointment Of Authority For Granting License To Play Sound Systems In Public Functions

The Delhi High Court has sought Delhi Government's stand on a petition seeking appointment of an authority for the purpose of granting license to persons/ companies involved in playing sound system at public functions/ events, within permissible limits under the Noise Pollution (Regulations and Control) Act, 2000.Justice Rekha Palli, while posting the matter to November 7, asked the...

"Need To Instill A Sense Of Fear In Persons Indulging In Wanton Illegal Mining": Madras High Court Asks Govt To Recover Compensation

Expressing concerns over illegal mining across the state, the Madras High Court on Thursday observed that unless a sense of fear is instilled in persons indulging in wanton illegal mining across the State, the malady of illegal mining may never be arrested.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P. D. Audikesavalu further asked the State government to use the machinery at...

CCI Denies Leaking Confidential Probe Report Against Google; Tells Delhi High Court That Google Should Sue Media Houses

The Competition Commission of India on Friday denied the allegations levelled by Google, accusing the anti-trust body of leaking a confidential probe report against the company to the media.Additional Solicitor General N. Venkataraman, appearing for the Commission before Justice Rekha Palli, suggested that instead of making bald allegations against a Government body, the search engine...

Settlement Via Marriage Not A Ground To Quash Proceedings Against Rape Accused Under POCSO: Kerala High Court

In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court has held that a compromise of marriage between the parties is not a ground to quash the criminal proceedings against the accused under the provisions of POCSO.Justice V. Shircy while dismissing a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, remarked:"Rape is not only a very serious and inhumane offence committed towards the...