"Interference With State's Policy Decision Unwarranted": Tripura High Court Rejects TMC's Plea To Hold 'Protest' Rally In State

The Tripura High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea filed by the All India Trinamool Congress seeking permission to organize a protest rally despite State Government's order prohibiting all meetings, procession, public gatherings by any political party in the Sadar area till Diwali festival, 2021.The petitioners argued that the government had actuated with malice in issuing the said...

Mahant Narendra Giri's Death- Disciple Anand Giri & Priest Aadya Tiwari Sent To 14 Days Judicial Custody By Prayagraj Court

Anand Giri, the disciple of late Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad President Mahant Narendra Giri and Hanuman temple priest Aadya Tiwari, have been sent to 14 days judicial custody by a Prayagraj court in connection with the death of Mahant Narendra Giri.Mahant Narendra Giri (72), was found dead inside his room at the Baghambari Math in UP's Pyayagraj on Monday (September 20), and the names of...

'Would Lead To A Social Disaster': Centre Appeals Against Kerala HC Decision To Reduce Covishield Dose Interval Of 84 Days

The Centre has preferred an appeal before the Kerala High Court against a Single Bench order allowing the second dose of COVISHIELD to be administered prior to the prescribed interval of 84 days. The appeal has been filed through the Assistant Solicitor General of India P. Vijayakumar.By the aforesaid judgment, the Single bench had directed the appellants to make necessary provisions forthwith...

Kerala High Court Comes Down On Police Force Once Again, Condemns Its Continued Practice Of Colonial Attitude

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the Police once again for continuously disrespecting citizens and for utterly disregarding its earlier directions to stop using derogatory terms while addressing citizens.Justice Devan Ramachandran condemned the attitude of the police while hearing two matters pertaining to the police harassment suffered by ordinary citizens, despite...

"There Cannot Be Compulsory Retirement Proof Employee": Delhi High Court Denies Relief To IRS Officer; Cites 'Doctrine Of Pleasure'

Denying relief to Ashok Kumar Aggarwal, an IRS Officer of 1985 batch, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday observed that there cannot be a 'compulsory retirement proof employee'. It was also observed that the fundamental source of compulsorily retiring an employee of the Government is derived from "Doctrine of Pleasure" and there is no right vested in the employee to continue in the employment...

Prima Facie No 'Control' Of Grandfather On Child Living Away; S.75 JJ Act Not Attracted: Kerala High Court Grants Pre-Arrest In Child Abuse Case

The Kerala High Court has granted pre-arrest bail to a man who allegedly abused his minor grandson on the ground that he was not in charge or control of the child so as to attract the offence under Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.Justice MR Anitha while allowing the application, however, imposed stringent conditions on the petitioner. The...

1% Reservation For Transgenders In State-Owned Enterprises: Karnataka High Court Gives State Govt. 'Last Chance' To Issue Directions

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday, by way of last chance, granted four weeks time to the state government to comply with an earlier order directing it to consider providing 1% reservations to transgenders for recruitment in all state-owned corporations. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said "Four weeks time by way of...

Are Tobacco Products 'Food' Under Food Safety Act? Andhra Pradesh High Court Refers Issue To Division Bench

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has referred to division bench the issue whether tobacco products can be considered as 'food' under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.Justice R. Raghunandan Rao, while considering a batch of writ petitions disagreed with earlier single bench view that Chewing Tobacco, Pan Masala and khaini cannot be treated, under the Food Safety Act, as food, and as such,...

Attack On Covid Warriors: Kerala High Court Directs Police To Pull Up Its Socks

In the wake of a recent incident where a nursing assistant was attacked on her way back from Covid duty, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday instructed the police to perk up and stay more alert to avoid such episodes in the future.A Division Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Kauser Edappagath expressed its distress with the incident and remarked:"There are several such...

Delhi High Court Temporarily Stays Money Laundering Proceedings Against Company Allegedly Owned By Former IAS Officer Babulal Agrawal

The Delhi High Court last week stayed the proceedings before Adjudicating Authority in a PMLA case against a company namely Prime Ispat Ltd, it's director and managing director. The company is allegedly owned by Babulal Agrawal, former IAS Officer of 1988 Batch serving in the State Government of Chhattisgarh.The company had challenged the Provisional Attachment Order issued by the...

'Recover Due Compensation From Illegal Miners For Desecration Of The Ecology': Madras High Court Directs State Govt

The Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to take steps to recover compensation from illegal miners and quarry owners in the State for contributing to the degradation of the ecology. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P.D. Audikesavalu observed, "It will not do for the State to merely report that the illegal mining activities undertaken...

"Cater To Needs Of Underprivileged Children": Delhi High Court On Appointment Of Special Educators In Schools Managed By Municipal Corps

The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Delhi Government with regards to the large number of vacancies for the post of Special Educator (Primary) in the schools managed by municipal corporations.A Division Bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Talwant Singh noted that there is "differential treatment" accorded by the GNCTD in respect of the Special Educators appointed in...