"Investigating Agency Cannot Cover Up Flaw By Recording Supplementary Statements": Delhi Court Discharges 10 Men Of Graver Offence In Riots Case

Observing that the investigating agency cannot cover up the flaw in the case by recording supplementary statements, a Delhi Court has discharged ten accused persons in a case concerning North East Delhi riots.Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav discharged accused namely Mohd Shahnawaz, Shahrukh, Rashid, Azad, Ashraf Ali, Parvez, Md. Faisal, Rashid @Monu and Mohd. Tahir under sec. 436 of...

Ten Additional Judges Of Karnataka High Court, Two From Kerala High Court Made Permanent

The Central Government has notified the appointment of ten judges from the Karnataka High Court and two from the Kerala High Court as permanent judges of the respective high courts.The two Additional Judges of the Kerala High Court who have been made permanent are: 1. Justice M.R. Anitha, and2. Justice K. Nair Haripal.The ten additional judges from the Karnataka High Court who have been...

Compulsory Teaching Of Kannada In CBSE/ICSE Schools 'Harsh, Draconian' : Plea In Karnataka High Court

A fourth standard student, studying in an Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) affiliated school in Bengaluru, has approached the Karnataka High Court, to declare the Kannada Language Learning Act, 2018, which makes it compulsory for all the institutions in the State of Karnataka to introduce Kannada Language as compulsory subject, either as first or second...

'Wash Clothes Of Village Women For 6 Months': Bihar Court Puts Bail Condition On Man Booked For Outraging Woman's Modesty

A Bihar court last week granted bail to a man (washerman by profession) accused of outraging the modesty of a woman on the condition that he would wash and iron the clothes of all women of the village free of cost for six months.The Additional Sessions Judge Avinash Kumar of Jhanjharpur, Madhubani put this bail condition on the man taking into account the statement of his counsel that he...

Collegium Recommends 6 Advocates, 2 Judicial Officers Be Elevated As Judges Of Patna High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended that six advocates and two judicial officers be elevated as Judges of the Patna High Court.A statement in this regard was issued today.The following Advocates have been proposed for elevation:1. Khatim Reza,2. Sandeep Kumar,3. Dr. Anshuman Pandey,4. Purnendu Singh,5. Satyavrat Verma, and6. Rajesh Kumar Verma. The two Judicial Officers whose name...

Gareeb Nawaz Masjid Demolition- Allahabad HC Seeks UP Govt Response On Plea For Quashing Of FIR Over 'The Wire' Report

The Allahabad High Court today sought the reply of the Uttar Pradesh Government on a plea filed by 2 Journalists [Seraj Ali and Mukul Singh Chauhan] and the news portal 'The Wire' seeking quashing of FIR registered against them for their report on Gareeb Nawaz Masjid Demolition.The FIR in question was registered against them for their report on the alleged Gareeb Nawaz Mosque illegal...

Man Accused Of Outraging Modesty Of Women Granted Bail By Bihar Court On Condition Of Cleaning Drains

A Bihar Court last month granted bail to a man accused of outraging the modesty of women on the condition of cleaning, maintaining, and supervising the drains (Nala).The Additional Sessions Judge Avinash Kumar from Jhanjharpur, Madhubani put this condition taking into account the statement of counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner shall clean, maintain and supervise Nala(drain)...

Senior Advocate D. S. Patwalia Appointed As The New Advocate General Of Punjab

Senior Advocate D. S. Patwalia has been appointed as the new Advocate General of Punjab.This comes days after Senior Advocate Atul Nanda resigned from the post of AG on September 18 citing constitutional convention and highlighting that his appointment was co-terminus with the chief minister's appointment.Patwalia has been practising on the Constitutional side and has also dealt with service...

Affidavit On Marital Status Must In Protection Pleas Filed By Couples : P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently directed that the High Court Registry must ensure that before any protection plea is adjudicated upon, affidavits of both the petitioners disclosing their marital status must first be taken on record. The Court was adjudicating upon a petition moved by a married couple seeking protection of their life on the ground that the couple had got...

Google Moves Delhi High Court Against Competition Commission Alleging Leak Of Confidential Report

The Delhi High Court today allowed urgent listing of a plea filed by Google against the alleged leak of a confidential report, prepared by the investigative arm of Competition Commission of India (CCI) over the company's alleged anti-competitive practices.A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh has agreed to hear the matter tomorrow, i.e., on September 24.Dr....

Lottery Prize Can't Be Denied Just Because Winner Happens To Be Wife Of A Suspended Lottery Agent : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has directed the State to disburse the first prize amount of Rs 40.95 lakh to a woman who won its 'Winwin' lottery draw. Justice PV Kunhikrishnan issued the order on the petition filed by P Shitha challenging the rejection of her claim by the lottery department, alleging it to be unsustainable for the simple reason that there was no law allowing the Government to pass...

Madhya Pradesh State Information Commissioner Issues Arrest Warrant Against Non-Compliant Public Information Officer

In a first, the Madhya Pradesh State Information Commissioner Rahul Singh has issued an arrest warrant against a Public Information Officer (PIO) for non-compliance with orders passed over a period of two years. The arrest warrant has been issued against Dr. Vikram Singh Verma, the CMHO Of District Bhuranpur [who is also the public information officer...