ICSE Students Are Truly Unfortunate Victims, Why Do Parents Send Children To ICSE Schools? Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday recorded the submissions made by all parties challenging the method of admission to professional and graduate courses offered by various Universities in the State in the present academic year, particularly in the entrance policy adopted for admission to Engineering Colleges in the State. Justice P. B Suresh Kumar reserved its order in the matter. The case...

AIBE-XVI To Be Conducted On October 31, Deadline For Online Applications Extended Till September 25

The Bar Council of India has decided to conduct the next All India Bar Examination (AIBE XVI) on October 31 and the date for registration for AIBE-16 is extended till 25th Sep, 2021.The last date for payment is 28th September, 2021 and the online form has to be completely filled by 4th October, 2021. The admit cards would be released on October 11.Complete Schedule here:Earlier, the Bar...

Mumbai Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To TISS Students Booked For Sedition Over Pro-Sharjeel Imam Slogans

A Sessions Court in Mumbai recently granted anticipatory bail to two Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) students booked for sedition for allegedly encouraging sloganeering in support of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Sharjeel Imam at an LGBTQ rally in Mumbai on February 1, 2020. Additional Sessions Judge MG Deshpande confirmed interim bail to 22-year-old Ambadi...

Delhi High Court Seeks Response On Pendency Of NIA Cases In Special Courts, Reason For Delay In Trials

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response from the Registry with regards to the pendency of NIA cases in designated special courts in the national capital along with the reason for delay in the trials in such cases.The development came after Justice Mukta Gupta heard a plea filed by an accused Manzer Imam who was in custody from last 8 years in connection with a NIA case. The case...

Kerala High Court Urges State To Draft Law To Penalise Retired Police Officers Tampering With Investigation

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed the State to look into the matter of absence of law in force to take action against a police officer who tampers with a criminal investigation after retirement.Justice P V Kunhikrishnan remarked that the State should take appropriate action in accordance with law by drafting legislation in this regard. The order was issued based on a report filed by...

"Freedom Of Expression Is Democracy's Basic Foundation": P&H HC Grants Interim Bail To Gurdas Maan Booked For Hurting Religious Sentiments

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today granted interim anticipatory bail to Singer Gurdas Maan in a case registered against him for his comments which hurt the religious sentiments of the Sikh community.An FIR was registered under Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code against Maan by Paramjit Singh Akali, a member of Sikh Youth Power of Punjab alleging that while performing in the Urs of...

Monkey Menace In Varanasi City: Allahabad High Court Directs Shifting Of Monkeys To Forest Area Within 3 Months

Dealing with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking shifting of monkeys from the city of Varanasi to the forest area, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday directed the authorities to complete the shifting process at the earliest, and in any case not later than a period of three months.The Bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice Anil Kumar Ojha also...

'Over Speeding Main Cause For Road Accidents' : Madras High Court Quashes Notification Increasing Speed Limits

Observing that over-speeding was the main cause for road accidents, the Madras High Court has quashed a notification issued by the Central Government in 2018 which increased the speed limits.The said notification had increased the speed-limits in expressways to 120 kilomters per hour and to 100 kmph in 4-lane highways for M1 category of vehicles.A division bench of Justice N Kirubakaran...

Offences Against Tourists Now Cognizable In Rajasthan: State Amends Its Tourism Trade (Facilitation and Regulation) Act

The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly has inserted a new provision, namely Section 27-A into the Rajasthan Tourism Trade (Facilitation and Regulation) Act, 2010 via an amendment. According to this provision, misbehavior with tourists has been made a cognizable offence in the State, and a non-bailable one if repeated. The house passed the Rajasthan Tourism Trade (Facilitation and...

Allahabad High Court Allows For Termination Of Pregnancy Of 14-Yr Old Rape Victim; Directs State Govt To Provide For All Medical Expenses

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday allowed the termination of pregnancy of a 14-year old girl noting that she was a victim of rape who was carrying an unwanted pregnancy, which is constant cause of trauma and mental torture for her being a girl of tender age. Since the minor girl was carrying a pregnancy of 20 Weeks and 3 Days which was within the period limited by Section...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Action Against Google Pay's Alleged Unauthorized Use & Storage Of Users' Aadhar Details

The Delhi High Court today issued notices on a Public Interest Litigation, seeking action against Google Pay allegedly for having unauthorized access and storage of the Aadhar and banking information of the citizens.A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh was hearing the plea filed by one Abhijit Mishra, which alleges that Google Pay, a united payment interface for...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Bail Plea Filed By Man Recommended For Extradition To Australia For Rash & Negligent Driving

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Centre on the bail application filed by a man who was earlier recommended to be extradited to Australia by a Delhi Court in connection with a rash and negligent driving case, leading to death of a pedestrian.Justice Mukta Gupta issued notice on the bail application filed by Puneet through Advocate Kanhaiya Singhal. The development...