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Advocate General Of Arunachal Pradesh, Nilayananda Dutta Passes Away
Senior Advocate Nilayananda Dutta, serving as the Advocate General of Arunachal Pradesh, passed away on Sunday, September 19.He was in Coorg at a family holiday at the time.Condoling his sudden demise due to a heart attack, the Bar Council of India issued a statement saying,"Known for his tremendous legal acumen, he possessed extensive knowledge on a variety of legal subjects. His...
Shameful That Every Other Case Is That Of A Minor Being Raped: Kerala High Court Expresses Shock Over Rising POCSO Cases
Appalled by the rising instances of minors being subjected to rape in the State, the Kerala High Court while hearing a criminal appeal remarked: "It is a shame that every other case we consider is sadly a rape of a minor." A Division Bench of Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice Ziyad Rahman A. A while upholding the conviction of a man accused of raping a minor girl living in his...
Assam NRC Published On August 31, 2019 Is Final, Rules Foreigners Tribunal Rejecting State's Objection
The Assam's Foreigners Tribunal in Karimganj has recently observed that the NRC list published in the year 2019 is final. The observation came while the Tribunal declared a doubtful voter, whose name appeared in the final NRC list, as an Indian citizen."..Final NRC, (i.e. Supplimentary List of NRC together with Draft NRC) has been published on 31.08.2019 which is available online in the...
Backdoor Entries In Educational Institutions Should Stop: Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Of 5 Medical Aspirants Granted Admission Sans Counselling
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that permitting backdoor entries to educational institutions would be grossly unfair to the students who are denied admission in such institutions despite being more meritorious.Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh said:"It is high time that such backdoor entries in educational institutions, including Medical Colleges, should stop. Lakhs...
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On Manika Batra's Plea Against Table Tennis Federation Of India
The Delhi High Court on Monday granted two days' time to the counsel appearing for the Centre in order to seek instructions on the plea filed by Table Tennis player Manika Batra, challenging the Rules issued by Table Tennis Federation Of India (TTFI) which makes attending of National Coaching Camp compulsory for being selected for international events.Justice Rekha Palli posted the matter...
Hold Elections To Managing Committee Of Advocates Association Of Bengaluru By Dec 22 : Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed that the elections to appoint the Managing Committee of Advocates Association of Bengaluru, be conducted by December 22. The same is to be conducted by a seven member High Power Committee(HPC), which has been constituted by the court. The tenure of the Committee is for a period of three years and the tenure of the present committee ended...
Raj Kundra Granted Bail In Porn Movie Racket Case
A Magistrate Court at Mumbai has granted bail to businessman and actor Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra and his company, Viaan Industry's IT head Ryan Thorpe, in the alleged porn films racket case. The Mumbai police crime branch arrested Kundra and Thorpe on July 19, 2020. They sought bail on Saturday after the police filed a 1,467-page supplementary charge sheet against...
Hope Govt Will Continue To Take Curative Strides In Containing Pandemic: Sikkim High Court Suspends Suo Motu Monitoring Of Covid-19 Situation
The Sikkim High Court has suspended its suo motu monitoring of the Covid-19 situation in the State, upon being convinced that the State Government has taken appropriate steps for establishment of all requisite infrastructure and other necessities to control the situation.A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai and Justice Bhasker Raj Pradhan disposed of the Public...
Circulation Of Lewd Video Featuring Former Karnataka CM Sadananda Gowda: Complaint Filed Alleging It To Be Fabricated, Politically Motivated
A complaint has been filed with the Bengaluru police seeking to take strict action and to block the circulation of an alleged objectionable video apparently featuring former Union Minister, D V Sadananda Gowda. The complaint submitted to the Bengaluru Police Commissioner and other police officers by one Thamme Gowda M, prays the police to take suitable action against the...
Drug Hoarding Case: Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings Against Gautam Gambhir Foundation
The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed the trial court proceedings against BJP MP Gautam Gambhir, his Foundation, and other persons in the case concerning alleged hoarding and illegal distribution of Covid-19 drugs during the second wave.Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar issued notice on the petition filed by Gautam Gambhir Foundation, Seema Gambhir, Gautam Gambhir, Natasha Gambhir. The plea...
Government Cannot Plead Helplessness: Kerala High Court Slams State Over Inaction In Orthodox-Jacobite Row
Considering the number of pending cases seeking protection involving churches belonging to the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church, the Kerala High Court has sought the response of the State in the matter. The Court also found that the premise of matters arising from the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church row was well settled in the landmark decision of the Apex Court in K.S Varghese & Ors v...