Delhi Court Denies Bail To Anil Deshmukh's Lawyer Anand Daga, Sub Inspector In Alleged Document Leakage Case

A Delhi Court on Wednesday denied bail to former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's lawyer, Anand Daga and Sub-Inspector Abhishek Tiwari in connection with the the allegations of leaking sensitive information thereby subverting investigation into the corruption case.Special CBI Judge Vimal Kumar Yadav today rejected the bail plea filed by both Daga and Tiwari in the matter.The Court...

'Baseless Allegations': Delhi High Court On Plea Challenging System Of Awarding Gallantry Medals To Armed Forces As Arbitrary

The Delhi High Court today dismissed as withdrawn a petition filed by a retired defence personnel, alleging that the current system of awarding gallantry medals to armed forces personnel is arbitrary and does not follow merit.The plea was withdrawn after the Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh observed that the plea is filed without any basis and is liable to be dismissed...

Are Unvaccinated Persons More Likely To Transmit COVID-19 Virus Than The Vaccinated? Kerala High Court Asks State, Centre

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday inquired with the Centre and the State if the chances of an unvaccinated person transmitting the Covid-19 virus was higher than that of a vaccinated person. Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar posed the following question to the State government:"I have a question. The grievance of the petitioner is that there is no scientific or empirical data to indicate that...

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: Court Adjourns Hearing In Umar Khalid's Bail Plea To September 23

A Delhi Court on Wednesday adjourned to September 23 hearing in the bail application filed by student-activist Umar Khalid in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case involving charges under IPC and UAPA. Delete Delhi Court adjourns hearing in Umar Khalid's bail plea to September 23 as the judge was on leave in the post lunch session.#UmarKhalid #DelhiRiots #UAPA https://t.co/nhWDHZVtgz— Live...

COVID: Telangana High Court Directs Medical Council To Consider Pleas Of Aspirants Seeking Exemption From Appearing In NEET 2021

The Telangana High Court on Monday directed the Medical Council of India to consider as representation the pleas of certain overseas Indian citizens, seeking exemption from appearing for NEET examination scheduled on September 12.Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili issued the order in a writ plea filed by one Sulaiman Javed seeking a one-year exemption from NEET or for allowing him to appear...

Calcutta High Court Rejects Mukul Roy's Request For Long Adjournment Saying He Was Seen In TV Interview Recently

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday adjourned to September 10 the hearing of the plea moved by BJP MLA Ambika Roy challenging the appointment of TMC MLA Mukul Roy as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. The matter was adjourned after the counsel appearing on behalf of Mukul Roy submitted that he had been unable to hold a conference...

Google Apologizes For Derogatory Search Result About Kannada; PIL In Karnataka HC Withdrawn

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday disposed of a public interest litigation filed seeking to direct initiation of penal action against Google India Private Limited, after a search on the platform showed Kannada as the answer to "ugliest language in India". Petitioner, Anti Corruption Council Of India Trust had approached the court seeking directions to the Union and State...

Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal Of A Title Suit Filed 54 Years Ago

The Supreme Court, in a judgment delivered on Tuesday (7 September 2021) upheld the dismissal of a 'Title' suit filed 54 years ago on 5th August 1967.We find that the judgment of the trial court dismissing the suit is correct, the bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and Sanjiv Khanna observed while setting aside the Patna High Court order and first appellate court order that had decreed the...

"Not Necessary That Rape Allegation Is Proved Before S. 3 Of MTP Act Is Invoked": MP HC (DB) Allows Abortion, Sets Aside Single Judge Order

In a significant ruling, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that it is not necessary that the allegation of rape be proved before Section 3 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 [When pregnancies may be terminated by registered medical practitioners] can be invoked.Ruling thus, the Divison bench comprising Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Deepak Kumar Agarwal set aside a...

"Adultery No Offence- P&H HC Disagrees With Allahabad HC's 'Social Fabric' Ruling", Grants Protection To Live-In Couple Involving Married Man

The Punjab & Haryana High Court last week held that no offence would be made out if being adults, two people are in a live-in relationship with each other, even though they are already married to someone else.The Bench of Justice Amol Rattan Singh observed thus while underscoring that Section 497 of the IPC (providing punishment for adultery) has been declared unconstitutional by the...

"Blatant Mockery Of Fundamental Right": Bombay High Court On Plight Of Villagers Getting Water Supply Twice A Month For Two Hours

Regular water supply is a fundamental right, the Bombay High Court observed upon being apprised about the plight of some villagers in Thane, outside Mumbai, who are being provided with water only twice a month, for two hours.A division of Justices SJ Kathawalla and Milind Jadhav took strong exception against authorities that failed to remove over 300-400 illegal water connections and...

Deposition Of Child Witness 'Tutored': Bombay High Court Acquits Accused In POCSO Case

Observing that a child witness, by reason of his/her tender age, is a pliable witness and is amenable to tutoring and inducement, the Bombay High Court has acquitted a man convicted for raping a victim less than five year old. Justice Anuja Prabhudessai, disbelieving the child witness testimony before the trial court, as well as casting doubt on the child's mother's...