"Land Encroached; Mosque Construction Inside University Premises Not Justified": Allahabad HC Dismisses Azam Khan's Trust Plea Challenging UP Govt Proceedings Against It

The Allahabad High Court today dismissed a plea filed by Rampur MP, Ex-Cabinet Minister in Uttar Pradesh Government, Azam Khan's Trust [Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust] against proceedings initiated by the UP Government to take over the land of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University for failing to adhere to certain conditions on which Khan's trust was granted the land in the year...

NIA Opposes Extension Of Bail To Varavara Rao, Bombay High Court Extends Time To Surrender Till September 25

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has opposed 81-year-old PV Varavara Rao's plea to extend his medical bail, saying that his reports don't disclose a "major ailment" which necessitates the extension of bail or require him to reside at his home in Hyderabad. The Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad Case accused said he suffers from several neurological and other age-related...

Can Wife Claim Maintenance After Mutual Consent Divorce And Mutually Agreed Payment Of Lumpsum As Final Settlement? Calcutta HC Refers Matter To Larger Bench

The Calcutta High Court last week referred to a larger Bench the legal issue as to whether a wife can claim maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) after the marriage has been dissolved by a divorce decree on mutual consent under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act and the payment of a lump sum amount has been made to the wife as full and final settlement...

'Choice Vests With Devotees': Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking A Ban On Chanting Of Mantras In Tamil In Temples

The Madras High Court on Friday rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to be issued to the Tamil Nadu government to withdraw the 'Annai Tamil Archanai' scheme that allows devotees to opt for the chanting of hymns by priests in Tamil instead of in Sanskrit while performing pujas inside the temples. The petitioner contended that most of the temples have been set...

Delhi Riots- Umar Khalid Withdraws Bail Application After Prosecution's Objection To It's Maintainability, Delhi Court To Hear Fresh Plea On Wednesday

In another development in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case involving charges under UAPA, student activist Umar Khalid has withdrawn his bail application filed under sec. 439 CrPC on Monday after the prosecution's objection on its maintainability.Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat was apprised by Senior Advocate Trideep Pais appearing for Khalid that they have filed a...

Once A Representation Is Given in English It Is The Duty Of Central Govt. To Give The Reply In English: Madras High Court

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently directed the Centre to strictly follow the provisions of the Official Languages Act while emphasizing that once a representation is given in English, the Centre is dutybound to respond in English.A Division Bench comprising of Justice N Kirubakaran and Justice M Duraiswamy issued the direction while allowing a Public Interest Litigation filed...

'Religious Sentiments Must At Times Yield To Reason And Animal's Point Of View': Madras HC Admonishes Practice Of Mistreatment Of Temple Elephants, Issues Directions

The Madras High Court on Friday directed the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) to prepare a catalogue of all captive elephants in the State. The Court further directed a video recording to be made of all elephants containing a complete profile of each elephant including its age, sex and also lineage including the manner in which the elephants came to be domesticated. A Bench...

Rashmi Shukla Has No Locus, Her Plea to Quash Phone Tapping FIR Not Maintainable : Maharashtra Govt to Bombay High Court

The affidavit by the state says that leak of secret information constitutes a cognizable offence, and the FIR ought not to be quashed.

Rajasthan High Court Stays Construction Of Any Road Passing Through Lakes In Udaipur

The Rajasthan High Court has stayed the construction of any road passing through any of the lakes in Udaipur. The order has been passed by a Division Bench of Justices Sangeeta Lodha and Vinit Kumar Mathur in an application for stay of tender notices issued in tis regard.The Court has granted time to the concerned State authorities to submit their replies in the matter and meanwhile,...

Candlelight Vigil Against Delhi Riots : Bombay High Court Questions Invocation of Sections Attracting Imprisonment Against Protesters

The Bombay High Court on Friday gave Maharashtra Government a final opportunity to respond to a plea challenging charges under the Maharashtra Police Act against participants of a solidarity gathering in Mumbai against the Delhi riots last year. The 16 petitioners were accused of defying the Deputy Commissioner of Police's (DCP) prohibitory order of February 18 against...

Retd. Supreme Court Judge Writes To Delhi CM Urging Reopening Places Of Worship In The Capital Amid Drop In Covid-19 Cases

Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Kurian Joseph has addressed his concerns regarding the restrictions imposed upon re-opening of worship places to the public to the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.The letter started off with appreciation for the commendable efforts of the Government agencies, healthcare workers and civil society volunteers to contain the outbreak of the pandemic in...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [August 30, 2021 To September 4, 2021]

Allahabad High Court "Nothing Convincing Argued On Behalf Of State": Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked Under UP 'Love Jihad' Law (Motilal @ Motiram v. State of U.P. and Another) The High Court granted bail to a man booked under UP Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, popularly known as the 'Love Jihad' law of Uttar Pradesh, noting that...