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Alleged Harassment By Police During Enquiry/Investigation: Madras High Court Issues Guidelines
Hearing a plea filed seeking direction to direct Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Sivagangai not to harass the petitioner in any manner except by due process of law, the Madras High Court last week issued certain guidelines to be followed by police while taking up enquiry/investigation into a matter.The Bench of Justice A. D. Jagadish Chandira issued the following...
Allahabad High Court Questions Police Officer's Conduct In Interrogating & Frequently Visiting Lawyer Of An Inter-Religious Couple
The Allahabad High Court has called for an explanation from an SHO of Bareilly District regarding his conduct in relation to interrogation and frequent visits to the home of a Lawyer who had represented an inter-religious couple in their protection plea filed before the Court.The Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Deepak Verma was hearing the plea of a lawyer, Chaman Aaara who...
'Books Provide Help To People With Anxiety Amid Lockdown' : Bombay High Court Issues Notice In Plea To Declare Sale Of Books An Essential Service
The Bombay High Court on Friday issued notice on a book publisher association's plea to include the sale of books as an essential service under the Essential Service and Maintenance Act. A division bench of Justices KK Tated and PK Chavan issued notice to the Centre and State on Marathi Prakashak Parishad's plea. "….to be declared an integral part to exercise right to life with...
Dissent & Right To Protest Fundamental For Democratic Polity; Sole Act Of Protesting Must Not Be Employed As A Weapon To Justify Incarceration Of Protestors: Delhi High Court
"…the sole act of protesting should not be employed as a weapon to justify the incarceration of those who are exercising this right," observed the Delhi High Court as it granted bail to five accused booked in connection with the murder of Head Constable Ratan Lal and causing head injuries to a DCP during the North-East Delhi riots that rocked the national capital last...
[Delhi Riots] Vague Evidence & General Allegations Not Sufficient To Invoke 149 R/W 302 IPC: High Court Grants Bail To Five Accused In Head Constable Ratan Lal Murder Case
The Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to five accused in connection with murder of Head Constable Ratan Lal and causing head injuries to a DCP during the North-East Delhi riots that rocked the national capital last year. (FIR 60/2020 PS DayalPur)Justice Subramonium Prasad passed the order after reserving it last month. The Court heard at length various counsels appearing on behalf of...
"Man's Act Against Societal Norms; Plea Filed To Defame Woman": Allahabad HC Dismisses Habeas Plea, Directs 20K To Be Paid To Woman
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed a Habeas Corpus plea filed by a man seeking custody of his alleged lover, a girl, who, presenting herself before the Court, denied the allegations that she has been illegally detained by her father.Therefore, the Bench of Justice Umesh Kumar called the action of the Man in filing habeas plea as "illegal and against the norms of society in which we...
No Fundamental Rights Of Petitioner Infringed: Govt Responds To Plea Challenging 84 Days Dose Interval For Covishield Vaccines
The Secretary to the Government submitted its counter-affidavit before the Kerala High Court on Thursday responding to the petition that challenged the prescribed 84 days gap between administering two doses of the Covishield vaccine. Assistant Solicitor General P. Vijayakumar representing the respondent submitted that India's National COVID Vaccination Program was built on scientific...
Centre Files Response Before Madras High Court In Pleas Challenging IT Rules 2021, Next Hearing On September 14
The Madras High Court on Friday took on record the Centre's counter affidavit filed in response to a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021). Petitions have been filed by acclaimed Carnatic vocalist and Ramon Magsaysay awardee TM Krishna, Digital News...
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Calcutta High Court Appoints Former Chief Justice Manjula Chellur To Head SIT Constituted To Probe Post Poll Violence Cases [Read Order]
The Calcutta High Court on Friday notified that Justice Manjula Chellur, former Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court would head the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the High Court to probe into allegations of post poll violence that had erupted in the State of West Bengal after the declaration of the 2021 assembly elections. In its order dated August 19, the High Court...
'Law Is Law For Everyone; Take A Decision On Shifting Them Within 2 Days': High Court Tells Delhi Govt Over Afghan Protestors
The Delhi High Court today observed that while it has compassion for Afghan nationals who have been displaced amid the political de-stability in their country, it cannot allow them to protest (for seeking refugee status) in public places amid Covid-19 pandemic.The Court also observed that the ongoing protest in Delhi's Vasant Vihar area is in clear violation of the executive orders issued by...