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'Taloja Jail Incapable Of Caring For Ailing & Elderly Inmates' : Gautam Navlakha Moves Bombay High Court For House Arrest Option
Gautam Navlakha has sought to be transferred out of Taloja Central Prison, citing the lump in his chest and great hardships owing to the alleged denial of basic medical necessities.
No Fault With Decision To Retain Only Mahatma Gandhi's Image On Currency Notes : Madras HC Dismisses Plea To Print Notes With Netaji's Image
Finding no fault in Central Government and RBI's decision to retain only the image of Mahatma Gandhi and of no other personality in the currency notes, the Madras High Court recently dismissed a plea challenging Centre's rejection of a representation for printing the image of Nethaji Subash Chandra Bose on currency notes The Division Bench of Justice N. Kirubakaran and Justice...
Kerala High Court Directs BEVCO To Abide By Orders Of Excise Commissioner To Relocate Or Equip Liquor Stores With Basic Facilities
The Kerala High Court has asked the Kerala State Beverages Corporation (BEVCO) to abide by the instructions of the Excise Commissioner in relocating the 89 liquor outlets found to be lacking basic facilities. Justice Devan Ramachandran while hearing the matter remarked:"Thanks to the petitioner, with the interference of the Court, long queues have been eliminated to some extent from in front...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Contempt Application Filed By Telecom Watchdog Citing Interference With Administration Of Justice
The Delhi High Court today issued notice on an application for initiation of contempt, filed by Telecom Watchdog in the case pertaining to grant of telecom contracts to private players under the Universal Services Obligation, allegedly without conducing a tender process.The contempt petition is filed against Secretary, DoT; Deputy Administrator (T-II), USO Fund, DoT; and certain Police...
Scientists Believe Cow Is The Only Animal That Inhales & Exhales Oxygen; No Fundamental Right To Eat Cow-Beef : Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court yesterday observed that Cow should be given the status of National Animal in light of the fact that "Cow is part and parcel of the culture of India" and that eating/consuming Cow-beef can't be considered to be a fundamental right of any person.The order passed by Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav also observed that scientists believed that cow is the only animal...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Extends Life Of Interim Orders Till September 15
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has decided to extend all interim orders/ directions till September 15, 2021.The order has been passed by the Bench of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha and Justice Arun Palli in suo moto proceedings initiated in view of the alarming increase in the COVID-19 cases.On Tuesday, Senior Advocate Anupam Gupta, who was appointed as the Amicus Curiae placed before...
Finalize Pension Scheme Within Eight Weeks: Supreme Court Pulls Up KSRTC
The Supreme Court has directed the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation to finalize the pension scheme within eight weeks.The bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh said that, in case it could not make it, the Secretary and the head of the Corporation shall both remain present in the Court. The court has posted the case for directions on 27.10.2021.These cases raises the...
Writ Of Habeas Corpus Can Be Issued For Restoration of Custody of Minor to the Parent Wrongfully Deprived Of It: Punjab And Haryana High Court
Holding that habeas corpus can be issued for restoration of custody of minor to the parent wrongfully deprived of it, the Punjab & Haryana High Court recently granted relief to a father who had filed a petition alleging illegal custody by his wife and her parents.The High Court went on to rely on the Supreme Court's observation in Yashita Sahu Vs. State of Rajasthan and others wherein it...
Bombay High Court Reserves Order On Default Bail Plea Of Eight Accused In Bhima Koregaon
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday reserved for orders a petition filed by eight accused in the Bhima Koregaon - Elgar Parishad caste violence case challenging cognisance of the charge sheet by a sessions judge in Pune and seeking default bail. The accused have filed the appeal against the Sessions court's order rejecting the default bail application under Section 167(2) of the Code...
Delhi Riots- "No Second FIR, Fresh Investigation For Same Offence, Same Occurrence": Delhi High Court Quashes FIRs Against One Accused
The Delhi High Court has quashed four FIRs against one Atir in connection with a Delhi riots case after observing that five separate FIRs cannot be registered for the very same incident against a person."The law on the subject has been settled keeping in line with the principles enunciated by the Supreme Court of India. There can be no second FIR and no fresh investigation in respect of the...
Consistent & Reliable Dying Declarations Sufficient To Prove Guilt Of Accused: Kerala High Court
While pondering over the admissibility of dying declarations, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday ruled that consistent dying declarations if found to be very reliable, provides credence to each other and proves the guilt of the accused. A Division Bench comprising Justice Vinod K Chandran and Justice Ziyad Rahman accordingly dismissed an appeal in a matter where a dying woman had given...