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...

Frequent Elephant Attacks: Kerala High Court Directs Forest Department To Take Immediate Action

The Kerala High Court on Friday admitted a Public Interest Litigation filed by Vettampara Pourasamithy alleging frequent elephant attacks in the Malayatoor Forest areas. A Division Bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly has directed the Forest Department to file a statement and produce documents on action taken in the matter. "This is a serious situation, immediate...

Depression Can Be Classified As 'Serious Illness' In COVID's Context: Gujarat High Court

Depression can be classified as a serious illness, especially in the context of the COVID, observed the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday as it set aside the order and decision of a government college to cancel the registration and admission of a student as he failed to appear for the examination due to depression and suicidal thoughts. The Bench of Justice N. V. Anjaria...

Murder Case Against Gurmeet Singh: Justice Arvind Sangwan Of P&H High Court Recuses Himself From Hearing Transfer Plea

Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan of Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday recused himself from hearing the plea to transfer the murder trial against Dera Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh pending before special CBI judge, Panchkula, noting that he appeared as a lawyer on behalf of Ranjit Singh (regarding whose murder trial, the petition was filed).Justice Sangwan has now directed that the case...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To Centre Over Prohibition Of Electro Convulsive Therapy For Treating Patients With Mental Illness

ECT treatment can undo suicidal ideas and attempts in patients, the plea avers.

Rule Making Reevaluated Candidates Ineligible For Award Of Rank/Prizes Unconstitutional: Sikkim High Court

The High Court of Sikkim held that a Sikkim University regulation that made Reevaluated candidates ineligible for the award of Rank/prizes and medals is unconstitutional.The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai and Justice Bhaskar Raj Pradhan court held that the provision violates Article 14 of the Constitution since it creates an impermissible classification between...

Supreme Court Asks Gujarat Govt. To Implement Common Guidelines For Parking Policy Under The Town Planning Act Or GDCR

In January 2020, the court had directed the State to frame a policy whereby commercial establishment parking facilities could be used in the nighttime by the residents upon payment of a fee.

Illegal Sale And Possession Of Diesel: Prosecution Not Maintainable Under EC Act In The Absence Of Notification Prohibiting It: J And K And L High Court

Essential Commodities Act- When No Notification Under Sec. 3 Prohibiting Illegal Sale And Possession Of Diesel Is Placed On Record, Petitioner Cannot Be Convicted Under Sec 7: Jammu & Kashmir HC

'Court Not Powerless': Jammu & Kashmir High Court Issues Directions For Recovery Of 24-Days-Old Girl Child Allegedly Kidnapped By Father's Family

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court is hearing a matter relating to a 24-days-old missing girl child, abducted by her own father and grand-parents, against the wishes of her mother. The Petitioner, i.e., the mother, apprehends that the infant will be killed by her in-laws who are reportedly absconding.Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey has expressed the importance of the mother in the life of...

"Case Of Custodial Torture": Delhi HC Reserves Order On Plea Seeking Transfer Of Probe To CBI In Alleged Murder Of Tihar Inmate Ankit Gujjar

Calling it a serious matter, the Delhi High Court on Thursday remarked that the death of 29 year old Tihar Jail inmate, Ankit Gujjar, is a clear case of custodial torture.Justice Mukta Gupta made the said observation while reserving order on the plea seeking transfer of probe into Ankit's alleged murder inside the jail premises, from Delhi Police to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea Against Appointment Of Chairperson To National Commission For Indian System Of Medicine

The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Centre on a plea challenging the appointment of the Chairperson of the newly formed National Commission for Indian System of Medicine. The plea was filed by the former president of the erstwhile Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) who is also an Ayurvedic doctor. It alleges that Mr.Vaidya Jayant Deopujari, the current Chairperson of NCISM,...