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National Commission For Women Takes Cognizance Of Self-Immolation Incident Outside Supreme Court
The National Commission for Women has taken cognizance of the incident wherein a woman and a man set themselves ablaze outside the Supreme Court on Monday. The press note released by the Commission refers to the media reports which have alleged that the woman had lodged a rape case against MP Atul Rai but the police had issued a non-bailable warrant against her and that before setting...
Karnataka High Court Grants Former CM Yediyurappa 2 Weeks To File Objections In Plea Seeking Probe Into Corruption Allegations
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, his son and others to file their statement of objections to a petition seeking probe in an alleged corruption case against them, in two weeks. Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav had earlier issued notice to the respondents on a petition filed by a social activist, TJ Abraham, following which the respondents...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Challenge Against Minimum Age Condition In NEET; Imposes Rs. 10,000 Cost
The Delhi High Court dismissed today a student's plea seeking permission to appear in the NEET examination, despite being underage by 13 months. The Court also imposed a cost of Rs. 10,000 on the petitioner, to be deposited with DSLSA within four weeks for use in access to justice program.The Petitioner, born in 2006, had challenged Regulation on Graduate Medical Education 1997, Rule 4(1)...
Kerala High Court Permits Interstate Travel From Kerala To Karnataka For Emergency Situations
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday permitted interstate travel from Kerala to Karnataka for emergency situations like death in the family or medical treatment, irrespective of the mode of transportation preferred by the passengers, whether private vehicles or ambulances. A Division Bench of Justice Shaji P Chaly and Justice Badharudeen while issuing the interim order posted the matter on...
Delhi Cantt Rape Case: High Court Asks Crime Branch To File Status Report On Investigation
The Delhi High Court has sought status report on the investigation carried out in the case of alleged gang-rape and murder of a 9-years-old girl in Delhi's Cantt area.The development comes in a plea filed by the victim's parents, seeking Court monitored SIT investigation and judicial enquiry into alleged lapses in administrative action, delayed filing of FIR.Justice Yogesh Khanna was apprised...
Delhi High Court Asks Centre's Counsel To Seek Instructions On Plea Against Alleged Exorbitant Pricing Of Covid-19 Vaccine
The Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government counsel to seek instructions on a PIL seeking reduction in the price of COVID-19 vaccines in India. The matter is slated to be heard on September 10."Good health can be secured on the basis of reasonable price of vaccines," Advocate AK Dubey appearing for Petitioner Rakesh argued before the Court.He stated that whereas the Indian...
Chhattisgarh High Court Denies Medical Negligence Claim Over Alleged Wrong Administration Of Remdesivir Injection To COVID Patient
Denying the claim of medical negligence against a doctor for alleged wrongful administration of Remdesivir injection leading to death of a 69 years old woman, the Chhattisgarh High Court observed that putting Doctors to criminal prosecution for negligence would create a lot of "emotional disturbance" at the time of pandemic, when the doctors are serving the ailing. Justice Goutam Bhaduri...
Delhi High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Fire At Nehru Place Market, Directs Authorities To Ensure No Hawking & Vending Policy
Taking suo moto cognizance of an incident of fire reported in a building at Nehru Place, District Commercial Centre, the Delhi High Court last week directed the Delhi Police and the South Delhi Municipal Corporation to ensure no hawking and vending policy on a daily basis.Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh also directed SDMC, Delhi Police and Delhi Development Authority to hold...
'He Fought A Long & Arduous Battle Against The Might Of The State': Supreme Court Rejects Centre's SLP Against A Mason
Justice has been done to a mason who fought a long and arduous battle against the might of the State, the Supreme Court observed while refusing to interfere with an order of the Delhi High Court judgment in the matter of regularization of a mason.Vasudev was engaged as a Mason on hand receipt/muster roll basis in the Central Public Works Department, with effect from 4th February, 1985. As he...
Mathura Court Dismisses UP Police Application To Take Further Statement Of Journalist Siddique Kappan
A local court in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh has rejected Uttar Pradesh Police application seeking nod to conduct further probe against Kerala-based journalist Siddique Kappan who has been booked for various offences under the stringent UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act).ASJ Anil Kumar Pandey today dismissed the demand of the UP police/STF to conduct further investigation of the case...
"False Claims Of Molestation, Rape Need To Be Dealt With An Iron Hand, Tragic That Practising Advocates Are Trivialising Rape": Delhi High Court
Noting that there is an alarming increase in false claims pertaining to rape and other sexual offences, the Delhi High Court on Monday deprecated filing of false claims and allegations in such cases after observing that frivolous claims must be dealt with an iron hand. Observing that an act of rape has the ability to scar the mental psyche of the victim and the trauma can persist for...