Steps Initiated To Provide Video Conferencing Facility For Quasi-Judicial Authorities: Karnataka Govt. Tells High Court

The court also noted that bearing in mind the principles in the Disaster Management Act, 2005, all the public authorities must be in the state of preparedness to meet the third wave of Covid-19.

Supreme Court Requests NALSA To Consider Issuing Country-Wide SOP For Protecting Rights Of Convicts To Secure Pre-Mature Release

In pursuance of this, Advocate Dr Rajiv Nanda was appointed as the Amicus and requested to continue and assist the court in the matter of uniform SOP.

Improper To Quash FIR U/s 482 CrPC When There Are Serious Triable Allegations In Complaint, Reiterates Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that it is improper to quash criminal proceedings under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code when there are serious triable allegations in the complaint.Appreciation of evidence is not permissible at the stage of quashing of proceedings in exercise of powers under Section 482 CrPC, the Supreme Court reiterated while setting aside a High Court judgment.In this...

'SLP Cannot Lie Against Only A Review Order': Supreme Court Raps Petitioner For Approaching Court With Over 56 Years Delay

Emphasizing the fact that an SLP could not lie against only a review order, the Supreme Court today rapped the petitioner for approaching the Court by way of a review application with a delay of 56 years and 6 days. The Division Bench of Justice SK Kaul and Justice Hrishikesh Roy while hearing a plea against the order passed by the Patna High Court on March 29, 2019, remarked...

Canon Law Can't Supplant General Law : Kerala High Court Laments Lack Of Endowment Legislation To Deal With Church Properties

The Kerala High Court on Thursday ruled that Canon law cannot be applied in derogation of the requirement of the general law, particularly in matters relating to property owned or managed by a trust or an endowment. On similar lines, the Bench found it unfortunate that the country lacked an endowment legislation to address the grievances and legal implications revolving around the legal status...

Jharkhand Advocate General Seeks Recusal Of HC Judge Claiming He Overheard Petitioner's Counsel Saying Case Will Be Allowed 200%

Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi of Jharkhand High Court today directed to place a matter (being heard by him) before the Chief Justice after Jharkhand Advocate General Rajiv Ranjan's sought his recusal on the ground that he overheard the petitioner's counsel saying that the matter will be allowed in favor of the petitioner. However, Justice Dwivedi did observe that merely on...

Ban On Beef Sale Within 5 Km Of Temples: Assam State Assembly Passes 'Assam Cattle Preservation Bill 2021'

The Assam Legislative Assembly today passed the 'Assam Cattle Preservation Bill, 2021' (which replaces the existing Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 1950) amid absolute bedlam in the House as the opposition staged a walkout as their demand to send the bill to a select committee was not met.As per the provisions of this Bill, which proposes to "regulate slaughter, consumption &...

Plea In Delhi High Court Challenging Delhi Govt's Decision To Permit 100% Seating Capacity In Delhi Metro, DTC/ Cluster Buses

A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court challenging the decision of the Delhi Government to permit 100% seating capacity in the Metro as well as DTC and cluster buses plying in the national capital that prohibit standing of passengers by stating that the such an action will encourage flouting of social distancing norms.Filed by Advocate SB Tripathi, the plea additionally prays for...

Civil Court In Kerala Permits Sister Lucy To Continue Residing At The Convent Pending Disposal Of Petition

A Munsiff Court in Kerala on Friday ruled that Sister Lucy Kalappura may proceed to reside in the Franciscan Clarist Congregation till the matter before the Court is disposed of.The Sister had approached the High court on a previous occasion to argue her own case challenging her eviction from the convent making history since it was reportedly the first instance of a nun fighting her own case...

'Cannot Cherry Pick What Conditions To Adhere' : CBI Opposes Mining Baron Gali Janardhana Reddy's Plea To Stay In Bellary

ASG Madhvi Divan submitted that any dilution or modification of bail conditions would have a detrimental impact on the trial as a whole.

Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice To Union, State Govt On Plea Challenging Rajasthan Madarsa Board Act 2020

Claiming that the provisions of the Rajasthan Madarsa Board Act 2020 are against the concept of a secular democratic State, a plea has been moved before the Rajasthan High Court challenging the State Legislation. Hearing the matter on Wednesday, the bench of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur issued notice to the Union Of India and Rajasthan State Government...

'Display Women Helpline Number In Public Transport' : Calcutta HC Issues Directions To Ensure Women Safety, Recommends Sensitisation Programmes In Schools

The Calcutta High Court recently issued a host of directions to ensure the safety and security of women and transgender persons travelling in public transport buses. The plea moved before the Court contended that women are frequently harassed and sometimes sexually assaulted while travelling in such public buses and thus sought directions from the Court in this regard. An intervening plea...