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Karnataka High Court Allows Relocation Of Ambedkar Statue Illegally Erected On Public Land
The Karnataka High Court on Friday accepted the undertaking given by a youth association to shift the statute of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar which they illegally erected on public land in Harappanahalli Taluk, Davanagere District to an alternative land within four months. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice N S Sanjay Gowda though accepted the undertaking given...
"Scathing, Undemocratic & Uncalled For Remarks Made": Delhi Court Denies Bail To 3 In Jantar Mantar Sloganeering
The Delhi Court on Thursday rejected bail pleas of 3 men - Preet Singh, Deepak Singh Hindu and Vinod Sharma who have been arrested in connection with alleged inflammatory and anti-Muslim sloganeering at Jantar Mantar. While rejecting their bail pleas, the Link Metropolitan Magistrate Udbhav Kumar Jain observed that it is the duty of every citizen that while he enjoys his right to...
Kerala High Cort Dismisses Plea To Not Certify Movie Named After Jesus (Eesho)
The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed by a Christian organization name Christian Association For Social Action seeking a direction that certification under the Cinematograph Act should not be granted to the Malayalam movie titled Eesho. 'Eesho' is Jesus in Malayalam. A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly while...
Lockdown Violation: Jammu & Kashmir High Court Refuses To Quash FIR U/S 188 IPC; Says S. 195 CrPC Not A Bar On Police Investigation
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that Section 195 CrPC (Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority) only bars taking of cognizance by the Magistrate and not the investigation by the Police."Bar as prescribed by section 195 Cr.P.C is only with regard to taking of cognizance and it does not restrict the statutory power of Police to register FIR and investigate the same,"...
Calcutta HC Pulls Up WB Govt For Inaccurate Covid Fatality Rate, Directs Priority Vaccination, Welfare Schemes For Covid Victims' Kin
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday issued a host of directions to the West Bengal government while adjudicating upon a bunch of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petitions on the COVID-19 response and management of the West Bengal government. The matter is slated to be heard next on August 25. A Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj directed the...
"Widowed Daughter Of Freedom Fighter Entitled To Benefit Of Pension Scheme As Dependent": Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that a widowed daughter of a freedom fighter is entitled to benefit of the Pension Scheme namely Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, as a dependent while granting relief to a handicapped, mentally challenged and bed ridden woman.A single judge bench comprising of Justice V Kameswar Rao set aside the order dated 12th February 2020 communicated by...
Delhi HC Restrains Netflix & Others From Broadcasting Of Documentary "A Big Little Murder" Based On Gurugram School Murder Case
The Delhi High Court has restrained Netflix, Channel News Asia and others from broadcasting or streaming the documentary titled "A Big Little Murder" based on the tragic death of a 7-year old boy who was found dead in the washroom of Gurugram-based School.Dealing with a plea moved by the school's trust namely Xavier's Education Trust, a single judge bench comprising of Justice Jayant Nath...
Woman Questioned In 'Conversion Racket' Case Moves Delhi HC Alleging Pressure From Vigilante Groups To Convert Back To Hindusim
A woman who converted to Islam in the year 2018 and was recently questioned over the phone by Uttar Pradesh's Anti-Terrorism Squad in connection with the alleged 'Conversion Racket' case, has moved the Delhi High Court alleging pressure from Self styled vigilante groups to convert back to Hinduism.Hearing her matter, the Bench of Justice Mukta Gupta on August 6 directed the Delhi Police...
No Patient Shall Suffer From Lack of Medicines.: Madhya Pradesh HC Directs Govt To Ensure Timely Administration of Amphotericin B for Black Fungus Patients
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to ensure timely administration of Amphotericin B and other medicines to Black fungus patients in the State while observing that no patient must suffer from lack of medicines.A Bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla also directed the Additional Chief Secretary of the Department of Medical and...
Child Beggary: Delhi High Court Issues Notice To DCPCR & Others On Plea For Rehabilitation Of Affected Children
The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a petition seeking requisite steps to eradicate the problem of child beggary and related problems in and around the national capital. A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Amit Bansal has made the notices returnable on September 27. The petition has been filed Advocate Ajay Gautam, seeking strict implementation of...
ISRO Espionage Case: Kerala High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Former Gujarat DGP Sreekumar, 3 Others
The Kerala High Court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to former Gujarat DGP RB Sreekumar, two former Kerala Police officers S. Vijayan and Thampi S. Durga, and a retired IB official PS Jayaprakash in the ISRO espionage case. A Single Bench of Justice Ashok Menon pronounced the orders today. The espionage case, which had hit the headlines in 1994, pertained to allegations of transfer...