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Delhi High Court Bar Association Requests CJ DN Patel To Prepone Resumption of Physical Hearings
The Delhi High Court Bar Association has written to Chief Justice DN Patel requesting him to prepone the date of resumption of physical functioning of the High Court to August 31, 2021.It has further sought that in the first phase of resumption of physical functioning, at least 50% of the Courts should hold physical hearings. "All the learned Joint Registrars may also hold physical...
Bhima Koregaon Case : Bombay High Court Directs Taloja Prison To Ensure Proper Medical Treatment For Prof Hany Babu
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday ordered Delhi University Associate Professor Hany Babu to be re-lodged in Taloja Prison following the report of a private hospital that he is 'fit for discharge'. He is accused in the caste-violence Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad Case.Babu was admitted to Breach Candy hospital following HC'sorders on May 19, after testing positive for Covid-19 and to...
"State Can't Monitor Any Religion's Place Of Worship": Plea In Madras HC Challenges 'TN Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Act'
A plea has been moved before the Madras High Court challenging the vires of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P. D. Audikesavalu today admitted the plea and issued a notice to the State of Tamil Nadu, asking it to file a rejoinder in the matter. Importantly, the challenge in the plea is not to...
'Drug Abuse Causing Economic Issues, Social Disintegration': Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Nepali Peddler
Observing that consequences of drug abuse menace can be experienced across the board from causing economic issues to social disintegration, the Delhi High Court on Monday denied bail to a Nepal citizen accused of dealing in narcotics substances.Justice Subramonium Prasad denied bail to the Petitioner, booked under the NDPS Act, on two counts: (i) he is a supplier of drugs and it cannot be...
Provide Assistance To Transgenders In Preparing ID, Ration & Aadhar Cards: MP High Court Directs MP State Legal Service Authority
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday directed the M.P. State Legal Service Authority to provide assistance to transgender across the State to help them in getting their Identity Cards/Transgender Cards, 'Ration' Cards, and 'Aadhar' Cards prepared.The Bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla was hearing a PIL Petitioner by a Transgender espousing the cause for...
Plea In Delhi High Court Challenges Appointment Of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana As Delhi Police Commissioner, Hearing Tomorrow
A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court challenging appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner.Filed through Advocate BS Bagga, the plea challenges the order dated July 27 issued by the Central Government granting inter cadre deputation and extension of service to Asthana.The plea also seeks direction to Centre through Ministry of Home Affairs for...
Ganga Is Nation's Lifeline But Is One Of The Most Polluted Rivers In The World, Imperative To Revive, Make It Pollution Free: Allahabad HC
Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement after getting elected from Varanasi Parliamentary seat in May, 2014 in which he said that it is his destiny to serve Maa Ganga, the Allahabad High Court today observed that every effort should be made to revive the river and make it pollution-free. The Bench of Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh also traced...
Bombay High Court Allows Muharram Procession With Strict Conditions
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday allowed a Shia-Muslim Trust to perform Muharram rituals on August 20 - the tenth day of Muharram (Ashura) - by adhereing to stringent conditions. A division bench of Justices KK Tated and PK Chavan allowed a procession of 100 fully vaccinated persons to travel on seven trucks along with five taziyas (a replica of Imam Hussain's tomb). This will be...
Don't Accept Case Diary Unless IO Certifies That It Is The Complete Original Copy: Allahabad High Court Directs Advocate General
In an important direction, the Allahabad High Court recently instructed the Advocate General for the State of Uttar Pradesh to not accept any case diary unless a certificate is appended to the same by the Investigating Officer that complete original or true copy of the same is being produced. The Bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal has further directed the Addl. Advocate General to...
Delhi Govt Allows Opening Of Weekly Markets, High Court Reiterates Vendors To Ensure Vaccination At The Earliest
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday disposed of a plea filed by Saptahik Patri Bazar Association after the Delhi Government allowed opening of weekly markets in the national capital with effect from August 9. Justice Rekha Palli however reiterated its earlier observation that the vendors should ensure getting themselves vaccinated, if not already done, in order to avoid a third covid wave."Though...