Tokyo Paralympics: Arjuna Awardee Badminton Player Raj Kumar Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Non-Selection

After shooter Naresh Sharma, another Arjuna Awardee player has approached the Delhi High Court challenging his non-selection for the Tokyo Paralympics, slated to commence from August 24, 2021.Raj Kumar is aggrieved by the alleged discriminatory exercise of discretion by the Selection Committee of Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) and Badminton Association of India (BAI), in not selecting...

Will Consider Challenge to IT Rules For Interim Relief If Not Precluded By Supreme Court : Bombay High Court

Two petitions have challenged the recently notified Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 at the Bombay High Court.

Lodging Of An FIR Under 'UP Gangsters Act' On The Basis Of A Single Case Is Valid & Permissible: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that the lodging of a first information report under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 even on the basis of involvement of a person in a single case, is valid and permissible.The Bench of Justice Samit Gopal and Justice Pritinker Diwaker relied on the landmark rulings of the Allahabad High Court on this...

Investigating Agency Has To Supply List Of Both Relied & Unrelied Documents To Accused: Delhi High Court Tells CBI In INX Media Case

While hearing CBI's plea against a Special Judge's order directing it to allow the accused (including former Minister P. Chidambaram) to inspect the documents collected by the agency while investigating the INX Media Case, the Delhi High Court on Monday observed that the issue has already been settled by the Supreme Court."Whenever charge sheet is filed, the investigation agency has to prepare...

[Tokyo Paralympics] 'His Performance Has Not Been Up To The Mark': PCI Tells Delhi HC In Shooter Naresh Sharma's Plea Against Non-Selection

The Paralympic Committee of India on Friday told the Delhi High Court that it has not discriminated against Arjuna Awardee shooter Naresh Kumar Sharma during selection for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympic Games.Advocate Mahavir Rawat, appearing for the body, informed the Court that shooter Deepak, in whose place Sharma seeks to participate, earned a quota for the Tokyo Games and scored 23...

Telangana High Court Sitting Judge, Justice P. Keshava Rao Passes Away

Justice P Keshava Rao, a sitting judge of Telangana High Court passed away today morning after suffering a cardiac arrest.As per the media reports, Justice Rao (60) was admitted to a private hospital in Hyderabad around a week ago and he was undergoing treatment for a brain tumour and other ailments.The work in the High Court for the State of Telangana as well as in the Subordinate Courts in...

Paediatrician, Support Staff, Nodal Officer Appointed To Serve In Creche Facility In HC Premises : WB Govt Informs Calcutta High Court

The State government through Advocate General Kishore Datta informed Calcutta High Court on Monday that pursuant to the Court's earlier orders, one paediatrician and one support staff had been appointed to look after children admitted in the creche facility currently being operated in the High Court premises. The Court was adjudicating upon a plea seeking the constitution of a creche facility...

Restrictions On Unvaccinated Persons : Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response To Plea Challenging Govt Order

The Kerala High Court on Monday sought the response of the State regarding a clause in its latest Government Order which restricts persons who have not taken COVID vaccination from going to shops and other public places.Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar while noting that the unvaccinated petitioner resides alone and has no one in his residence to help with his daily grocery shopping, posted the...

"Utterly Meaningless Petition': Madras High Court Dismisses Plea To Resume Physical Functioning, Opening Of Lawyers Chambers

Calling it an utterly meaningless petition filed by an uninformed lawyer, the Madras High Court recently dismissed a plea seeking resumption of physical hearings and opening up of lawyers chambers in Madurai bench.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice S Ananthi ordered thus:"Some form of physical hearing is possible upon permission being obtained. As far...

"India A Secular Country" Madras HC Rejects Plea To Bar CM MK Stalin From Heading A Committee Unless He Takes Pledge Before Hindu God

Emphasizing that India is a Secular Country and that secularism implies tolerance for other religions, the Madras High Court today dismissed a Public Interest Litigation plea which urged to restrain Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin from heading an advisory committee unless he took a pledge before a Hindu god.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice PD Audikesavalu...

Patna High Court Directs Demolition of Waqf Bhawan Constructed Close to the High Court Building by a 4:1 Judgement

The Patna High Court, by a 4:1 judgement, has directed the demolition of a structure being constructed close to the northern side of the newly inaugurated Centenary Building of the High Court. As per the directions of the Chief Justice of the High Court, the matter was registered as public interest litigation, posted before a five-judge special bench consisting of Justice Ashwani Kumar...

Delhi High Court 'Amazed' At ITBP Personnels' Plea For Redeployment In Afghanistan; Dismisses Plea Saying 'No Vested Right'

The Delhi High Court has dismissed petitions filed by 30 Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel seeking redeployment in Afghanistan, which is now under a threat of recapture by Taliban militants, after observing that they have no vested right to be deployed there.A division bench comprising of Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Justice Amit Bansal also observed that matters pertaining...