Delhi High Court Directs AIIMS To Constitute Medical Board For Medical Termination Of 22 Weeks Old Foetus Suffering From Multiple Abnormalities

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed All India Institute of Medical Sciences to constitute a medical board in order to submit its report on medical termination of pregnancy of a woman who had completed 22 weeks of gestation period on account of suffering from multiple abnormalities.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Rekha Palli directed Advocate Tanveer Oberoi appearing on behalf...

Justified To Be Construed As Rural Area: Kerala High Court Directs Tahsildar To Issue Rural Certificate To 12 Year Old For Her School Admission

The Kerala High Court upheld that if the area in question is not notified as "Urban" under the Delimitation Act or the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, the candidate is entitled to a Rural Certificate. Justice Devan Ramachandran while delivering the judgment observed that as long as the area is within a Panchayat, as notified under Section 10(3)(A) of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, it will be...

Arjuna Awardee Shooter Naresh Sharma Challenges Single Judge's Order Refusing To Interfere With His Non-Selection For Tokyo Games

Arjuna Awardee and five-time Paralympian shooter Naresh Kumar Sharma has challenged Single Judge's order, refusing to interfere with the decision of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), the apex body for promotion and development of Para Sports in India, to not shortlist him for the Tokyo Games 2020. The Letters Patent Appeal has been filed before a division bench of the High Court on...

Supreme Court Seized Of The Matter: Delhi High Court Refuses To Hear Plea For Extension Of Emergency Parole To Prisoners Aged 65+

The Delhi High Court on Thursday expressed its disinclination to hear a plea for extension of emergency parole for prisoners above 65 years and those suffering from comorbidities, stating that the Supreme Court is already seized of the matter. Rejecting the Petitioner's request to adjourn the case for a longer date, a Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice...

"Nothing Can Happen Here Till There Is Stay": Delhi Court Adjourns Hearing In INX Media Case Till August 12

A Delhi Court on Thursday adjourned hearing in the CBI's INX Media case involving Congress Leader P. Chidambaram, his son Karti Chidambaram and others. Special CBI Judge MK Nagpal adjourned the matter in view of the trial being stayed by the Delhi High Court. The matter was thereafter adjourned for August 12. "Nothing can happen here till there is a stay." The judge said. The Delhi High...

Karnataka High Court Seeks Experts' Views On Revamping Public Schools In State

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the Center for Child and the Law (NLSIU,Bengaluru), Dr V P Niranjanaradhya and Advocate B Sudha, to jointly submit a draft road map for the purpose of providing infrastructure facilities in government and aided schools in the state in a timely basis. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice P Krishna Bhat said...

Bombay High Court Adjourns Appeal Against Tarun Tejpal's Acquittal In Rape Case To August 10

The Bombay High Court(Goa Bench) on Thursday adjourned to August 10th the appeal against acquittal of Journalist Tarun Tejpal in rape case by a fast track court in Mapusa, Goa. A Bench of Justices MS Sonak and MS Jawalkar decided to adjourn the matter after Senior Advocate Amit Desai appearing for Tejpal informed the Court that the instructing Counsel Mr Ankur Chawla had a...

"Have Appointed Nodal Officers For Review Of Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs": Punjab, Haryana Inform P&H High Court

Punjab and Haryana states on Tuesday informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court that they have appointed nodal officers to review the pending criminal cases against MPs and MLAs (sitting and former both) of their state.The Bench of Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Karamjit Singh had, during the course of law hearing, directed its registrar-general to examine whether the Supreme Court...

Delhi High Court Extends Interim Protection To Newsclick Founder In Money Laundering Case Till September 2

The Delhi High Court on Thursday extended interim protection granted to PPK Newsclick Studio Private Limited and its Founder Prabir Purkayastha, till September 2 in connection with the money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate.The company owns the portal NewsClick.in.Justice Mukta Gupta adjourned hearing of the plea for quashing of ECIR and extended interim protection...

'Revenue Loss To State Is Loss Of Public At Large': Madras High Court Reprimands Tax Department For Corruption, Delayed Recovery

The Madras High Court last week issued directions to ensure that strict actions are undertaken against officials in the Commercial Tax Department who have wilfully indulged in corrupt activities, received freebies in lieu of favours or are responsible for dereliction of their duties. Justice S.M Subramaniam observed that State revenue must be protected and appropriate action must be...

ISRO Espionage: Kerala High Court Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail To Former Gujarat DGP RB Sreekumar

Retired Gujarat DGP RB Sreekumar approached the Kerala High Court on Thursday seeking anticipatory bail in the ISRO espionage case where scientist Nambi Narayanan was implicated for allegedly selling confidential information and technology to Pakistan in 1994. Justice K Haripal after hearing the parties tagged the matter with two connected bail applications before the bench of Justice...

No One Can Be Permitted To Violate Covid Appropriate Behaviour To Jeopardize Lives Of Local Population: Uttarakhand HC Extends Stay On Char Dham Yatra

The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday continued to review the Covid-19 situation in the State and issued a host of directions to the State government in this regard. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Alok Verma also extended its order staying State Government's decision to hold Char Dham Yatra.On June 28, 2021 the Court had issued a stay order on...