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Lakshadweep Administration In A Hurry To Paint Me As Anti-National: Aisha Sultana Submits Before Kerala High Court
Lakshadweep filmmaker Aisha Sultana refuted allegations of the Administration that she was not cooperating with the investigation in the sedition case in the reply filed before Kerala High Court, claiming that the authority was in a hurry to make her look like an 'anti-national'.The Lakshadweep Administration, in its latest reply opposing Sulthana's petition to quash the FIR registered...
Bombay High Court Refuses Ad-Interim Relief To Raj Kundra In Porn Film Case
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to grant ad-interim reliefs to businessman Raj Kundra, husband of actor Shilpa Shetty, in his plea seeking release in a pornography racket alleging "illegal" arrest. Justice AS Gadkari briefly heard senior advocate Abad Ponda for Kundra and said he would want the prosecution's reply on record before passing any order. Following...
Clean Chit Given To Political Party For Distributing 5K Injections But PASA Is Invoked In Case Of A Few Remdesivir Sales: Gujarat HC Raps Govt.
In a significant observation, the Gujarat High Court on Monday questioned the Gujarat State Government for detaining people under Prevention of Anti-Social Activities (PASA) for possessing a few Remdesivir injections, while finding act of distribution of 5K injection political party to be in "accordance with the law". The Bench of Justice Paresh Upadhyay orally remarked that "Praja...
'No Gender Discrimination': Delhi High Court Refuses To Pass Interim Order Granting Permanent Commission To Woman Naval Officer
The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to issue an order granting Permanent Commission to a woman Naval Officer in the Indian Navy by observing that the grant of Permanent Commission as per the relevant statute is subject to vacancies and that there existed no gender discrimination in this regard. A Bench comprising Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Justice Amit Bansal however ruled that...
Kerala High Court Stays Show Cause Notice Issued By Lakshadweep Administration For Demolition Of A Madrassa
The Kerala High Court on Monday stayed the eviction and demolition of a long-standing madrassa in Lakshadweep. Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan passed the interim order while directing the Lakshadweep Administration to file a counter affidavit within four weeks. The matter will be heard again after the said duration."Till such time, the respondents shall not make any attempt to interfere with...
"Indian Majority Act 150 Yr Old; Examine If Age Of Majority Needs To Be Revised": P&H High Court Issues Notice To Centre, States/UT
Noting that the Indian Majority Act is a law that was enacted around 150 years back (146 years old to be specific), the Punjab and Haryana High Court last week issued notice to Centre, Punjab & Haryana States, and the UT Chandigarh administration to examine if the age of the majority needs to be revised. The Bench of Justice Amol Rattan Singh has also directed the Home...
Delhi High Court Seeks Report On Steps Taken By Municipal Corporations To Control Mosquito Infestation Amid Monsoon Season
The High Court today asked the Municipal Corporations in Delhi to file a status report indicating the steps taken by them to prevent mosquito infestation in the national capital, especially in view of the monsoon season.The direction was made by a Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh in a suo moto PIL on the issue."File a latest status report, keeping in view...
Registering FIR Sans Evidence Against Advocates Who Are Saviour Of Freedom Of Speech Would Dampen Their Spirits: HP High Court
While quashing an FIR registered against an advocate for allegedly raising slogans against a Court order, the Himachal Pradesh High Court last week observed that registration of FIR without any legally admissible evidence against advocates, who are the saviour of Freedom of Speech would only dampen their spirits. The Bench of Justice Anoop Chitkara was hearing the plea of an...
Covid-19 Deaths: Delhi High Court Seeks Reply On Pleas For Increasing Crematoriums/ Burial Grounds
The Delhi High Court today directed the concerned authorities to file their replies to a batch of petitions seeking directions for dignified burial/cremation of dead bodies in wake of Covid-19.A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Jyoti Singh has granted time till September 6, for filing of a fresh status report/ counter affidavit in the matter.The development comes after...
Ramesh Jarkiholi Sex CD Case : Karnataka High Court Questions Legality Of SIT Probe With Chief On Leave; Stops Filing Of Final Reports
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday raised questions at the legality of the SIT probe in the alleged sex CD scandal involving former State Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi, as the SIT Chief has been on leave since May 1. Therefore, the Court has ordered to stop the SIT investigation in the two FIRs lodged on the complaints of Jarkiholi and the victim-woman in relation to the sex CD scandal and...
'Some Policy Should Be There': High Court Tells Delhi Govt. In Plea For Vaccination Of Prisoners
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Delhi Government to apprise the Court regarding steps taken for vaccination of undertrial prisoners/ convicts, to prevent spread of Covid-19 pandemic in the prisons."Some policy should be there," a Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh observed while directing the State to file a detailed affidavit, highlighting...