Give Respect To Leaders Of Country/State While Publishing Matters Related To Them: Madras High Court Directs Tamil Newspaper

Noting that while reporting a matter related to the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J. Jayalalitha, a Tamil Magazine/Newspaper 'Dinamalar' had referred to her as 'J', the Madras High Court recently directed the publisher of the Magazine that: "While printing and publishing matters with regard to the leaders of the Country or State, the petitioners are supposed to give respect...

'Sorry State Of Affair': Jharkhand High Court Pulls Up Registry For Over 3 Months Delay In Registering Case

The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday criticized the Registry and Judicial Sections of the High Court for over 3 months' delay in registering and stamp reporting a case.While noting that the case, which was filed on 7th April got registered after 36 days and is yet to be stamp reported, Justice Ananda Sen stated that even if the Office and the Judicial Sections are functioning with 50% of...

Chief Minister's Social Media Posts Not Equal To Administrative Order/Instruction: Madhya Pradesh High Court

While upholding the detention of a man, accused of black marketing of Remdesivir injections amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently observed that the social media posts of a Chief Minister can't be equated with an administrative order/instruction. A Division Bench of Justices Sujoy Paul and Anil Verma further held that it is not necessary that...

[BREAKING]: West Bengal Govt Constitutes Panel Headed By Justice Madan Lokur To Probe Pegasus Scandal [Read Notification]

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday constituted an Inquiry Commission headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B. Lokur and former Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court Justice Jyotirmay Bhattacharya to investigate into the allegations pertaining to the Pegasus spyware scandal. A notification to this effect was issued on Monday by B.P Gopalika, Additional...

'Reservation For Physically Disabled Horizontal' : MP High Court Allows Plea Of SC-PwD Candidate In Civil Judge Selection

The Jabalpur Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that vertical reservation can be granted in favor of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes concerning Article 16(4) of the Constitution of India and the reservation in favor of physically handicapped concerning Article 16(1) of the Constitution of India shall be considered as a horizontal reservation.Holding so,...

Delhi High Court Adjourns Hearing In Plea Against Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev For Allegedly Spreading Misinformation About Allopathy Amid Covid To July 30

The Delhi High Court has adjourned to July 30 hearing in a plea by seven Doctors Medical Associations against Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev for allegedly spreading misinformation by his statements against allopathy amid covid. The adjournment happened as Justice Hari Shankar, who was set to hear the case, was on leave for the day. Delete Delhi High Court adjourns hearing to 30th July in a plea by...

"Cleanliness, Infrastructure Of Kalkaji Temple Unsatisfactory": Delhi HC Appoints Local Commissioner To Submit Report On Donations, Facilities For Devotees

The Delhi High Court has appointed a local commissioner for paying surprise visits in Kalkaji Temple in respect of ascertaining conduct of 'puja sewa', collection of offerings being put in donation boxes and also other issues regarding cleanliness, hygiene and facilities for devotees.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Pratibha M Singh also observed that the reports submitted by...

Like Judges, 'Security Of Tenure' Principle Also Apply To Presiding Officers Of 'Internal Complaints Committee': Delhi HC Stays Transfer

Staying the transfer of a Commandant at Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the Delhi High Court last week observed that the principles which apply to security of tenure of Judges and Presiding Officers of various quasi-judicial tribunals, also apply to Members/Presiding Officers of Internal Complaints Committee (ICC). The Bench of Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Justice...

Delhi High Court Warns Tihar Jail Superintendent Of Contempt For Not Taking Inmate To Hospital For Surgery

The Delhi High Court recently issued notice to the Superintendent at Tihar Jail, asking him to show cause why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against him for failing to get an inmate admitted to the hospital for required surgery, despite Court's directions and resumption of normal surgeries after decline in the second wave of Covid-19.The Court also directed the Jail...

Judge Suspended By Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh HC On Bar Association's Complaint Reinstated On 'Humanitarian Ground'

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court last week revoked the suspension of the order of Civil Judge Imtiyaz Ahmad Lone, who was last year suspended following a complaint filed by Bar Association, Uri.The suspension has been revoked on 'humanitarian grounds' taking into account the serious health issues that are being faced by Lone. He shall be paid full salary from the date of...

"Explain How The Grounds Of Arrest Are Informed To Arrested Person": Delhi High Court Asks 'Enforcement Directorate'

The Delhi High Court last week asked the Director of Enforcement Directorate to explain as to how the grounds of arrest are conveyed to an arrested person in terms of the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court in the case of D.K. Basu vs. State of West Bengal AIR 1997 SC 610. The Bench of Justice Mukta Gupta was hearing ED's plea assailing a trial court's order which directed it to...

"Utter Lack Of Concern For Loss Of Human Life By Authorities": NGT Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Deaths Due To Factory Fire, Appoints Joint Committee

Pulling up the authorities for their utter lack of concern for loss of human life, the National Green Tribunal this week initiated suo moto proceedings on the basis of a news article regarding a factory fire in Delhi's Udyog Nagar which killed 6 people. A bench headed by Chairperson Adarsh Kumar Goel also appointed a joint committee in order to ascertain the cause of incident, status...