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Presence Of Estranged Husband Not Required To Process An OCI Card Application: Delhi High Court On Iranian Woman's Plea
The Delhi High Court on Thursday held that imposition of the condition mandating the presence of both spouses for the purpose of processing an OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) card application in the absence of any statutory rule or guideline to this effect, is untenable. The Court was adjudicating upon a plea by an Iranian citizen who was aggrieved by the imposition of such a...
"Every Expecting Female Deserves Dignity During Motherhood; Pregnant Woman Deserves Bail Not Jail": HP HC Grants Anticipatory Bail In NDPS Case
Observing that heavens will not fall if the incarceration is postponed, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Saturday held that every expecting female deserves dignity during motherhood and that in such conditions, a pregnant woman deserves bail and not jail.Granting anticipatory bail to a pregnant woman accused under NDPS Act, a single judge bench comprising of Justice Anoop Chitkara observed...
Not Permitting Mentally Challenged Rape Victim To Undergo Medical Termination Of Unwarranted Pregnancy Violative Of Her Bodily Integrity: MP HC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently observed that not permitting a rape victim, suffering from severe mental problems, to undergo Medical Termination of unwarranted pregnancy would be violative of her bodily integrity.Allowing medical termination of pregnancy of 23 year old rape victim survivor whose mental age was found to be that of a minor, being only 6 years, a division...
Supreme Court Seeks Delhi Police Response On Matrix Cellular's Plea To Release Seized Oxygen Concentrators
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the plea by Matrix Cellular Limited against Delhi High Court's order denying relief in its plea seeking immediate release of its oxygen Concentrators seized by Delhi Police.A Bench headed by Justice Nariman has also granted 3 weeks time to Delhi Police to file the counter affidavit after a request for the same was made by ASG Raju."3 weeks for counter....
'Deliberately Misled House' : Breach Of Privilege Motion Against Law Minister Over Statement On Judges Appointments
Alleging that the Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju "deliberately misled the house" with his reply on a query related to judges' appointments, a breach of privilege motion has been moved against him.The motion has been moved by Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas of the Communist Party of India(Marxist), who had earlier raised a starred question seeking the details of the number of High Court...
COVID: Delhi High Court Seeks Reply On Plea For Declaring Fair Price Shop Dealers As Frontline Workers
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to file its reply on a petition seeking declaration of Fair price shop dealers as frontline workers amid Covid-19 pandemic. The petition has been filed by the filed by Delhi Ration Dealers Union.The petitioners, a union of 70 fair price shop owners, submit that due to pandemic, ration shop dealers/ Fair Price shop owners were ordered...
'Accountability Required': Uttarakhand High Court Orders CBI Probe, Transfer Of Jail Guards, Departmental Proceedings Against SSP In Custodial Death Case
The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the custodial death of a 35 year old prisoner at the Haldwani Sub-Jail. The Court was adjudicating upon a plea filed by the prisoner's wife seeking a transfer of investigation from the Haldwani police station, Nainital to the CBI citing wilful negligence on part of the police in handling the...
Fake Lawyer Practises In Kerala For 2 Years; Wins Bar Election; Now On The Run
A dumbfounding case of a fake lawyer has emerged from Kerala.A woman named Sessy Xavier managed to practice as an advocate in Alappuzha(Aleppey) in Kerala for over two years, even without qualifying the LL.B degree and enrolling with the State Bar Council. Without raising anyone's suspicion, she joined the office of an established lawyer as a junior advocate. She had earlier done internship...
Allahabad HC Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Man Booked For FB Post Expressing Aguish Over Wife's Death During Medical Treatment
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday stayed criminal proceedings against a person who has been booked for his Facebook post expressing anguish over the death of his wife during the course of her medical treatment in a Government Hospital. The Bench of Justice Yogendra Kumar Srivastava was hearing a plea of one Ashok Gautam against whom proceedings have been initiated containing...
Assam Govt Declares Residence Of Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court As 'Living Heritage Building'
The 120 years old residence of the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court has been declared as a 'a living heritage building' by the Governor of Assam vide notification dated July 20. Pursuant to such a declaration, the residence will now be extended protection and preservation as per the provisions of the Assam Ancient Momuments and Records Act, 1959, the Assam Ancient Monuments and...
God Will Forgive Us If Religious Institutions Are Affected By National Highway Development : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed a batch of petitions alleging discrepancies in the acquisition proceedings for the widening of National Highway 66 in the State on the ground that judicial review is impermissible in the matter. Justice P.V Kunhikrishnan, while dismissing a batch of petitions against the land acquisition process for the widening of NH-66 in Kollam, observed, "God...