News Updates
"Mischievous Handiwork Of Persons": Former DGHS & Padma Shree Awardee Moves Delhi Court Seeking NIA Probe Into Origins Of Covid 19 Pandemic
Former Director General of Health Services and Padma Shree Awardee Dr. Jagdish Prasad has moved a special NIA Court in Delhi seeking registeration of FIR and investigation into the origins of the covid 19 pandemic after alleging that the same seems to be a "mischievous handiwork" of persons who seek to cause harm to India.File through Advocates Mehmood Pracha and Jatin Bhatt, the plea has...
Steps To Curb Menace Of Eve Teasing; Establishment Of Fast Track Women Friendly Courts: Patna HC Directs Authority To Decide Representation
While disposing of a plea seeking directions on the State Government for taking effective measures to curb the menace of eve teasing, the Patna High Court has directed the Petitioner to make a representation before the concerned authority which has been directed to decide the same expeditiously.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Sanjay Kumar ordered...
"Sedition Law Being Used To Silence Critics": Farmers' Union Moves Punjab & Haryana High Court Challenging S. 124A IPC
A farmers' union has moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court challenging the constitutional validity of Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (which defines and penalises Sedition). The Petition has been moved by Haryana Progressive Farmers Union through Advocate Pardeep Kumar Rapria averring that the abuse of the law of sedition continues unchecked with cases being filed to...
"Cannot Claim Financial Aid As A Matter Of Right": Gujarat HC Dismisses Auto Rikshaw Drivers Union's Plea For Assistance Under State Atma Nirbhar Scheme
The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a petition moved by two Railway Stations Auto Rikshaw Drivers' Unions seeking financial assistance from the State Government under the Atma Nirbhav Gujarat Scheme after observing that the petitioners cannot claim financial assistance as a matter of right.Observing that all businesses and professions have badly been hit by the covid 19 pandemic, a...
Journalist Alleges Harassment At The Hands Of Police: Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh HC Issues Notice to J&K Administration
The Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court recently issued notice to the UT J&K Administration on a plea by a Journalist alleging harassment at the hands of the police.The Bench of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey issued notice to the administration and the police officials observing thus:"...citizen of this Country has come before the Court with a serious complaint against the police...
"Want Daughters To Be Safe; From Where Does One Get Idea To Throw Acid?": Gujarat HC Refuses To Suspend Sentence
The Gujarat High Court on Monday refused to suspend the sentence of a man convicted under Section 326A of the Indian Penal Court stressing that the Court wants the daughters to be safe and further questioned that from where does one get the idea of throwing acid?The Bench of Justice Paresh Upadhyay was hearing the plea of a man who has been convicted for throwing acid on a 19-year-old girl,...
Madras High Court Extends Interim Orders Till August 31 Except For Orders Pertaining To Encroachment
The Madras High Court on Tuesday observed that the life of all interim orders shall be extended till August 31 except for orders pertaining to encroachment matters. The order was passed pursuant to the initiation of suo moto proceedings by the Court in Re: Extension of Remand and Interim Orders on May 17. The development comes less than a month after the Bench comprising Chief Justice...
Kerala High Court Orders Release Of 61-year-old Convict Who Spent 18 Years In Prison In 14 Cases
The Kerala High Court recently granted relief to a 61-year-old man who had spent over 18 years behind bars for sentences awarded to him in 14 criminal cases pending before different courts across the State. Justice Ashok Menon intervened in the matter and exercised the Court's power under Section 427 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to order his release. The petitioner was convicted...
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...
