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Imtiyaz Ahmad Lone, who was last year suspended following a complaint filed by Bar Association, Uri.The suspension has been revoked on 'humanitarian grounds' taking into account the serious health issues that are being faced by Lone.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...

"Definitely A Mob-Lynching Case": Uttarakhand HC Denies Bail To 5, Directs Probe Against Cop For Not Providing Medical Aid To Deceased

Calling it an unfortunate case of 'mob lynching', the Uttarakhand High Court recently denied bail to 5 people accused of brutally beating and killing a 'young boy' after he was allegedly spotted with his female friend by the accused. The Bench of Justice Ravindra Maithani also directed probe against the in-charge of the Police Station who instead of further pursuing the medical advice of...

No Lenience To Man Who Attacked Woman With Acid For Rejecting Proposal : Karnataka High Court Upholds Life Sentence, 10 Lakh Fine

The Karnataka High Court has said that "acid Attack is a crime against basic human rights and also violates the most cherished fundamental rights guaranteed under Article-21 of the Constitution of India." A division bench of Justice B Veerappa and Justice V Srishananda while confirming sentence of life imprisonment imposed under section 326 (A) of the Indian Penal Code, on one Mahesha...

High Courts Weekly Round Up [July 19, 2021 To July 25, 2021]

Allahabad High Court Allahabad HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Noise Pollution By Modified Silencers Specifically On 'Bullets' (Suo moto (PIL) v. State of UP & Ors.) Comparing the menace of noise pollution with the legend of Hydra, the High Court today took suo moto cognizance of Noise pollution generated through modified silencers specifically Bullet Bikes and the...

"Showing Protest Is Hallmark Of Democracy": Madras HC Quashes Sedition Case Against Two For Distributing Hand Bills In 2018 Anti-Sterlite Protest

Observing that showing protest, being a fundamental right, is a hallmark of democracy, the Madras High Court recently quashed criminal case against two persons booked under sedition for distributing hand bills against the Centre and State Government in relation to the 2018 Anti-Sterlite Protest.Justice M. Nirmal Kumar was dealing with a petition seeking quashing of the criminal case against...

'Failure To Take Cognizance Immediately Doesn't Make Detention Illegal" : Karnataka High Court Denies Bail To Accused In Gauri Lankesh Murder Case

Observing that "the appellant cannot take the benefit of delay in taking cognizance in order to claim statutory bail," the Karnataka High Court recently dismissed a petition seeking bail filed by Mohan Nayak who is an accused in the journalist Gauri Lankesh murder case. Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar, who decided the bail application, observed that mere delay on the part of the Magistrate...