Plea In Supreme Court Seeks 'One Nation One Penal Code' For All Offences Including Money Laundering, Black Marketing, Etc.

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre to draft a stringent and comprehensive penal code, instead of 'existing outdated laws relating to corruption and crime'. It also seeks to replace the 161 years old 'colonial' Indian Penal Code of 1860."Rule of Law and Right to life liberty & dignity can't be secured without implementing a stringent...

[Covid-19] Delhi High Court Extends Interim Orders Till July 27, Seeks Impact Assessment Report

The Delhi High Court has sought status report from the Delhi Government on the impact of extension of interim orders, and interim bails granted to the undertrial Prisoners in view of recommendations made by the High Powered Committee with an objective of decongesting jails amid Covid-19 pandemic. (In Re: Extension of Interim Orders)Taking note of the fact that presently no Covid-19 case is...

Authority Personally Responsible To Pay Damages For Unjustified Delay In Deciding Application For Compassionate Appointment: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that any unreasoned or unjustifiable delay on the part of the Authority to consider an application for appointment on compassionate grounds, would make such an Authority personally responsible to pay damages by way of wages to that applicant which he would be entitled to, if an appointment had been granted. Justice M. Nagaprasanna while allowing...

Kerala High Court Calls For Investigating Officer's Report In Rape Case Filed By Olympian Mayookha Johny's Friend

The athlete had recently levelled grave allegations against the investigating agencies in a press conference while fighting for justice for her friend.

GST Council Has Not Discussed Any Proposal To Include Petrol & Diesel Under GST: Centre In Lok Sabha

Proposal to bring petrol and diesel under GST has not been discussed in GST Council, the Central Government stated in Lok Sabha today.The Finance Ministry, however, said that it is in receipt of certain representations to bring petrol and diesel under GST."Inclusion of these products in GST will require recommendation of the GST Council. So far, the GST Council, in which the states are...

[Children Orphaned In Covid] Constantly Engaging With States To Review Situation, Possibilities To Strengthen Child Protection Set Up: Centre Tells Delhi HC

The Ministry of Women and Child Development has informed the Delhi High Court that it is constantly reviewing the situation of children who have been orphaned due to the Covid-19 pandemic, by conducting various meeting with States in the past six months.The Ministry has filed an affidavit in this regard while responding to a PIL seeking direction to Centre and Delhi Government to safeguard...

Over The Top Allegations To Malign Indian Democracy: Centre On Reports About Using Pegasus Spyware For Snooping Journalists

The Central Government on Monday denied all 'over the top allegations' of using Pegasus Spyware to snoop on opposition leaders, journalists, etc.The newly appointed IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnav, while making a statement in this regard in Lok Sabha today, said,"The basis of this report is that there is consortium which has got access to leaked database of 50,000 phone numbers. The allegation...

Leasing Out Temple Property For Purposes Unrelated To Worshipping Undermines Heritage Value: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently reprimanded the growing practice of temple properties being leased out for commercial purposes which are unrelated to the objective of worship, thereby degrading the heritage value of the temples. A Bench comprising Justice T.S Sivagnanam and Justice S. Anathi observed with anguish, "The Authorities' unmindful of the heritage value of various temples...

Augusta Westland Case- Delhi High Court Seeks Response Of CBI, Enforcement Directorate In Christian Michel's Fresh Bail Pleas

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice in the fresh bail pleas filed by Christian Michel, accused in connection with Augusta Westland case, in both Enforcement Directorate and CBI cases. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri sought response of the CBI and Enforcement Directorate in the bail pleas after hearing Advocate Aljo K Joseph and counsels appearing on behalf of the investigating agencies....

Kamal R Khan Withdraws His Plea In SC Against HC's Order Restraining Him From Making Defamatory Remarks Against Vashu Bhagnani

Kamaal R. Khan has withdrawn his petition filed in the Supreme Court against the Bombay High Court's interim order restraining him from making defamatory statements/videos on social media against Bollywood producer Vashu Bhagnani. Senior Advocate Rakesh Khanna, appearing for Kamaal R. Khan, sought to withdraw the appeal with the option to appeal before the Division Bench of the Bombay...

Delhi Govt's New Excise Policy 2021-22: High Court To Hear Plea Challenging Tender Conditions Tomorrow

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed that the petition challenging tender conditions of Delhi Government's New Excise Policy 2021-22 be presented before a bench headed by the Chief Justice, which is already dealing with other pleas challenging the said policy. A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh observed that since the CJ led bench is aware of...

'Good Laws To Protect Ancient Monuments, But Dismal Implementation': Bombay High Court Disposes Plea To Save 'Esplanade Mansion'

Disposing of a seven-year-old petition to save the dilapidated Esplanade Mansion, a cast-iron UNESCO World Heritage site, 400 meters away from the Bombay High Court, the Court highlighted the need for a mechanism to protect such structures effectively. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni observed that there is "dismal" implementation of laws to...