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'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...
"When Public Opinion Influences Investigation Its Very Course Gets Diverted With Exasperating Results": Kerala HC Acquits Accused In Rape And Murder Of Tribal Woman
The Kerala High Court recently acquitted two individuals, Mani and Rajan, life convicts in the rape and murder of a tribal woman that occurred on 30th May 2005.A Division Bench comprising Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice Ziyad Rahman AA observed that 'when public opinion influences an investigation, its very course gets diverted with exasperating' results'.A tribal woman was raped...
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Pleas Challenging GNCTD Amendment Act Enhancing Powers Of Delhi LG
Delhi High Court on Friday granted time to the Central Government to file its reply on a batch of petitions challenging the vires of GNCTD Amendment Act, 2021 which purportedly enhances the powers of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh allowed the request made by Advocate Ajay Digpaul, seeking some time to file...
Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Former PWD Secretary In Palarivattom Flyover Scam Case
The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed the petition filed by former PWD Secretary TO Sooraj, seeking to quash the FIR registered against him in the Palarivattom Flyover Scam case.Justice Narayana Pisharadi observed as such, 'the expression "discharge of his official functions or duties" in Section 17A of the Act reflects the legislative intent that the protection envisaged is not a...
LGBTQ Couple Facing Threat From Families: Delhi High Court Directs Police To Provide Security, Shift Them To Safe House
The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the police to provide adequate security to a LGBTQ couple, facing threat from their families. The Court also directed that the couple be shifted to a safe house, set up by the Delhi Government.Justice Mukta Gupta issued notice on a plea filed by NGO Dhanak of Humanity. The couple is presently residing in the NGO's office.It was the case of the couple...
'No Explicit Sexual Acts Shown' : Raj Kundra Moves Bombay High Court Challenging Police Custody In Porn Film Case
Businessman Raj Kundra, who was arrested recently for alleged production and distribution of pornographic videos, has approached the Bombay High Court challenging the remand order passed by a local Mumbai Court on Tuesday. He seeks forthwith released from the police custody. Kundra is booked under sections 354(C) (Voyeurism), 292 (sale of obscene content), 420(cheating) of the IPC...