Law Of Ruler Instead Of Rule Of Law: NHRC Signals Police Complicity & State Apathy, Recommends CBI Investigation In West Bengal Post Poll Violence

According to the directions of a five-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) constituted a committee for examining complaints filed by persons displaced during post-poll violence in West Bengal. Justice Arun Mishra, the Chairperson of NHRC, constituted a six-member team headed by Ravi Jain to examine all cases of post-poll violence received by NHRC...

Madras High Court Directs Schools To Keep Complaint Box While Upholding Conviction Of Pastor In POCSO Case

The Madras High Court last week upheld the conviction of a pastor under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for the sexual assault of a 12 year old student of CSI Hobert Girls Higher Secondary School. The accused pastor was residing in a house provided by the CSI Church situated within the confines of the school campus. Justice P Velmurugan also issued a host...

"Positivity Rate Is Extremely High": Gauhati HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Second Covid Wave In States Of Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh

The Gauhati High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the 'alarming situation' of the second covid wave prevalent in the States of Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh after observing that the positivity rate was extremely high in those places. A full judge bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Justices N. Kotiswar Singh and Manash Ranjan Pathak took the suo moto cognizance...

'Master of Roster' Concept Not Equivalent To 'Master Of All I Survey': Calcutta HC Judge Questions Acting Chief Justice On Assigning Of Cases

Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya of the Calcutta High Court on Monday issued a strongly worded order objecting to the transfer of case from him to a Division Bench by the Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal. Addressing a pertinent concern, Justice Bhattacharyya observed that despite issuing specific directions vide the earlier order dated July 16, to list the instant matter as a priority on...

Patna High Court Confers Senior Designation On 16 Advocates, Only One Woman Finds Place In List

The Patna High Court has conferred senior designation on 16 advocates in the Full Court meeting held on Monday. Advocate Nivedita Nirvikar is the only woman who has been designated as a Senior Advocate in the list. The designation has been done in view of the "High Court of Judicature of Patna (Designation of Senior Advocates) Rules, 2019". The notice issued by Registrar General of the...

Bombay High Court Reserves Order on PIL Challenging Governor's Alleged Inaction to Decide on Nomination Of Members to MLC

The Bombay High Court on Monday reserved for orders a PIL challenging alleged inaction of the Governor, Bhagat Singh Koshyari, in nominating members to Maharashtra's Legislative Council (MLC), despite the 12 names submitted by the Council of Ministers on November 6, 2020. During the hearing, the court repeatedly asked the Union if the Governor could escape from his duty by not...

Karnataka High Court Calls Upon NLSIU To Assist In Preparing Road Map For Providing Better Infrastructure In Govt Schools Across State

Dissatisfied with the way the state government intends to spend Rs. 100 crore budget allocated towards infrastructure development in government schools across the state, the Karnataka High Court on Monday issued notice to the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) to appear before it and assist the court in order to prepare a road map on the subject. A division bench of Justice...

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...