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UP Police Notice Under Section 41A CrPC Without Sanction Of Law : Twitter India Chief To Karnataka High Court
The counsel of Manish Maheshwari, Managing Director of Twitter Communications India Private Ltd(TCIPL), on Thursday submitted before the Karnataka High Court that he did not hamper the investigation being carried out by the Uttar Pradesh Police but only informed his inability to personally visit the police station and record his statement when notice was issued to him on June 17,...
"Converted To Islam On Free Will": Kerala High Court Dismisses Habeas Plea By "Husband" Alleging Forced Conversion And Illegal Detention Of Wife And Son
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court comprising Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A on Wednesday dismissed a plea by a man who alleged that his wife and son were forcefully converted to Islam and illegally detained upon finding that the woman had converted on her free will. The petitioner Gilbert P T, a former CPI(M) worker, had filed a habeas corpus petition on 29th...
Attempt By State Authorities To Damage System Of Free & Fair Poll Not Conducive To Democratic Functioning: Allahabad High Court
Granting police protection to a member of Block Development Committee, who intended to contest the election of Block Pramukh and who was allegedly being prevented by the local district and police administration from filing his nomination papers, the Allahabad High Court today remarked:"Any attempt from any corner including State authorities or district administration to damage the system of...
Orissa High Court Seeks Response On ERSU, Implementation Of Govt Advisory Prohibiting Human Entry Into Septic Tanks
The Orissa High Court on Tuesday sought response of the State Authorities on the functionality of established Emergency Response Sanitation Units and also on the steps taken for the implementation of Advisory issued by the State Government titled 'Prohibition of human entry into septic tank and sewer network –functioning of Emergency Response Sanitation Units" (ERSU)'. A division...
Plea To Cancel Karnataka SSLC Exams : High Court To Hear On July 12
The Karnataka High Court will hear on July 12 a Public Interest Litigation filed to quash the notification issued by the State government by which it has decided to conduct SSLC examination for the academic year 2020-21. The examination is scheduled to be held on July 19 and 20.A division bench led by Justice BV Nagarathna will hear the petition on July 12. The petition filed by S...
Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Announces Launch Of Telegram Channel For Providing Info On Cause Lists, Case Status Etc
Chief Justice Abhay S. Oka of the Karnataka High Court on Thursday addressed a letter to the Bar and litigants announcing the launch of a Telegram channel that would serve the High Court and the District judiciary of 30 districts in the State. Furthermore, a 'Telegram Chatbot' has also been developed for the High Court and has been named as 'Karnataka High Court Virtual Case Information...
Suggest Steps To Streamline System Of Preparing Victim Impact Report For Purpose Of Granting Compensation: Delhi High Court To DSLSA
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Member Secretary of Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) to suggest steps in order to streamline the system of preparing victim impact report, used for assessing compensation and also for determining the financial capability of the accused persons.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Mukta Gupta requested the Member Secretary to file...
Matrimonial Cruelty- "Why Police Forcing Woman To Go Back To Husband": Allahabad High Court Seeks SP's Reply
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday called for an explanation from Senior Superintendent of Police, Aligarh, and the Superintendent of Police, Kasganj as to why a woman, harassed by her husband and thrown out of her matrimonial house was being forced by the police to go back to her husband.The Bench of Justice J. J. Munir noted:"The petitioner prima facie is a deserted woman, who has nowhere...
Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Juvenile U/S 438 CrPC Not Maintainable: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that an anticipatory bail application filed under Section 438 of CrPC by a juvenile is not maintainable; that bail is granted to a juvenile in a bailable or non-bailable offence, notwithstanding anything contained in CrPC."The provisions of Section 438 Cr.P.C. are enumerated for granting the bail to the person who has apprehension of the arrest....
Calcutta High Court Relies On Hand-Written Letter Of Child Alleging Negligence, Grants Custody To CWC
The Calcutta High Court last week reiterated that in matters of custody, welfare of child must be of utmost consideration. Accordingly, it upheld removal of a child from his mother's custody on the basis of the child's hand-written letter regarding neglect and ill-treatment.Justice Shivakant Prasad opined that the welfare of a minor would triumph all other considerations by observing,"Thus, it...
'Problem Seems To Be Endemic': Delhi High Court Reprimands Delhi Govt For Failure To Pay Government Counsels' Fees, Recommends Centralised Scheme
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday admonished the Delhi government for its repeated failure in clearing the outstanding dues of its government counsels. The petitioner, a government counsel, had raised several memos to the State government for outstanding payment in lieu of her professional service. However, despite such constant communication the government had failed to clear the...