Delhi High Court Issues Guidelines For Declaring Persons As Proclaimed Offenders & Their Early Apprehension,

The Delhi High Court has issued detailed guidelines to be followed while declaring a person as a Proclaimed Offender so as to ensure that the process under sec. 82 and 83 of CrPC is not issued in a routine manner and due process of law is followed.The directions also state detailed mechanism for early apprehension of such proclaimed offenders including a direction that a Digital...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Extends The Life Of Interim Orders, Directions Till August 31

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Wednesday (Jun 30) decided to extend all interim orders/ directions passed by it and Courts subordinate to it till August 31, 2021 in view of "the severity of the pandemic and likelihood of its spurt in the near future".The order has been passed by the Bench of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha and Justice Arun Palli in suo moto proceedings initiated in view...

37% Govt Schools Have No Girls' Toilet; No Safe Drinking Water In 40% : Report Before Karnataka HC

"One of the reasons why children don't like schools is because of the environment there, walls are broken, leakages are there, no water supply, no electricity, etc. especially in rural areas", HC said.

'Termination Of Service By Merely Giving Notice, Without Holding Him Guilty Of Any Offence Is Wholly Unfit': Calcutta High Court Imposes 20,000 Cost On Employer

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Supreme Court Issues Notice On Another Petition Seeking SIT Probe Into West Bengal Post-Poll Violence

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice in a plea seeking for an inquiry into the post-poll violence that took place in West Bengal.A Bench headed by Justice Vineet Saran issued notice to the Central Government, State of West Bengal, and the Election Commission of India. Filed by Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, the plea submits that thousands of residents of West Bengal...

[BREAKING] Blockades Without Incitement To Violence Not 'Terrorist Act' Under UAPA : NIA Court Discharges Akhil Gogoi

"Protests in a democracy are sometimes seen to take the form of blockades also, even causing inconvenience to citizens. However, it is doubtful whether such blockades for temporary periods, if unaccompanied by any incitement to violence, would constitute a terrorist act within the meaning of Section 15 of the UA (P) Act"

Orissa High Court Extends Life Of Interim Orders Until July 16

The Orissa High Court on Tuesday extended the interim order passed by the Court on April 29, 2021, till 16th July, 2021.The Orissa High Court on April 29 had said that in view of the orders passed by the Supreme Court in In Re: Cognizance for Extension of Limitation on April 27, the limitation period of filing prescribed under the general law or Special Laws stands extended until...

Republic Day Violence: Man Accused Of Hoisting Religious Flag At Red Fort Granted Interim Protection From Arrest

A Delhi Court has granted interim protection from arrest till July 20 to Jugraj Singh, accused in connection with the Republic Day violence case, who had allegedly climbed one of the flagpoles on the Rampart at the Red Fort, a restricted area of the protected site and hoisted Nishan Sahib flag. Delete #BreakingDelhi Court grants interim protection from arrest till July 20 to Jugraj Singh...

Sympathy Shown To Drug Peddlers In Granting Bail May Prove Counter Productive, Resulting In Increased Trafficking: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that showing sympathy towards alleged drug peddlers at the time of granting bail often proves counterproductive as they indulge in further trafficking, one enlarged. Holding thus, a Single Bench of Justice HS Madaan recently denied bail to an accused under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, found in conscious possession...

Calcutta High Court Issues Interim Stay On Teacher Recruitment Process For Upper Primary Schools

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday imposed an interim stay on West Bengal government's ongoing process of recruitment of teachers for primary schools till the next date of hearing which is slated to take place on July 2. In December 2020 Justice MoushumiBhattacharya had set aside the 1st State Level Selection Test, 2016 for recruitment of Assistant Teachers in upper primary schools...

Chhattisgarh High Court Seeks Reply From State Bar Council For Grant Of Relief To Advocates During Covid-19 Pandemic

The Chhattisgarh High Court on Tuesday sought response from the State Bar Council on a plea seeking relief for the families of such Advocates who have either succumbed to Covid-19 or have been infected with it. The Court has also asked the Advocate Welfare Trust of the Bar Council of Chhattisgarh to file separate response so that the wholesome holistic view can be taken to render...

Ordinance Empowering Centre To Prohibit Strikes In Essential Defence Services Comes Into Force

The President of India promulgated Essential Defence Services Ordinance which empowers the Government to prohibit strikes in essential defence services.The Ordinance, which has come into force yesterday, also provides for dismissal of employees without inquiry for participating in illegal strikes. Participation in such strikes is also made an offence punishable with a jail term. The...