Society Can't Decide How Individuals Live Their Lives Even When Relation May Be Termed As Unsocial: Rajasthan HC Grants Protection To Live-In Couple

Dealing with a protection plea filed on behalf of a couple living in live-in relationship, the Rajasthan High Court has last week observed that a woman being major is entitled to reside with the person of her choice while reiterating that the society cannot determine how individuals live their lives, even when such a relationship may be termed as unsocial. Justice Mahendar Kumar...

VC Hearing: Allahabad High Court Decides To Migrate From JITSI Meet Platform To WebEx Events Platform In A Phased Manner

To ease the procedure for participating in virtual court proceedings, the Allahabad High Court has decided to adopt the CISCO WebEx Events platform for video conferencing at Allahabad in place of the JITSI Meet platform, which was being used till now. A notification in this regard was issued on Saturday (July 3).The migration shall take place in a phased manner and the Courts which will...

BJP Leader Who Lost West Bengal Assembly Polls Files Election Petition Before Calcutta High Court, Hearing Tomorrow

After Mamata Banerjee and other 4 leaders moved the Calcutta High Court challenging the election win of their opponents in the recently concluded West Bengal assembly polls, now a BJP leader has also moved the Court challenging the election results in which he was defeated by a TMC candidate.BJP leader Biswanath Banerjee who lost the election from Mahishadal Vidhan Sabha constituency [by...

Rajasthan High Court Directs Trial Courts To Compile Necessary Details Of Accused While Allowing, Rejecting Interim/Temporary Bail Applications

The Rajasthan High Court recently issued a slew of directions to all the trial courts in the State to compile necessary details of accused persons in a comprehensive manner while allowing or rejecting their interim or temporary bail applications. The direction has been made to enable early and effective adjudication of such bail applications.Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati ordered thus:"Thus,...

Online Gambling : Karnataka High Court Seeks Response From Chief Secretary For Failure To Bring Regulation As Assured

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Chief Secretary to within a week file an affidavit setting out the reasons why the State Government has not abided by its assurances given to the court and made its stand clear about action, if any, they propose to take in the subject of banning online gambling and betting. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj...

Karnataka High Court Extends Interim Orders Till August 2

The Karnataka High Court has further extended the interim orders passed by the High Court, all district courts, family courts, labour courts, industrial tribunals and all other tribunals in the state till August 2. The High court had in its orders dated April 16, and April 22 had directed as follows: (i) All interim orders passed by the Karnataka High Court (principal seat and...

Allahabad High Court Issues Show Cause Notice To Police Officer For 'Misleading' Court By Supplying Name Of A Non-Existing Police Station

The Allahabad High Court has issued a show-cause notice to a Police Officer for misleading the Court by supplying false and incorrect information regarding a police station which is not in existence. Justice JJ Munir has issued notice to Amit Kumar, Sub-Inspector of Police, Police Station Kotwali, District Bijnor who informed the Court (through AGA) that a case was registered against...

Calcutta High Court Reprimands West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC), Seeks Personal Attendance Of Chairman

The Calcutta High Court on Friday came down heavily on the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) for its failure to make appearance and file representation pursuant to Court orders. The Court was hearing a plea regarding irregularities in the recruitment process of Assistant Teachers in Upper Primary schools in the State of West Bengal. In its earlier order dated 30th June the...

Espionage Case -Delhi Court Sends Freelance Journalist Rajeev Sharma 7 Days ED Custody Till July 9

A Delhi Court on Friday sent freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma to 7 days Enforcement Directorate's custody till July 9 after he was arrested for allegedly supplying confidential information to Chinese Officials.ED had initiated investigation on the basis of an FIR filed against Rajeev Sharma under the provisions of IPC, Official Secrets Act. It was thus the case of ED that Sharma had...

"No Act Of Inciting Violence, Disturbing Peace Or Harmony": Tripura HC Stays Probe Against Man For Posting Words 'Finish The End' On FB

The Tripura High Court this week stayed probe in a matter wherein a person, associated with a political party, had put a post on his Facebook account "Finish the end" and thereafter, he was booked for the offences punishable under Sections 153, 153A, 109, 506 of IPC read with Section 120B.The Bench of Justice Akil Kureshi observed thus:"In any case, the petitioner cannot be attributed any act...

"Shall Not Move In Vicinity Of Prosecutrix": MP HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Raping Live In Relationship Partner

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to a man accused of raping his live in relationship partner on the promise to marry her by imposing the condition that he shall not move in her vicinity or be a 'source of embarrassment or harassment' to her. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Anand Prakash granted bail to the accused subject to furnishing of a...

"IO Not Sure If Carrying 'Talwar' By Sikhs Is Prohibited Or If His Presence At Red Fort Is Grave Offence": Delhi Court Grants Bail To One In Red Fort Violence Case

Observing that the Investigating Officer is not sure as to whether the act of carrying a Talwar or Pharsa by Sikha is an offence or that the presence of accused at Red Fort is a grave offence, a Delhi Court on Saturday granted bail to one Khempreet Singh in connection with the Red Fort violence case.Additional Sessions Judge Kamini Lau granted regular bail to Khempreet Singh, a 23 year old...