Plea Seeking 'Strict' Enforcement Of Orissa Prohibition Act: Orissa High Court Seeks State Govt. Response

The Orissa High Court last week sought response of the State Government on plea enforcement of the Orissa Prohibition Act, 1956 which prohibits, inter alia, sale and consumption of intoxicating liquors and drugs in the State. The Bench of Chief Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice S. K. Panigrahi has directed the state government to file its affidavit by September 8. The matter has...

West Bengal Post Poll Violence: Calcutta High Court To Examine NHRC's Report; Adjourns Case To July 2

The Calcutta High Court has taken on record a brief report filed by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) with respect to complaints filed by persons displaced during post-poll violence in West Bengal. The 7-member Committee of NHRC submitted its brief report along with annexures in a sealed cover today. However, NHRC counsel Subir Sanyal informed the Bench that it is only a...

Compelling A Married Woman To Live In Her Parental Home Amounts To Cruelty: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently observed that compelling a married woman to live in her parental home after marriage amounts to cruelty and that for this reason, it cannot be said that she was living seperately without reasonable reason.The development came from a single judge bench comprising of Justice GS Ahluwalia who was dealing with a criminal revision petition challenging...

Calcutta HC Issues Notice To Centre, State On Challenge Against The Constitutionality of Rule 86A of CGST Rules

A writ petition has been filed before the Calcutta High Court challenging the constitutional validity of Rule 86A of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (CGST Rules) and its concurrent provision in the state legislation i.e. the West Bengal Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (WBGST Rules). The petition also prayed for the reading down of the Section 16(2)(c) of...

Courtroom Leaking: State Has Constitutional Duty To Provide Effective Infra, Funds To Democracy's Third Pillar, Judiciary: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) recently 'reminded' the State of its constitutional duty towards providing of workable and effective infrastructure and adequate funds to the third pillar of our democracy which is judiciary. The Bench of Justice Sunil B. Shukre and Justice Anil S. Kilor was hearing public interest litigation regarding the 'situation of emergency arose in the...

Narada Case: Calcutta High Court Allows Applications Filed By WB Govt, CM Mamata Banerjee For Accepting Their Affidavits

The Calcutta High Court has allowed the applications filed by State of West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and the State Law Minister Moloy Ghatak seeking acceptance of their affidavits in the Narada Scam case.The affidavits purportedly detail the law and order situation in the State (outside CBI office) on May 17, the date when the four accused TMC leaders were arrested. Delete...

Man Allegedly Goes Blind Due To COVID Vaccine: Allahabad HC Directs DM To Decide On Wife's Representation Seeking Compensation

The Allahabad High Court has directed District Magistrate, Budaun to decide on a woman's representation regarding blindness of her Husband due to vaccine of COVID-19.The Bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi was hearing a writ petition preferred by a Wife who sought direction to respondents to pay compensation to her husband regarding his blindness due to vaccine of Covid-19 and for a...

Breaking: New BCI Rules Which Prohibits Criticism Of Its Decisions Has Not Taken Effect, Waiting For CJI's Approval:BCI Tells Kerala High Court

The Bar Council of India on Wednesday submitted before the Kerala High Court that the new Rules which prohibits criticism and dissent against the BCI and other Bar Councils has not taken effect.The Single Bench of Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar was hearing a petition seeking a declaration that the recently inserted Sections V and V-A of Chapter II of Part VI of the Bar Council of India Rules...

Govt. Servant Terminated On 'Vague Allegation/Suspicion' Of Joining Farmers Protest: P&H High Court Issues Notice To Haryana State

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued notice to the Haryana Government for allegedly terminating the service of a Government Servant, Rajuddin on a vague allegation/suspicion of the petitioner having participated in the strike call given by farmers at Tikri Border, Delhi.The Bench of Justice Arun Monga also directed that till the next date of hearing, the post of Senior...

Smoking Prevents Covid; No Higher Risk For Smokers : Tobacco Traders Claim Before Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court is hearing a plea to decide if smokers are at a greater risk of contracting Covid-19 related diseases or not and determine necessary steps the Government must take accordingly. On Tuesday, the division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni allowed two interim applications filed by Mumbai Bidi Tambakhu Vyapari Sangh (MBTVS) and the...

Allahabad High Court Refuses Relief To 3 Interfaith Couple Citing Non-Compliance Of UP Love Jihad Law

In 3 separate cases, the Allahabad High Court has recently refused to grant relief to inter-faith couples noting that there was non-compliance of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance 2020 (Uttar Pradesh Vidhi Viruddh Dharm Samparivartan Pratishedh Adhyadesh 2020). The Bench of Justice Siddharth observed that there was non-compliance of Section 8...

"Make Provision For Giving Priority In Administration Of Covid Vaccine To Persons With Disabilities Above 18 Years": Gauhati HC Directs Arunachal Pradesh Govt

The Gauhati High Court, Itanagar Bench on Monday directed the State of Arunachal Pradesh to make provision for giving priority in attendance and administration of covid 19 vaccine to people with disabilities above 18 years of age within a period of 4 Weeks.Observing that persons with disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 would be entitled for administration...