"A Strong Message Should Be Sent To Such Persons": Calcutta High Court Admonishes Party For Reconstructing Demolished Constructions

The Calcutta High Court on Friday came down heavily on individuals for carrying out illegal constructions in violation of the Court's earlier orders. In the concerned case, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation had demolished certain illegal constructions in a building pursuant to a Court order. Consequently, without taking leave of the Court, the respondents had reconstructed...

Arbitrary, Illegal And Without Application Of Mind: MPs Move Kerala High Court Challenging Denial Of Entry Permit To Lakshadweep

A writ petition has been filed at the Kerala High Court on Monday by a group of CPI(M) MPs seeking a directive to the Lakshadweep Administration to issue Entry permits to the petitioners such that they can visit the islands. The petitioners were pressed to file the petition after the Administrator and concerned authorities denied their entry to the islands citing the ongoing pandemic...

Fraudulent Withdrawal Of Money from Rtd. Judge's Account- "Police Not Serious To Control Such Fraudulent Activities": Allahabad High Court

Hearing a matter wherein money was fraudulently withdrawal from the bank account of a Judge (retired), High Court, the Allahabad High Court observed that the police authorities are not making serious efforts in controlling these types of fraudulent activities. The Bench of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav expressed its displeasure "with the efforts being made by the police authorities with regard...

Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Plea Seeking Ex Gratia Compensation To Victims Of Post Covid Diseases Like Black Fungus

Supreme Court will hear tomorrow a plea filed seeking directions to Centre and State Governments to provide ex gratia monetary compensation of Rs. 4 lacs or notified ex gratia monetary compensation to the families of deceased who have succumbed to side effects or post COVID-19 decease including Black Fungus, White Fungus & Yellow Fungus etc.A three-Judge Bench of Justice Ashok...

Non-Payment Of Dues Affects Right To Dignity: Andhra Pradesh High Court Seeks Report On Financial Status Of State

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has sought a report on seemingly 'pathetic' financial status of the State Government along with reasons for non-payment of dues to two private contractors in relation to works carried out by them for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department. It observed that such non-payment violates the right to life and dignity of the Petitioners and is thus...

COVID: Delhi District Courts To Start Hearing On Urgent Matters Through Video Conferencing Mode Till July 23

The Delhi District Courts will be taking up 'final arguments cases' and urgent matters for hearing via video conferencing mode with effect from July 1 to July 23. According to the office order issued by the Registrar General of the Delhi High Court dated 28th June, it has been resolved that a wait and watch policy will be adopted while reviewing the existing arrangement of hearing of...

Long Incarceration Not Ground For Bail In Case Of Severe Offences Like Murder: Jammu & Kashmir HC Denies Bail To Undertrial Incarcerated For Over 7 Years

"Case where gravity of offence alleged against an accused is severe, the bail cannot be granted only on the ground of long incarceration," observed the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. Holding thus, it refused to enlarge on bail a murder accused incarcerated pending trial since December 2012. A Single Bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar noted that some delay in completion of the trial has...

Kerala High Court Further Extends Interim Orders Till 13th July Amidst Ongoing Covid Restrictions

The Kerala High Court on Monday extended interim orders of stay passed by the Court in custody matters which were due to expire during the ongoing Covid restrictions further till 13th July 2021. A full Bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar, Justice C T Ravikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly observed that considering the lockdown and the periodical government orders, it was...

Government Tackling Covid-19 In An Unplanned Fashion Despite Studies & Experiences Of Other Countries: Sikkim High Court

"We do not see nor are we provided with a rational and planned thinking process. Emergent situation seem to have been met on need basis," commented the Sikkim High Court with respect to management of the Covid-19 crisis in the State. It observed that although the State Government took several steps to ramp up the health infrastructure and facilities to deal with the deadly virus, it...

Supreme Court To Hear On July 5 Pleas Seeking Withdrawal Of Cases Over 2015 Assembly Ruckus

The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to hear next Monday, July 5, State of Kerala's plea seeking the withdrawal of criminal cases against six prominent CPI(M) members for the ruckus and vandalism caused in the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2015. After the Kerala Government approached the Supreme Court, the six accused members also filed petitions in the Supreme Court seeking withdrawal...

Red Fort Violence: Delhi Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Lakha Sidhana In Another FIR Alleging Road Blockade, Destroying Barricades

A Delhi Court on Tuesday granted interim protection from arrest to Lakha Sidhana, for a period of two weeks in connection with another FIR filed by Delhi Police for blocking roads and destroying barricades in connection with the Red fort violence.A sessions judge of the Rohini Court granted interim relief to Sidhana and directed him to join the investigation in FIR 39 of 2021.Coming as a...

Covid 19: Calcutta High Court Extends Interim Orders Passed By It And Subordinate Courts Till July 20

Pursuant to the suo moto case registered last year, the full bench of Calcutta High Court has extended the interim orders till July 20 passed by the Court in the said writ petition. The extension has been granted by a full bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal, Justice I.P. Mukerji, Justice Harish Tandon, Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Subrata Talukdar. The order...