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'Grave Importance': Madras High Court Seeks Report On Benefits Given To Differently Abled Persons During Covid-19 Pandemic
The Madras High Court has sought response from the Tamil Nadu Government with respect to reliefs granted to the differently abled persons during the Covid-19 pandemic. "The matter is of grave importance and it is hoped that the State takes immediate measures. Learned counsel for the State is directed to file an updated status report providing full particulars of the kind...
Narada Case: Calcutta High Court Reserves Orders On Applications Filed By WB Govt, CM Mamata Banerjee & Law Minister For Accepting Their Affidavits
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday reserved order on 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. A 5-Judge Bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal, and Justices IP Mukherjee, Harish Tandon, Soumen Sen and Arijit Banerjee said it...
Kerala High Court Stays Lakshadweep Administration's Notice To Demolish Dwellings Of Traditional Coastal Communities
A Single Bench of the Kerala High Court comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan has stayed all further proceedings pursuant to a show cause notice issued by the Lakshadweep Administration ordering for the demolition of the petitioners' dwellings pending disposal of the writ petition. The petition was preferred by two natives of Kavarratti Island living traditionally in the coastal...
PIL in Rajasthan High Court Seeks Declaration Of All Journalists Irrespective Of Accreditation As COVID-19 Frontline Workers
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Application has been filed in the Rajasthan High Court concerning risk to non-accredited journalists and their exclusion from welfare schemes in the State. The petition presents facts and data to seek relief for non-accredited journalists/ media persons and their families. The petitioner, a journalist by profession, has preferred the...
Red Fort Violence Case: Delhi Court Issues Fresh Summons To Deep Sidhu And Others, Production Before Court On July 12
A Delhi Court on Tuesday issued fresh summons to Deep Sidhu and 15 others in relation to the Red Fort violence case. All the accused persons will now be produced on July 12 before the Court.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gajender Singh Nagar ordered thus:"Issue fresh summons to accused persons as earlier summons were not received yet. List on 12 July for production."The development came after...
'Never Indulged In Hoarding' : Actor Sonu Sood Intervenes In Bombay High Court Case On COVID Drugs Distribution
Actor Sonu Sood has filed an intervention application in a Covid-19 related plea regarding the alleged hoarding and alleged unauthorized distribution of the antiviral drugs Remdesivir and Tocilizumab by politicians and celebrities. Sood has sought to intervene, alleging that the petitioner is trying to "destroy" his philanthropic work, accusing the petitioner of trying to ridicule...
SC Tags Plea Challenging Provisions Prescribing Different Ages For Marriage Tagged With Transfer Plea On Petitions Seeking Uniform Age Of Marriage
The Supreme Court on Monday tagged the petition challenging provisions which prescribe different ages for eligibility of marriage for the intended bride and groom with a pending petition seeking transfer of petitions before Rajasthan High Court and Delhi High Court that seek for a uniform marriage age for both men and women.A Bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar heard Senior Advocate...
Tripura High Court Asks State Government To Specify Its Policy On COVID Death Certification
Taking into account the concern regarding certification of Covid death, the Tripura High Court has asked the State Government to specify its policy regarding the indication of Covid death in the death certificates.The Bench of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice S. Talapatra posed the following 4 questions before the state government:Whether the State policy mandates indication of Covid...
Gang Rape Of Minor- Meghalaya HC Denies Bail To BA Student, Directs Jail Authorities To Provide Him Necessary Facilities To Attend Virtual Classes
Rejecting a bail application filed by a BA student accused in a case concerning gang rape of a 16 year old minor girl, the Meghalaya High Court on Monday directed the jail authorities to provide him necessary facilities required for attending virtual classes.A single judge bench comprising of Justice W. Diengdoh was dealing with a bail plea of one Habibul Islam seeking bail in a POCSO...
Rajasthan High Court To Hear Cases Through VC Mode Only, Suspends Earlier Circular After Lawyers Protest
The Rajasthan High Court has suspended its earlier decision to resume the regular hearing of cases from 28th June 2021 in a hybrid manner. Now, the regular hearing of cases in the High Court shall be only through video conferencing till July 2, 2021.In its earlier decision, the High Court had decided to permit entry into the court premises only to those persons who have completed 14 days...
Wife Staying Abroad For Career Not 'Cruelty' To Husband Or 'Desertion Of Spouse' : Bombay High Court
Observing that the wife's decision to remain in Canada, where she settled with the couple son is not "unjustified" or "selfish," the Bombay High Court refused to grant a divorce to a 44-year-old engineer alleging cruelty and desertion following his spouse's refusal to join him in India. The court reproduced the woman's resume, details of her flourishing career with a...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Modify Bail Condition Directing Accused To Stay 10 KMs Away From Prosecutrix's Home In POCSO Case
The Delhi High Court has refused to modify a trial court's bail condition imposed on an accused who was granted bail in a POCSO case directing him to stay 10 KMs away from the residence of prosecutrix till further orders, after the same was modified by the trial court thrice.The petitioner accused had approached the High Court for relaxing the bail condition after the same was modified by...