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"Press Has Right To Report": Allahabad HC Reserves Order On Plea By Umar Gautam Against Media Trial In Religious Conversion Racket Case
The Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Vikas Srivastava asked the Counsel for the Petitioner: "Press has the right to report. Have you read Justice Chandrachud's Judgment of Supreme Court?"
Right To Practice Religion Is Subservient To Right To Life: Madras High Court Disposes Of Plea Seeking Reopening Of Temples
The Madras High Court today observed that the right of citizens to practice religion is subservient to their right to life and thus, the Court dismissed a plea seeking reopening of temples across Tamil Nadu.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy also observed that when the right to life is under a threat, the right to practice religion will have to take...
TMC Leaders Write To Prime Minister Narendra Modi Seeking Removal Of Tushar Mehta From Post Of Solicitor General
All India Trinamool Congress Party Members have written to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking removal of Tushar Mehta from the post of Solicitor General of India alleging his meetings with Suvendu Adhikari, BJP politician who is accused in connection with Narada case and Saradha Chit Fund scam case being investigated by CBI and ED.The letter written by leaders Derek O'Brien, Sukhendu...
Meghalaya HC Constitutes High Powered Committee To Look Into Issue Of Felling Of Trees For Widening National Highway In Vicinity Of Eastern Air Command
The Meghala High Court on Wednesday constituted a five member high powered Committee to look into the issue of feeling or cutting of trees for the purpose of widening national highway 40 in the vicinity of Eastern Air Command, Meghalaya.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Biswanath Somadder and Justice H.S. Thangkhiew was dealing with a PIL highlighting the issue of falling of trees...
Destitute/ Homeless Stand More Exposed To Covid-19; Require Urgent Vaccination: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Tamil Nadu Government to ensure that vulnerable persons such as homeless, pavement dwellers, etc. are vaccinated on an urgent basis, as they stand more exposed to Covid-19. A division bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and SenthilKumar Ramamoorthy directed that all the Corporations, Municipalities and Town Panchayats should be...
Attempt Made By Centre To Justify Delay In Deciding Representation, Amplifies Bureaucratic Red-Tapism In Movement Of Files: Allahabad HC Quashes NSA Detention Order
Pulling up the Centre and the State Government for their delay in deciding the representation made by the detenue, the Allahabad High Court has recently quashed the detention order passed under the National Security Act after opining that Centre's attempt to justify the delay amplifies Bureaucratic Red-Tapism in movement of files. Observing that the State failed to discharge its obligation...
Sunanda Pushkar Death Case- Delhi Court Adjourns Order On Framing Of Charges Against Shashi Tharoor
A Delhi Court on Friday adjourned order in the framing of charges in the Sunanda Pushkar death case against Congress MP Dr. Shashi Tharoor. The order will now be pronounced on July 27.The third adjournment happened due to the virtual hearing norm adopted by the Delhi District Courts in wake of the second Covid wave wherein only urgent and final hearing matters are being taken up for...
Hybrid Hearing From July 5, Only First Jab Takers To Get Court Entry: Rajasthan High Court Modifies Functioning Modalities
The Rajasthan High Court has issued a fresh Notification for regular hearing of cases in Rajasthan High Court from July 5, 2021 till further orders both by physical presence and video conferencing (hybrid mode).This notification comes after the Rajasthan High Court recently suspended its earlier decision to resume the regular hearing of cases from 28th June 2021 in a hybrid manner. In its...
Adopt Alternative Measures In Place of Mandatory Internship For Law Students: Kerala HC Directs MG University Amidst COVID
The Kerala High Court on Thursday, while hearing a petition seeking relaxation of compulsory internships for law students, directed the MG University to adopt alternative measures to satisfy the requirements of the course within three weeks. Disposing the writ petition, Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar observed that the University should 'adopt appropriate other measures which it may feel adequate...
Fake Vaccination Camp Case: Calcutta High Court Directs State To File Report
A division bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Arijit Banerjee directed the State government on Wednesday to file a detailed affidavit apprising the Court on the progress of the investigation conducted in the case of fake COVID-19 vaccination camps allegedly conducted by accused Debanjan Deb. The accused was arrested by the...
