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Jammu And Kashmir High Court Stays Fresh Appointment Of Law Officers Except Advocate General
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court stayed the appointment of Law Officers other than the Advocate General in a plea challenging the continued existence of the notification issued by the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, inviting applications for engagement as Standing Counsel. A single-judge bench consisting of Justice Sanjeev Kumar ordered a writ as a Public Interest...
Journalist Isn't Expected To Dramatize Horrifying Incident & Make News By Putting His Actor In Danger Of Death: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that a journalist is not expected to dramatize a sensational and horrifying incident and make news by putting his actor in a pitiable condition in danger of death. The Bench of Justice Vikas Kunvar Srivastav observed thus while denying bail to a journalist who allegedly tempted a person (since dead) that if he would try to commit suicide in front...
Hooch Tragedies In Uttar Pradesh: Allahabad High Court Seeks Reply On Plea For CBI Enquiry Against Police & Excise Department
The Allahabad High Court has issued notice on a petition seeking CBI/ NIA enquiry against Police and Excise department of the UP Government in wake of recent hooch tragedy in Aligarh, that allegedly claimed over 50 lives. A Division Bench of ACJ Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari has granted two weeks' time to the Standing counsel to seek complete instruction in...
Centre And State Should Provide Necessary Facilities For Elementary School Students To Attend Online Classes: Plea Filed Before Kerala High Court
A PIL has been filed before the Kerala High Court alleging grave violation of the fundamental right to free education guaranteed u/Art 21A by the State by not providing free infrastructure facilities to the students pursuing elementary education for attending online classes amidst the pandemic. The matter was admitted by a Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji...
J&K High Court, Subordinate Courts To Resume Physical Hearing From July 5, Entry Only To Vaccinated People
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has decided that it shall be resuming physical hearings from July 5, 2021. An order regarding this decision was issued on Wednesday which said:"The physical hearing of the cases in the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir as well as in the District and Subordinate Courts and Tribunals in UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh shall resume with effect...
Special Scheme For Motor Accident Claims- Delhi High Court To Consider Functioning Of Special Committees, Financial & Infrastructure Concerns
Expediting the process of implementation of the Special Scheme formulated by it regarding motor vehicle claims, the Delhi High Court is set to consider the suggestions regarding the functioning of Implementation Committee, Fast Track Committee and Arrears Committee constituted by the Court for givng effect to the Scheme clubbed with other concerns regarding financial and...
Kerala High Court Denies Bail To Man Who Injures Two Policemen When Questioned For Not Wearing Mask:
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday denied bail to a man who brutally injured a couple of Police Officers who stopped him for not wearing a mask. Justice K Haripal while condemning the act of the applicant observed that he was not eligible to be released on bail considering the nature of his offence and the fact that one of the police officials sustained very serious injuries. ...
Can't Take Cognizance Of Rape Accused Willingness To Marry Victim While Hearing Bail Plea: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday declined to take into account the statement of a Rape accused that he was willing to marry the rape victim while hearing his bail plea. Importantly, the Bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal said that it was estopped from taking cognizance of any such compromise (between the rape accuse and victim) once the statements of the victim are read, as...
'Policy Matter': Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Plea For Declaration Of Unaccredited Journalist As Frontline Health Workers
The Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking declaration of non-accredited journalists as frontline health workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. A Division Bench of Justices Sabina and Manoj Kumar Vyas observed that the same is a policy matter that has to be decided by the executive and the Courts need not interfere in it. In March 2021, the...
Covid-19 Vaccination Of Pakistani Minority Migrants Has Commenced: Rajasthan Government Says After High Court Nudge
The Rajasthan Government has informed the High Court that it has commenced the process for vaccination of Pakistani Minority Migrants. An affidavit in this regard was filed before a Division Bench of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur. The development comes soon after the High Court asked the Government to chalk out a plan for vaccinating the said...
Uttarakhand HC Directs Immediate Transfer Of 23 Crores To Transport Corporation For Payment Of Employees' Salaries As CM Declines To Convene Urgent Cabinet Meeting
The Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday directed that an amount of Rs. 23 Crores be immediately transferred to the State Transport Corporation for the purpose of payment of its Employees' salary for the month of February and March this year.The development came after a division bench comprising of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma was informed by the State...