Rajiv Gandhi Assassination- "Will Not Prejudice Security Of Nation": Madras HC Allows Nalini, Sriharan To Video Call Family

The Madras High Court has recently allowed Nalini and her husband Sriharan, life convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, to call Sriharan's mother and sister living in Sri Lanka and London respectively, on account of his father's death in April last year. Holding that the son who lost his father is entitled to have conversation through Video Call with his mother and sister, a division...

Allahabad High Court Introduces Odd-Even Rule In Listing Of Cases

The Acting Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court, Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari has issued an Order for the listing of cases in Allahabad High Court as per the odd-even rule.The necessary directions for placement of cases in view of Constitution of Benches/Constitution of Special Benches at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Lucknow, with effect from 28th of June, 2021 are as under: The Single...

Lawyer Appears For VC Hearing While Riding Scooter: Allahabad High Court Declines To Hear Him

The Allahabad High Court on Friday declined to hear an advocate appearing in a matter as he was riding a scooter while appearing before the Court through Video Conferencing mode.The Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Syed Aftab Husain Rizvi, asked the counsel to be careful in the future and advised him to not repeat the act in future.Lawyer Appears For #VCHearing While...

Live-In Relation: "Take Care Of Girl's Basic Needs, Ensure Dignified Life": MP High Court Directs Man; Para Legal Volunteer To Visit Their Residence

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday directed a man wishing to be in a live-in relationship with an 18-year-old girl to make sure that he takes care not only of her basic necessities but also of the comforts of the girl to enable her to live a life of dignity. The Bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anand Pathak was hearing the habeas corpus plea of the man who alleged that...

"A Senior Citizen is Entitled To Live In peace In His Own House Under Article 21":Calcutta High Court Orders Eviction Of Son And Daughter In Law

The Calcutta High Court last week vide order dated 17.6.2021 extended police protection to an elderly couple by directing the son and daughter-in-law of the couple to vacate the residential premises immediately. The elderly couple had submitted before the Court that the presence of the Respondents posed a risk to their safety and hence prayed for relief. "Given the fact that...

"Court Below Erred In Rejecting The Bail Application": Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked Under UP 'Love Jihad Law'

The Allahabad High Court on Friday granted bail to a Muslim man booked and arrested under the Uttar Pradesh Love Jihad Law [The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020] for allegedly raping and unlawfully converting a Dalit woman. The Bench of Justice Vipin Chandra Dixit thus set aside the order of a lower court in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam...

Jaipur Golden Hospital Deaths: Delhi Court Seeks Police's Response In Plea Seeking Registration Of FIR For Murder Against Management

A Delhi Court on Friday sought response of Delhi Police in a plea seeking registration of FIR for the offence of murder against the management of Jaipur Golden Hospital for the deaths of patients who had allegedly lost their lives due to oxygen shortage. Metropolitan Magistrate Vivek Beniwal sought a status report from the Delhi Police while posting the matter for further hearing on...

Whether State Govt. Enquired Into The Issue Of Undercounting Of COVID Deaths?: Orissa High Court Seeks District-Wise Death Data

The Orissa High Court on Wednesday asked the State Government as to whether the issue of undercounting of Covid 19 deaths has been enquired into by it. The Court has sought a response in this regard on July 5, when the Advocate General will also have to present a district-wise report on Covid-19 deaths. The Bench of Chief Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice S. K. Panigrahi ordered this...

Marginalized, Daily Wage Workers Unable To Sustain Themselves In Pandemic- Gauhati HC Directs DLSA To Provide Immediate Relief

In a plea concerning the plight of marginalized and daily wage workers residing in District Nagaon who were unable to sustain themselves in view of the pandemic, the Gauhati High Court has directed Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Nagaon to provide immediate relief to such families in form of food and other daily needs.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia...

Karnataka High Court Seeks Railways Response On Plea To Reduce Train Speed In Forest Routes

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Union Ministry of Railways and other respondents to file in a months time their statement of objections to a petition filed seeking to reduce speed limit of trains passing through dense forest during the night time on the Hospet-Vasco and Londa-Miraj railway line, to avoid animals being hit by speeding trains. A division bench of...

MP High Court Asks Centre To Make COVID Guidelines To Be Followed By Media Persons While Reporting

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked the Ministry of Information and Broadcast, Government of India to examine and decide expeditiously a plea seeking issuance of COVID specific guidelines for for electronic media, TV Channels, producers and journalists etc. to be followed while performing their duties, reporting, taking interview of public or politicians, etc. by wearing face mask...

Police Officer Manhandles Doctor Alleging Delay In His Mother's Treatment: Kerala High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail

Kerala High Court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to a police officer who allegedly manhandled a doctor alleging delay in treating his mother. Nevertheless, Justice K. Haripal emphasized that "it is quite unfortunate that in spite of attending the duties in most diligent manner, they (doctors) have to suffer such indignation which go to the extent of suffering physical and...