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...

'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...