News Updates
Centre Appoints 4 Additional Judges To Bombay High Court; 1 To Kerala High Court
The Central Government has notified the appointment of four Judicial Officers as Additional Judges to the Bombay High Court. Rajesh Narayandas Laddha Sanjay Ganpatrao Mehare Govinda Ananda Sanap Shivkumar Ganpatrao Dige They will assume office in the above order of seniority, for a period of two years. The Centre has also appointed District Judge Abdul Rahim...
Bombay High Court Reserves Judgment On Maharashtra Govt Plea Challenging Portions Of CBI FIR Against Anil Deshmukh
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday reserved for orders the Maharashtra Government's petition seeking to delete two paragraphs from CBI's corruption FIR against former State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, alleging that the portions attempt to "destabilise the present government in Maharashtra." The first of those paragraphs pertain to Deshmukh's knowledge of now dismissed Assistant...
Sushant Singh Rajput Case: Delhi High Court Directs Parties To Clarify Release Of "Nyaay: The Justice"
A vacation bench of Justices Anup Jairam Bhambhani and Jasmeet Singh today directed late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's father - Krishna Kishore Singh, and producers of the movie "Nyaay: The Justice" to clarify whether the movie has already released or not.The court was hearing an appeal against a single bench order which refused to restrain the producers from using the name,...
PG Ayurveda Course : Karnataka High Court Students Admitted In 2017-18 Without Entrance Exams To Continue Course
In a big relief to students admitted to the Post Graduate Ayurveda course in the academic year 2017-18, the Karnataka High Court has directed the authorities to permit them to continue and complete their respective Post Graduate courses. A division bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and NS Sanjay Gowda, while allowing the petitions filed by Dr. Sontakke Kanchan Ramrao and others,...
Receipt Of Financial Benefits Due To Employee's Death Not A Bar To Seek Compassionate Appointment For Dependents : Karnataka High Court
The receipt of any terminal benefits cannot and should not be the yardstick to disentitle a dependent member of the family to seek for appointment on compassionate grounds.
Underreporting Of Covid-19 Deaths In Uttar Pradesh: Plea In Allahabad High Court Seeks Death Audits
A PIL has been filed before the Allahabad High Court seeking audit of number of Covid-19 deaths in Uttar Pradesh, to bust the state's under-reporting regime. The matter was listed before a Division Bench of Justices Ritu Raj Awasthi and Dinesh Kumar Singh at Lucknow, which has relegated the matter to the Chief Justice's Bench at Allahabad that is dealing with Covid...
Plea Praying That No Case Of Petitioner Be Listed Before A Particular Judge: Allahabad High Court Dismisses It With 20K Cost
The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed a plea with 20,000/- cost in which the petitioner had prayed that no case filed by him be listed before a Court comprising a particular Judge. The Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Anil Kumar Ojha observed that the prayer made by the petitioner was completely misconceived.The Court noted that the petition had been filed with a 'strange...
Kerala High Court Rejects Private Labs's Plea Against Order Refusing To Stay Govt. Decision To Reduce RT-PCR Test Rates
Kerala High Court on Monday refused to interfere with the order of the Single Judge Bench refusing to stay the government order reducing the rates of RT PCR tests from Rs. 1700 to Rs. 500. The appeal was preferred by Devi Scans (P) Ltd and other private diagnostic laboratories in Kerala. Adv. Paul Jacob argued on behalf of the petitioners challenged the order of a Single Judge Bench...
"Good Reputation Is Most Precious Perfume Of Life": Mumbai Court Restrains Kamaal R Khan From Making Defamatory Remarks Against Actor Salman Khan
The City Civil Court at Mumbai on Wednesday restrained 'film critic' Kamaal K Khan (KRK) from publishing defamatory content against Hindi film actor Salman Khan, his family members or business associates, till final disposal of the defamation suit. Judge CV Marathe while granting ad-interim relief to the actor observed that KRK "exceeded" his limits of freedom, that his statements were...
"Major Persons Have The Fundamental Right To Choose Their Own Life Partners Inspite Opposition Voiced By Family Members": Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday granted protection to an inter faith couple by directing the Police to provide them immediate protection after observing that individuals who are major have a fundamental right to choose their life partners despite the opposition voiced by their family members. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar...
Delhi Court Denies Bail To RJD MP Amrendra Dhari Singh In Money Laundering Case Related To Fertilizers Scam
A Delhi Court on Wednesday dismissed the bail plea filed by RJD Rajya Sabha MP Amrendra Dhari Singh in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged fertilizers scam. Special Judge Vikas Dhull rejected the bail plea after observing that the twin conditions as mentioned in Sec. 45 of the PMLA are required to be made applicable in the matter. "Therefore, taking into account...