'Issued To Achieve Popular Accolade': Allahabad HC Upholds UP Govt's Order Cancelling Takeover Of 7 Educational Institutions By SP Govt

The Allahabad High Court on Monday upheld a 2018 order of Yogi-Adityanath led UP Government, cancelling an earlier GO dated 23.12.2016 (issued by the then ruling political dispensation—Samajwadi Party) whereby seven private educational institutions had been provincialized (taken over). The Court observed that when the provincialization order of 2016 was passed, posts were not...

Section 125 CrPC- "Obligation Of A Father To Maintain His Son Will Not Come To An End When He Attains Majority": Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the obligation of a father to maintain his son under sec. 125 of CrPC would not come to an end when the son attains the age of majority after reasoning that the entire burden of his education including other expenses would fall entirely upon the mother. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Subramonium Prasad directed that a sum of Rs. 15,000 per month...

Uttar Pradesh Court Drops Breach Of Peace Charges Against Kerala Journalist Siddique Kappan, Three Others

A Mathura Court on Tuesday dropped the proceedings against Kerala-based journalist Siddique Kappan and three other persons in connection with a case registered against them under charges related to apprehension of breach of peace while they were on their way to Hathras to meet the family of a Dalit woman allegedly raped and murdered last year.A Mathura Court dropped proceedings on charges...

Widowed Mother Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Directions On MEA In Getting Visa, Providing Medical Assistance To Critical Son Abroad

A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court by a widowed mother and another relative seeking directions on the Ministry of External Affairs for facilitating them in getting visa from the Australian High Commission for her critical son abroad and also to supervise and provide medical assistance to him.Moved through Advocate Gurinder Pal Singh, the plea prays directions on Union of India,...

Issue Directions To Control Police Leaking Information About Investigation To Media : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to issue comprehensive directions to the State police, to ensure that before investigation is completed no information is divulged by the police to the media about the ongoing probe. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj said "We are of the view that very...

COVID- Allahabad High Court Issues Guidelines For Functioning Of District Courts/Tribunals From June 16 Till Further Orders

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday issued guidelines for the functioning of the Courts and Tribunals subordinate to it and the guidelines shall be applicable from June 16, 2021, till further orders. The Subordinate Courts/Tribunals shall take up only urgent matters such as pending & fresh bail, release, recording of Statement under Section 164 CrPC, Remand, Disposal of Misc....

May Consider A Complete Prohibition On Elephants Being Kept As Captive Animals For Various Temple Duties: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court on Monday observed that it may consider whether in future there should be a complete prohibition on elephants being kept as captive animals for various temple duties or as beasts of burden.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy further added that the appropriate body of the State should immediately look into the well-being of...

'Schools Should be Alive to Parents Hardships During Pandemic': PIL In Bombay High Court Seeks Fee Reduction

A PIL is filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the fees charged by all aided and unaided schools in Maharashtra during the Covid-19 pandemic and has sought a 50% reduction in fees for the academic years 2020-22, citing the school's unutilized facilities by students. In the alternative, the plea seeks directions to Divisional Fee Regulatory Committee to call for reports on the...

Television Actor Pearl V Puri Granted Bail By Vasai Court In POCSO Case

A Sessions Court in Vasai has granted bail to television actor Pearl V Puri, booked under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and IPC for the alleged rape of a co-star's five-year-old daughter. Puri was arrested by the Waliv police only on June 4, 2021, and remanded in judicial custody the following day. The minor's father is the complainant in the case....

Attack On Medical Workers- Specify Measures Taken To Curb Such Incidents, Ensure No Weapon Allowed Inside Hospitals: Gauhati HC To Assam Govt

Taking note of alleged brutal attack on frontline medical workers (Doctors, Nurses & ward boys by attendants of a covid patient and group of persons in the Udali Model Hospital, Hojai District of Assam on June 1, 2021, the Gauhati High Court has sought Assam Government's reply.The Bench of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak directed the Assam Government to...

Specify Mechanism In Place For Taking Action Against Advocates Who Misbehave With Officials On Duty: Madras High Court To Bar Council

Underling that society has witnessed many instances of the legal fraternity indulging in a war of words as also scuffle with the police personnel, the Madras High Court on Tuesday observed that instances of such nature by the members of the legal fraternity are on the increase.The Bench of Justice M. Dhandapani was presiding over an anticipatory bail plea filed by an advocate and her daughter...

Kerala High Court Seeks Response From Indian Railways Regarding Compliance With Guidelines On Safety Of Passengers

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court while dealing with a suo motu matter regarding safety in the Railways sought the response of the Indian Railways regarding the adherence to guidelines and proposed measures issued by the Court to ensure the safety of the passengers. Earlier this year, a Single Bench of this Court had asserted the larger public interest involved in the matter...