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Don't Announce II PUC Results For Freshers : Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday restrained the State government from announcing the II PUC examination results for fresher students. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice Hanchate Sanjeekumar said "In the circumstance awaiting a comprehensive decision by the state govt. The State shall not announce the results of those students who have to take the second PUC...
"Criticism A Democratic Right, Part & Parcel Of Free Society": Madras High Court Quashes Case Against Kamal Haasan For 'Mahabharat' Comment
Noting that criticism is not only the human right, but also democratic right upon which the democracy thrives and society evolves to a new desired polity, the Madras High Court last month quashed a criminal case lodged against actor and politician Kamal Haasan over a comment he made in the year 2017. The Bench of Justice G. Ilangovan specifically observed that criticism is part and...
KHCAA Writes To CJI Expressing Concerns Over SCBA's Suggestions To Elevate SC Lawyers As HC Judges
The Kerala High Court Advocate's Association (KHCAA) addressed a letter dated 16th June 2021 to the Chief Justice of India expressing extreme grief and disappointment regarding some of the recent resolutions made virtually by the CJI. This comes after the Supreme Court Bar Association submitted a representation dated 31st May 2021 to the CJI suggesting that an...
Decide On Free Treatment To Mucormycosis Patients : Karnataka High Court To State
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the state government to decide on extending free treatment to persons suffering from Mucormycosis. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar said "The State government has described mucormycosis as covid associated diseases. Thus, patients who suffer from Covid-19 are getting infected with mucormycosis. It...
Antilia Bomb Scare Case : Mumbai Court Remands Former Encounter Specialist Pradeep Sharma To NIA Custody Till June 28
A special NIA court at Mumbai on Thursday remanded former encounter specialist and Shiv Sena member - Pradeep Sharma- and two others to the National Investigating Agency's custody till June 28 in the case relating to the bomb scare near Mukesh Ambani's residence 'Antilia' and Mansukh Hiran murder case. The NIA argued that Sharma was involved in the conspiracy to kill ...
'Virus Is Going To Stay For Long. What Is Your Plan For Future?' : Allahabad High Court Asks UP Govt
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday asked the UP Government to come up with a road map for tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, which it anticipated is going to "stay for a long time". "We want to know the status regarding action you have taken up till now to meet the challenge of this pandemic. It appears that this virus is going to stay with us for long. What is your plan for...
"Findings Are That He Is Critical And Require Intensive Care": Bombay High Court Extends Stan Swamy's Hospital Stay Till July 5
The Bombay High Court on Thursday extended 84-year-old tribal rights activist from Ranchi Father Stan Swamy's private hospital stay till July 5th after perusing his Medical report which stated that he continues to be critical and requires intensive care. He is accused in the Bhima Koregaon - Elgar Parishad caste-based violence case. "As per detailed medical report, it is suffice to record...
'Accused Not Heard Before Extending Time To File Chargesheet' : Karnataka High Court Grants Default Bail To 115 UAPA Accused In Bengaluru Riots Case
The Karnataka High Court recently granted default bail under section Section 167(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) to 115 accused in the case regarding violence that took place within the limits of the DJ Halli and KG Halli police station, on August 11, 2020. A bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty, while setting aside the order of the special NIA court extending time to the...
Vaccination Of Prisoners- "Vaccines Not Available, Inoculation Programme Progressing Slowly": Govt. Tells Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand Government on Monday submitted before the Uttarakhand High Court that as of June 8, it has been able to vaccinate 2813 inmates, however, as the vaccines are not presently available, the inoculation program is progressing slowly.A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma was dealing with a PIL filed regarding the state...
'CoWIN Vaccination Slots To Open Up At A Fixed Time, Preference For 18-44 Yrs With Comorbidities' : State Tells Bombay High Court
In a relief for residents in Maharashtra, the State Government has agreed to open up the CoWIN portal for booking vaccine slots at a fixed time as opposed to registration slots opening up at any time of the day. In an affidavit to the Bombay High Court, the state has agreed to most of the suggestions given by the PIL petitioner Yogeeta Vanzara for improvements to the CoWIN portal and...
"PIL Filed To Gain Publicity": Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Congress MLA's Plea Seeking Disaster Management Committee Dissolution
Observing that the petition has been filed only to gain publicity, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed as Public Interest Litigation by Congress MLA Sanjay Shukla and others.This writ petition had been filed as Public Interest Litigation by 3 persons namely, Sanjay Shukla, Vinay Bakliwal and Fozia Sheikh praying for a direction that the Disaster Management...