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'Upgrade Other State Buildings To Meet Prison Requirements': Orissa High Court Seeks Action Plan For Decongestion Of Prisons Amid Covid-19
The Orissa High Court on Monday suggested that more State buildings /facilities may be upgraded to meet the requirements of a prison, in order to decongest the existing penitentiaries. The remarks were made by a Division Bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice Savitri Ratho upon being informed that at least six prisons continue to be overcrowded in the state while the...
PIL Moved Before Allahabad High Court Seeking Last Rites & Disposal Of Dead Bodies Found On Banks Of Ganga
A plea in the nature of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition has been moved before the Allahabad High Court seeking directions on the State of Uttar Pradesh to perform the last rites and dispose of the dead bodies buried near Ganga River at different ghats in Allahabad as early as possible.Referring to various news reports, the PIL moved by the Petitioner In-Person Advocate Pranvesh...
COVID- Come Up With Clear Stand Qua Release Of Amount As Financial Aid To The Lawyers: Jammu & Kashmir High Court To Govt
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court on Tuesday (June 1) directed the Union Territory Administration to come up with a clear stand on the release of financial aid to the lawyers affected by the ongoing corona lockdown.The bench comprising Justice Ali Mohammad Magray was hearing the plea of one M. Abubakar Pandit who has prayed that UT of J&K be directed to grant immediate financial...
Lakshadweep Protests : Kerala High Court Issues Orders For Release Of Detained Island Residents
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday issued directions to Chief Judicial Magistrate at Amani, Lakshadweep for the release of island residents who were detained by the administration in connection with their protests against the proposed controversial regulations, on execution of their personal bonds.A division bench comprising Justices A Muhamed Mustaque and Dr Kauser Edappagath issued the order in...
Vaccine Policy Allowing Private Sector To Procure 25% Vaccines Directly From Manufacturers Challenged: MP High Court Seeks Govt. Response
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked the State and Central Government to give their responses on the validity of Clause 8 of the National Vaccination Policy, which permits procurement of 25% vaccines by the private sector directly from the vaccine manufacturers, without any involvement of the Centre and the State.The Bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Atul Sreedharan...
Extramarital Affair No Ground To Conclude Woman Wouldn't Be A Good Mother & Deny Her Child Custody: Punjab & Haryana High Court
Noting that in a patriarchal society, it is common to cast aspersions on the moral character of a woman, the Punjab & Haryana High Court, while granting custody over a four-year-old child to her mother, recently observed thus:"Even assuming a woman is or has been in an extramarital relationship, the same by itself cannot lead to the conclusion that she would not be a good mother to deny...
Access To Internet Services Has Assumed Great Importance On Account Of COVID Pandemic: Himachal Pradesh High Court
Underlining that access to Internet services has assumed great importance on account of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday (May 31) observed that:"The need of the hour is to provide adequate bandwidth, network attached storage and routers etc. to facilitate the conducting of educational courses, conferences, court proceedings etc. on virtual platform."The Bench...
Gareeb Nawaz Mosque Demolition: Masjid's Committee Members Get Protection Against Coercive Action From Allahabad High Court In Forgery Case
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) last week stayed the arrest of Gareeb Nawaz Masjid's Committee members against whom an FIR has been filed accusing them of forging Mosque's documents.It may be noted that the Masjid was demolished earlier this month by the district administration in Barabanki, claiming it to be an "illegal structure". Thereafter, the Barabanki Police had lodged a...
After Virtual Interaction With Alleged 'Missing' Victim Of Ramesh Jakriholi Scandal, Karnataka HC Disposes Habeas Plea
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (May 31) disposed of a habeas corpus petition filed by the father of the victim in the alleged sex CD case, involving former State minister Ramesh Jarkiholi, after she appeared before the court through video conference and infromed that she does not, for the present, desire to interact with any one including her parents and that she would have...
Plea For Rehabilitation Of Beggars From Traffic Signals: Delhi High Court Seeks Delhi Govt, DUSIB, Commissioner Of Police Response
The Delhi High Court today issued notice and sought response of the Delhi government, the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB), and the Commissioner of Police, Delhi Police, on a plea seeking directions to restrain beggars and vagabonds from begging on traffic junctions and markets to avoid the spread of Covid-19. The plea further seeks rehabilitation, food, medical aid and shelter...
Delhi High Court Quashes Termination Of Air India Pilots, Directs Reinstatement
Coming to the aid of Air India (AI) pilots including contractual ones whose services were terminated by the company in August last year citing financial difficulties, a single judge bench of Justice Jyoti Singh of the Delhi High Court today quashed the company's decision and directed their reinstatement with back wages.Delivering its judgment orally today, the court said that a detailed...
Plea In Gauhati High Court For Rehabilitation Of Victims Fleeing From West Bengal To Assam In View Of Post Poll Violence
A plea has been moved in the Gauhati High Court seeking rehabilitation measures for victims fleeing from the State of West Bengal to the State of Assam amid post poll violence following the results of West Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections 2021 allegedly perpetrated by goons of the TMC (Trinamool Congress) in the State.The plea moved by Abhijit Sarma and Ravi Cheddilal, through Advocate...