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Gareeb Nawaz Mosque Demolition: Contempt Plea Moved In Allahabad High Court Against Local Authorities
A contempt petition has been moved before the Allahabad High Court against the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Ram Sanehi Ghat, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh along with other local authorities in connection with the recent demolition of Gareeb Nawaz Mosque (Barabanki). The petition has been moved by Sayyad Farooq Ahmad, through Advocate Mohd. Kumail Haider. It may be noted that the...
"Vaccine Shortage Hitting Everybody": Delhi High Court Directs Centre To Release 14 Crores To Panacea Biotech For Manufacturing Sputnik-V Vaccine
The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Centre to release an amount of 14 Crores along with the interest of 12% to Panacea Biotech for manufacturing Sputnik V subject to the condition of receiving permission from respective authorities to manufacture it in India.A division bench comprising of Justice Manmohan and Justice Najmi Waziri ordered thus:"The release is also subject to...
Kerala High Court Seeks ED Response On Black Money Case Where BJP Leaders Are Under Scanner
The Kerala High Court on Friday sought the response of the Enforcement Directorate on a plea which seeks directions to the central agency to investigate the Kodakara black money case in which certain BJP leaders are allegedly involved.A single bench of Justice Mary Joseph has directed the ED to submit its response within 10 days. The bench was considering a writ petition filed by one...
COVID Deaths At Jaipur Golden Hospital: Delhi High Court Seeks Response Of Centre, Delhi Govt In Plea Seeking SIT Investigation, Compensation
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice in a plea filed by family of 9 victims seeking a Court monitored CBI SIT Investigation into the deaths that took place in Jaipur Golden Hospital on 23rd and 24th April, seizure of important records and CCTV footage and also compensation to such families. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Rekha Palli sought response of Union of India...
"Whether Compensation Under Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme Can Be Claimed For Offence Committed Outside Delhi?": High Court To Examine In Aftab Alam Lynching Case
The Delhi High Court is set to examine the question as to whether compensation can be claimed by the legal heirs of deceased person under the Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme, 2018 in the case concerning the alleged lynching of Aftab Alam, a taxi driver, who was found stabbed with strangulation marks, in his taxi near a village in UP's Gautam Buddh Nagar last year.While issuing notice in...
Ex-IAS Officer Booked For A Tweet Regarding COVID Affected Dead Bodies: Allahabad High Court Stays Arrest
The Allahabad High Court earlier this week stayed the arrest of a retired IAS officer who has been booked under various offences under IPC, Uttar Pradesh Public Health and Epidemic Diseases Control Act, 2000, Disaster Management Act, 2005 and IT Act for allegedly tweeting some photos and videos alleging COVID mismanagement in Uttar Pradesh with regard to COVID Dead Bodies.The bench of...
Over 300 Final-Year Faculty Of Law, DU Students Write To BCI To Direct DU To Adopt Assignment-Based Evaluation For Exams
Over 300 final year LL.B students of Faculty of Law, University of Delhi have sent a representation to the Bar Council of India requesting for the cancellation of their pending intermediate exams and to direct the University to adopt an Assignment Based Evaluation (ABE) instead.The representation states that the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on people of...
Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response On Plea For Action Against Opposition Leader VD Satheesan For Alleged COVID Protocol Violation
The Kerala High Court sought response from the State about the action taken on a complaint filed against VD Satheesan, Leader of Opposition, for allegedly violating Covid-19 protocol.The division bench comprising Justices A. Muhamed Mustaque and Kauser Edappagath was considering a writ petition filed by N.Arun, who had filed the complaint before Director General of Police, in this regard.In...
'Heinous Offence Against A Serving Law Officer': Jammu & Kashmir HC Refuses To Suspend Sentence Of 3 Convicts In Deputy Advocate General Murder Case
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has refused to suspend the sentence for the three convicts in the 2008 Deputy Advocate General Murder case.A Division Bench comprising of Justices Tashi Rabstan and Justice Javed Iqbal Wani said it cannot overlook the fact that the accused-applicants have been held guilty and convicted for commission of a "heinous offence against the then serving Law...
'What Is Lawyer's Interest In Judicial Officers' Transfer?' : Kerala HC Dismisses PIL Against Judges' Transfer During Pandemic
The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation(PIL) petition filed by an advocate challenging the transfer of judicial officers of subordinate courts during the pandemic.A division bench comprising Justice A Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Dr Kauser Edappagath observed that the petition does not appear to have been filed with bona-fide intentions. The bench observed that...
Plea To Extend Judge's Tenure Conducting Murder Trial: "No Impediment To Successor Taking Over Matter": Madras HC Orders Trial Completion By July
Noting that there may not be an impediment to the successor-in-office taking over the matter and dealing with the same in accordance with the law, the Madras High Court on Monday refused to extend the Tenure of a Judge conducting a murder trial.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy was hearing a plea seeking extension of the tenure of a Judge who was...