Marks Cards Of Medical Students Can Be Released Pending Challenge Against Compulsory Rural Service, State Govt Tells Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued notice to the state government, Central Government and others in a petition filed by medical students seeking to declare the Karnataka Compulsory Service by Candidates Completed Medical Courses Act 2012 ("Compulsory Act"), which mandates one-year rural service for students, as a non est law. Justice R Devdas while issuing the notice, recorded...

Right For A Safe Road To Every Citizen Is A Facet Of Articles 19(1)(d) And 21 of the Constitution: Kerala High Court

"even though sufficient measures are provided under various enactments to curb the menace of the road accidents, both the Central and State Governments are slow in implementing the provisions.."

Police Personnel Cannot Be Appointed As Jail Superintendents: Uttarakhand High Court

In a significant judgment relating to prisoners' right, the Uttarakhand High Court has held that Police personnel cannot be appointed as Jail Superintendents. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma observed that we have come to the age of "Reformation and Rehabilitation of Prisoners". It held that the purpose of Police is...

Second Covid Wave: Bombay HC Directs Installation Of CCTV Cameras In All Institutional Quarantined Centres In Nagpur

The Bombay High Court, bench at Nagpur last week directed the Collector of Nagpur, Commissioner of Nagpur Municipal Corporation and other heads to "prepare proposals for installing CCTV cameras in the corridors of all institutional quarantine centres" and where the corridors are not available, at suitable places, for having "electronic surveillance" in order to check the movements of...

"A Day Dreamer's Fantasy": Punjab And Haryana High Court Dismisses Lawyer's Plea Seeking Action Against Prince Harry For Breach Of Promise To Marry Her

Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently dismissed a petition filed by a Lawyer seeking action against Prince Harry of the British royal family for allegedly breaking a promise for marriage. The petitioner also prayed that arrest warrants be issued against him so that no further delay occur in their marriage. The petitioner has produced some emails , according to her, between the petitioner...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Plea Against Delegating Powers Of Chief Justice 's Power To Senior Judges In His Absence

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition against delegating the power of Chief Justice (Master of Roster) to Senior Judges in his absence. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Saroj Yadav said that the petition, on the face appears to be "fundamentally misconceived". The PIL, filed by one Ashok Pandey, sought directions for not giving effect...

Covid19- Chattisgarh High Court Suspends Normal Functioning Till April 21, Will Consider Extremely Urgent Cases

In view of all areas under Bilaspur District, where the Chattisgarh High Court is situated, being declared as Containment Zone, the High Court has resolved to suspend the normal functioning of the Court from 14th April to 21st April 2021. The Court will be hearing extremely urgent cases, which shall be decided by the Chief Justice or other Judges, with minimum support staff to be deputed...

Can Centre Intervene If A State Is Not Doing Well? High Court Asks About Gujarat COVID Situation

Expressing serious reservations about the manner in which the Gujarat Government is handling the COVID-19 situation in the state, the Gujarat High Court on Monday observed that the "reality is contrary to what the government claims".A division bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Bhargav Karia has sought an affidavit from Advocate General Kamal Trivedi on the further steps taken by...

Ramesh Jarkiholi CD Scandal : Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On PIL To Stop Publication Of Obscene Visuals By Media

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the state government to respond to a public interest litigation filed seeking directions to frame statutory rules to prevent publishing by of indecent, obscene, violent, sexual video, audio and images and its graphic effects by media houses and to make any such publication as cognizable offence. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka...

Nizamuddin Markaz Can Be Opened For Ramadan Subject To COVID19 Protocol, Centre Tells Delhi High Court

The Central Government today told the Delhi High Court that the mosque at Nizamuddin Markaz can be made operational for devotees to offer prayers for Ramdan, which is starting from Apr 14, subject to the Delhi Disaster Management Authority's (DDMA's) guidelines for Covid-19, and social distancing will have to be observed at the mosque. However, the court refused to accept the submission...

Judge Who Acquitted All In Babri Demolition Case Appointed By UP Govt As 'Up-Lokayukta'

Retired CBI judge Surendra Kumar Yadav, who delivered the Babri demolition verdict, was appointed the Up-Lokayukta (Deputy Lokayukta) of Uttar Pradesh.He was administered the oath on Monday. As per the Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta and UP-Lokayukta Act, 1975, he will have a term of six years. UP Governor Anandiben Patel had signed the notification appointing him as Deputy Lok Ayukta (III) on...

Chhattisgarh High Court Quashes FIRs Against BJP Leaders Sambit Patra, Tajinder Bagga For Alleged Defamation Of Congress

The Chhattisgarh High Court has quashed the FIRs registered against BJP National Spokesperson Dr. Sambit Patra and Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga.The FIRs against Sambit Patra was lodged after a complaint about his tweet about Congress Party and for making derogatory remarks against Congress party and its leaders. FIR against Bagga was in relation to complaint about making defamatory statement...