Kashi Vishwanath Gyanvapi Mosque Dispute: "Judge Behaving In Arbitrary Manner, Against The Spirit Of Judicial Discipline": Urgent Application Moved In Allahabad HC

An urgent application has been moved by Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Varanasi before the Allahabad High Court in the title dispute concerning Kashi Vishwanath Temple - Gyanvapi Mosque case stating that the Civil Judge acted in the "most arbitrary manner" while passing the order to allow the Archaeological Survey of India for undertaking a survey at the disputed site. The application, while...

Legislative Intent Is To Complete Rajya Sabha Election Process Before Members' Retirement : Kerala High Court

Pronouncing judgment on petitions challenging the ECI's decision to keep in abeyance the elections that were initially slated for April 12, the Kerala High Court has emphasized that the election to RajyaSabha seats is to be conducted before the retirement of members. Justice PV Asha, in her judgment, states, "..the intention is not to keep the seats unfilled but to complete the...

Sunanda Pushkar Death Case: Delhi Court Reserves Order On Framing Of Charges Against Shashi Tharoor For April 29

A Delhi Court on Monday reserved orders for framing of charges in the Sunanda Pushkar death case against Congress MP Dr. Shashi Tharoor. The prosecution has pressed the charges of abetment to suicide and cruelty under sec. 306 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code and alternatively for murder under sec. 302. Special Judge Geetanjali Goel reserved the orders for April 29 after hearing...

'Advocates Boycotting Courts Send Wrong Signal To Common Man' : Karnataka HC Seeks Apology From Bar Associations For Strike

The Karnataka High Court on Monday said it is the duty of the Members of the Bar, to ensure that functioning of the court is not affected in any manner. If the said functioning is affected it is the common man who suffers. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj was hearing the suo-motu contempt proceedings initiated against officer bearers of...

'Mere Civil Disturbance Will Not Be UAPA Offence Unless Committed With Intention To Commit 'Terrorist Act': Gauhati High Court Upholds Bail For Akhil Gogoi

The Gauhati High Court has dismissed the State appeal filed against the order of a Special NIA Court that granted bail to activist Akhil Gogoi last year, in connection with a case of rioting. While doing so, a Division Bench comprising of Justices Suman Shyam and Mir Alfaz Ali made it clear that mere that to attract the offences punishable under the Unlawful Assemblies (Prevention)...

Rajya Sabha Elections For Kerala Seats Must Be Held During Present Assembly Term : High Court Directs ECI

The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India to hold elections to three Rajya Sabha seats from Kerala during the term of the present assembly.A single bench of Justice PV Asha directed the elections to the three seats, which are falling vacant on April 21, to be held before May 2, the date of results of the recently held assembly elections.The Court passed the...

3 Delhi High Court Judges Test Positive For Covid-19, DHCBA To Keep Office Closed

New Delhi, Apr 12: While 3 judges of the Delhi High Court have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), the Delhi High Court Bar Association has decided to close its office at the court premises in light of the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the national capital.The judges are isolating at their residences, according to sources at the court. The 3 judges, who are suffering...

Minister KT Jaleel Moves Kerala High Court Against Lokayukta Order Charging Him With Nepotism

K T Jaleel, Kerala's Minister for Higher Education and Minority Welfare has moved the Kerala High Court against the report of the Kerala Lok Ayukta charging him with nepotism, abuse of power and favouritism in giving government appointment to his second cousin by altering norms. Specifically under challenge is Paragraph 54 of the said Report, wherein the Lok Ayukta comprising Justices...

Allahabad High Court Resorts To Virtual Hearings; Modalities Notified

In view of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases, the Allahabad High Court has decided to stop physical functioning with immediate effect and to resort to virtual hearing from today, i.e. April 12, 2021. Initially, only 25 Courts will be made functional for hearing through virtual mode. However, this number may be increased or decreased, as per existing work-load. The Committee for...

Red Fort Violence: Delhi Court Reserves Order In Deep Sidhu's Bail Plea For April 15

"The interviews show his intention for committing violence to blame our country, to disregard our national flag, to disregard our police personnel where several were injured." Submitted the State while denying the grant of bail to accused Deep Sidhu, alleged to be the primary conspirator in the Red Fort Violence case.

Uttarakhand Forest Fire: High Court Asks State To Fill All Vacancies In Forest Department Within 6 Months

"For, until and unless sufficient manpower and physical infrastructure are not provided to the Forest Department, it will be extremely difficult, if not impossible, for the Forest Department, to carry out its functions," the Uttarakhand High Court has observed. It has asked the State Government to take steps for filling up vacancies in its Forest Department, preferably within...

Delhi Riots- Statement Of Witnesses Undated, No Plausible Explanation: Delhi Court Casts Serious Doubt On Credibility Of Witnesses, Grants Bail

"…Applicant cannot be made to incarcerate in jail for infinity merely on account of the fact that other persons who were part of the riotous mob have to be identified and arrested in the matter."- Delhi Court