Mob Attack: Muslim-Dalit Couple Granted Police Protection By Delhi High Court

A single bench of Justice Anu Malhotra of the Delhi High Court has granted extended police protection and sought for a status report from the police on an incident in Delhi wherein a Muslim-Dalit couple's house was allegedly attacked by a violent mob following their marriage.The marriage between a Muslim girl and a Hindu Dalit boy took place after the girl voluntarily and willingly...

Parliament Clears Bill To Regulate Allied & Healthcare Professions; Establish National Commission & State Councils

The Lok Sabha has passed the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2020, to regulate and standardise the education and practice of allied and healthcare professionals in India. It was passed by the Rajya Sabha on March 16. While introducing the Bill, the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said that whereas doctors,...

[Covid-19] "Police Has Also Become Complacent": Allahabad High Court Expresses Displeasure Over Non-Adherence To Mask Rule In UP

The Allahabad High Court has expressed strong displeasure over reports of people not adhering to the "mask rule" amid the Covid-19 pandemic. On noting the meagre number of people who were penalized for violating the Covid-safety guidelines in the city of Prayagraj, a Division Bench comprising of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar observed, "This small number of penalisation...

BCCI To Run The Management And Administration Of J&K Cricket Association Till Its Elections As Interim Measure: J&K HC

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court (Bench at Srinagar) on Tuesday directed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to run the management, control and administration of the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) as an interim measure till a new body of JKCA is elected whereafter the same shall be handed over to the newly elected office bearers of the Association. A division...

"He Stands Before Us With Folded Hands & In Tears", Allahabad High Court Expunges Adverse Remarks Against Judicial Officer

The Allahabad High Court earlier this month expunged the adverse remarks made against a Judicial Officer considering his unconditional apology and the fact that he had remained under suspension for more than a year. The Bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Saurabh Lavania was hearing the plea of an erstwhile Principal Judge, Family Court, Sultanpur for expunction of adverse remarks...

Anti CAA-Speech At AMU: Dr. Kafeel Khan Files Plea To Quash Criminal Case, Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt's Response

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday (23rd March) issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government on a petition moved by Dr. Kafeel Khan seeking to quash the criminal proceedings started against him for his alleged inflammatory speech delivered at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). The Bench of Justice J. J. Munir, vide the notice, sought a response from the UP government and the matter...

[Bhima Koregaon- Elgar Parishad Case] Special NIA Court's Reasons For Denying Bail To Father Stan Swamy-Read Order

A Special NIA Court, in Mumbai, has held that a police officer's internal report can be considered while rejecting the bail application of an accused even after a charge sheet has been filed, if the investigating agency was granted permission for further investigation. Special judge DE Kothalikar cited a last-minute report by an Assistant Investigating Officer to the Superintendent...

Sunanda Pushkar Death Case- "Statements Of Family Members, Witnesses Suggest No Mistreatment By Shashi Tharoor To His Wife": Sr Ad.Vikas Pahwa Tells Court

A Delhi Court on Tuesday continued to hear Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa, appearing on behalf of Congress MP Dr. Shashi Tharoor, an accused in the Sunanda Pushkar Death Case on the framing of charges in the matter.Special Judge Geetanjali Goel heard Pahwa in the presence of Dr. Tharoor while he continued his submissions on charge today.While Pahwa, on the last date of hearing, argued that there...

Ensure That No Encroachment Takes Place On Forest Land, Preserve Wildlife Corridors: Madras High Court To TN Govt

The Madras High Court last week observed that no encroachment must be allowed on forest land and directed the Tamil Nadu Government to take all steps to ensure that all things necessary for the preservation of forests and animals are well in place.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy was dealing with the case of an Elephant, popularly known as...

Delhi High Court Seeks Just Dial's Reply On IndiaMart's Plea For Contempt Of Order On Copyright Infringement

The Delhi High Court has issued notice to Just Dial Ltd and its Managing Director seeking their replies to a contempt application by IndiaMart InterMesh Ltd for alleged infringement of a prior copyright order in favor of IndiaMart. The single judge bench of Justice Jayant Nath has also directed for a senior officer of Just Dial to remain personally present in the court on the next date...

Failure Of State To Provide Basic Shelter To Urban Homeless Violates Right To Life Under Article 21 : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to place on record the outcomes of the survey of urban homeless carried out in the state. If the Survey is completed, the state will have to take appropriate decisions on the number of shelters required in the state. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj said "State must be conscious...

Kerala High Court Issues Guidelines To Family Courts For Early Disposal Of Cases

"The parties who approach the Family Courts with their grievances, with a hope to get speedy justice, very soon realise that their problems burgeon, cases multiply, and their ordeal unabatedly continues due to the adversarial nature and circumstances surrounding the litigation"