Non-Implementation Of Several Schemes, Central Act For HIV/AIDS Victims' Welfare: Patna High Court Calls For Status Report

Dealing with a plea inviting the attention of the Court towards the non-implementation of the several schemes notified by the Government (for welfare of HIV/AIDS Victim), the Patna High Court on Monday (22nd March) directed the ascertainment of several issues. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S. Kumar observed, "The ratio, in which the cases of HIV stand...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Allow All Senior Citizens To Cast Vote Through Postal Ballots

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea which sought to permit all senior citizens to cast vote through postal ballots.A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj, while dismissing the PIL filed by Advocate Ramesh Naik L, said "It is not for the writ court to issue a mandamus directing that all senior citizens be permitted to exercise...

Woman IPS Officer's Sexual Harassment Complaint- "Have Suspended Delinquent Special DGP": TN Govt. Informs Madras High Court

It must be mentioned here that the accused persons may not have any locus standi to insist the Court take into consideration, his stand in the case, during the course of the investigation. During this period, the Court is not deciding on the merits of the case and this Court is only monitoring the progress made in the investigation: Madras HC

Madras High Court Grants Bail To Ex-Judge CS Karnan In Abusive Videos Cases

The Madras High Court on Tuesday granted bail to former HC judge CS Karnan in the criminal cases registered over the abusive videos uploaded by him with threats against judges of higher judiciary and their family members.A single judge of Justice V Bharathidasan allowed bail to Karnan considering the fact that he has spent more than 110 days in custody, the unconditional apology tendered by...

Do You Have Any Scheme To Look After Health Issues Of Transgender Community?: Gauhati High Court Asks Assam Govt

The Gauhati High Court has asked the Assam Government if it has proposed any scheme to look after the health issues of the members of the Transgender community. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak further directed the Central Health Ministry to come up with the list of beneficiaries under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, who...

Lok Sabha Passes Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021

With "enormous technological development" in the field of marine navigation, the Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021. It seeks to put in place a statutory framework for regulation of technological advancements in marine aids to navigation, and remove the operational difficulties arising thereof. The Bill also proposes to repeal the Lighthouse Act,...

Lok Sabha Passes Finance Bill 2021

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Finance Bill, 2021 to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 2021-2022. Apart from the Finance Act, the Bill also proposes to amend the Income Tax Act, 1961; Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956; the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956; the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956; the SEBI Act,...

Breaking: AIIMS Assault Case: Delhi Court Affirms Conviction Of AAP MLA Somnath Bharti U/Ss 147,149 IPC &PDPP Act, 2Year Jail Term Upheld

A Delhi Court on Tuesday affirmed the conviction of AAP MLA Somnath Bharti in the AIIMS Assault Case under sec.147 (punishment for rioting) read with sec. 149 (Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence commit­ted in prosecution of common object) of the Indian Penal Code along with sec. 3 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984. Howeverer, the Court set aside his...

"CCTV Cameras Were Not Working": Delhi Police Tells High Court On Incident Of Detained Man Being Forced To Sing National Anthem During Delhi Riots

The Delhi Police today informed the Delhi High Court with respect to an incident of a detained man at a police station being allegedly forced to sing the national anthem during the 2020 Delhi riots, that the CCTV cameras of the police station were not working at the time of the incident due to "some technical fault".The police has told the court this vide an affidavit filed through the...

Bollywood Versus Republic TV & Times Now: Delhi High Court Extends Interim Order Against Media Channels

The Delhi High Court today extended its interim order until May 25, asking media houses AGR Outlier Media Pvt Ltd, Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd, and others to ensure that no defamatory content will be uploaded on their social media platforms or displayed on their channels defaming the Hindi film industry or infringing the right to privacy of persons associated with it.The order was passed in...

Kerala High Court Calls For Changes In Law To Penalise 'Road Rage'

While allowing bail to a person accused of ramming his truck into a vehicle belonging to the Kerala High Court, the High Court observed that India did not yet have legal provisions penalising 'road rage'. In his bail order, Justice VG Arun takes note of the absence of law in this respect, either under the Motor Vehicles Act or penal legislation. "This is an aspect which should engage...

Mehmood Pracha's Office Raid- "Delhi Police Trying To Invade Into Premises Of Advocates Which Is Unacceptable And Illegal" Patiala House Bar President To Delhi Court

A Delhi Court on Tuesday reserved orders in the application filed by Advocate Mehmood Pracha against the second raid conducted by Delhi Police's Special Cell. The order was reserved after Advocate RK Wadhwa, President of the New Delhi Bar Association took strong objections while representing the Bar on the Delhi Police's Raids thereby violating their privacy.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate...