'Centre's Prior Approval Required To De-reserve Forests' : Karnataka High Court Quashes Notification Releasing Forest Land

The Karnataka High Court has struck down an order/notification dated February 23, 2017 issued by the state government by which it purported to release a total of 260 acres forming a part of a reserve forest to the revenue department for rehabilitating project affected families in the forest lands. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty said:...

Teachers Caring For Their Self- Interests Alone & Not The Interest Of Their Pupils A 'Lamentable State Of Affairs': Himachal Pradesh High Court

Underscoring that it is the duty of the teacher to take care of pupil(s) as a careful parent would take care of its children, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday (22nd March) rebuked a Petitioner, a School Principal who challenged his transfer on the ground that he had crossed the age of 55 years. The Bench of Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice Chander Bhusan Barowalia...

Ryan School Murder Case: Gurugram Court Dismisses Bail Plea Of Student Accused

A District and Sessions Court in Gurugram on Monday dismissed the bail plea filed by then 11th standard student, a juvenile in conflict with law and a prime accused in the 2017 Ryan School Murder Case. Additional Sessions Judge Amit Sahrawat while denying the bail plea observed that the present application for bail was not maintainable in view of the Supreme Court order dated 19th November...

Delhi High Court Directs Setting Up Of Rare Diseases Fund, Committee & Notification Of Policy

The Delhi High Court today directed the Centre to set up a Rare Diseases Committee, a Rare Diseases Fund and to finalise and notify the National Health Policy for Rare Diseases on or before March 31, 2021 taking into account the court's directions from today's order.The Rare Diseases Committee, which has been designated as the nodal agency and primary manager of the Rare Diseases Fund, will...

Ten Additional Judges Of Allahabad High Court Made Permanent

The Central Government on Tuesday (23rd March) appointed 10 Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court as permanent Judges of the High Court.They are:Justice Ali ZaminJustice Vipin Chandra DixitJustice Shekhar Kumar YadavJustice Ravi Nath TilhariJustice Deepak Verma Justice Gautam ChowdharyJustice Shamim AhmedJustice Dinesh PathakJustice Manish Kumar, andJustice Samit GopalThe Notification...

Howsoever Erroneous Rejection Of Nomination Is, Judicial Intervention Not Contemplated At Intermediate Stage Of Election: Kerala High Court

Additionally, voicing its concern over the allegations of differential treatment of candidates across constituencies, the Court expressed that the treatment if true would be "grossly discriminatory".

Same-Sex Couple's Protection Plea- "Society Still Grappling To Come To Terms With Same-Sex Orientation": Madras HC Directs In-Camera Hearing

While hearing a protection plea filed by a same-sex couple, the Madras High Court on Monday (22nd March) expressed its desire to hear the parties in-camera in view of the sensitivity involved in the matter and thus posted the matter for hearing on March 29. Significantly, the Bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh observed, "The case in hand requires to be dealt with more sensitivity...

ED Vs. Kerala Police- Enforcement Directorate Assails Kerala Police's FIR Against ED Officials, Moves Kerala High Court

The Enforcement Directorate has moved the Kerala High Court against the State Police's FIR filed against the agency. The matter was mentioned before a bench of Justice VG Arun on Tuesday. The Kerala Police lodged a First Information Report against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleging that officers of the agency coerced key accused in the gold smuggling and dollar smuggling cases...

"Guarantee Of Equal Justice Meaningless If Vulnerable Sections Cannot Enforce Their Rights Because Of Poverty, Illiteracy Or Weakness ": Justice NV Ramana

Justice NV Ramana recently highlighted the importance of "Access to Justice" as the "bedrock" of rule of law. Speaking on the occasion of inauguration of Front offices and Legal aid Defense Counsel Office at Delhi, the Supreme Court Judge said, "The idea of access to justice is deeply embedded in the Constitutional vision of justice and that in a democratic country like ours,...

Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta Of Chhattisgarh High Court Tenders His Resignation, To Take Up State Govt's 'New Assignment'

Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta of Chhattisgarh High Court on Monday (22nd March) tendered his resignation to the President of India stating that he intends to relinquish his office from 31st March (Wednesday) to take up a new assignment of the State Government. The letter addressed to the President of India states that, "I am inclined to relinquish my office from 31st of March 2021 since...

'Lakhs Of People Assembled Without Masks And No FIR; This Is Unpardonable' : Karnataka High Court To State

The Karnataka High court on Monday once again directed the state government to clarify its stand on whether it would register a First Information Report against the organisers of a held on February 21 for violation of norms regarding social distancing and wearing of masks. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj said "Now you must register FIR,...

'Won't Repeat Again' : Man Who Sent Threatening Letter Against Judges Apologizes To Karnataka High Court In Contempt Case

The Karnataka High Court on Monday deferred accepting the unconditional apology tendered by a 72-year-old person, against who the court has initiated suo-motu criminal contempt petition for writing a letter to the High Court registry with threats against judges.A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj said "Before we decide on accepting the apology, we will have...