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"Indian Consulate Neither Informed Nor Asked": MEA On Incorrect Burial Of Indian Migrant In Saudi Arabia
Appearing before the single judge bench of Justice Prathiba Singh of the Delhi High Court pursuant to directions in a case where an Indian migrant in Saudi Arabia was allegedly incorrectly buried as per Muslim rites, the Director (Consulate, Passport, Visa) of the Ministry of External Affairs today submitted before the Court that the Indian Consulate was neither asked nor informed before...
Delhi Riots- Delhi High Court Reserves Order In Asif Iqbal Tanha's Appeal Against Rejection Of His Bail
The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved orders in Jamia Millia Islamia student, Asif Iqbal Tanha's appeal against the rejection of his bail in connection with a case related to larger conspiracy in Delhi Riots that broke out last year. A division bench comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Bhambhani reserved the order. Tanha has challenged an order dated 26th October...
"Debar Candidates, Campaigners In Assembly Elections For Violating Mandatory Masking Guidelines": Plea In Delhi High Court
A petition has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking directions on Union of India through Ministry of Home Affairs and Election Commission of India to debar candidates and campaigners from campaigning in election, "either permanently or for a stipulated period of time", if they repeatedly violate mandatory masking guidelines issued by Election Commission. The petition is filed by one...
Legal Vacuum In Respect Of Adoptions Carried Out By Christian Parents Prior To 2016: Delhi High Court Seeks Response From Centre, CARA
The Delhi High Court has granted protection to a US-based Indian Christian couple, apprehending legal action for adopting a child in India in the year 2014, under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. A Single Bench of Justice Pratibha M. Singh noted that prior to coming into effect of the Juvenile Justice Model Rules in 2016, there was no law enabling/ governing adoption of...
Nepali Man In Custody For 41 Years: Calcutta High Court Directs Release After Finding Him Mentally Unfit To Face Murder Trial
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday (17th March) ordered the release of a Nepali man who was arrested about 41 years ago and since then he had been under detention. The bench of Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Aniruddha Roy ordered thus after noting that current mental age in terms of intellectual functioning of the Man is around 9 years and 9 months. The...
Sting Operation: Delhi Court Issues Notice To Arnab Goswami, Republic TV Editor In Civil Defamation Suit
A Delhi Court has taken cognizance of the civil defamation case filed by Popular Front of India (PFI) PR Director Dr. M. Shamoon against Republic TV news channel for publishing an alleged doctored video footage whereby the former is said to have promoted violent protests and use of criminal force against the state machinery. The Court of Additional Senior Civil Judge, Gagandeep...
"He Is A Police Officer, Knows His Rights" – Special NIA Court On Waze's Allegations That Guidelines Of Arrest Were Not Followed
Even as Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Waze has approached the Bombay High Court calling his arrest by the National Investigating Agency "illegal," a Special NIA court, rejected his application on irregularities in arrest. "It is an admitted fact that the accused was a police person and hence is knowing about his right," Special NIA Judge Prashant Sitre observed. Waze was...
Role Of Courts Assumes Great Importance In Realizing The Full Potential Of ADR: Justice NV Ramana
Supreme Court Judge, Justice NV Ramana recently emphasized on the significance of alternative dispute redressal mechanism for reducing pendency of cases in Indian Courts. He observed that the different ADR processes provide millions of people a platform to settle their issues and an effective execution of these processes can surely reduce the pendency. He also emphasized that...
'Harsh & Unjust' : Gauhati High Court Sets Aside Bail Condition To Produce Govt Servant As Surety
The Gauhati High Court has set aside a bail condition imposed by a Sessions Court that surety should be obtained from a government servant.The Additional Sessions Judge, Kamrup, while allowing a bail application, had ordered that the petitioner should furnish two local sureties of Rs.40,000/- each and out of the two local sureties, one must be a government servant in the rank of...
Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Two Accused Of Vandalizing Apple IPhone Unit Over Wages
The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to two persons alleged to be involved in vandalizing Apple's IPhone manufacturing unit run by Wistron Infocomm Company at Kolar Taluk on December 12, 2020. A single bench of Justice K. Natarajan granted bail to Uday Banu Singh C (23) and Vinod Kumar H (23), who have been in custody for nearly three months. The court said : "Upon...
Rising COVID-19 Cases : Karnataka High Court Seeks To Know Steps Taken By State, BBMP
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday said if the upward trend of positive case of corona virus continues in the state it would want the state government and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and other stakeholder to address the court on March 25 on issues concerning preventive steps to be taken to stop spread of Covid-19. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka...