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Karnataka HC Wants Govt To Enquire If Isha Foundation Collected Money By Projecting 'Cauvery Calling' As State Project
The Karnataka High Court on Monday orally directed the state government to make a statement if it was willing to make an inquiry whether any money was collected by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev's Isha Foundation or Isha Outreach by projecting "Cauvery Calling" as a project of the State government. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty made the...
Plea Seeking Termination Of Pregnancy Of A 14-Year Old Girl, Supreme Court Allows Lawyer Time To Seek Instructions From Victim's Family
Supreme Court has on Monday adjourned to Friday, the plea of a 14 year old girl seeking termination of her 26 weeks old pregnancy.A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramaniam allowed request of the girl's Counsel Advocate VK Biju who sought time till Friday to take instructions from the Victim's family."The court can take any stance on coming Friday. Meanwhile...
Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Regarding Non Functioning Of The National Board For Wildlife
Supreme Court had on Monday issued notice in a public interest petition filed regarding non-functioning of National Board for Wildlife constituted under Wildlife Protection Act, seeking directions to convene first meeting of the Board after its reconstitution in 2014.A three - Judge Bench led by CJI Bobde issued the direction in the petition that contending that by not convening a single...
All India State Judicial Academies Directors' Retreat Held At MP State Judicial Academy
Madhya Pradesh State Judicial Academy, Jabalpur organized a maiden event – "All India State Judicial Academies Directors' Retreat". This Retreat is the first of its kind event held in this country. All the Presidents/Judges In-charge/ Chairmen and Directors of 24 State Judicial Academies throughout the country are participating in the two days event. The President of India...
Kerala Court Denies ED's Plea For Copies Of Statements Of Gold Smuggling Accused In Customs Case
Last week, an Ernakulam Economic Offences Court rejected an application by the Enforcement Directorate seeking a copy of statements by gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh and Sarith P Nair in the course of the customs investigation against them. The two are facing investigation for the smuggling gold via diplomatic channels and for the illegal smuggling of...
Society's Faith In Judicial System Should Not Be Shaken"; Bombay High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Magistrate Accused Of Corruption
The Bombay High Court has refused anticipatory bail to a Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) from Maval Court, in Maharashtra, accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly demanding a bribe and accepting it through an associate, to pass a favourable order. Justice Sarang Kotwal observed that JMFC Archana Jatkar was occupying a very "responsible position," and a...
Vaccinate Bombay HC Judges, Staff And Lawyers – BBA Seeks AG's Intervention
The Bombay Bar Association, one of the oldest bar associations in the country, has sought the State Advocate General - Ashutosh Kumbhakoni's - intervention with the Maharashtra Government, to treat Bombay High Court's legal community as frontline workers and vaccinate them on a priority basis.BBA president Senior Advocate Nitin Thakkar cited the example of the Delhi High Court, which registered...
"All Isn't Well In Sundarbans": Calcutta High Court Directs Administration To Issue Protective Orders Retraining All Illegal Activities In The Area
Observing that the report placed before it indicates that all is not well in Sundarbans, the Calcutta High Court last week directed the local administration to issue protective orders retraining all illegal activities in the area. The Bench of Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Arijit Banerjee was dealing with a writ petition pertaining to 'critical important...
Non-IPC Offence Punishable "Up To Three Years" Non-Bailable Because It Is Possible To Impose Sentence of Exact Three Years For Such Offences:Bombay High Court
TheBombay High Court has reiterated that non-IPC offenses punishable with "up to three years" and , will be categorised as cognisable and non-bailable.In a judgment passed last month, while hearing a case under the Copyright Act, 1957, Trademarks Act, 1999 and other IPC sections, Justice Sarang Kotwal held, "Bare reading of this Part II of the Schedule -I of CrPC shows that, if...
Delhi Court Adjourns Till 27th April Hearing In Civil Suit Seeking Restoration Of Alleged Temple Complex Inside Qutub Minar
“An Islamic Structure or mosque raised/ constructed after demolishing a Hindu temple will not gain any legal sanction in law as no Waqf could be created thereat and no mosque could have been constructed over the property dedicated to the deity. The deities and devotees have right to reconstruct the temple/s at same very place where it was before demolition of the temple.” The plaint reads.
Caste System Forbidden But Individuals Free To Put Up Display Boards Mentioning Caste Names: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court last month observed that private individuals have got the freedom and choice to put up display-boards or other material (even if they contain Caste names) according to their wishes as long as they are not obscene or offensive. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice R. Hemalatha was hearing the plea of one Amuthan who sought directions to...