Kerala High Court Seeks Details Of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Cops Accused Of Assaulting Lawyer

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed the state police chief to produce the details of complaints received against two police officers and also to inform if there are any disciplinary proceedings pending against them.A single bench of Justice N Nagaresh passed this order while hearing a writ petition filed by Advocate C S Hemalal, who alleged that he was assaulted by two police...

Plea To Provide Legal Aid To NRC Excluded People In Assam: Gauhati High Court Issues Notice To UOI, State Government

While hearing a plea filed by the Human rights organization 'Citizens for Justice and Peace' (CJP) [led by Teesta Setalvad] seeking proper legal aid for such people who have been left out of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, the Gauhati High Court on Monday (01st March) issued notice to the Union of India, State Government among others. The Petitioner-organization...

"It Poses Serious Security Concerns", Patna HC Takes Judicial Notice Of A 'Huge Structure' Located Adjacent To The Newly Inaugurated Centenary Building

The Patna High Court on Monday (01st March) took judicial notice of a 'huge structure' situated on the north side, adjacent to the newly inaugurated Centenary Building of the Patna High Court. The Full Bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Singh, Justice Vikash Jain, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Justice Rajendra Kumar Mishra, and Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh took the Judicial notice...

Bombay High Court Directs OTT Platform Amazon Prime To Take Down Telugu Movie 'V' On Actor Sakshi Malik's Plea

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday restrained Venkateshwara Creations Pvt. Ltd. from releasing the Telugu Movie 'V' on the OTT platform, Amazon Prime until deletion of a scene wherein a portfolio picture of Mumbai based actor, Sakshi Malik was used without her permission. The Court also directed the defendants to take down the telecast of the film in all versions, irrespective of language...

Establish Uttar Pradesh Educational Services Tribunal Only After Court's Permission : Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has ordered that its permission is needed before establishing the Uttar Pradesh Education Services Tribunal, which is the subject matter of an ongoing lawyers strike.In a suo moto case registered by the Court following conflict between the Allahabad High Court Bar Association and the Awadh Bar Association with respect to the location of Tribunal's principal seat,...

Charges For Both Murder And Abetment Of Suicide Cannot Coexist, Charge In The Alternative Can Be Framed Against An Accused: Kerala High Court

In an order rendered on Tuesday, the Kerala High Court emphasised that a person could not be charged for murder as well as abetment of suicide simultaneously. A Single Judge Bench of Justice R Narayana Pisharadi underscored that the offences of murder and suicide, punishable under Sections 302 and 306 respectively, were 'mutually exclusive' and could not coexist. The Court...

Allahabad High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of UP Educational Services Tribunal Matter

The Allahabad High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the controversy surrounding establishment of the Uttar Pradesh Educational Services Tribunal. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery is likely to hear the case titled 'In Re Constitution Of Education Tribunals' today.The Allahabad High Court Bar Association and the...

Karnataka HC Calls For Appearance Of BBMP Officers For Solving Road Potholes Problem

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to study the report prepared by Karnataka State Legal Services Authority (KSLSA) before coming out with an action plan to repair potholes and bad roads and footpaths in the city. On February 10, the court had asked BBMP to submit an action plan for removal of potholes on a priority basis in the city...

"From Hundred Rabbits You Can't Make A Horse, Hundred Suspicion Don't Make A Proof": Delhi Court Discharges 2 Accused In Delhi Riots Case

"From a hundred rabbits you can't make a horse, a hunder suspicion don't make a proof" - Quoting lines from Fyodor Dostovsky's book "Crime and Punishment", Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat on Monday discharged two accused persons of the charges of attempt to murder and using arms or ammunition in the Delhi Riots case. Imran and Babu, the two accused persons, were charged of the...

Toolkit Case : Goa Based Activist Subham Kar Chandhuri Granted 10 Days Transit Anticipatory Bail By Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court (Goa Bench) on Wednesday granted 10 days transit anticipatory bail to Goa based activist, Subham Kar Chandhuri, member of the organization "Extinction Rebellion", apprehending arrest in connection with the Toolkit case. A single bench of Justice M.S. Jawalkar granted the protection to Chandhuri after an application under sec. 438 CrPC was filed by him seeking...

Allahabad High Court To Hear Awadh Bar Association's Plea Seeking Establishment Of GST Appellate Tribunal At Lucknow Tomorrow

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has sought response from the Government authorities in a writ petition filed by the Awadh Bar Association, seeking establishment of the GST Appellate Tribunal at Lucknow. On a submission made by the Awadh Bar Association that there is "extreme urgency" in the matter, a Division Bench comprising of Justices Ritu Raj Awasthi and Manish...

"Silence Of Constitutional Functionary Highly Detrimental To Democracy"; Bombay High Court Sets Aside Notifications Reserving Wards In Goa Municipal Councils, Censures EC

"The silence on part of the constitutional functionary, according to us, is highly detrimental to the democratic concept of this country. We say nothing more". Bombay High Court to Goa State Election Commission.