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.

Allahabad High Court Denies Daughter's Custody To Mother Accused Of Murdering Husband, Grants Liberty To Seek Custody Once Acquitted

It would be irreversibly unsettling and debilitating in her formative years. It may even expose her to insurmountable trauma if she witnesses her mother, whom she is bonded with, convicted in the case of her father’s murder: Allahabad High Court

Farmers Suicide - State Govt Policy To Compensate Only Farmers Who Borrowed From Banks Discriminatory, Says Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the State Chief Secretary to make a clear stand whether families of the farmers who killed themselves after borrowing from private money lenders will be excluded from government assistance of Rs 5 lakhs. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty took strong objection to the classification created by the...

'Pandemic Practically Over; No Justification To Not Open Supreme Court For Physical Hearings': SCBA President Writes To CJI

Stating that the pandemic is now "very much in control", the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association has urged the Chief Justice of India to open the Supreme Court for physical hearing of cases. In a letter addressed to the CJI on Tuesday, SCBA President Vikas Singh wrote, "There is no justification to not open the Supreme Court for physical hearing completely. As far as...

Can Insurance Scheme Be Formed For Advocates Like Done By Delhi Govt? Karnataka HC Asks State Govt

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday suggested the State government to convene a meeting of officer bearers of Bar Association, State government officials, LIC and four public sector Insurance companies including New Indian Insurance company, to ascertain whether a scheme can be evolved for the benefit of Advocates, as was done by the Delhi Government last year. A division bench of...

Delhi High Court Seeks Govt Response On Plea Against Differential Compensation For Major & Minor Riots Victims

A single judge bench of Justice Prathiba Singh today sought response from the Delhi government on its scheme for compensation of Delhi riots' victims, which has been alleged to be discriminatory for awarding different compensation amounts to families of major and minor deceased riots' victims.The court also issued notice to the Sub-Divisional Magistrates of Seelampur and Yamuna Vihar, on...

Formulate A Policy For Those Who Don't Have Easy Access To Potable & Arsenic Free Drinking-Water: Meghalaya High Court To Govt.

The State of Meghalaya does not have any scheme/policy of its own, which could ensure that every village in the State of Meghalaya is provided with easy access to potable and arsenic-free drinking water.

Delhi High Court Directs Administrative Wing & Delhi Govt To Consider Digitization Of All Court Records

The Delhi High Court has observed that the technological infrastructure that was added to it for conducting virtual hearings during the Covid-19 pandemic must be capitalized even after resumption of physical hearings from March 15. A Division Bench comprising of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli ordered its administrative wing and the Government authorities to consider a...

Supreme Court Takes Note Of Prison Management Software Developed By Techie After Jail Term

The Supreme Court has suggested exploring the feasibility of adopting on a country wide basis the 'prison software' developed by a software engineer who himself served 13 months in jail.Amit Mishra, a software engineer, served 13 months in Bhondsi jail before he was acquitted in 2014. He was accused in a case in relation to his wife's suicide. In June 2015, he founded a company...

"Open To Petitioner To Live In The Stone Age, Courts Can't Impose Sanctions On How Media/Social Media Operates": Madras HC

"The Courts are not there to impose sanctions or guidelines on how the media or even social media operates and it is for the other agencies to do so, based on the policy decision taken by the legislature of the day or the executive arm" : Madras High Court