'Can't Be Tolerated' : Karnataka High Court On Deaths Of Two Manhole Workers & Suicide Of Cleaner After Manual Scavenging

The Karnataka High Court has expressed serious concerns over the recent deaths of two manhole workers and another incident of a sweeper committing suicide after being allegedly forced to do manual scavenging.A division bench headed by the Chief Justice AS Oka on Monday directed the State Government to respond to a memo filed seeking to ensure fair and proper investigation into the incident of...

[Farmers Protest] "No Specific Role": Delhi Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Attempting To Run Tractor Over Policemen In Tractor Rally

A Delhi Court on Monday granted bail to one Ashish Kumar in a case related to the violence that broke out during the tractor parade on Republic Day in relation to the farmers protest. The Court observed that there was "no specific role assigned" to the accused in the case and that he had "not attempted to kill or hurt the police personnel" deployed in law and arrangement duty. The bail...

"Court Can't Be Perceived To Be Accused or Victim Centric": Bombay High Court Refuses To Transfer Builder Sunil Lahoriya Murder Trial

A trial court cannot be perceived to be accused or victim centric, the Bombay High Court observed while refusing to transfer the ongoing trial from one judge to another in the 2013 murder of Navi Mumbai builder Sunil Lahoriya. A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and Manish Pitale said a case was "not made out" for transfer while hearing a petition filed by the slain builder's son...

Strictly Follow The Directions To Ensure That There is No Unauthorized And Uncontrolled Slaughtering Of Cattle Including Cows: Calcutta HC Directs Municipal Corporation

The Calcutta High Court last week directed the Kolkata Municipal Corporation authorities to take action against people found slaughtering cattle including cows and/or exhibiting for sale flesh of slaughtered cattle and/or selling cattle meat. The Bench of Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Arijit Banerjee further directed the Corporation to strictly enforce the...

"First You Comply With Office Objections": Karnataka High Court Refuses To Stay Proceedings Against Kangana Ranaut Over Her Remarks On Protesting Farmers

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday refused to stay the proceedings initiated against actress Kangana Ranaut by a Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) at Tumkur, which had on October 9, 2020 directed the jurisdictional Police Station (Kyathasandra) to register FIR against her for her tweet on farmers opposing the Farmers Bill. Ranaut has moved the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash...

Delhi Court To Hear Nikita Jacob's Plea For Anticipatory Bail In Toolkit Case On March 9

A Delhi Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing in the anticipatory bail application filed by Nikita Jacob, in relation to the farmers protest toolkit FIR.Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana adjourned the hearing after noting the submissions made by the Additional Public Prosecutor, Irfan Ahmed that time was needed to file reply in the matter.Senior Advocate Rebecca John appeared on behalf...

[Thattekkadu Capsize] Degree Of Knowledge For Culpable Homicide Must Verge On Certainty, Mere Knowledge That Boat Is Overloaded Insufficient: Kerala HC

Last week, the Kerala High Court pronounced judgment upon an appeal filed by PM Raju, the owner and driver of the ill-fated boat 'Sivaranjini' whose capsize led to the death of 18 persons (of which 15 were children) near from St.Antony's U.P. School Elavoor near Thattekkadu in 2008. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas decided the appeal, finding that Raju was not guilty...

'People Forgetting That They Have To Protect Themselves From Deadly Covid-19 Virus': Allahabad High Court Reiterates Directions; Seek Strict Enforcement

The Allahabad High Court on Monday observed that with reduction in number of positive Covid-19 cases in the State, people have put their guards down and have reduced strictness visa-vis wearing of masks. Taking exception to this, it has reiterated several directions to be observed al across the State, failing which may attract strict action under the Epidemic Diseases Act, and...

"Election Commission To Ensure Free & Fair Elections", Calcutta High Court On West Bengal Assembly Polls

Recording the Election Commission's submission that it would ensure that West Bengal Assembly Elections are conducted in a free and fair manner, the Calcutta High Court on Monday (01st March) disposed of a PIL that raised apprehension over conduct free and fair election in the State of West Bengal. The Bench of Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Shampa Sarkar noted...

Kerala High Court Dismisses Jolly Joseph's Bail Plea, Says Bail Could Risk Exposing Witnesses To Possible Threat At Her Hands

The Kerala High Court on Monday, 01 March 2021, dismissed a bail application filed by Jollyamma Joseph, accused of poisoning six members of her family over a span of fourteen years. The application under consideration in the present case arose from the charges laid against her for the death of her father-in-law Tom. A Single Bench of Justice Ashok Menon dismissed her application...

Woman IPS Officer Allegedly Sexually Harassed & Stopped From Filing Complaint By DGP: Madras High Court Takes Cognizance; Will Monitor Investigation

The Madras High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of alleged sexual harassment of a IPS cadre woman officer by her senior, a Special DGP, and has decided to monitor investigation into the case itself. A Single Bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh minced no words in criticizing the alleged incident and also expressed displeasure at the manner in which the Special DGP allegedly used...

Order Quashing KSLU, BCI Decision On Offline Exams For 5 Year LLB Applicable To 3 Yr LLB Courses Too : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Monday clarified that its February 8 order quashing the Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) circular and Bar Council of India (BCI) decision to conduct end semester physical examination for 5-year LLB course will also be applicable to the 3-year LLB course. While passing the order on February 8, the court had noted that order was limited to first...