Justice Yogesh Khanna Recuses Himself From Hearing Plea Seeking Criminal Prosecution Of DG BSF, Rakesh Asthana

Delhi High Court Judge Justice Yogesh Khanna, today recused himself from hearing a plea by a dentist from Chandigarh, Mohit Dhawan, seeking directions for the criminal prosecution of the Director General of the Border Security Force, and former bureaucrat, Rakesh Asthana under Sections 7 and 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA). The bench has directed for the matter to be listed...

Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Covid-19 Vaccination For All Undertrial Prisoners Who Were Out On Bail

A public interest litigation has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking directions to the Delhi High-Powered Committee (HPC), which last assembled on 14.01.2021, to take appropriate measures for the vaccination of under-trial prisoners (UTPs) and convicts who were granted interim bail in the wake of the Covid-19 contagion, in terms of the criteria set by a Division Bench of the Delhi...

FIR Lodged Against 'Tandav' Makers As Series Contains Scenes Portraying 'God' In A Derogatory Manner: UP Govt Tells Allahabad High Court

The UP Government has told the Allahabad High Court that the makers of the web series 'Tandav' have been booked for portraying 'God' in a very derogatory manner. Opposing the anticipatory bail application filed by Aparna Purohit, the creative head of Amazon Prime Video India, in the FIR registered over scenes in 'Tandav', the Additional Advocate General Vinod Shahi submitted that ...

Unilateral Withdrawal Of Consent From Joint Divorce Petition, After Other Party Has Performed Obligations Under Agreement, Cannot Be Permitted : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has delivered a notable judgment holding that unilateral withdrawal of consent by a spouse from a joint petition filed for divorce, after the other party has performed his/her obligations under the agreement, is unsustainable in law.The Court termed it a "sharp practice, which cannot be permitted or tolerated for a moment as it would shatter the faith of the litigants in...

Denial Of Maintenance Allowance To Wife Causes "Economic Abuse" To Her Within The Meaning Of Domestic Violence Under DV Act: Tripura High Court

The Tripura High Court on Wednesday held that denial of maintenance allowance by a husband to his wife causes economic abuse to her within the meaning of sec. 3 of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005. A criminal revision petition was filed by the petitioner husband challenging the Additional Sessions Judge judgment dated 18th July 2020. The impugned judgment held that the husband committed acts...

Calcutta High Court Dismisses Plea Against BJP's 'Parivartan Rath Yatras'

"Filing of a writ petition by an advocate, who is directly connected with a political party in power raising issues against other political party during election time cannot be said to be in larger public interest. It can be said to be a private interest litigation." : Calcutta High Court

Madras High Court Directs CIC To Expeditiously Decide Appeal Seeking Information On Personal Data Protection Bill

The Madras High Court has directed the Central Information Commission to expeditiously dispose of an appeal filed against non-supply of some information pertaining to the Central Government's Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019. A Single Bench of Justice M. Govindaraj directed the CIC to dispose of the appeal within one month, if the Bill is going to be placed before the Parliament in...

Karnataka HC Takes Suo Moto Case On Vacancies & Poor Infrastructure In Forensic Science Laboratories

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday initiated suo-motu proceedings regarding lack of proper infrastructure and filling up vacancies at Forensic Science Laboratories (FSL), in the state. The court issued notices to the Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary, Home Department, and other respondents returnable on March 18. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice...

Consumer Fora Has No Power To Accept Written Statement Beyond Period Of 45 Days, Reiterates Supreme Court

Consumer fora has no jurisdiction and/or power to accept the written statement beyond the period of 45 days, the Supreme Court reiterated in a judgment delivered on Thursday.In this case, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, confirmed the order passed by the Karnataka State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission rejecting an application seeking condonation of delay in filing...

Inter-Faith Marriage- Gujarat HC Directs Police To Escort Woman To Ahmedabad To Register Marriage, Questions Police For Calling Her To Police Station After Sunset

The Gujarat High Court on Monday (08th February) asked the Gujarat Police to ensure that a Lok Rakshak Dal (LRD) woman be provided safe passage from the Junagadh academy to Ahmedabad so that she could solemnise her marriage with a Muslim Man under the Special Marriages Act. The Bench of Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice Sangeeta K. Vishen was hearing the Habeas Corpus plea of one...

'Approach Chief Secretary With A Representation': Jammu & Kashmir High Court Disposes Plea Seeking Law Prohibiting Cow Slaughter

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court last week disposed of a plea seeking direction to enact a law prohibiting slaughter of cows and its progeny, ox, bull, buffalo etc in the Union Territory of J&K by giving petitioner the liberty to approach Chief Secretary. The Bench of Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Rajnesh Oswal specifically observed that it is settled law that no writ...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Court Monitored SIT Probe Into Farmer Navreet Singh's Death On Republic Day's Tractor Rally

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a petition by a 65-year old farmer from Uttar Pradesh seeking Court monitored probe in to the death of 25-year old farmer grandson, Navreet Singh, after an alleged bullet injury during the farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day in Central Delhi.A single judge bench of Justice Yogesh Khanna today took on record the Delhi Standing Counsel,...