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Karnataka High Court Initiates Suo-Motu Contempt Proceedings Against Bar Associations Which Boycotted Court Work
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the Registrar General of the High Court to initiate suo-motu contempt proceedings against the officer bearers of Bar Associations in the state who gave a call to its members for abstaining from court work.A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said: "It must be noted here that in the wake of Covid-19, all...
Delhi High Court Rejects Bail To Accused Allegedly Involved In Fake MBBS Admissions Scam
A bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad has rejected the bail application of a person accused of being part of a large-scale conspiracy by one 'Crack Ur Career Pvt Ltd', wherein substantial amounts of money was amassed by the company and the accused person(s), promising admission to students in MBBS courses in various colleges.Rejecting the application, the court noted that the bail...
Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat & Himachal Pradesh HCs Issue SOP For Resumption Of Physical Functioning Of High Court/Subordinate Courts
Keeping in view the present situation of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the States of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat & Himachal Pradesh, the High Courts of these states have issued SOP (Standing Operating Procedure) for Resumption Of Physical Functioning Of HC/Subordinate Courts. Madya Pradesh High Court The Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court, upon consideration of the recommendations...
"Can Authorities Visit Jail Premises At Regular Intervals To Dispose Of Parole Applications?" Punjab And Haryana High Court Asks Punjab Govt.
While dealing with a case wherein there was an inordinate delay in deciding the parole application of the petitioner, the Punjab & Haryana High Court on Tuesday (09th February) asked the Punjab Government if a Mechanism could be worked out so that such applications are decided at the earliest. The Bench of Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Karamjit Singh was hearing the...
Action Will Be Taken Against Social Media Platforms Spreading Fake News, Violence; Govt Framing New Guidelines: Law Minister RS Prasad Tells Parliament
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has strongly condemned the misuse of social media in the country and has made it clear that strict action will be taken against companies like Facebook and Whatsapp if they're found to be involved in spreading fake news, violence. Responding to the concerns raised by AAP MP Sushil Kumar Gupta during the question hour in Rajya Sabha on Thursday,...
'Crime Pierces The Soul Of The Society': Kerala Court Sentences Temple Priest To Life Imprisonment For Rape Of 13Yr Old Stepdaughter
"If the guardians of wards behave in this manner, who will guard the wards?" said a Kerala Court on Saturday while convicting a temple priest for sexually harassing his step-daughter for over a year. Special Judge Saleena VG Nair of the Fast-Track Court in Haripad, Alappuzha District, Kerala, convicted the priest for rape, sexual assault and criminal intimidation under the law,...
Allahabad High Court Directs Govt To Provide Free Of Cost Treatment To A Poor Lady Suffering From Breast Cancer
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday directed the State Government and the Hospital authorities to carry out free of cost medical treatment to a poor lady suffering from breast cancer, unable to afford the treatment due to lack of income and funds. A division bench comprising of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Manish Kumar gave the order.The petition was filed by one...
Ganga Pollution- Large Quantity Of Untreated Water Flowing Into Rivers, Huge Amount Of Public Money Getting Wasted: Committee Informs Allahabad HC
A committee consisting of counsels for the U.P. State Pollution Control Board, the Central Government, the brief holder for the State and Amicus Curiae (A.K. Gupta) on Tuesday (09th February) informed the Allahabad High Court that large quantity of untreated water is still flowing into the rivers and a huge amount of public money is getting wasted. The Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar...
'Scale Of Drug Usage In Kerala Unacceptably High' : HC Issues Slew Of Directions To Check Drug Abuse In Schools, Colleges
Observing that the "scale of drug usage in Kerala is unacceptably high", the Kerala High Court has issued a slew of directions to control drug abuse among youngsters and students in educational institutions.Notable among the directions is the one given to the State Government to establish campus police units in all educational institutions to prevent drug abuses in campuses. The Court ordered...
Delhi High Court Stays Attachment Of Deccan Chronicles' Properties In ED Proceedings, On Plea By Union Bank Of India
A bench of Justice Prathiba Singh in the Delhi High Court has stayed proceedings arising out of the attachment of properties of Deccan Chronicles Holding Ltd by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), on a plea by Union Bank of India (UBI) stating that corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) was already initiated against Deccan Chronicles and that the attachment by ED has been done after...
Seeking To Declare Lord Muruga As 'Tamil God' Would Damage Federal And Secular Fabric Of This Great Nation : Madras High Court
The Madras High Court(Madurai bench) has dismissed a petition seeking to the direct the State Government to issue an order declaring Lord Muruga a Tamil God, saying it "would cause damage to the very fibre of the federal and secular nature of this great Nation".The preamble of the Constitution emphasizes on the secular nature of the Country, the Court said in the order passed...