'We Hope Officers Will Show Sensitivity Towards Environmental Laws' : Karnataka HC Allows NHAI To Withdraw Objectionable Affidavit On Costs

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Tuesday informed the Karnataka High Court that it has donated Rs 2.5 lakhs each to two organisations based in Dehradun and working in the field of Environmental as costs for filing a controversial affidavit saying that the Environment Protection Act was enacted at the instance of foreign powers. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay...

Supreme Court Confirms Life Imprisonment For Remainder Of Natural Life Awarded To Man Accused Of Murdering Two Kids

The Supreme Court confirmed punishment of life imprisonment for remainder of natural life awarded to a man accused of murdering two kids by administering celphos to them.Gauri Shankar was found guilty for murder of two minor children aged 4 years and 2 years in brutal manner by administering celphos to them. The Trial Court convicted him under Section 302 IPC and punished him ...

Delhi Court Directs To Provide Disha Ravi FIR Copy, Warm Clothes, Opportunity To Meet Lawyer & Family

The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of the Patiala House Courts in the capital, presided over by judge Pankaj Sharma has has allowed pleas moved by 21-year-old environmental activist, Disha Ravi, seeking a copy of the FIR against her over the Toolkit in connection with Farmers Protests, a copy of the remand application and other miscellaneous items as prayed for by her before the court.The 21...

'Very Serious Matter' : Delhi Commission For Women Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Disha Ravi's Arrest In 'Toolkit' Case

The Delhi Commission for Women took suo moto cognizance of media reports that 21-year old climate activist DishaRavi was arrested in violation of her constitutional rights under Article 22.Observing that it was "a serious matter", the Commission head Swati Maliwal has sought a reply from the Delhi police on the following :1. Copy of FIR registered in the matter.2. Reasons for allegedly...

Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Establishment Of 'World Class University' In India

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL seeking the establishment of a "world class University" in India.The petition was filed by an NGO named Banamali Das Welfare and Development Foundation. The counsel for the petitioner submitted that although there were over hundred universities in India, none of them was 'world class' and that the Central Government was duty-bound to establish a...

Bengaluru Organization Seeks FIR Against Haryana Minister Anil Vij For 'Exterminate' Tweet On Disha Ravi

A Bengaluru-based organization has submitted a criminal complaint before the police seeking FIR against Haryana Minister Anil Vij over his tweet calling for 'extermination' of 'anti-nationals' in the wake of the arrest of 21-year old climate activist Disha Ravi in the farmers protest 'toolkit' case."Hate Speech Beda" (a collective to combat hate speech) based in Bengaluru on Monday submitted...

Former Chief Justice Of Punjab & Haryana High Court Justice M Rama Jois Passes Away

Former Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice M. Rama Jois, passed away on Tuesday morning. He was 88 years old. Jois was born on 27 July, 1932. He obtained his degree in law from a college in Bengaluru. He held the office of Chief Justice at the Punjab and Haryana High Court between 3 May 1992 – 31 August 1992. He was also a former Member of the Rajya...

[CM Advocate Welfare Policy] Delhi HC Directs NIACL To Issue E-Cards To 29077 Advocates Who Are Beneficiaries Of Mediclaim Policies

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the New India Assurance Company Limited (NIACL) to issue E-cards to all 29077 lawyers who are beneficiaries of the medi-claim policies enabling them to avail benefits from the date of inception of the policy. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Pratibha M. Singh directed that such E-cards shall be issued without awaiting the completion of...

2016 JNU Sedition Case: Delhi Court Summons Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya & Others On March 15

The Patiala House Court in Delhi has taken cognizance of the chargesheet filed by the Delhi Police in the 2016 JNU sedition case. The Court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate has summoned all 10 accused in the case, including Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya and former JNU Students' Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, and has directed them to remain present before the Court on...

The Bar Must Discourage Their Clients From Raising Baseless Allegations Against The Judicial Officers: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) recently observed that the bar must discourage their clients and the litigant from raising baseless allegations against the officers and they must desist from incorporating the same in the pleadings. This observation by Justice K. Murali Shankar came in a revision petition filed alleging that the petitioner was not afforded sufficient opportunity...

Take Immediate Steps To Set Up Grievance Redressal Forum In Compliance Of S. 11 Of The Transgender Act Of 2019: Calcutta High Court To Govt.

The Calcutta High Court last week directed the Chief Secretary of the West Bengal State to take immediate steps to set up a Grievance Redressal Forum and Mechanism in the State in terms of Section 11 of Transgender (Protection of Rights) Act of 2019. The Bench of Justice Rajasekhar Mantha was hearing the plea of one Pallabi Chakraborty who claimed to be a transgender and sought...

Delhi HC DB To Hear Plea Seeking To Transfer Work Of Chargesheet Scrutiny From Prosecutors To Legal Division Of Police

A single judge bench of Justice Prathiba Singh of Delhi High Court has marked and transferred to a division bench, a writ petition seeking the transfer of the work of scrutiny of chargesheets from public prosecutors to the legal division of the Delhi Police.Filed by the Delhi Prosecutors' Welfare Association, which identifies itself as a registered association of all the Public...