Administrative Delays Unacceptable; Concerned Govt. Officials Must Be Prosecuted For Dereliction Of Duty: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently pulled up the Central Government for filing a civil appeal with a delay of 264 days. "There is a general trend that the public authorities are having lack of sincerity and committing dereliction on duty. These negligence and dereliction of duty are serious misconducts and therefore, the higher authorities are bound to ensure that the officials are...

"We Are Victims of Communally Charged Politics and Propaganda Run by Media": 3 Persons Arrested With Siddique Kappan Tell Allahabad High Court

The Uttar Pradesh Government has filed its counter affidavit before the Allahabad High Court in a Habeas Corpus petition filed by 3 alleged PFI Members, arrested alongside journalist Siddqui Kappan while they were going to Hathras. The development comes after the High Court granted it one last opportunity to file its supplementary counter affidavit, vide order dated February 4....

"Do Not Take Law In To Hands": Delhi HC Directs To Take Disciplinary Action On Safai Karmacharis On Strike Who Are Causing Obstructions In Removal of Garbage

Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Safai Karamcharis of the Delhi Municipal Corporation on strike due to non-payment of salaries, to not to take law into their hands by causing obstruction in removal of garbage or by strewing it on the streets of the city, and not to obstruct or block the ingress and egress into the offices of the Municipal Corporations. The Court has also...

Delhi Riots- "He Is Seen In Aggressive Posture, Shouting & Carrying Palta (Spatula) In His Hands": Delhi Court Denies Bail To Riots Accused

"He is clearly visible in the footage with an aggressive posture and shouting and carrying Palta in his hands. The photographs of accused and of other accused persons are evident of the situation of their role in riots" : Delhi Court

"What Sort Of Peaceful Protest Was Being Carried Out When He Was Photographed Brandishing Sword?": Gauhati HC Denies Bail To 2 Accused Booked Under UAPA Charges

The Gauhati High Court last week dismissed the bail plea of two accused in connection with a case registered against them for alleged disruption of supplies by economic blockade staged at railway track and national highway at Chabua town on 09th December 2019 and attempt to murder government functionaries on duty by throwing stones. The Bench of Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and...

Bombay High Court To Hear Plea Seeking Suspension Of Kangana Ranaut's Twitter Account On March 9

The Bombay High Court has set March 9, 2021, to hear a petition seeking suspension of actor Kangana Ranaut's twitter account following an urgent application moved by the petitioner on her tweets allegedly calling protesting farmers "terrorists". The petitioner, who is an advocate, sought an urgent hearing of his plea, claiming the actor had not stopped her "outrageous conduct" even after...

Rajya Sabha Clears Bill For Regularization Of Unauthorized Colonies In Delhi; Extension Of Protection From Sealing/ Demolition Till 2023

The Upper House of the Parliament today passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2020 by voice vote. It was introduced by Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs of India, Hardeep Singh Puri, for extending the time period available with the Government for regularization of unauthorized colonies. Background The Government...

Karnataka Lawyer Seeks FIR Against Kangana Ranaut For Tweet Calling Protesting Farmers 'Terrorists'

An advocate in Belgavi, Karnataka, has submitted a complaint to the police seeking to register a First Information Report against actor Kangana Ranaut alleging that she has called protesting farmers "terrorists" in a tweet.The complainant, an advocate named Harshvardhan Patil, has sought for action against the actor for provocation, prompting enmity between different groups and so also...

"If Display Of Affection Between LGBT Partners Isn't Indecent, It Can't Be Bogged Down By Majority Perception:" Allahabad High Court Reinstates LGBT Member In Service

The Allahabad High Court last week quashed the order of the cancellation of the appointment of the petitioner (one Pramod Kumar Sharma) on account of a viral video of the petitioner. The Bench of Justice Sunita Agarwal noted that in the Counter Affidavit (filed by the officer who had passed the order of cancellation) sexual orientation of the petitioner was stated to be...

Rehana Fathima Can use Social Media Without Hurting Religious Sentiments: Supreme Court Partially Stays HC's Order Over Her Cookery Show "Gomatha Ularth"

The Supreme Court bench on Tuesday stayed the Kerala High Court order restricting activist Rehana Fathima from printing, posting or publishing her views on any medium of the media.The bench headed by Justice Rohinton Nariman was hearing the SLP against the order of November 23, 2020 vide which the High Court Single Bench had imposed strictures on Fatima who had uploaded a video of a cookery...

"No One Including Media Should Be Above Scrutiny":Newslaundry Responds to Times Group's Rs 100 Cr Defamation Suit

Reader funded News Laundry Media Private Limited has told the Bombay High Court that no one should be above scrutiny, especially the media, in its reply to a Rs 100 crore defamation suit filed against them by Bennett, Coleman and Company Ltd (BCCL), known as the 'Times Group.' "It is unfortunate that an organisation like BCCL, which has had a glorious history of standing up for the...

Husband, Family Members Can't Treat Woman Like Slave Just Because She Is A Psychiatric Patient: Orissa High Court

"Even the allegation of psychological illness of the complainant-victim does not give the petitioner and his family members the right to treat her like slave bereft of any mercy and human compassion." : Orissa High Court