'Order Of Prior Recognition' To CBSE Schools Shall Be Issued Only Under Form No. II Of Kerala RTE Rules : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has directed that any application made by a School seeking an "Order of Prior Recognition" under the terms of Rule 14 of the Kerala Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2011, shall be issued by the concerned Deputy Directors of Education only in Form No.II of the Rules and in no other manner.Such order shall be issued after following due procedure...

State Must Ensure That Society Is Not Polluted By 'Negative Forces': Madhya Pradesh High Court in Munawar Faruqui Case

In its order dismissing bail applications filed by by comedian Munawar Faruqui and co- accused Nalin Yadav, the Madhya Pradesh High Court observed that the State must ensure that the society is not polluted by 'negative forces'."Our country is a beautiful country and sets an example of coexistence amid diversities; be it religion, language, culture, geographical locations etc, to the world...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Plea For Direction To Centre To Consider Legislating Law Regulating Religious Conversion Along The Lines Of UP Love-Jihad law

Courts have very limited role with regard to judicial legislation since neither the Courts can legislate nor they have any competence to issue directions to legislature to enact a law in a particular manner: Allahabad High Court

Allahabad High Court Devotes Whole Day To Unite Young Couple, Their Family And Succeeds

The Allahabad High Court last week tried its level best, to bring two families again on good terms by sorting out their disputes in a matter wherein both, Wife and her Husband stated before the Court that they wish to bury all the old differences and nightmares. The Bench of Justice Dr. Kaushal Jayendra Thaker and Justice Gautam Chowdhary observed, "We normally in dispute pertaining...

Varavara Rao Can Be Sent Back To Prison, He Has No Dementia: NIA Submits Before Bombay High Court

Does the octogenarian poet Dr Varavara Rao suffer from dementia? The question seems to have become the focal argument in petitions seeking to set him at liberty and as both the sides are now arguing on the point whether Dr Rao's cognitive functions are strong enough for him to be able to take care of himself or no.Rao is an accused in the Bhima Koregaon case. He was arrested along with...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking For Filling Of Vacancies In Jharkhand State Information Commission

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a plea seeking for directions to fill vacancies in the Jharkhand State Information Commission. A Bench of Justices S. Abdul Nazeer and Surya Kant heard the submissions of Advocate Tishampati Sen, who appeared on behalf of the Petitioner, and proceeded to issue notice. The PIL submits that it has been filed to seek effective implementation...

Kerala High Court Issues Notice To Virat Kohli, Tamanna Bhatia, Aju Varghese On Plea To Ban Online Gambling

The Kerala High Court on Thursday issued notice to Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli, actors Tamanna Bhatia and Aju Varghese, and the State Government on a plea seeking to ban online gambling.A division bench comprising Chief Justice S Manikumar and Anil K Narendran issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation(PIL) petition filed by film director Pauly Vadakkan"Play Games 24*7 Private...

MJ Akbar Vs Priya Ramani- "No Human Being Who Has Been Accused Of Sexual Harassment Can Be A Person Of High Reputation": Rebecca John Tells Court

The Courtroom battle in the criminal defamation case filed by complainant, Former Union Minister Mr. M.J. Akbar against journalist Ms. Priya Ramani continued today before a Delhi Court judge, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Ravindra Kumar Pandey. Senior Advocate Geeta Luthra concluded her rebuttal arguments against the accused, Ms. Priya Ramani. This was followed by a counter...

"Farmers/Protestors Put The Entire Capital In Ransom": Plea In Delhi HC Seeks To Deploy Paramilitary Forces To Ensure Safety Of Life And Property Of Citizens

A Writ Petition in the form of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking removal of "people squatting" under the garb of Kisan Agitation, putting adequate para military forces to ensure safety of life and property and removal of the present Commissioner of Police from his post including punishing other police officers who had failed to discharge their...

Basic Tenets Of Equality Prima facie Violated By Not Providing Reservation Benefits To Transgenders In 'Joint CSIR-UGC NET' Exam: Calcutta High Court Seeks UGC's Reply

Prima facie, it appears that such direction of the Supreme Court as well as the basic tenets of equality, enshrined in the Constitution, were violated by such exclusion: Calcutta High Court

When There Is Complaint & Counter-Complaint On Similar Allegations, Parties Cannot Seek Quashing Saying Case Is Of Civil Nature : Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed petitions seeking quashing of criminal complaints filed by start-up companies Mygate and NoBroker, against each other. The court while dismissing the petitions held that once a party files a criminal complaint against the other and if such others were to file a criminal complaint against the first complainant, then the first complainant cannot...

COVID-19- Judicial Notice Can Be Taken Of The Fact That Situation In State Of Assam Is Much Better: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court last week took judicial note of the fact that the present situation in the State of Assam as far as COVID-19 pandemic is concerned, is much better. The Bench of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia was hearing a Public Interest Litigation wherein the petitioner had raised the concern about the rapid spread and increase in the number of COVID-19 infected cases in...