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Torture Of Convict : Unhappy With DIG's Enquiry; Attempt To Protect Prison Officials, Says Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Monday expressed dissatisfaction at the enquiry report submitted by the DIG Prisons regarding the torture of Tittu Jerome, a convict serving life term in the Kevin murder case, in Central Prison, Poojappura."We are unhappy at the manner in which enquiry report has been submitted by the DIG, who has been authorized by the DGP", observed a bench comprising Justices K...
Delhi Government Agrees Before Delhi High Court To Issue Guidelines For Nursery Admissions For 2021-22
Responding to a public interest litigation filed before the Delhi High Court, seeking exemption from admission into nursery classes for the academic year of 2021-22, the Delhi Government today submitted that it would frame guidelines in this regard.Justice Prateek Jalan has disposed of the matter without expressing any opinion on merits. Moved by petitioner, Rajat Vats, the plea...
"Charity Beyond Law Is Cruelty To Others": Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea For 16 Grace Marks For Admission To IGNOU's BSc Course
Observing that, "Charity outside the law is cruelty to others," a Division judge bench of the Delhi High Court led by Chief Justice DN Patel, today rejected a plea by a female BSc aspirant of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) seeking 16 grace marks for admission into the open university's BSc (Biology) degree course. The petitioner had preferred a Letters...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Declaration Of Child Marriage As Void Ab Initio
The Division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh today issued notice on a plea seeking directions for the declaration of Section 3(1) of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 as ultra vires of the Constitution insofar as it makes child marriage 'voidable'. It specifically seeks the declaration of child marriages as performed in the state of Delhi to be treated as...
Online Classes: Allahabad High Court To Decide Plea For 50% Relaxation In School Tution Fees On Jan 18
The Allahabad High Court has listed the PIL seeking 50% relaxation in school tution fees until commencement of physical classes, for final disposal on January 18. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery today directed the Standing Counsel to avail instructions from the Government with regard to application and execution of Uttar...
Appeal Against SEBI Order- NDTV Promoters To Deposit 50% Of The Amount To SEBI Within 4 Weeks: Securities Appellate Tribunal
A bench of the Securities Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai comprising of Justice Tarun Agarwala (Presiding Officer), Dr. CKG Nair (Member) and Justice MT Joshi (Judicial Member) in two similar orders directed the two NDTV promoters, Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy to deposit 50% of the disgorged amount before the Securities Exchange Board of India within four weeks. The SAT was hearing...
NCLT Allows Reduction Of Paid Up Share Capital Structure Of Josco Jewellers Pvt. Ltd. From Rs. 120 Crores To 1 Crore At Its Request
The National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi Bench allowed a company petition filed by Josco Jewellers Pvt. Ltd. for reduction of its share capital from Rs. 120 crores to Rs. 1 crore after an agreement was entered into by the petitioner company for selling and transferring business to one of its flagship companies, Josco Bullion Traders Pvt. Ltd. The decision came in the wake of...
Police Assault On Etah Advocate: UP Bar Council Requests Investigation By Independent Agency, Allahabad HC Takes CJM's Report On Record
While hearing the matter related to Police Assault on Etah Advocate, the Allahabad High Court today took on record the report of inquiry, made by the CJM, Etah into the matter. The Bench of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery directed that the report of inquiry (made into the matter by CJM, Etah) be supplied to the Counsel of the State Bar...
Delhi Riots-Delhi Court Denies Bail To Woman Accused In Head Constable Murder Case
The Karkardooma Court (Delhi) on Friday (08th January) dismissed the bail plea of a woman accused in connection with Head Constable Rattan Lal Murder Case during northeast Delhi riots last year. The Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav was hearing the bail application of one Tabassum, who argued that she had been falsely implicated in the instant matter by the investigating agency...
Justice Siddharth Mridul Nominated As Chairman Of Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee
Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Patron in Chief of Delhi State Legal Services Authorities has recently nominated Justice Siddharth Mridul as the Chairman of Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee. In a letter dated 04.01.2021, Kanwal Jeet Arora, Member Secretary of Delhi State Legal Services Authorities has informed the Principal Secretary, Ministry of Law, Justice &...
Supreme Court Stays Kerala HC Judgment Which Set Aside Appointment Of A District Judge
The Supreme Court has stayed a Kerala High Court judgment which set aside the appointment of a District Judge on the ground that, at the time of issuing the order of appointment, he was not a practising Advocate and was in judicial service, functioning as a Munsiff.The bench headed by the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde issued notice in a special leave petition filed by Rejanish KV against...