Prof. (Dr.) Anupama Goel Appointed As New Registrar Of NLU-Delhi

The National Law University, Delhi has appointed Prof. (Dr.) Anupama Goel, Professor of Law, as the new Registrar of the University. In a notification issued by the Deputy Registrar on Monday, it is intimated that the University's Vice-Chancellor has relieved Prof. (Dr.) GS Bajpai from the additional duties of the Registrar with immediate effect. The VC has entrusted the duties of...

"We Have Serious Reservations About Invoking Sedition Charges Against Kangana Ranaut and Her Sister": Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Monday extended the interim relief of no coercive action against actor Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel till January 25 in connection with an FIR registered against them under sedition and other charges.The HC also directed the city police not to summon the duo for questioning till then.Ranaut and her sister appeared before Bandra police in Mumbai on...

Demand Of Outstanding Loan Amount From Defaulting Borrower Not Abetment To Suicide: Bombay High Court

The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has made it clear that demanding outstanding loan from a defaulting borrower cannot be said to constitute an offence of abetment to suicide. "The demand of outstanding loan amount from the person who was in default in payment of loan amount, during the course of employment as a duty, at any stretch of imagination cannot be said to be any...

Shivalik Elephant Reserve: Uttarakhand High Court Stays Denotification Of The Only Elephant Reserve Of State

State’s Forest minister Harak Singh Rawat has said that the Government would be challenging the stay order in the Apex Court.

Bail Condition Shouldn't Be Stringent Otherwise It Would Amount To Denial Of Bail And Violates Accused's Right Of Personal Liberty

The Chhattisgarh High Court last month observed that while granting bail, condition imposed should be not be stringent and it should be reasonable, otherwise, it would amount to denial of bail and that further amount to denial and deprivation of personal liberty of the accused violating his constitutional right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The Bench of...

Investigating Officer Should Inform Accused About Filing Of Charge-Sheet Especially When He Is On Bail: Chhattisgarh High Court

"Non-bailable arrest warrant shouldn't be issued straightway at first instance. IO should inform accused about filing of charge-sheet when he is on bail."

Plea In Delhi HC Seeking Directions For Exempting Admissions In Nursery Education For 2021-22 As Online Classes Defeat Its Purpose

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking directions on the Government of NCT of Delhi (GNCTD), Department of Education to issue appropriate guidelines directing the schools to not grant admissions in nursery classes for the session 2021-22 as the purpose of nursery education cannot be fulfilled via online classes. BACKGROUND OF THE...

"Attempt To Defame UP Judiciary": Allahabad HC Bar Association Opposes Justice B. S. Chauhan's Proposed Visit To Allahabad HC

In an emergency meeting held on Friday (08th January), the Allahabad High Court Bar Association under the Chairmanship of its President Amarendra Nath Singh has opposed the proposed visit of Supreme Court's Retired Justice B. S. Chauhan to Allahabad High Court. It may be noted that the Supreme Court in July 2020 approved the constitution of an inquiry commission headed by Justice B...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [Jan 4 – Jan 10]

Summation of important High Court orders this week

Deadline For Income Tax Returns : Gujarat High Court Asks CBDT To Decide On Extension By Jan 12

A division bench of the Gujarat High Court comprising of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice Ilesh J. Vora on Friday directed Central Board of Direct Taxation (CBDT) to take a decision by January 12 on the extension of filing of Income Tax Returns (ITR) and Tax Audit Reports (TAR) for the annual year 2020-21. The High Court opined that the powers exercised by the CBDT are beneficial in...

Patna High Court Places Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari Under Suspension [Read Order]

The Patna High Court has issued an order dated Thursday (07th January) informing that it has placed Sudhir Kumar Sinha, CJM, Motihari under suspension with immediate effect. It may be noted that as per the report of Hindi News Portal, Prabhat Khabar, the Patna High Court has taken this action against Motihari CJM (Sudhir Kumar Sinha) as he had passed a controversial bail order. He...

P&H High Court Directs Subordinate Courts in State of Punjab, Haryana & U.T. Chandigarh To Start Functioning In Physical Mode

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has asked the District & Sessions Judges in the State of Punjab, Haryana and U.T. Chandigarh to permit the physical hearing in all categories of cases subject to their own assessment of prevailing local conditions including the intensity of spread of COVID-19 Pandemic. A Notification/Letter to this effect was issued on Friday (08th January) by...