NHRC, MHRC Take Cognizance Of Alleged Torture Of Republic TV's AVP Ghanshaym Singh & CEO Vikas Khanchandani

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the Maharashtra Human Rights Commission (MHRC) MHRC have taken cognizance of alleged torture of Republic TV's AVP Ghanshaym Singh & CEO Vikas Khanchandani. While the MHRC has sought a detailed report from the Mumbai Police Crime Branch over the arrest of CEO Vikas Khanchandani on Sunday and has asked to justify his action, on the...

Karnataka High Court Initiates Suo-motu Petition To Ensure Elections Are Held To Municipal Bodies

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the registry to initiate a suo-motu writ petition to issue directions to State Government and the State Election Commission to hold elections to the Municipalities as per the mandate of clause (3) of Article 243U of the Constitution. "It is the duty of the court to ensure that constitutional mandate is followed by the State Election Commission...

Custodial Death Of 16 Yr Old Boy: Bombay HC Grants Rs 5 Lakh Compensation To Victim's Father

The Bombay High Court (Aurangabad bench) recently granted ex-gratia compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the father of a 16-year-old boy, who died in the custody of Shirdi police station in March, 2016. The Bench of Justice Tanaji V. Nalawade and Justice Shrikant D. Kulkarni concluded that it was a case of custodial death at the hands of police officials of Shirdi Police...

Bar Council Of Delhi Asks Central Govt To Withdraw Farmers' Acts; Restore Right To Approach Civil Courts

"Government should take concrete steps to resolve the Farmer's agitation over the various clauses of Farmers Act"

'We'll Never Entertain A Petition Which Takes Us 100 Years Back' : Karnataka High Court Dismisses Pleas To Stop Non-Hindus From Working In Offices Under HRICE Act

The Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed writ petitions which sought for directions that non-Hindus should not be permitted to work in the office of Commissioners under the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act(HRICE Act)."The Hindu religion was never so narrow. Hindu religion as professed never consisted of people who are so narrow minded," observed a...

Covid-19: Allahabad High Court Expresses Concern Over Re-Opening Of Schools In UP; Inquires By What Date Vaccine Shall Be Available To Public

"Deployment of police personnel is very essential as it alone can make people wear masks"

'What Is The Purpose Of Releasing Him?': Kerala High Court Denies Bail To Former PWD Minister VK Ebrahim Kunju In Palarivattom Flyover Scam

The Kerala High Court, while dismissing the bail application filed by former PWD minister VK Ebrahim Kunju in the Palarviattom flyover scam, observed that there are serious allegations against the former minister and thus he is not entitled bail on merit at this stage.A person who was admitted to a hospital one day before the arrest and that also a hospital of his choice and he is being...

Cow Video Row- Explain How 'Amul' Is Being Cruel To Cows: Delhi High Court Asks Uploader To Respond On Amul's Plea

The Bench refrained from passing any ad interim injunction and granted an opportunity to the video uploader to reply.

National Lok Adalat Organized In State Of Haryana

On 12th December, 2020, the National Lok Adalat was organized across the State of Haryana under the aegis of National Legal Services Authority, New Delhi. The National Lok Adalat was organized in 22 District and33 sub-divisions of Haryana and cases were settled pertaining to "Civil, Criminal, Matrimonial, Bank Recovery, etc". The purpose of holding National Lok Adalat is to facilitate...

Delhi Riots-Merely Because He Is Tahir Hussain's Brother, He Can't Be Jailed For Infinity: Delhi Court Grants Bail To Shah Alam

Shah Alam is the younger brother of former AAP councillor and Prime Accused in the NE Delhi Riots Case, Tahir Hussain.

High Courts Weekly Roundup [Dec 7 – Dec 13]

Summation of important High Court orders this week

Lawyer Alleges That Court Has Done Injustice: Madras High Court Puts Unsigned Order On Hold, Gives Another Opportunity To Argue

In a dramatic turn of events, the Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) on Friday (11th December) put an unsigned Judgment on hold and granted another opportunity to the Counsel appearing for the respondent to put forth her further arguments in the matter. The Bench of Justice N. Kirubakaran and Justice B. Pugalendhi gave this order as the Counsel (for the respondent) made...