Delhi Riot: Court Denies Bail To Former Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan

A Delhi court has denied interim bail to former Congress councilor Ishrat Jahan in a case related to the northeast Delhi riots in February this year.Jahan had approached the court for bail citing COVID-19 outbreak in Mandoli prison and other medical issues.While dismissing accused's application, Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat on November 26 said, "Considering the gravity of the...

Bombay HC To Start Hearing Cases Physically On Experimental Basis From December 1

The Bombay High Court will start hearing matters physically at the principal seat in Mumbai, Nagpur bench and Aurangabad bench from December 1. Previously, the High Court had allowed physical hearing only in criminal appeal cases.The notice for the principal seat states-"Considering the precautionary measures due to outbreak of Covid-19, the Hon'ble The Chief Justice has been pleased to...

Delhi HC Extends Restrictive Hearing Till Jan 15, Notifies Revised Roster For Physical Hearings

Delhi High Court has decided to extend restrictive hearing till November 15 in light of growing cases of COVID19 in the national capital. As per the current mode of functioning, each Bench of the court across the three jurisdictions - civil, criminal, and original - periodically sit for physical hearings while also taking up matters through video conferencing. As per the new...

Karnataka High Court Extends Interim Orders Till Jan 7,2021

The Karnataka High Court has further extended the operation of all interim orders passed by it or the subordinate courts and Tribunals, that are due to expire till January 7, 2021. The Division bench led by Chief Justice Abhay Oka said, "Only with the view to ensure that citizens are not deprived of their right to approach the Courts of law, we propose to exercise our jurisdiction...

"Completely Vague And Misconceived":Allahabad High Court Dismisses Plea For Direction To Teach 'Bhagavad Gita' To Students Of All Classes

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday (25th November) dismissed a plea which was filed "in public interest" seeking a direction that "Bhagvad Geeta (or Bhagavad Gita) may be taught as one of the subjects to the students of all classes i.e. Basic Education to Higher Education in the overall interest of society".The Bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Saurabh Lavania called the Writ Petition,...

Minor Missing Since 2017: It Shows Negligent Attitude And Incompetence Of UP Police In Cases Of Missing Children: Allahabad High Court

In the matter of a missing minor, who has been missing since 2017, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday (26th November) rapped the Uttar Pradesh Police as it observed that "it shows the negligent attitude and incompetence of Uttar Pradesh Police and its personnels in cases of missing children."The Bench of Justice Salil Kumar Rai further remarked,"The failure of the Uttar Pradesh Police or...

All Subordinate Courts In Maharashtra & Goa (Except Pune) To Start Regular Functioning From December 1: Bombay High Court

The Chief Justice and other Judges of the Administrative Committee of the Bombay High Court approved a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), in supersession to the earlier SOP and modifications therein, in respect to the functioning of all the subordinate courts in the States of Maharashtra and Goa and the Union Territories of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (except the Courts...

Kangana Ranaut Vs BMC- Use Of Muscle Power Or Causing Injury By Unlawful Means To Any Person Or Their Property Cannot Be Permitted In Any Civil Society: Bombay High Court

While quashing and setting aside the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's demolition notice to actor Kangana Ranaut, the Bombay High Court observed that she was entitled to compensation as the action of the civic body is actuated by mala fides and involve a clear malice in law, causing a substantial injury to the petitioner actor.Division bench of Justice SJ Kathawalla and Justice RI Chagla...

Manoj Tiwari Moves Delhi HC Against The Summons Issued Against Him In A Defamation Case Filed By Manish Sisodia

BJP leader Manoj Tiwari has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the summoning order issued against him by the MP/MLA Court in a criminal defamation case filed against him by Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia The Single Bench of Justice Anu Malhotra will be taking up the matter for hearing on December 01. Tiwari has challenged the summoning order issued against...

Orissa High Court Extends Interim Orders Passed By It & Courts Subordinate To It Till January 15

The Orissa High Court on Wednesday (25th November) directed to extend the validity/life of all interim orders passed by it and the Courts subordinate to it till Friday (15th January 2021).The division bench of the Orissa High Court comprising of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Biswanath Rath, has also put in abeyance, any orders of eviction, dispossession or demolition,...

Maharashtra Govt Announces Rs. 5,000 Per Month Financial Aid For Sex Workers Without Requirement Of ID Proof

The Maharashtra Government has announced a financial aid of Rs. 5,000/- per month for women whose livelihood depends on sex work, without requirement of an identity proof.The Government will also provide Rs. 2,500/- to their children. The assistance will be provided for the months of October to December 2020. The decision comes in light of the directions issued by the Supreme Court...

"Family Can't Force A Woman To Get Married": Delhi HC Directs Family Not To Contact Her; Allows 26Yr Old Woman To Stay With Shabnam Hashmi As Per Her Wish

In a matter, wherein a 26-year-old woman XYZ (name intentionally hidden) approached the Delhi Commission for Women, accusing her parents of forcing her to get married against her will and a writ petition was preferred by her seeking her own production, the Delhi High Court on Thursday (26th November) directed the Delhi Police to drop XYZ to the residence of a social activist Shabnam Hashmi...