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'Pained To Notice Multiple Petitions Over Unauthorized Construction Of Panchayat Bhawans In UP Villages': Allahabad HC Seeks Authority's Personal Affidavit
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday rapped the UP Government for its failure to prevent unauthorized construction of Panchayat Bhawans in villages across the State and directed the Principal Secretary of the State Panchayati Raj department to seek instructions as to plausible reliefs in the matter. A Division bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Saurabh Lavania at Lucknow sternly...
'Women Lawyers Are Hampered By Systemic Discrimination & Gender Barriers': CJ Gita Mittal Speaks On Constitution Day At JGLS
The global academic Conference organized by the Jindal Global Law School on the topic 'Reimagining & Transforming the Future of Law Schools and Legal Education: Confluence of Ideas During & Beyond COVID-19' from November 25, 2020 concluded on Friday. At the Constitution Day Forum during the conference, Keynote Speaker- Chief Justice Gita Mittal of the Jammu and Kashmir High...
Biggest Challenge Before The Govt. Is To Break The Myth Amongst Local Populace That 'Bihar Has Eaten Up Corona': Patna High Court
The Patna High Court on Thursday (26th November) remarked that "The biggest challenge before the Government is to change the mindset of the people of Bihar and break the myth amongst the local populace that- "Bihar Corona ko Khaa Gaya Hai (Bihar Has Eaten Up Corona)".The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S. Kumar was hearing a batch of pleas seeking specific direction,...
Calcutta High Court Decides To Resume Normal Functioning From December 7
The Calcutta High Court on Friday (27th November) issued a notification informing that it will resume normal functioning from Monday (7th December).The Order has been passed by the Chief Justice TBN Radhakrishnan upon consideration of the recommendations of the COVID Committee of the High Court Hon'ble Court.The Notification states that in view of the present situation and keeping in mind...
Sex On The Alleged False Promise Of Marriage: "Both Grown-Up Adults; Putting Entire Blame On Boy Would Be Stretching Too Far" HP HC Grants Bail To Man
The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (25th November) granted bail to a man who allegedly impersonated with a Hindu name, despite the fact that he was a Muslim, and subsequently established sexual relations with a woman "on promise to marry her and later on resiling from the same."The Bench of Justice Anoop Chitkara arrested the petitioner in FIR registered under Sections 376, 506,...
Whether Advocate Sticker Is Legally Authorized & Why Not Court Bans Sticker As It Is Being Used For Criminal Activities? Asks Madras HC
The Madras High Court recently asked the respondents (the list is given below) to answer as to whether the Advocate sticker is legally authorized and whether it has got legal sanction?The Bench of Justice N. Kirubakaran and Justice B. Pugalendhi further asked the respondents to answer as to why not the "Court bans the Advocate sticker as it is being used for criminal activities by sticking it...
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...