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Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Mandatory Use Of A4 Size Paper With Double Sided Printing In All Courts
The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a petition seeking to implement the use of A4 Sheets with double-sided printing, instead of legal-size paper with one side printing, for filings in all the courts across the State. A Division bench comprising of Justices Sandeep Mehta and Devendra Kachhawaha has issued notice to the Registrar General, Rajasthan High Court,...
Kerala HC Directs Kochi Corporation, PWD To Make Footpaths, Roads More Accessible To Differently Abled
The Kerala High Court has held that the Corporation of Kochi as well as the Public Works Department are duty bound under law to make necessary arrangements in the footpaths and the road so as to enable differently abled persons to access the roads and the footpaths to their convenience.Differently abled people like any other citizens are entitled to enjoy the fruits of life and liberty...
Anti-Defection Law : Kerala High Court Directs Election Commission To Get Declaration From Candidates About Support From Coalition
In order to avoid ambiguities about the application of anti-defection law, the Kerala High Court has directed the Election Commission to obtain a written declaration from candidates about the support from a coalition."...it is appropriate to direct the Election Commission to insist on obtaining a declaration from the contestants of a coalition to produce the declaration that the contestant...
Nigerian Nationals Stayed Without Visa For 9 Years: Allahabad High Court Seeks Centre's Report About Embassy's Response
"It is unfortunate that the Petitioners, who have come to this Court by challenging their illegal detention by the authority, have concealed the material fact that their Visa had already expired and they have remained in the Country without any valid Visa for about nine years and on account of the said fact, they have been arrested by the police on 24.9.2019," observed the Allahabad...
Judge Hearing MJ Akbar's Criminal Defamation Case Against Priya Ramani Transferred
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja, who had been hearing MI Akbar's criminal defamation case against senior journalist Priya Ramani, has been transferred to Karkardooma court in the northeast district of Delhi.The transfer of ACMM Vishal Pahuja, from Rouse Avenue Court to Karkardooma court, has come in light of his promotion to the position of Senior Civil Judge.This is...
Madras High Court Orders To Remove Teaser Of Tamil Movie 'Irandam Kuthu' From Social Media
The Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) on Wednesday (11th November) directed the producers of the adult horror-comedy film "Iruttu Arayil Murattu Kuthu – Irandam Kuthu" to remove the teaser of the movie from the social media.The Bench of Justice N. Kirubakaran and Justice B. Pugalendhi issued the abovesaid direction while hearing two Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Petitions filed...
'Violation Of Articles 21, 21A' : Karnataka High Court Directs Survey Of Children Forced To Do Street Vending
The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to come out with a scheme to identify children who are forced to sell toys, flowers, etc at prominent places on the streets and traffic signals, in Bengaluru city. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty said "This is a serious issue as children...
Wearing Face Mask Compulsory Even In Personal Vehicle, Delhi Government Tells Delhi High Court
Arguing against a petition filed by an advocate demanding compensation of Rs. 10 lakhs for the imposition of Rs. 500 as fine for not wearing a mask in his personal vehicle while traveling alone, the Delhi Government has told the court that a personal vehicle is not a private space.The statement was made in the petition filed by an Advocate seeking compensation of Rs 10 lakh after he was fined...
Police Version Contradicts CC TV Footage :Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Riots Accused
The Delhi High Court on Thursday (12th November) granted bail to an accused, Saiyad Iftikhar in connection with the case of violence in north-east Delhi (February 2020).The Bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait took into account the fact that when he (Petitioner/Accused Saiyad Iftikhar) was arrested he was wearing spectacles; however, in CCTV footage he was not seen wearing...
Delhi High Court Has Refused To Set Aside Delhi Govt's Order To Ban Chhath Puja Celebrations In Delhi
Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the order of the Delhi Government wherein a ban has been imposed on the public celebration of Chhath Puja.While dismissing the petition, the Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad noted that public gatherings such as these one would act as a super-spreader of the infection.The order has come in a plea...
Allahabad High Court Issues Notice On Habeas Corpus Petition Against Custody Of 3 Persons Arrested With Siddique Kappan On Way To Hathras
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday issued notices on a Habeas Corpus petition filed by 3 alleged PFI Members, arrested by the Deputy Superintendent of Police while they were going to Hathras to meet family of the deceased gang-rape victim and later remanded to judicial custody by CJM Mathura. A Bench of Justices Pritinker Diwaker and SC Sharma has issued notices to the...