Enquiry By Lokayukta Into Corruption Not Prejudicial Even Where One Facing Criminal Charges: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court last week ruled that where for the selfsame cause of action, a government contractor has been blacklisted (which order has been challenged before the Court) and is also facing criminal charges by lodging of an FIR, the causing of an enquiry by the Lokayukta cannot be said to be prejudicial to his interest.The bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice B. R....

Gujarat High Court Quashes Rape Case Against A Boy Lodged By His Minor Wife; Imposes Costs On Parents [Read Judgment]

The Gujarat High Court has quashed a rape case against a boy lodged by his minor 'wife'.Justice AS Supehia imposed Rs.30K Costs on their parents for ruining their childhood by dragging them in such a disreputable controversy'. The judge observed that the criminal machinery alleging such serious offences under IPC and POCSO cannot be allowed to be misused and the parents of such children...

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Makes Use Of Aarogya Setu App Mandatory For All Students, Employees [Read Notification]

In a notification issued on Wednesday (21st October), the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has informed that the 'Aarogya Setu App' will be mandatory for all its students and employees once the university reopens. The University reopens on Monday (02nd November) in a phased manner.The following protocol and government guidelines issued from time to time have to be followed by the students...

PG Doctor's Plea : Karnataka HC Asks State Not To Insist Compulsory Urban Service Of Appellants Till Nov 11

The Karnataka High Court on Friday by way of interim relief has directed the state government not to insist the appellants before the court (281 PG Doctors) should join their respective places for purpose of carrying out compulsory Urban service in terms of section 4 of the Karnataka Compulsory Training Service By Candidates Completed Medical Courses Act 2012(KCS Act).The bench...

Prime Minister's National Relief Fund(PMNRF) Not A 'Public Authority' Under RTI Act : PMO [Read Reply]

The Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) is not a 'public authority' within the meaning of Section 2(h) of the Right to Information Act 2005, said the Public Information Officer of the Prime Minister's Office(PMO).The PMO stated this while disposing of an RTI application filed by one Abhimanyu Shrivastav.Srivastav had sought information regarding the bylaws/rules governing the PMNRF,...

Advocate Files Criminal Complaint Against Kangana Ranaut For Mocking The Judiciary, Causing Disharmony Between Religious Groups [Read Complaint]

A Mumbai based lawyer has filed a criminal complaint against actor Kangana Ranaut before the Andheri Magistrate Court for allegedly causing disharmony between Hindus and Muslims and for allegedly mocking the judiciary after a Magistrate Court in Bandra ordered FIR to be registered against the siblings.Advocate Ali Kashif Khan Deshmukh sought FIR to be registered against the actor under...

Allahabad High Court Seeks Notification Of Rules For Appointment Of E-Court Employees Within 3 Weeks [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court has directed the State Government to notify the Rules for appointment of e-Court employees in the High Court, within three weeks, failing which the Principal Secretary (Law)/Legal Remembrance shall appear in person before the Court. The Single Bench of Justice Manish Kumar has asked the Government to notify the "Uttar Pradesh E-Courts Centralized...

'What Is So Superior About Management Quota That You Cannot Do One Year Service In State?' Karnataka HC Asks While Hearing PG Doctors' Plea

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the Advocate General to appear and address the court on an appeal challenging the compulsory One year Urban service rule for Postgraduate Doctors who had taken admission through Management and NRI quota. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice N S Sanjay Gowda, while hearing the petition filed by 280 doctors, has...

[Bihar Election] Political Parties Can Put Up Hoardings At Private Properties With Owner's Consent: Patna High Court [Read Order]

The Patna High Court has paved way for political parties to raise hoardings/ banners at private properties, as part of their election campaign, after obtaining written consent of the owner/ occupier of such property. The Single Bench of Justice Ashutosh Kumar held that permitting only individual candidates to raise hoardings and precluding political parties from such benefit...

Gauhati HC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Assam Govt.'s Exclusion Of 'Online Media' From List Of Beneficiaries For Media Fellowship Programme [Read Order]

The Gauhati High Court has issued notice to the Assam government over the exclusion of online media from its ''Media Fellowship'' for 2020-21, stating that the selection of candidates shall be subject to further orders.Justice Suman Shyam was hearing a petition by senior journalist Anirban Roy (Editor-in-Chief, NorthEast Now), aggrieved by the notification dated 18.09.2020 issued by...

'Rape A Crime Against Entire Society': Karnataka HC Recommends Death Penalty For Gang-Rape

Observing that "though Indian Penal Code was enacted by Act 45 of 1860, and even after lapse of 74 years of independence, still woman is not safe in the hands of rapists/violators of law," the Karnataka High Court has recommended amendment to Section 376D of Indian Penal Code to provide capital punishment for the offence of 'gangrape'.A division bench of Justice B Veerappa and Justice...

'Questions Were Not Asked To Hurt The Sentiments Of Bhil Community', MP HC Quashes FIR Filed Against Officers Of MPPSC [Read Order]

While hearing the plea of Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) seeking quashment of the FIR lodged against its officers for the offences punishable under Sections 3 (1)(r) and 3 (i)(u) of the SC & ST Act, 1989, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (21st October) observed,"This Court, for the first time, is witnessing a First Information Report in respect of a question...