Full Bench Order On Extension of Parole In Light of COVID19 Applies To Both Parole Granted By Jail And By The Court: Delhi HC [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has clarified that no distinction can be created between prisoners who were released on parole by the jail authorities and those who were granted parole by the court, for availing the benefits of the extension order passed by the Full Bench of the court. The Single Bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani noted that if such a distinction is created then the...

[Delhi Riots] 'Petitioner Is A Victim Of Riots; His House Was Damaged': Delhi HC Grants Bail To 65 Yr Old Man In Riots Case [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (14th October) granted bail to a man named Mithan Singh, who was arrested for allegedly rioting during the Delhi Riots (in February 2020), after noting that the petitioner is a 65-year-old man and is himself a victim of the riots and that his house was also damaged by an unlawful assembly during the riots.The Bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait was hearing...

Mumbai Special Court Calls For Report From Superintendent Of Taloja Jail After Drugs Case Accused Misses College Exam [Read Order]

A Special Court on Friday (09th October) called for the report of Superintendent, Taloja jail, after a 23-year-old undertrial (Abdel Basit Parihar), was unable to take an online exam despite the Court's order (delivered on 06th October).Notably, Abdel Basit Parihar is an architecture student in a city college and he was arrested in the alleged drugs case, along with 20 others, including...

SC Grants Interim Relief Against Displacement To Govt. Teacher Appointments in Scheduled Districts In Jharkhand [Read Order]

By way of interim reprieve to teachers in a scheduled District in Jharkhand, the Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed that they shall continue in service and shall not be displaced by the High Court decision asserting that a policy of 100% reservation in matters of employment violates the very essence of Fundamental Rights.A full bench of the Jharkhand High Court had on September 21 struck...

Haryana State Legal Services Authority Launches COVID-19 Awareness Program

On 15th October, 2020, Mrs. Justice Daya Chaudhary, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court and Executive Chairperson, Haryana State Legal Services Authority made her first visit to the Administrative Building of Haryana State Legal Services Authority, Sector-14, Panchkula for launching of COVID awareness campaign for one week in entire State of Haryana. During launch of COVID-19...

"Doubtful Whether Offence U/S S. 354 Of IPC Is Made Out"; Bombay HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Accused [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court granted anticipatory bail to a man accused of outraging the modesty of a woman who worked in his office as an Assistant. After examining the facts of the case, Court held that though the offence would definitely fall under the offence of sexual harassment (Section 354A), it is slightly doubtful as to whether it would fall U/s.354 of the IPC.Justice Sarang V Kotwal...

Mere Gold Smuggling Not A 'Terrorist Act' Unless Done With Intent To Threaten Economic Security Of India: NIA Court [Read Order]

The Special NIA Court at Kochi on Thursday granted bail to ten persons who were under the custody of the National Investigation Agency in connection with the sensational gold smuggling case of Kerala.The Court observed that the mere act of smuggling of gold from abroad will not amount to "terrorist act" as per Section 15 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, unless there are materials...

"We Want To Know If The Petitioner Was Singled Out" Bombay HC Seeks I&B Ministry's Reply In RTI Activist Saket Gokhale's Plea Alleging Ministry Displayed Personal Details On Website [Read Petition]

The Bombay High Court while hearing a writ petition filed by activist Saket Gokhale directed the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to clarify whether personal details of other RTI applicants are displayed on the Ministry's website or the petitioner was singled out, as his details were displayed on the website which led to harassment, the petitioner claims.Division bench of...

[Delhi Riots] 'Besides Disclosure Statement Nothing On Record Against Him' Delhi Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Vandalizing Temple [Read Order]

The Karkardooma Court (Delhi) on Wednesday (14th October) granted bail to a man named Gulfam, who was arrested for allegedly vandalizing a Shiv Temple, situated at Gali No.5, Moonga Nagar, Delhi during the Delhi Riots (in February 2020), after noting that besides his disclosure statement, prima facie there was nothing on record to connect him with the commission of the crime.While granting...

Delhi HC Refuses To Stay FIRs Registered Under Triple Talaq Law, Says Prima Facie, Criminalisation Acts As A Deterrent Against Triple Talaq [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has noted that as per its prima facie view, merely because triple talaq has been declared to be void and illegal, it does not mean that the legislature could not have made the continuation of such practice, an offence. The Division Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rajneesh Bhatnagar further observed that the object of Section 4 of the Muslim Women (Protection...

'Tactics To Pressurize The Judge': BCI Condemns Andhra CM's Letter Accusing Justice NV Ramana [Read Statement]

Appalled by the "reprehensible move" of the Andhra CM making allegations against the second-senior most Judge of the Supreme Court, Justice NV Ramana, the Bar Council of India has issued a statement, expressing solidarity with the Judicial institution. The Council has stated that Justice Ramana and several other Judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court have been targeted by Y S...

Picture Of Deceased Wife Being Circulated Depicting Her As Victim Of Hathras Case: Delhi HC Directs Centre To Act On Complaint By Husband Expeditiously [Read Order]

In a case, wherein the photograph of a deceased lady is being circulated on various social media platforms wrongly depicting her as the victim of the unfortunate Hath Rape & Murder case, the Delhi Court on Tuesday (13th October) directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technologies & Ors. (MeitY) to act on the complaint expeditiously [if the complaint of the petitioner...