Singrauli Pollution: SC Issues Notice On Plea Against Non-Compliance Of NGT Directions; Plea Also Seeks Court Monitored Committee For Oversight [Read Order]

The Supreme Court today admitted an appeal against an NGT order, disposing the execution petition filed for implementation of measures to restore environmental conditions in Singrauli and Sonebhadra districts of MP and UP respectively, allegedly despite non-compliance of its original directions. A Bench compromising of Justices R F Nariman, Navin Sinha and KM Joseph sought response...

Covid-19: Allahabad HC Asks DGP To Prepare A 'Definite Modus Operandi' To Ensure Social Distancing, 100% People Wear Masks [Read Order]

On being informed that despite constant directions people are not taking seriously the wearing of masks, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday asked the Director General of Police to file a personal affidavit, indicating a "definite modus operandi" by which he proposes to ensure compliance. "We have seen that the police and the Administration have worked together tirelessly but yet...

[Transgender Rules 2020] Karnataka HC Directs Educational Institution To Change The Name Of A Transgender, And Her Gender As Female [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court recently observed that under the recently notified 'The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020' (Rule 3), the transgender persons who have officially recorded their change in gender, whether as male, female or transgender, prior to the coming into the force of the Act are not required to submit an application for a certificate of identity under...

Karnataka HC Removes Petitioner In PIL Against 'Cauvery Calling' Project; Case To Proceed As Suo Moto PIL

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday observed that the conduct of petitioner A V Amarnathan was not that of a pro-bono litigant and accordingly it converted the public interest litigation filed by him seeking directions to Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev's Isha foundation, to not collect funds from the public forvery Calling project, into a suo-motu petition. A division bench of...

Finance Ministry Denies Reports Of AG Not Favouring Appeal Against Vodafone Award; Says 'All Options Under Examination'

The Union Ministry of Finance has denied reports of the Attorney General for India not favouring the filing of appeal against the international arbitration award in the Vodafone case.The Ministry termed such reports reports "speculative", "totally incorrect" and "without any factual basis"."Award along with all options are under examination within the Ministry and further course of action will...

Gauhati HC, Subordinate Courts To Resume Physical Hearings On Experimental Basis From Oct 19 [Read Notification]

Taking into consideration the request of different Bar Associations and in view of the Unlock Guidelines, the Gauhati High Court has decided to resume physical hearing in all Courts in the state, in a phased manner. Physical courts will function in a phased manner on an "experimental basis" from October 19, 2020, by observing necessary safety protocols and after installing...

Press Council of India's Advisory On Media Trial Should Apply To Digital Media Also: Rakul Preet Singh Submits Before Delhi HC

Today, Bollywood actress Rakul Preet Singh, through her counsel Aman Hingorani, submitted before the Delhi High Court that the Advisory issued by the Press Council of India on August 28 should be applicable to digital media platforms as well. While addressing the Single Bench of Justice Navin Chawla, Mr Hingorani submitted that nowadays every electronic media channel or a newspaper has...

[Gang Rape Case] SC Sets Aside Interim Bail Granted To Gayatri Prajapati By Allahabad HC

The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the order of interim bail granted by Allahabad High Court to former Uttar Pradesh Minister, Gayatri Prajapati who is facing charges in a rape case. A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy & MR Shah observed that due medical care is being given to the Prajapati and that the order passed by the High Court is "unsustainable" as it has...

Delhi HC To Watch 'Gunjan Saxena' Movie To Decide Plea Alleging Wrongful Portrayal Of Air Force

The Delhi High Court has decided to watch the movie 'Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl' before deciding upon the contentions raised by the Central Government regarding the portrayal of the Indian Air Force in the movie. The Single Bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher further said that artistic expression cannot be put into a box just because a certain section doesn't agree with it. The...

Strict Action Against Investigating Officers/ Media If Confessions Are Leaked/Discussed During Investigation: Kerala HC [Read Order]

The Bench requested all reporters and anchors of print and visual media to "read section 24 of the Evidence Act" before framing headlines in the newspapers and before giving breaking news in News Channels based on confession statement of accused who are in police custody.

Delhi HC Imposes 5k Cost On Jail-Superintendent For Not Sending Asthama Patient's Medical Report [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court on Thursday (08th October) imposed a cost of Rs.5,000/- to be recovered from the salary of the Jail Superintendent concerned and paid in the account of 'Bharat Ke Veer' within one week from the receipt of this order.The Bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait imposed this cost on the Jail-Superintendent as he failed to comply with the Court's order dated 17.09.2020, whereby he...

No Room For Any Laches Or Laxity While Investigating Heinous Crime Against Women & Children: Jharkhand HC Reprimands Police For Shoddy Investigation [Read Order]

The Jharkhand High Court on Monday (12th October) reprimanded the state police for its shoddy investigation in a case where a lady along with her three minor children died because of extensive burn injuries and the allegation is against in-laws, of burning her along with her minor children.It was submitted before the Court that the police is taking all efforts to sabotage the investigation...