Karnataka HC Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Ban On Vehicles Movement In Cubbon Park

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the State government on a public interest litigation seeking a ban on the movement of vehicles inside Cubbon Park. A division bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice N.S. Sanjay Gowda passed the order on a PIL petition filed by Cubbon Park Walkers' Association Bangalore. The respondents have been directed to file their statement...

[Political Gatherings Amid COVID] Proceed As Per 'Lalita Kumari' Judgment And Register FIR Against Defaulting Persons: MP HC To State Authorities [Read Order]

While taking into account the information received by the reports of Amicus Curiae and contents of I.A. 6084/20 filed by the petitioner in the matter, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (12th October) observed,"Cognizable offence under IPC/Disaster Management Act prima facie appears to have been committed."The Division Bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Rajeev Kumar Shrivastava,...

MJ Akbar v Priya Ramani: District Court To Pronounce Orders On Transfer Of Case On Oct 22

The District & Sessions Judge, Rouse Avenue, Sujata Kohli, will pronounce the order on transferring the defamation case filed by MJ Akbar against Priya Ramani on October 22. The said order will decide as to which judge/court will be hearing this matter from now onwards. Earlier, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja refused to hear the arguments in MJ...

Law Students Move Chhattisgarh HC Against BCI Guidelines For Mandatory Semester Exams After Reopening Of Colleges

Four law students from Amity University, Chhattisgarh have moved the High Court against the BCI's direction to all the law Universities to conduct intermediate semester exams, within a month of reopening of the institution, despite UGC's decision to promote all students on the basis of previous performance. They will be represented by Advocate Abhishek Sinha and Vivek...

Farmers Union Moves Plea Before AG Seeking Contempt Against Haryana Chief Minister For Alleged Contemptuous Statements

A farmers Union named "Sabka Mangal Ho" has moved a petition before the Advocate General of Haryana seeking invocation of Criminal Contempt of court for allegedly making contemptuous statement in relation to a matter pending enquiry before the High Court, allegedly with regard to lathi charge on Farmers protesting against the Farmers' enactments."That through this Petition the Petitioner...

"How It Is Possible For Fair Price Shop Dealer To Change Aadhaar Number In The Database Which Is Accessible Only To NIC , Asks Allahabad HC [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court recently enquired how it is possible for a fair price shop dealer to change the Aadhaar number in the data base which is accessible only to the National Informatics Centre (NIC). The Single Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta asked the Principal Secretary, Food & Civil Supply Department, of the UP Government to file a personal affidavit and explain how a...

Gold Smuggling Case: M Sivasankar IAS, Former Secretary To Kerala CMO, Moves HC Seeking Pre-Arrest Bail

M Sivasankar IAS, former Principal Secretary to the office of Kerala Chief Minister, has filed an application seeking anticipatory bail in the Kerala High Court apprehending arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in the gold smuggling case.He was removed as the Principal Secretary of CMO after the allegations of his nexus with Swapna Suresh, the prime accused in the case relating to smuggling...

[Delhi Riots] 'Petitioner Is Not Seen In Any Of The 11 Video Footages', Delhi HC Grants Bail To Man In Riots Case [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (13th October) granted bail to a man named Kasim, who was arrested for allegedly rioting during the Delhi Riots (in February 2020), after noting that petitioner was not seen in any of the 11 footages which were received from different social media.The Bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait was hearing the plea filed by the petitioner under Section 439 Cr.P.C. read...

Shortage Of Attendance Is A Serious Matter: Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea By NLSIU Student [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a student of National Law School of India University seeking evaluation of his project work and promotion to third year of the B.A. LLB (Hons) Course, despite low attendance.Justice Krishna Dixit while dismissing the petition filed by one Madhav Miturka remarked, "The attendance of the petitioner in this 'Premier Law School' is too...

Non-Function Of JJ Boards Against Mandate Of A. 15(3) & UNCRC: Allahabad HC Directs State Govt. To Fill Vacancies At least 6 Months Prior To Falling Due [Read Order]

Reiterating that non-function of the Juvenile Justice Boards is clearly against the mandate of Article 15(3) and against the solemn promise made in the form of ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children treaty, the Allahabad High Court on Monday observed that in the future, the State Government should ensure that the vacancies are expeditiously filled up and steps...

Allahabad HC Says Disqualification Of Ex-MLA Azam Khan Not A Judgment Of Public Nature; Grants Bail In Criminal Case For Filing Fake Affidavit In Assembly Elections [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday held that its verdict disqualifying Mohd. Abdullah Azam Khan from the membership of the State Legislative Assembly for falsifying his age in the affidavit, is not conclusive for the purpose of consideration of bail application in the criminal case arising out of such falsification. "A judgment of public nature should be such which declares, defines...

DHCBA Condemns Jagan Mohan Reddy's Letter Regarding Justice Ramana, Calls It Contempt Of Court [Read Resolution]

Delhi High Court Bar Association has issued a statement condemning the letter written by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy to the Chief Justice of India, wherein he has alleged Justice NV Ramana of interfering with the administration of justice by the State's High Court. DHCBA has called the act of both writing and circulating such a letter in the media an act of...