[Police Harassment Of Anti-CAA Protester] NHRC Takes Serious Note Of Telangana DGP's Non Responsive Attitude; Issues Conditional Summons [Read Order]

Taking serious note of the "non responsive attitude" of the Director General of Police, Telangana, the National Human Rights Commission has asked him to remain personally present before it in connection with alleged harassment of an anti-CAA protestor, by senior police officials in the state. The Commission has issued conditional summons u/s 13 of the Protection of Human Rights Act,...

[Orissa HC] Normal Functioning Of The High Court To Remain Suspended Till November 20 [Read Notification]

The Orissa High Court on Friday (02nd October) issued a notice/order stating that the normal functioning of the High Court shall continue to remain suspended till 20.11.2020 (Friday).Notably, this decision to continue with its present mode of limited functioning was taken pursuant to the resolution of the Full Court to this effect.Till 20.11.2020, the procedure and arrangement made in the...

Willing To Provide Reservation To Transgender Persons Under OBC : Karnataka Govt Tells HC [Read Affidavit]

The Karnataka Government has said that it is willing to consider the transgender persons under one of the categories of Other Backward classes for recruitment, after obtaining the opinion of the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes. In an affidavit submitted before the Karnataka High Court by Dr Rajneesh Goel, Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, it is stated...

[Nun Rape Case] 'Its In The Interest Of All That Case Attains Finality At The Earliest', Kerala HC Dismisses Franco Mulakkal's Plea To Adjourn The Trial Due To COVID [Read Order]

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (01st October) dismissed a petition filed by Former Bishop Franco Mulakkal seeking to adjourn the trial in the nun rape case citing a big spurt in COVID cases in Kerala.The Bench of Justice V. G. Arun, while dismissing Former Bishops' Petition, observed,"It is high time for us to accept this reality and move on with our affairs. In any case, the wheels of...

Mere Presence Of A CPI (M) Party Member Along With The Members Of BJP Cannot Be Viewed To Hold That He Has Joined BJP: Kerala HC [Read Order]

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (30th September) observed that mere presence of a CPI(M) party member along with the members of BJP cannot be viewed to hold that the member of CPI(M) has joined BJP.The Bench of Justice Muhamed Mustaque further stated that the aforesaid observation has to be taken into account in the background that CPI(M) has not chosen to expel the second respondent...

Kerala HC Rejects Plea To Quash Sedition Case Against Man Accused Of Maintaining Parallel Telephone Exchange In Secrecy [Read Order]

The Kerala High Court refused to quash a Sedition case against a person accused of maintaining a parallel telephone exchange in secrecy.Justice P. Somarajan observed that Sections 4 and 20 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and Sections 3 and 6 of Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 are independent offences having no overriding effect over Chapter XIII of Indian Penal Code.Crime was registered...

Bar Council Of P&H Requests CJ To Start Physical Hearing In 50% Courts; Warns Of Peaceful Agitation [Read Letter]

Addressing a letter to the Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana High Court, the Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana on Friday (02nd October) requested the CJ to atleast start physical hearing in 50% courts simultaneously with virtual hearing."The Bar Council is sending this representation on behalf of all the Advocates of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh with earnest hope that the Hon'ble...

Bill For Protection Of Healthcare Personnel During Epidemics Receives Presidential Assent [Read Notification]

The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Act, 2020 has received the assent of the President of India and has come into force. It prohibits commission/ abetment of an act of violence against a healthcare service personnel or any damage/ loss caused to any property during an epidemic. Contravention of the provisions of the Act constitutes a cognizable and non-bailable offence, punishable...

Purpose Of Detention To Prevent Detenu From Indulging In Smuggling, Undue Delay Makes Detention Order Vulnerable: Bombay HC Quashes Order U/COFEPOSA [Read Judgment]

While quashing an order of detention passed under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, the Bombay High Court on Thursday held that the purpose of a detention order issued under the Act is to prevent the detenu from indulging in prejudicial activity like smuggling and if there is unreasonable delay in making of the detention order, it becomes...

[Civil Service Exams Centres In Containment Zones] 'Candidates Not Be Stopped From Reaching Their Centres', Delhi HC Directs UPSC To Request Authorities [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court on Thursday (01st September) directed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to immediately issue a communication to the Chief Secretary, GNCTD and the Commissioner of Police notifying them of the examinations being conducted on 4th October 2020.The Bench of Justice Pratibha M. Singh also directed the UPSC to request the Chief Secretary, GNCTD and the Commissioner...

Don't Charge Penal Rent From Any Teacher/Employee And Don't Evict Them From Residential Premises: MP HC Directs Indore School Associations [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (30th December) directed Private School Association, Indore (Respondent No.5), Association Of Unaided Schools, Indore (Respondent No.6) and the Daly College (Indore) [Respondent No.7] not to charge damage or penal rent from any teacher/employee or family members and they shall not be evicted from their School/Hostel/Residential premises.The Bench...

Allahabad HC Issues Instructions To Regulate Restaurants/Eateries Amid Pandemic [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday issued instructions for opening and functioning of hotels, restaurants and small outlets/ eateries in the State, amid the pandemic. The Bench of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar has ordered that food joints will be permitted to operate only if they give undertakings which shall be to the following effect: If a restaurant permits people...