Assess If The Farmers Covered Under PMFBY Scheme Have Been Paid Their Due Compensation For Crop Loss: Gujarat HC To State Govt. [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (07th October) requested the State authorities, to carry out an exercise to determine as to whether the farmers covered under the PMFBY Scheme have or have not been paid their due compensationThe Bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Ashutosh J. Shastri also directed the authorities to resolve the issue, which may arise inter se the insurance...

Merely Inciting Feelings Of One Community Without Reference To Any Other Community Cannot Attract Offence Of Section 153A IPC : Karnataka HC

The High Court of Karnataka has quashed an FIR under Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code observing that "merely inciting the feelings of one community or group without any reference to any other community or group cannot attract either of the offence under section 153A of IPC".A bench of Justice Micheal D Cunha referred to the Supreme Court decision in BILAL AHMED KALOO v. STATE OF A.P.,...

"Not Pakistan's Flag": MP HC Grants Bail To Persons Accused Of Hoisting Pak Flag, Appreciates Their Sentiments Towards Motherland

"The counsel for the petitioners further submitted that the petitioners have voluntarily made a promise that they would be proud to unfurl the Indian flag at their house always or particularly on the auspicious occasions. To this, the Court said, "This Court appreciates the sentiments and the solicitude of the petitioners towards their motherland."

'No One Can Take Law Into Their Hands' : Kerala Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To 3 Women For Assaulting YouTuber Over Vulgar Comments [Read Order]

A Kerala Court on Friday denied anticipatory bail to dubbing artist Bhagyalakshmi and two other women - Diya Sana and Sreelakshmi Arackal - who were accused of assaulting a man who had published a YouTube video with vulgar comments about them."A civilized society is expected to obey the rule of law of the country so as to maintain peace, law and order and any attack to the said fabric...

Delhi HC Agrees To Hear PIL Which Claims Arnab Goswami's Reporting of Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case Distorted, Misleading

A PIL has been moved in the Delhi High Court alleging that journalist Arnab Goswami and his channel were reporting "distorted and misleading facts" on the death of actor Shushant Singh Rajput resulting in infringement of the right to fair trial of actor Rhea Chakraborty.The plea has sought directions to the Centre to frame rules, regulations or guidelines to govern reporting or broadcasting...

Gujarat HC Allows Employed Woman To Sit For AIBE; Directs Bar Council Not Insist On Resignation From Her Current Employment [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (06th October) passed an interim order allowing an employed woman to appear for the All India Bar Examination (AIBE).The Bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice J. B. Pardiwala also asked the Bar Council of Gujarat to accept her application (for AIBE) and directed the Council to not ask the writ applicant to resign from her current employment.Background...

Accuracy Of DNA Test Result Cannot Be Doubted Unless The Procedure Is Shown To Be Compromised: Tripura HC Dismisses Rape Convict's Appeal [Read Judgment]

Unless the procedure is compromised, the accuracy of DNA test result cannot be doubted, the Tripura High Court observed while dismissing appeal filed by a man convicted for raping a minor girl.Bahadur Debbarma, the convict, had contended that mere determination of parentage would not be sufficient to record conviction of the accused for rape. He relied on a decision of the Gujarat High Court...

Jharkhand HC Grants Bail To Lalu Prasad Yadav In Chaibasa Treasury Scam Case

Jharkhand High Court on Friday granted bail to RJD supremo Lalu Prasad in a fodder scam case related to fraudulent withdrawal of money from the Chaibasa treasury during his tenure as Chief Minister of Bihar.Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh granted bail on the ground that Lalu has served half of the prison term awarded by the CBI court in the case. The court, however, directed Lalu to pay fine of...

Allahabad HC Issues Further Directions For Wearing Masks In Public Spaces; Resolves Conflict Between Jurisdiction Of Development Authorities & Local Municipal Authorities [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday issued detailed instructions to ensure that all persons, moving out into public places, wear masks. The Bench of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar has also taken serious note of issue of unauthorized encroachment on public land that often invite large congregation of men and women in violation of the Covid-19 guidelines. The High Court...

Kerala HC Dismisses Quo Warranto Plea Challenging Appointment Of Its Former Judge As Chairman Of Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes [Read Judgment]

The Kerala High Court has dismissed a quo warranto petition against Justice G. Sasidharan, who is Chairman, Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes.One S. Subramaniam had approached the High Court contending that Justice Sasidharan was appointed to the post of Upa LokAyukta, and therefore is disqualified from being appointed as a Chairman of the Backward Classes Commission, an appointment...

Bail Granted Under SC/ST Atrocities Act May Be Recalled/ Cancelled Under Crpc; Procedure Under POCSO Act Prevails Over SC/ST Act: MP HC [Read Judgment]

In a significant judgment, the Gwalior Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court discussed the scope of bail granted to an accused under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and it was held, "High Court can entertain application under Section 439 (2) of Cr.P.C. for cancellation of bail granted in exercise of powers conferred under Section 14-A(2)...

Writ Of Quo Warranto Filed Against Incumbent Registrar General (Vigilance) Of Madras HC

Stating that the Registrar General (Vigilance) of the Madras High Court does not possess the requisite qualification to hold that office, a writ of quo warranto has been filed seeking to restrain her from continuing in the said post. The plea filed by one B. Sathishkumar states that the Registrar General (Vigilance), Ms. Poornima, does not possess the basic qualification of...