[Drug Menace] 'Police Not Serious In Acting Against Kingpins; Gaps Are Deliberately Left For Bigger Fish To Slip Out': Calcutta HC [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on Friday (25th August) observed that the menace of drug trade cannot be tackled unless the investigating agency is diligent and is serious in taking appropriate steps against the bigger players.The Court rapped the State Police for presenting drug-related matters before the Court in such a way that the court has no option but to grant bail to the accused...

Karnataka HC Wants State To Modify State Level Committee Constituted To Supervise Covid-19 Hospitals As It Failed To Discharge Its Duties [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court has asked the state government to consider modifying the constitution of the State Level Expert Committee constituted based on the directions issued by the Supreme Court to supervise Covid-19 Hospitals, on finding out that it has not discharged its duties properly. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar on going through the...

Now Reserve Time Slot For Physical Filing Etc At Karnataka HC [Read Notification]

The Karnataka High Court has for the convenience of Advocates / litigants and public in general started the facility of Reserving/Booking time slots, during a day, for carrying out the physical filing of Fresh Cases, IA's, Caveats, DD Deposits and to comply Office Objections of Scrutiny Branch, as well, as to pay the court fee and also to file applications for copying. As...

Karnataka HC Issues Notice To State Govt On Plea Challenging Amendment To Land Reforms Act

The Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the state government on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 promulgated on July 13. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi issued the notice while hearing a petition filed by journalist NAGARAJ SHESHAPPA HONGAL and directed...

Strictly Implement The Rule Indicating Punishment For Non-Wearing Of Mask, Spitting In Public Places, Etc. : Madras HC Directs Govt. [Read Order]

The Madras High Court on Thursday (17th September) directed the State Government to strictly implement the amended Rule (framed indicating the punishment for non-wearing of the mask, violating social distancing and spitting in public places) which came into being pursuant to the above Government Order dated 04.09.2020The Court also directed that due publicity will have to be given to the Rule...

Ban On Export Of Onions: It Will Be In The Interest Of Justice If Export Of Pending Consignments With Valid Shipping Bills Are Allowed Says Bombay HC, Seeks Centre's Reply [Read Petition]

While hearing a writ petition filed by a registered association of onion exporters, the Bombay High Court observed that it will be in the interest of justice if the benefit of export is extended to those farmers/exporters of onion who hold valid shipping bills issued before the notification dated September 14 issued by the Directorate of Foreign Trade prohibiting export of onion.Division bench...

Actress Rakul Preet Singh Moves Delhi HC Seeking Urgent Interim Direction Restraining Media Reporting Against Her Regarding 'Bollywood Drug Case'

Actress Rakul Preet Singh has filed an application before the Delhi High Court, seeking an "urgent ad interim direction" restraining the media from reporting on the Bollywood Drag Mafia case, so far as she is concerned. The actress has stated that the "slander campaign" being run by the media against her has done irreparable damage to her and her family, has largely invaded her right...

[Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs] Orissa HC Takes Suo Moto Notice And Directs State Govt. to Compile Data Of Pending Cases [Read Order]

The Orissa High Court on Wednesday (23rd September) heard the suo motu writ petition which was listed pursuant to order dated 16.09.2020 passed by the Supreme Court in Writ Petition (Civil) No.699 of 2016 (Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay V. Union of India & Ors.) regarding Special Courts for MPs/MLAs.It may be noted that the Supreme Court on Wednesday (16th September) asked the Chief Justices of...

Five Additional Judges Of Calcutta HC And One Additional Judge Of Allahabad HC Made Permanent [Read Notification]

The Central Government on Thursday (24th September) notified the appointment of Five Additional Judges of the Calcutta High Court and One Additional Judge of Allahabad High Court, as Permanent Judges.[Calcutta HC] Five Additional Judges made Permanent. They are:-· Md. Nizamuddin· Tirthankar Ghosh· Hiranmay Bhattacharyya· Saugata Bhattacharyya and· ...

Complaint Seeks FIR Against Kangana Ranaut Over Her Tweet On Farmers Bill Protests

A private complaint has been filed in a Magistrate court in Tumkur, Karnataka seeking for registration of First Information Report against actor Kangana Ranaut for her tweet on farmers opposing the Farmers Bill. The complaint filed by advocate Ramesh Naik L states that Ranaut has posted a message from her Twitter account '@KanganaTeam' on 21st September 2020 saying "People...

Gauhati HC Dismisses Review Against Order Holding Refusal To Wear 'Sakha & Sindoor' Signify A Woman's Refusal To Accept Her Marriage [Read Order]

The Gauhati High Court has dismissed review against its order holding that refusal to wear 'sakha and sindoor' are indicative of the wife's refusal to accept her marriage. The Bench of Chief Justice Ajai Lamba and Justice Soumitra Saikia observed that when a wife, who used to wear Sindoor, suddenly stops wearing it due to differences with her husband, it can be safely concluded that...

Gujarat HC Imposes Cost On Applicant/Accused For 'Spitting Openly' During Virtual Hearing [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (23rd September), while taking up a Criminal Misc. Application noticed that applicant-accused No. 1, Ajit Kubhabhai Gohil, who was present before the Court through video conferencing, was spitting openly.Deprecating such conduct of the accused, the Bench of Justice A. S. Supehia said,"This Court is not inclined to take up the matter today looking to the...