SC Order Evicting Slum Dwellers Violates Their Right To Life: Law Students Send Letter Petition To CJI And Other Judges [Read Letter Petition]

Two law students namely Areeb Uddin Ahmed and Shivansh Saxena have sent a letter petition to the Chief Justice of India urging it to modify and reconsider its order dated August 31, 2020 in the case of MC Mehta v. Union of India, whereby a Bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra had ordered removal of jhuggis near the New Delhi area, to address environment related issues. The letter, sent...

NGT Asks CPCB To Consider Environmental Audit Of Amazon, Flipkart, Pepsico, Etc. [Read Order]

The National Green tribunal on Thursday asked the Central Pollution Control Board to submit an action taken report against manufacturers and e-commerce websites who use 'excessive plastic packaging material'. The order was passed in two original applications, seeking enforcement of 'Extended Producer Responsibility' under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 vis-à-vis the...

Maha Govt. Assures Bombay HC That Woman Booked For Tweets Against Uddhav Thackeray Won't Be Arrested For Now [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Friday granted liberty to a woman booked under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code for three separate tweets against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and State Minister Of Tourism & Environment Aaditya Thackeray, to move Court in case of any exigency. Court was assured by the State that no arrest will be made for at least two weeks without...

"Present Matter Has Pan India Ramifications, This Court Has No Territorial Jurisdiction To Adjudicate The Same'[Read Jharkhand HC Order Dismissing Plea Against NLAT]

"The present matter has pan India ramifications and petitioners have failed to make out a strong ground so as to invoke the extraordinary writ jurisdiction of this Court which is otherwise plenary in nature, it would not be appropriate for this Court to interfere with the notice dated 03.09.2020 issued by NLSIU, Bengaluru", Jharkhand High Court said while dismissing the Writ petition...

'Be Dignified In Raising Grievance' : Karnataka HC CJ Pulls Up Advocate Who Sent Discourteous Email To Registry

The Chief Justice of High Court of Karnataka, Abhay S Oka, on Friday pulled up an advocate for sending discourteous email to the High Court Registry. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi asked the advocate to appear via video conferencing, and expressed strong displeasure at his conduct. The bench said "I would not have called you but for...

'Resumption of Physical Hearings Is A Matter Of Grave Concern', Over 500 Advocates Makes A Representation Before Delhi HC Seeking A Hybrid System of Hearing [Read Application]

Over 500 advocates practicing in the Delhi High Court and the subordinate courts, have made a representation before the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court suggesting a 'hybrid system' of conducting proceedings before the court. While urging the court to continue hearing matters through video-conferencing, the representation states that in case there's a need to hold...

Use Of Banned Chinese Applications For Court Work May Invite Disciplinary Action: Delhi District Courts Instruct All Officials

All the officials of the Delhi District Courts have been directed to stop the use of banned Chinese Applications, such as Cam Scanner, in official work immediately. Further, officials dealing with Website of Delhi District Court(s) have been directed to find out all such documents that are uploaded after being scanned with the help of banned Chinese Applications and to...

Telangana HC Dismisses Plea For Judicial Inquiry Into Alleged Torture By Police By Forcing Accused To Move Barricades In Hot Summer [Read Order]

Noting that the the very identity of the alleged accused persons is unknown, the Telangana High Court last week disposed off a PIL on the basis of a report in 'The Hindu' that that certain persons were made to move barricades under scorching summer sun by the police. Based on a news item, published in 'The Hindu', English daily news paper, on May 10 entitled as "Police, not Judges,...

Duty Of State Is To Save Lives Of Those Infected With Covid, Non-Availability Of ICU, Ventilators Cannot Be A Reason For Denying Admission: Bombay HC In Suo Motu Case[Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Thursday took suo motu cognizance of issues faced by the general public due to non-availability of ventilators and oxygenated beds for Coronavirus patients with moderate and severe conditions in order to reduce the death rate in Nagpur. Division bench of Justice RK Deshpande and Justice PV Ganediwala of the Nagpur bench at the outset observed- "The main...

Courts Should Act As Lord Krishna of Mahabharatha To Protect The Safety Of Women, Says Karnataka HC While Dismissing Rape Convict's Appeal [Read Judgment]

"Though Indian Penal Code was enacted by Act 45 of 1860, and even after lapse of 74 years of independence, still women is not safe in the hands of violators of law. "

NIA To Take Over Investigation Of Bengaluru Riots Case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday informed the Karnataka High Court that Central Government has taken a decision and is likely to pass an order either today or tomorrow, transferring two cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, in respect of the violence that took place within the limits of the DJ Halli and KG Halli police station, on August 11,...

Delhi Riots: Delhi Court Directs Joint Commissioner Of Police To Sensitise Investigating Officers About Following Due Diligence While Filing Replies In Riot Cases

Delhi Court has directed the Joint Commissioner of Police to sensitise Investigating Officers about the due diligence that needs to be followed in filing replies before the court, especially in the cases pertaining to riots. The said direction is given by an Additional Sessions Judge at Karkardooma court while disposing of a bail plea moved by one of the accused of participating...