Pre-Arrest Bail To Accused In Assault Of On-Duty Police Officials Sends Wrong Signal To Society, Demoralises Public Servants: P & H HC [Read Order]

"If the concession of pre-arrest bail is granted to the persons accused of assaulting public servants on duty, that may further embolden the people to take law in their own hands and indulge in further such acts, resultantly demoralising such public servants especially when they are from Law Enforcement Agency", the Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed. Justice H. S. Madaan was...

Books, Slogans, Diary Entries, Etc., Not Evidence For UAPA Charges Without Overt Acts Of Violence Or Instigation: NIA Court Kochi [Read Order]

"A provocative thought does not ipso facto prove preparation for crime", the court observed.

How Can A Writ Court Decide If Allopathy Or Ayurveda Will Work For COVID-19 Treatment? Karnataka HC Asks

"How can a writ court decide whether allopathy treatment will work or whether ayurvedic treatment will work while treating a patient infected with COVID-19," the Karnataka High Court observed on Thursday while hearing a public interest litigation filed by two qualified practitioners of Ayurveda. The petitioners A. Varghese, (66) and Dr. Priyanka Arora, have sought to quash the...

Karnataka HC Seeks Explanation From Petitioner For Asking Discovery Channel To Not Air Program On 'Cauvery Calling' Project

The Karnataka High court has sought an explanation from petitioner A V Amarnathan on why he sent an email to Discovery channel threatening it that airing any program on the channel on 'Cauvery calling' will amount to contempt of Court. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi said: "The petitioner claims to be a pro bono litigant. Making such representation to...

Interest During Loan Moratorium: Centre Constitutes Expert Committee

The Ministry of Finance on Thursday constituted an Expert Committee to study the issues related to waiver of interest and interest on interest during loan moratorium. The Centre had today told the Supreme Court today that an expert committee will look into various issues raised in the ongoing hearing in the matter of Gajendra Sharma Vs. UoI and OthersThe Expert Committee comprises: (i) ...

[NEET-UG Exam] Provide Decent Accommodation To Aspirant And Her Accompanying Either Parent For 4 Days: Calcutta HC Directs State Authorities [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday (09th September) asked the State authorities to provide decent accommodation of one room, to a NEET-UG Aspirant (petitioner) and her accompanying either parent.[NOTE: The examination in question is scheduled to be held on 13th September, 2020.]The Single Bench of Justice Arindam Sinha was hearing the plea of a NEET UG aspirant Jayatri Paul praying for...

Commence Limited Physical Hearing In Criminal Trials Pending For More Than 10 Years Where Accused Are Lingering In Custody; PIL Before Bombay HC [Read Petition]

A PIL has been filed before the Bombay High Court seeking directions for commencing limited physical hearing for criminal trials that have remained pending for more than ten years wherein the accused are lingering in custody. Advocate Aarti Suvarna referred to the gradual unlock process which both the State and Centre began from June 4 and contended that since government and...

'In View Of Marriage Of Accused With Victim, Trial To Be Futile':Gujarat HC Quashes FIR For Rape Of Minor [Read Judgment]

The Gujarat High Court last week quashed an F.I.R. pertaining to rape of a minor by an on duty police officer, taking into account "full and final settlement" between the complainant and the accused by the latter entering into marriage with the victim. The F.I.R. was lodged for the offences punishable under Sections 363 [kidnapping], 366 [kidnapping woman for compelling marriage]...

Religare Finvest: Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Challenging The Bail Granted To Shivinder Singh

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea moved by Religare Finvest challenging the bail granted to company's ex-promoter Shivinder Singh. The Single Bench of Justice Anu Malhotra has issued notice in a plea challenging the order of the Saket District Court whereby bail was granted to Shivinder Singh in a case investigated by the Economic Offences Wing of the Delhi Police....

No Sanitization Of HC Premises; Benches Do Not Assemble On Time: Allahabad HCBA Writes To Chief Justice [Read Letter]

The Allahabad High Court Bar Association has addressed a letter to Chief Justice Govind Mathur, highlighting their grievances over functioning of the Court, including non-sanitization of its premises. President of the HCBA, Senior Advocate Armendra Nath Singh and General Secretary of the HCBA, Prabhashankar Mishra informed the CJ that the concerned department is...

2G Spectrum Case: Delhi HC Issues Notice In ED, CBI's Applications Seeking Early Hearing In Appeals Filed Against A Raja And Others

Delhi High Court has issued notice in applications moved by Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation seeking early hearing in 2G spectrum appeals. Today, the Single Bench of Justice Brijesh Sethi directed all the Respondents to file a reply before the next date of hearing if they wish to challenge the applications seeking early hearing. 'We will just do our duty,...

[Andhra Capital Trifurcation] No Provision In Law To Empower Notification of State Capital By Centre: MHA Tells HC [Read Affidavit]

The Central Government has made it clear that the power to notify a capital city rests with the State Government and the Centre does not cause interference in the same. The clarification comes in the writ petitions opposing Andhra Government's decision on the formation of three capital cities in the State. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs told the Andhra Pradesh High Court...