Allahabad HC Seeks Response From Election Commission In Plea For Online Nomination Of Candidates For Panchayat Election [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court recently issued notices on a PIL seeking online nomination of candidates contesting in the upcoming Panchayat Election in the state to avoid crowding of supporters and procession, amid the pandemic. A Division Bench comprised of Justices SK Gupta and Shamim Ahmed has asked the State Government as well as the Election Commission to file their counter affidavits...

Not Mandatory To Hear Victim While Considering Rape Accused's Plea For Default Bail: Kerala HC [Read Order]

The Kerala High Court has held that provision contained in Section 439(1A) of the Code of Criminal Procedure does not apply to an application for bail under Section 167(2) CrPC.As per Section 439(1A) CrPC, the presence of the informant or any person authorised by him shall be obligatory at the time of hearing of the application for bail to the person under sub-section (3) of section 376...

[Right Against Exploitation] Allahabad HC Asks UP Govt Why RTE Instructors Are Paid Less Than Peon, Etc. [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday asked the UP Government to file a reply affidavit in a plea alleging that primary school teachers, recruited under the Right to Education Act, were paid less than Class IV posts, i.e. peon, etc. The Bench of Justice Pankaj Bhatia has asked the concerned authorities to file their counter affidavits within three weeks. In the interim, it...

Delhi HC To Continue With Restricted Physical Hearings, Number of Benches For Physical Hearings Reduced To 3

The Delhi High Court has decided to continue with the current hybrid model of both physical and virtual hearings.However, the number of Benches notified for conducting physical hearings have been reduced to 3 in light of rise in the number of COVID19 cases in the national capital.As per the decision taken by the Administrative and Supervision Committee of the Delhi High Court, the...

Ensure That Lady Advocate Who Wrote A Letter To CJ Related To Alleged Custodial Death Of A Person Is Not Threatened' Telangana HC Directs State DGP [Read Order]

The Telangana High Court on Thursday (10th September) directed the Director General of Police, Telangana State, to ensure that Advocate P. V. Nagamani (who had addressed a letter to the Hon'ble Chief Justice related to the alleged custodial death of one Seelam Rangaiah) and her husband are not threatened by any Police Officer, and that both of them are not called to any police station as long...

Patna HC Warns Of Contempt If Municipal Corporation Employees Don't Call Off Their Strike [Read Order]

The Patna High Court on Friday took suo moto cognizance of the pitiable condition of the city on account of dumping of piles of garbage on its streets by the Municipal Corporation employees, who have declared an indefinite strike against non-regularization of their services. Cautioning the employees of contempt proceedings, the Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S....

Madras HC Issues Notice to A R Rahman Over IT Department's Plea of Musician Using Foundation to Evade Tax

The Madras High Court on Friday issued notice to music composer A R Rahman on a petition filed by the Income Tax department alleging that he used a foundation in which he is the managing trustee as a conduit to evade tax and routed Rs three crore plus income to it.The Income Tax Department moved the High Court challenging the ruling of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal here that set aside...

Elgaar Parishad Case : NIA Court Extends Police Custody Of 3 Kabir Kala Manch Members Till Sep 19

A special court in Mumbai on Friday extended till September 19 the NIA remand of three members of Kabir Kala Manch arrested in connection with the Koregaon Bhima- Elgar Parishad case. Sagar Tatyaram Gorkhe(32), Ramesh Murlidhar Gaichor (36) and Jyoti Raghoba Jagtap (33), who were arrested earlier this week, were produced before special NIA Judge D E Kothalikar on Friday after their first remand...

Delhi HC Gives Last Opportunity To DU To File Affidavit In Plea Moved By Law Faculty Students Seeking Holding Of Supplementary Exams [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has given a final opportunity to the Delhi University to file its affidavit in a plea moved by students of Law Faculty seeking holding of supplementary examinations. While issuing the last opportunity, the Single Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh made it clear that if the University fails to furnish its affidavit before the next date, a fine of Rs 5000 will...

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...