Bombay HC Directs State & University To Pay Rs 5 Lakhs Each To Bhima Koregaon Accused Shoma Sen [Read Order]

'Most unfortunate in such testing times to see a Retd Teacher left to fend for herself', the Court said.

'Hardly The Picture Of A Welfare State', MPHC Reprimands EOW For TheArrest Of A 76 Yr Old Retired Colonel And Court For Denying Bail [Read Order]

While granting bail to a retired Colonel of the Indian Army, the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently rapped EOW (Economic Offences Wing, Bhopal) for "arresting him in a case where an arrest was simply not warranted" and the court below for rejecting the applicant's bail application.The bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan was hearing an application filed under section 439 of the Cr.P.C. for...

Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea Against Online Exams Proposed By University Of Agricultural Sciences [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court has allowed the University of Agricultural Sciences to conduct its semester examinations for Undergraduate Degree and Diploma courses in B.Sc.(Agriculture), via the online mode, due to the current covid-19 pandemic. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice Ravi V Hosmani refused to entertain a PIL filed by the University students--Sadanand...

Author Of 'Delhi Riots 2020: The Untold Story' Files Complaint Against Bloomsbury Publishing, The Quint, Etc.

Ms. Monika Arora has filed a criminal complaint against Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd. for "deliberately leaking the PDF version" of her book Delhi Riots 2020: The Untold Story. The complaint lodged with the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, also names media platforms— The Quint and NewsLaundry apart from journalist Arfa Sherwani, authors Aatish Tasser and...

Islamabad HC Gives Another Opportunity For Govt. Of India To Appoint Defence Counsel For Kulbhushan Jadhav [Read Order]

The Islamabad High Court has given another opportunity for the Government of India to appoint a defence counsel for Kulbhushan Jadhav.The International Court of Justice had held that Pakistan violated Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963 by not informing Kulbhushan Jadhav without delay of his rights under Article 36(1)(b) to have consular access. Following this Pakistan passed...

Karnataka HC Waives Objections Raised By Registry In Matters Filed From March 21 To August 31 [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court decided to waive the office objections raised by the Registry in matters filed from March 21, to August 31, for the benefit of the litigants and members of the bar. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar in the order passed while hearing a suo-motu petition to address various procedural issues during the limited functioning...

Missing BHU Student Case: Allahabad HC Seeks Personal Presence Of Varanasi SSP

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday asked the Varanasi SSP to remain present before the Court in person, in connection to a missing BHU student who allegedly disappeared from their custody in February this year. The Division Bench comprising Justice SK Gupta and Justice Shamim Ahmad took on record the affidavit filed by him and directed the Petitioner to file the rejoinder affidavit by...

First Online Lok Adalat Organized In Manipur

The Manipur State Legal Services Authority (MASLSA) under the aegis of National Legal Services Authority organised the state's first E/online Lok Adalat on 2nd September 2020 at the office of MASLSA, ADR building, Lamphelpat. Mr. Justice Kh. Nobin Singh, Judge, High Court of Manipur & Executive Chairman, MASLSA inaugurated the said E/online Lok Adalat through virtual...

'Despite Clear Mandate Of Section 357-A CrPC, Non- Implementation Of It By Criminal Courts Is Disturbing', Chhattisgarh HC Orders 7 Lakhs Compensation For Rape Victim [Read Order]

The Chhattisgarh High Court recently held in a Writ petition that the Petitioner (the Rape victim) was entitled to compensation (₹7 lakhs along with interest) under Section 357-A of the CrPC read with Section 33(8) of the POCSO Act.The bench of Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal also observed that,"Despite clear mandate contained in Section 357-A of the Code and mandate of their Lordships of the...

Challenge To Pre-Legislative Consultation Process Adopted For Draft Health Data Management Policy, Delhi HC Directs Centre To Consider Plea As Representation

Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to consider as representation a plea challenging the process adopted by the concerned authority for pre-legislative consultation process for 'National Digital Health Mission: Health Data Management Policy'. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan has directed the Centre to deal with...

'Maintain Minimum Decorum': Orissa HC Condemns Lawyers' Practice Of Arguing Cases Through VC From Inside Vehicles, Gardens & While Eating Etc. [Read Order]

"In recent past this Court has some horrible experience while conducting Court through Video Conferencing."

Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea Against Appointment Of Additional Advocates General [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed a PIL contending that there can be only one Advocate General in a State and that appointment of Additional Advocates General is impermissible under the Constitution. The Division Bench comprising Justices Pankaj Kumar Jaiswal and Dinesh Kumar Singh observed that appointment of Additional Advocates General is necessary to ensure...