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...

'Lost Years Can't Be Restored', Orissa HC Sets Aside 34 Yrs Old Judgment Convicting 2 Persons U/S 304 Part II & 324 Of IPC Respectively [Read Judgment]

The Orissa High Court on Tuesday (1st September) set aside 34 years old judgment and order dated 21.07.1988 passed by Sessions Judge, Dhenkanal in S.T. Case No.53-D of 1986.The said judgment and order of conviction of the appellant no.1 Nitia @ Nityananda Behera under section 304 Part II of the Indian Penal Code and that of the appellant no.2 Madhia @ Madhab Behera under section 324 of the...

Chhattisgarh HC Stays Proceedings For Allotment Of Govt Land To Congress Party [Read Order]

The Chhattisgarh High Court on Tuesday stayed the proceeding with respect to allotment of a Government land to the Congress Party, for construction of their offices in Kurud District, Chhattisgarh. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice PR Ramachandra Menon and Justice Parth Prateem Sahu observed that the Petitioner had made out a prima facie case and it is pertinent to seek...

Hyderabad Court Stays Release Of Netflix Show 'Bad Boy Billionaires' On Plea By Ramalinga Raju

A local civil court in Hyderabad has issued an interim stay restraining Netflix from airing its web series 'Bad Boy Billionaires-India' on a petition filed by B Ramalinga Raju who was convicted in the multi-crore accounting scandal of Satyam Computer Services Limited.The XXV Additional Chief Judge B Prathima, while issuing notices to Netflix Inc in USA, Netflix Entertainment Services India...

Bangalore University's Alternate Guidelines For Law Students Have BCI Approval; Can Be Implemented : Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday disposed of a petition filed by two final year students of the Bangalore University, seeking directions to the Bar Council of India (BCI) to dispense with the mandatory regulations for all final year students to engage themselves in moot courts, internships, pre-trial preparation etc, for the academic year 2019-20 A division bench of...

Facebook To Update Its Terms To Enable It To Remove Or Restrict Users' Contents

The Facebook is set to bring an update to the 'terms' to enable it to remove or restrict access to user's content, service or information if it 'determines' that doing so is reasonably necessary to avoid or mitigate adverse legal or regulatory impacts to Facebook."We also can remove or restrict access to your content, services or information if we determine that doing so is reasonably...