2G Spectrum Case: Delhi HC To Hear ED, CBI's Applications Seeking Early Hearing On Sep 10

Delhi High Court will be taking up hearing on applications moved by Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation seeking early hearing in 2G spectrum appeals on September 10. Today, the Single Bench of Justice Brijesh Sethi directed the said agencies to supply a copy of their applications to all the Respondents before the next date of hearing. Earlier, the court had...

'Perform Religious Rituals Associated With "Muharram" Within The Religious Places', Telangana High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Permission To Carry On 'Bibika Alam Juloos' [Read Order]

The Telangana High Court on Wednesday (26th August) dismissed a Writ Petition seeking permission to carry on the procession known as "Bibika Alam Juloos" starting from Alawa Bibi and passing through Dabeerpura, Etebar Chowk, Kotla Ali Jah, Charminar, Gulzar House, Panjesha, Mir Alam Mandi, Darulshefa with ending point at Almas Mosque at Chaderghat.The Single Bench comprising Justice T....

Draft EIA: Delhi HC Issues Notice In Modification Plea Seeking Direction To Centre To Further Extend The Deadline For Public Comments

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a modification plea seeking a direction to be issued to the Central Government to further extend the deadline for public comments on Draft Environment Impact Assessment Policy by the period of 60 days from the date of publishing the said policy in all the languages mentioned in Schedule VIII of the Constitution. The Division Bench of Chief...

KPSC Candidates Can Seek Own Evaluated Answer Scripts Under RTI : Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]

The Karnataka High Court has held that a candidate who has appeared for examination conducted by a public service commission can seek for copies of his own evaluated answer scripts, along with the marks allotted to each question under the Right to Information Act. Justice Suraj Govindaraj while partly allowing the petition filed by Karnataka Public Service Commission challenging...

Telangana HC Directs AP HC To Pay Salary, Pension, Costs To Retired Employees Who Were Denied Option Of Induction To New HC For Residuary State Of AP At Amaravathi [Read Judgment]

In a rare instance, the Telangana High Court imposed fine on its counterpart in Andhra Pradesh, besides its own self, for arbitrarily extending the option only to the officers and staff working in the erstwhile common High Court for the two states as on a stipulated date, to either continue in the service of the High Court at Hyderabad (which became the Telangana High Court) or for...

"Reconsider Your Decision": SC Allows Centre 4 Weeks For 'Comprehensive Re-look' On Presidential Order Excluding Assam From 'Inner Line Permit' Area

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the plea challenging the Adaptation of Laws (Amendment) Order 2019, whereby the State of Assam has been excluded from Inner Line Area, in light of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun allowed the Centre four weeks on the Attorney General's request. AG KK Venugopal stated that the Centre...

'Activate Anti-Suicide Helpline Within 3 Weeks', HP HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Effective Steps To Prevent The Increasing Number Of Suicide Cases During Lockdown [Read Order]

The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday (28th August) directed the State Government to set up/activate the anti-suicide helpline number within three weeks.A division bench of Justices Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Chander Bhusan Barowalia issued the direction while hearing the plea filed by a Law student, Tushar Singh, who referred to a spike in the number of suicides in the state and...

PIL In SC Seeks Removal Of Anomalies To Ensure Uniform Adoption And Guardianship Guidelines [Read Petition]

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in Supreme Court seeking framing of uniform guidelines for adoption and guardianship applicable to all citizens across the country. Filed by advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, the plea urges the Top Court to direct the Centre to remove the present anomalies pertaining to the grounds of adoption and guardianship, and make them...

High Courts Weekly Roundup

Week Commencing From August 24, 2020 To August 30, 2020 Allahabad High Court 1) [Increasing Number Of COVID Cases In UP] 'Any Step Lesser Than A LockDown Would Be Of No Help': Observes Allahabad HC [In-Re Inhuman Condition At Quarantine Centres And For Providing Better Treatment To Corona Positive Respondent] The High Court reiterated its concerns over the spike in Covid cases in...

Victim Belongs To Poor, Orthodox Strata Where Sexual Assault Of Unmarried Woman Is Stigma: P & H HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Rape Accused Despite 7 Months' Delay In FIR

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday observed that a delay of even 7 months in reporting the incident of rape would not entitle the accused to anticipatory bail. "...the learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that there is a delay of about 7 months in approaching the police and reporting the matter, which puts a doubt on truthfulness of case of the prosecution...But...

Can Govt. Grant For Advocates' Welfare Be Disbursed As Loans, Imposing Conditions Of Interest, Repayment?: AP HC Asks [Read Order]

The Andhra Pradesh has directed the Special Committee headed by the Advocate General, constituted for the disbursement of the state government grant of Rs. 25 crores for the welfare of the lawyer community, to consider whether such amount can be distributed by way of loan, imposing interest and also repayment. Justice Ninala Jayasurya was considering a writ petition by advocate Syed...

Practice Of 'Bench Hunting', Seeking Time When Confronted With Queries Is Not A Healthy Practice For The Bar: Allahabad HC [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Friday rapped a Hapur based writ petitioner for invoking the Court's jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution without any due cause. "This kind of practice of Bench hunting seeking time when confronted with queries is not a healthy practice for the Bar," Single Judge bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal sternly observed. The remarks were made after...