Gangrape & Murder Of 13-yr-old Girl; NHRC Sends Notice To UP Chief Secretary & DGP, Seeks Detailed Report Within 6 Weeks

The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh calling for a detailed report in the matter regarding gangrape and murder of a 13-year-old girl in Lakhimpur Kheri, who belonged to the Scheduled Caste. On August 15, she had gone to relieve herself on a farm land that happened to belong to one of the accused. She...

P & H HC Upholds Medical College's Decision To Not Admit 'General Category' Candidate To 'Sponsored Category' Vacancy [Read Judgment]

"When the language of a provision is definite and unambiguous and its intention is clear, it is not permissible either to mend or bend it even if such recasting is in accord with good reason and conscience. In such circumstances, court's only duty is to strike it down", reiterated the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday in context of the doctrine of reading down. Justices Rajeev Sharma...

Fully Cooperate, Make Use of Physical Opening of Courts To Mitigate The Hardship: Bar Council Of Delhi Requests Advocates [Read Letter]

Bar Council of Delhi through its Chairman Advocate KC Mittal has issued a statement requesting Advocates to fully cooperate and make use of the physical opening of the court on a rotational basis to mitigate the hardship caused by the elongated period of restrictive functioning caused by the nationwide lockdown. Titled as 'Appeal To Advocates', the statement states that it's time...

Exercise Of Contempt Jurisdiction By SC Does More Self-Harm: Bar Association Of India Expresses Dismay At Contempt Verdict Against Prashant Bhushan [Read Statement]

The Executive Committee of the Bar Association of India has expressed its dismay at the Supreme Court verdict holding Advocate Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt of court for two tweets over Supreme Court and the CJI. In a statement issued on August 18, the Committee said that the "freedom of speech" and the "freedom to criticize" the working of an institution are imperative for...

Plea In Jharkhand HC To Regulate Online Classes, Teaching Hours, Tuition Fee, Etc. [Read Petition]

A PIL has been filed before the Jharkhand High Court seeking regulation of online classes, including ban on online streaming of classes for students in pre-primary standard till 5th grade, to safeguard their mental health. The plea filed by one Swetha Pal, who holds a PGDM in Child Psychology, has contended that long duration of online classes may have ill-effects on the mental...

"Police Has Been Dragging Its Feet In This Investigation" ; Bombay HC Directs Mumbai Police Commissioner To Constitute SIT Into Death Caused Due To Police Brutality [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Mumbai Police Commissioner to form a Special Investigation Team of two officers "with impeccable integrity and unquestionable competence" within 24 hours to "freely and fairly" investigate the death of a 22-year-old man in Vile Parle who was assaulted by police officials on March 29 during the lockdown.Division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta...

[Koodathayi Murder] Merely Because Petitioner Is Woman, She Is Not Entitled To Bail: Kerala HC Dismisses Jolly's Bail Plea [Read Order]

""It is the discretion of the court to decide whether a woman is to be released on bail in the facts and circumstances of each case."

'Is There A Need To Continue With Hunger Relief Camps Under CM Corona Assistance Scheme', Delhi HC Directs DLSA To Submit Status Report [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Legal Service Authority to submit a status report stating whether there's a need to continue with the hunger relief camps, providing dry ration to the non-PDS beneficiaries as also providing cooked food to those who are using night shelters provided by the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board. The Division Bench of Justice Hima...

SC Collegium Recommends Elevation of 6 Advocates As Judges Of Delhi HC; 1 Advocate As Judge Of P&H HC [Read Resolutions]

The Supreme Court Collegium has proposed to elevate six Advocates as Judges of the Delhi High Court and one Advocate as a Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. In its meeting held on August 17, the Collegium approved the proposal for elevation of following Advocates as Judges of the Delhi High...

Bombay HC Directs Nanavati Hospital To Allow Varavara Rao's Family To Talk To Him Via Video Call, Seeks Fresh Medical Report Of Sudha Bharadwaj

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Nanavati hospital authorities to again allow Varavara Rao's family to interact with him via video call after the family expressed anxiety for not receiving any updates on his health by hospital authorities. Division bench of Justice AA Sayed and Justice Abhay Ahuja heard the petition and appeal filed on behalf of the 81-year-old Rao who is one...

Notice To Defacto Complainant Need Not Be Issued In Bail Applications Except In Cases Where Law Insists So: Kerala HC [Read Order]

The Kerala High Court has observed that it is not necessary for a court to issue a notice to the defacto complainant suo motu or direct the accused to implead the defacto complainant in a bail application except in cases in which the Criminal Procedure Code and other Acts insist so or the bail court feel that the defacto complainant is also to be heard in the facts and circumstances of...

Karnataka HC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking To Extend Education Loan Moratorium Scheme Benefit To All Students [Read Petition]

The Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State/Central Government and Reserve Bank of India on a Public Interest Litigation seeking extension of the benefit of moratorium scheme on education loans to all categories of students in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi passed the order while hearing a...