SC Permits 'Sanyasi' To Perform Rituals At Kaleshwar Temple In Himachal Pradesh [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has permitted a 'Sanyasi' Swami Vishwanand to perform morning and evening rituals in the Kaleshwar Kalinath Mahadev Temple in Himachal Pradesh.Swami Vishwanand had approached the Apex Court appealing against the Himachal Pradesh High Court judgment in a writ petition before it seeking maintenance/renovation of "Shri Kalinath Kaleshwar Mahadev" Temple."Kaleshwar Mahadev...

Unlike Other Govt. Employees, Judicial Officers Work Hard Throughout Year: Gauhati HC Pulls Up State's PAG Over Late Release Of Salaries [Read Order]

Observing that if the Judicial Officers of the State have to "run from pillar to post" for their pay-slips, leave credit statement, etc., there is "likelihood that it may affect efficient dispensation of justice", the Gauhati High Court has pulled up Assam's Principal Accountant General (Accounts and Entitlements) over the late release of salaries.Justice Kalyan Rai Surana suo motu invoked...

Madras HC Dismisses Pleas Against State's Assessment Mechanism For Passing Class X Students Amid COVID-19 [Read Order]

The Madras High Court recently dismissed a batch of writ petitions challenging the assessment mechanism adopted by the Tamil Nadu Government to assess students of 10th standard and award marks in the final SSLC Public examination. "The Government has thought it fit to adopt a particular method of awarding marks to the students in the 10th standard Public Examination. While adopting...

Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea Against Media Coverage Of Sensitive Information About Riots Accused

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Delhi Government, Delhi Police etc., in a writ petition filed by an accused in a case related to Delhi riots challenging the publication of sensitive information about his case by few media houses.The petition filed by Asif Iqbal Tanha alleged that the Delhi police had leaked confidential information about him to some media houses,...

KHCAA Passes Resolution Extending Moral Support To Bhushan; Terms SC Judgment Convicting Him 'Most Unfortunate'

KHCAA also urged the Parliament to amend the Contempt laws

Clear The Pending Bills Of Govt Counsel Within 4 Weeks: Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt, Centre

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government, Union of India, as well as the various municipal corporations of Delhi, to clear the bills of various government counsel within 4 weeks. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan has directed the said authorities to clear all the bills they had received from government counsel on or before Feb...

'Unreasonable' To Make Payment Of Tuition Fee Optional: HP HC Directs State Govt To Revisit Policy on Payment Of Fees To Private Schools [Read Order]

The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday set aside a Government Order inasmuch as it made payment of tuition fee by the parents "optional". The Division Bench comprising Justices Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Jyotsna Rewal Dua set aside two conditions in GO dated May 27 that (i) restricted private schools from depriving any student from online classes for non-payment of tuition fee and...

Patna HC Warns Govt. Doctors Of Contempt If "Illegal" Strike Not Called Off [Read Order]

The Patna High Court on Monday directed the doctors' associations in the state and each one of the members of these associations, besides other persons discharging duty as Paramedical workers and doctors, to immediately call off their strike and discharge their respective duties, warning that any violation would "only tantamount to aggravation of contempt".Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and...

If Husband Goes To Jail, Marriage Will Surely End" MP HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Man Over "Trivial" Charges Of Cruelty [Read Order]

Noting that if the applicant goes to jail, the marriage would almost surely come to an end "as thereafter there would be hardly any chances of compromise", the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to a man accused of cruelty and harassment for dowry by his wife. Justice Atul Sreedharan was considering an application under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C. for grant...

'If A Policeman Is Attacked, The Society Is Not Safe': Madras HC Bats For Enactment Of New Goonda Act; Seeks State's Response [Read Order]

"If a policeman is attacked, the Society is not safe. The Police has got powers to use mild force for the maintenance of law and order. However, what is happening in the society is that people gather in group to overpower the Police, abuse and attack him while doing his statutory duty. Many cases of attacks on Police are reported in the newspapers and shown in the visual media."The Madras...

Central Government Constitutes National Council For Transgender Persons [Read Notification]

The Central Government on Friday constituted the National Council for Transgender Person under Section 16 of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. It shall comprise of a Chairperson who shall be the ex-officio Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment and a Vice-Chairperson who shall be the ex-officio Minister of State for Social Justice...

Centre Extends Validity Of Driving Licences, Registrations, Fitness Certificates & Permits That Expired Since Feb 1 Till Dec 31 [Read Advisory]

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has extended the validity of documents like driving licenses, permits and registration that expired since February 1. In an advisory to all states and Union Territories, the Ministry has asked them to treat such documents as valid till December 31, 2020. The documents include Fitness certificates, Permit (all types), Driving License,...