Students Of Nirma University Write To Gujarat HC Seeking Reduction In College Fees

Students of the Nirma University, Ahmedabad have sent a letter petition to the Gujarat High Court urging it to stay the University's notification dated July 1, 2020, demanding full fees from all students. "To demand full fees as previously demanded, which obviously includes numerous charges NOT being utilized in the online teaching is sheer arbitrary. Therefore, the move...

Karnataka HC Issues Notice To Karnataka & Kerala Govts Over Blocking of Border Checkpost [Read Petition]

The Karnataka High Court on Friday issued notice to the Government of Karnataka and Government of Kerala on a petition filed seeking opening of the Saradka border check post in Adyanadaka village on the State Highway connecting Bantwal Taluk in Dakshina Kannada district and Manjewar taluk in Kasaragod district in Kerala. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice...

Orissa HC Mandates Subordinate Judges To Ensure Presence Of Informant/Victim At Bail Hearings In POCSO Cases [Read Order]

The Orissa High Court last week directed its Registrar (Judicial) to issue a 'practice direction' or 'notification' to all subordinate courts requiring them to ensure the presence of the informant/victim/complainant during the hearing of bail petitions of persons accused in cases of rape and gang-rape of girls younger than 12 years of age and gang-rape of women less than 16...

Allowing Bail To Rape Convict Ex-Priest To Marry Survivor Will Be A Mockery Of Justice: Activists' Plea In Kerala HC

Stating that allowing the plea of rape convict Robin Vadakkumcheriyil, ex-priest of Catholic Church, to suspend the sentence to marry the rape survivor will set a bad precedent, an activist and a Christian feminist organization have filed an application in the High Court of Kerala.The applicants, Goerge Pulikuthiyil, an advocate-activist and Brinelle D'souza, founding and core committee member...

There Cannot Be A Straight Jacket Formula As To How A Woman Will React To An Act Of Outrage: Bombay HC [Read Order]

"There cannot be a straight jacket formula as to how a woman will react to an act of outrage by a male," remarked the Bombay High Court in an order granting bail to a 24-yr-old rape accused. The remark was made by Justice Bharati Dangre while negating the insinuation of 'consent' imputed by the applicant's counsel. He observed, "There cannot be a straight jacket formula as to how...

'Sluggish Pace With No Transparency': Students & Alumni Of NLU-D Write To Chancellor, Justice DN Patel Seeking To Expedite Selection Of New VC [Read Letter]

Students and alumni of the National Law University, Delhi have written a letter to the University Chancellor, Justice DN Patel (Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court) and Visitor, Justice NV Ramana, (Judge, Supreme Court) urging them to expedite the process of appointment of University Vice Chancellor. The letter, signed by 122 students and alumni, highlights the "opaque" and...

Allahabad HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance On Probable Spread Of Corona Virus Through Hookah [Read Order[

The Allahabad High Court has taken suo moto cognizance on the probable spread of Corona Virus through Hookah/s served at various restaurant, cafes, etc. A bench comprised of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh has asked the State Government to show cause why the Hookah service should not be stopped. The bench has taken cognizance based on a letter...

Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Direction To Directorate Of Education To Disclose Its Orders On Fee Hike Proposals Of Private Schools

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking a direction to be issued to the Directorate of Education to upload orders passed by them while examining the fee increase proposal filed by the recognized unaided schools for mandatory prior sanction. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan had issued notice to the education department of...

Allahabad HC To Conduct Both Physical & Virtual Hearings From Monday, July 27 [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court has intimated that it will resume hearing of matters both, via physical hearing as well as through video conference, starting from Monday, July 27. The decision comes days after the High Court decided to hold hearings through Video Conference only, with effect from July 22. "From 27th of July 2020, there shall be physical hearing of matters as well...

DU Exams: Delhi HC Issues Notice To Common Service Centres To Assess Preparedness For Conducting Online Exams

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Common Service Centres Academy, a private body under the aegis of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, to show its preparedness to conduct online exams for final year students of the Delhi University. The Single Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh has directed the CEO of the said CSC Academy to submit a...

Allahabad HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Plight Of Minor Girls Forced To Trade Bodies During Lockdown In UP's Chitrakoot [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday took suo moto cognizance of plight of minor girls in UP's Chitrakoot, allegedly being forced to "trade off" their bodies to survive the lockdown induced financial crisis. The bench comprised of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh has issued notices to the District Magistrate and Chairman, District Legal...

'Authorities Still Keeping Us In The Dark About His Condition & Treatment': Varvara Rao's Family Seeks NHRC Intervention

The family of jailed Telugu poet and literary critic Varavara Rao, who recently tested positive for Covid-19 and is currently undergoing treatment at Nanavati Hospital, have written to the National Human Rights Commission seeking their urgent intervention and directions to hospital and jail authorities to provide regular official health updates to them. Rao's wife and his three...