Central Govt. Establishes Central Consumer Protection Authority [Read Notifications]

The Central Government has established the Central Consumer Protection Authority with its headquarter at New Delhi, with effect from 24th July 2020.Central Consumer Protection Authority [CCPA] is a national level regulator dealing with matters relating to violation of rights of consumers, unfair trade practices and false or misleading advertisements which are prejudicial to the interests...

Plea Before Delhi HC Seeks Action Against Hamdard Hospital For Terminating 84 Nurses [Read Petition]

A petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking for appropriate action against HAH Centenary Hospital of Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (HIMSR) for terminating the service of 84 staff nurses for having raised concerns in the context of COVID-19. Filed by Advocate Subhash Chandran K.R., the plea states that HIMSR "terminated the service of 84 staff...

[Police Brutality During Lockdown]: Four Policemen Who Assaulted Deceased Man Identified Through CCTV Footage; State Informs Bombay HC [Read Order]

In a significant development, the State has informed the Bombay High Court that four policemen who assaulted a 22-year-old man in Vile Parle on March 29 during lockdown, have been identified through CCTV footage.Division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Anuja Prabhudessai were hearing a PIL filed by a lawyer Firdaus Irani who highlighted cases of police brutality during...

Medical Report Submitted By Jail Authorities Before Bombay HC States Sudha Bharadwaj Has Ischemic Disease

In a fresh medical report submitted before the Bombay High Court on Thursday by the jail authorities at Byculla District Jail, it has been submitted that advocate and activist Sudha Bharadwaj, who is seeking bail on medical grounds, is suffering from ischemic disease which leads to reduced supply of blood in the body.Although, the division bench of Justice SS Shinde and Justice SP Tavade...

[Babri Masjid Demolition] Witnesses Deposed Against Me Under The Influence of CBI: Murali Manohar Joshi Tells Spl Court [Updated]

Dubbing prosecution witnesses in the Babri mosque demolition case as liars , Veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Thursday asserted before a special CBI court that he was innocent and implicated in the case by the then Congress government at the Centre.The 86-year-old leader pleaded innocence while making his statement under section 313 of the CrPC through video conference to the court...

Covid-19 Disease A 'Disaster': Kerala HC Upholds Taking Over Of Residential Apartment By DDMA [Read Judgment]

"The take-over is made by the DDMA in exercise of the powers under the Act, 2005."

Sexual Assault Against Minor Boy; Bombay HC Quashes FIR On Compromise,Directs Registry To Give 50K Deposited By Parties For Advocates In Need [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday quashed an FIR filed against a 25-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old boy after the father of the victim and the accused reached an amicable settlement. Division bench of Justice ZA Haq and Justice SM Modak of the Nagpur bench also directed the registry to deposit the amount of Rs.50,000 submitted partly on behalf of the accused and...

Madras HC To Consider Validity Of Centre's 2017 Dog Breeding & Marketing Rules, Restrains State From Seizing Pets For Non-Compliance in Interim [Read Order]

Considering the legality of the prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Dogs Breeding and Marketing) Rules 2017, the Madras High Court on Wednesday granted interim relief to pet breeders of restraining the state from physically seizing dogs from their owners. The said Rules introduced by the Centre proceed on the assumption that breeding amounts to "cruelty" for the purpose of the Prevention...

Plea In Allahabad HC Seeking Formulation Of Comprehensive Video Conferencing Rules [Read Petition]

A PIL has been filed before the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court, seeking a direction upon the HC through its Registrar General, to frame comprehensive video conferencing Rules to facilitate conducting of virtual trial viz. taking of evidence, framing of charge etc. The petition has been filed by practicing Advocate SM Singh Royekwar, seeking time-bound framing of Rules for...

Accused Enjoying Interim Bail In Pandemic Not Entitled To 'Dual Benefit' Of Default Bail U/S 167(2) CrPC: P&H HC [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday denied default bail to an accused who, after two weeks in custody, was enlarged on interim bail on account of the COVID pandemic, which was extended from time-to-time, and is now finally required to surrender on September 4. Justice H. S. Madaan was considering a revision petition against the order of the Additional Sessions Judge,...

Karnataka HC Initiates Suo Moto Case To Quash Private Complaint Against Judicial Magistrate

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the Registrar General of the High Court to register a suo-motu criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to quash a private complaint lodged against a Judicial Magistrate First Class. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice M Nagaprasanna said "If the complaint filed by said complainant is...

'Victim' Under SC/ST Act Includes Parents & Family Members Of Person Suffering Injuries Of The Crime : Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]

The Court held that 'victim' is entitled to be heard in all court proceedings under the Act.