[EWS Quota] Rajasthan HC Sets Aside Single Judge Order Directing Fresh Counseling For Medical PG Admissions In the State [Read Judgment]

A Chief Justice led division bench of the Rajasthan High Court on Friday quashed the order of a single-Judge, directing the state Government and NEET, PG Medical Counseling Board, to conduct fresh round of counseling for admissions to PG seats in the State by including additional 89 seats allotted for implementation of Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) quota. "There was no infirmity...

'In Light of COVID19 Magistrates Should Not Demand Physical Presence of Juveniles For Recording Statements', Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Moved By Bachpan Bachao Andolan

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea asking the court to direct that the statements under section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code of 'children in need of care and protection' shall be recorded by the Magistrate through video conferencing, and the physical presence of the children for the same shall be dispensed with. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and...

Plea Seeking Protection of Privileged Attorney-Client Communication Taking Place Virtually On Third Party Apps, Delhi HC Asks The Concerned Authority To Consider The Plea As Representation

Delhi High Court has directed the Petitioner to make a representation before the concerned authority in a plea seeking protection of privileged attorney client communication taking place virtually on third party apps. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan has asked the concerned authority to deal with the said representation in accordance with the...

No Special Knowledge Needed To Know That Offshore Entities Are Used To Launder Unaccounted Money : ITAT

The ITAT said that even laymen were aware of the kind of operations done by entities in places like Cayman Islands.

Right To Religion Under Article 25 Can't Be Invoked To Protect Illegal Structures : Karnataka HC [Read Order]

The fundamental right to religion under Article 25 of the Constitution of India does not extend to offering prayers at each and every place, and protecting a place of worship illegally built on public place, held the High Court of Karnataka.The Court added that right to construct an unauthorized temple cannot be said to be an essential religious practice, that can be protected under Article 25...

COVID-19: Allahabad HC To Remain Closed On July 20 & 21 [Read Order]

On consideration of all the relevant facts pertaining to rapid surge in the number of active Corona Virus cases at Prayagraj, the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court has decided the Court shall not sit on July 20 and July 21. "There shall be no sitting of Courts on 20th & 21st of July 2020, in the High Court at Allahabad, only. There shall be no physical/e-filing on...

High Courts Weekly Roundup

Week Commencing July 13, 2020 To July 19, 2020 Allahabad High Court 1) Mumbai Man Accused Of Threatening To 'Blow Up' UP CM Yogi Adityanath Moves Allahabad HC For Regular Bail [Kamran Ameen Khan v. State of UP] The single bench of Justice Alok Mathur asked the Additional Advocate General to seek instructions from the State on the bail application of a Mumbai resident who...

Advocates Write To MP HC Chief Justice Seeking Judicial Probe In Police Brutality Committed Against Farmer Couple In Guna [Read Letter]

Advocates at Madhya Pradesh High Court have written to Chief Justice 'beseeching' him to take cognizance of police brutality committed against a farmer couple as they tried to commit suicide by consuming pesticide after revenue department officials bulldozed their crops in an encroachment drive. The incident took place on July 14 as police officials claim that a 5.5 acre land in Guna...

[Jayaraj and Benniks Custodial Deaths ] Madras HC Closes PIL For Immediate Registration Of FIR For Police Excesses As HC Took Suo Motu Cognisance [Read Order]

The Madras High Court last week disposed off a plea seeking a direction to the state police to strictly adhere to the top court's mandate in its 2013 Lalitha Kumari decision and ensure immediate registration of FIR in cases of Police excesses relating to Jayaraj and Benniks custodial deaths. In the wake of the recent horrific custodial deaths of a father-son duo in the state, the...

Photographs Lifted From Instagram Posted On Porn Website: Delhi HC Orders Immediate Removal Of Content[Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to take immediate steps to take down the photographs of a woman which were posted on a pornographic website without her consent. The Single Bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani has also transferred the complaint to Cyber Prevention Awareness and Detection Unit (CyPAD) as the said entity is fully equipped to deal with cyber...

"Petitioner Falsely Claimed To Be Residing In USA In Anticipation Of Receiving Desired Attention": Telangana HC Imposes Cost [Read Order]

The Telangana High Court recently imposed costs of Rs. 5,000/- on a Petitioner for lodging ingenuine complaint against his ex-wife, with an intention to "bolster up" his fight in the matrimonial and pending civil disputes. "The entire endeavor of the petitioner appears, some how or the other, to have a case registered against his wife, to settle their inter se matrimonial /...

'Both My Parents Have Equally Contributed To My Education': Law Graduate Convinces Alma Mater To Issue Certificate Containing Both Her Parents' Names

Samrita Shankar, a BBA LLB student from the graduating batch of Jindal Global University, successfully overhauled the archaic practice of her alma mater, mentioning only the name of her father on her passing degree. After Shankar wrote an email to the Vice Chancellor of the University, highlighting that both her parents had "equally contributed" to her education and she was "upset" to...