SC Expunges Personal Remarks Made Against Tax Officer In A Karnataka HC Order [Read Order]

The Supreme Court recently expunged some personal remarks made against a Commercial Tax Assessing Officer by the Karnataka High Court. The single judge of Karnataka High court had made personal observations against Sujatha KC, who was Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, while disposing of a writ petition challenging an order of reassessment passed by her. Apart from that, the judge...

'Sheer Violation Of Students' Fundamental Rights': MP Law Students Writes To CJI Against MHA Order Permitting Conduct Of University Exams [Read Letter]

A letter petition has been sent to the CJI, stating that the Government order directing Universities to compulsorily conduct examination of final year students is in "sheer violation" of the fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution of India, as it fails to consider the principles of health, safety, fair and equal opportunity for the students. The representation has been made...

'Accused Didn't Know Identity Of Victim, No Prima Facie Case Under SC/ST Act': Gujarat HC Grants Anticipatory Bail In A Case Of Abetment Of Suicide [Read Order]

The Gujarat high court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to a person accused under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, observing that since the accused did not know the identity of the victim, the bar placed on pre-arrest bail in the special law will not apply. The bench of Justice Bhargav D. Karia was hearing an appeal under Section 14A of the ...

Allahabad HC Orders UP Govt To Conduct Covid Mass Testing In 5 Districts Of The State [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday directed the UP Government to conduct mass testing in the entire state, particularly in high-risk cities of Gautambudh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Agra, Bareilly, Kanpur Nagar, Lucknow and Varanasi. A bench of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar has ordered that the "combing exercise" which was being carried out by the authorities in the city...

Plea Seeking Common COVID19 Response Plan For The Entire NCR Region, Delhi HC Asks Centre To Consider Plea As A Representation [Read ORder]

Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government to consider as representation a plea seeking appointment of a nodal agency to implement disaster management operations in the National Capital Region areas having powers under the Disaster Management Act. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan has further requested the concerned authorities to consider...

Disburse Crop Loan To Farmers Immediately Without Insisting On Payment Of Interest; Bombay HC Directs District Central Co-operative Bank [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Aurangabad District Central Co-operative Bank to disburse crop loans to farmers immediately without insisting on payment of interest which has been waived off by the government. Division bench of Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice RG Avachat of the Aurangabad bench was hearing a public interest litigation filed by RTI activist Kishor...

'Generating Disaffection Towards Constitution Equivalent To Disrupting Sovereignty Of India' : Delhi Police Says To Invoke UAPA Against Sharjeel Imam

To invoke Section 13 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967(UAPA) against Sharjeel Imam, student of Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU), the Delhi police has cited a speech allegedly made by him calling for the rejection of the Constitution of India as a 'fascist document'.The police had sought extension of time for probe, beyond the period of 90 days, by stating that Section 13 of the...

J&K HC Issues Notice On Plea For Declaring Hindi As The Official Language Of The UT [Read Order]

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir has issued notice to the UT Administration on a PIL seeking to declare Hindi as an official language in the UT of J&K. The division bench comprised by Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Sanjay Dhar has asked the UT Administration to show cause as to why the petition should be not admitted and has posted it for hearing on October 7,...

Kerala HC Grants Bail To Advocate Clerk Accused Of Interrupting Family Court Proceedings

The Kerala High Court has granted bail to an Advocate clerk in a case registered on the basis of a complaint by a Family Court Judge that he had interrupted the Court proceedings and had used filthy language at a police constable.Based on the complaint of the judge, the police had registered a case against the clerk, alleging Sections 353, 354(A)(1)(iv) and 509 of IPC. Justice...

"Is Satisfying Collective Conscience In Such An Unlawful Way Healthy For Democracy": Lawyer Writes To CJI Seeking FIR Against Police in Vikas Dubey 'Encounter'

A Mumbai based lawyer Atal Bihari Dubey has written to the Chief Justice of India seeking registration of FIR under Section 302 against police personnel (Uttar Pradesh) involved in the alleged 'fake encounter' of gangster Vikas Dubey who was arrested by Madhya Pradesh police yesterday. The deceased gangster was absconding after eight policemen were killed trying to secure his arrest on...

"Common Man Will Lose Faith In Judicial System" Advocates Urge Allahabad HC CJ To Order Judical Probe Into Vikas Dubey Encounter [Read Letter]

"Such an unfortunate incident is a glaring example when the Police tries to assume and usurp the powers and functions of a Court of Law established under the Constitution of India by executing a criminal in extra-judicial fashion, without proper investigation and without affording him a just and fair opportunity of trial before a Court of Law. It further sends an unfortunate...

Karnataka HC Issues Notice To Automotive Research Association Of India On Plea Alleging Wrongful Grant Of Certificates To Electric Vehicles [Read Petition]

The Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) on a petition filed against grant of certificate to certain battery operated vehicles in violation of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989. The PIL filed by a Banagalore based Advocate, Prasad KR Rao, states that many electric vehicles that have the capacity to travel at the speed...