Get Aadhaar Or Else Leave The Job: Madras HC Tells Teacher Who Challenged Biometric Attendance System [Read Order]

“The Writ Petitioner cannot say that she cannot be compelled to get an Aadhaar Number for the purpose of attending the School”

Election In Vellore Constituency Cancelled Over Alleged Use Of Cash By DMK To Influence Voters [Read Notification]

Acting on the recommendation of the Election Commission of India, the President of India has cancelled election in Vellore-8 constituency in Tamil Nadu, which was scheduled to take place tomorrow."The Hon'ble President, accepting the recommendation of the Election Commission of India, made in this regard, is pleased to partially rescind Notification No.1389(E) dt.19th March 2019 in so far as...

TikTok Ban : Google Blocks App After Madras HC Refused To Lift Ban

Google has blocked access to Chinese video app 'TikTok' in its play store after the Madras High Court yesterday refused to lift the ex-parte ban imposed on it on April 3, reported Reuters.The app is therefore not available for download from Google playstore now.Yesterday, the Madras High Court did not accept the request of the Bytedance Technology Pvt Ltd - the Indian operator and marketer of...

Prashant Bhushan Resigns From Governing Bodies Of CPIL, Common Cause &Swaraj Abhiyan

Advocate Prashant Bhushan has resigned from the governing bodies of NGOs Centre for Public Interest Litigation, Common Cause and Swaraj Abhiyan.Yesterday, he announced this in twitter :People are asking if I have resigned from CommonCause, CPIL& Swaraj Abhiyan. I have resigned from the GBs of these since the BarCouncil was hounding me citing a rule that I can't appear in court for an Org if...

Bombay HC Directs UTs To Declare Good Friday As Gazetted Holiday [Read Order]

"The easter eggs, the chocolate bunny and the easter sweets are awaited by all and sundry across the country"

What Karnataka HC's Order In Tejasvi Surya's Case Means For Media?[Read Order]

The ex-parte injunction order passed by Banglaore City Civil Court on March 30 in the suit filed by BJP candidate Tejasvi Surya was widely criticised as a blanket gag order on press freedom.In an ad-interim ex-parte order passed on March 30, the trial judge said that "defendants are hereby restrained from making defamatory statements against the plaintiff in any manner in electronic or...

New PIL In SC Seeks Safety And Security Of EVMs [Read Petition]

A Public Interest Litigation is filed before the Supreme Court of India by Advocate M.Srinavasan, President of Tamilnadu Annal Ambedkar Law Association, praying for directions to Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure the safety and security of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the post polling period. Petition has been filed in the backdrop of recent events like press...

Death Warrant Issued By Trial Court Before Expiry Of Appeal Period Quashed By SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court today quashed a death warrant issued by a trial court, after noticing that the period for filing special leave petition against the High Court's confirmation of death penalty was not yet over.This order of the bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi came in a writ petition filed by 30 year old Kattavelai Devakar, whose death sentence for rape and double murders was confirmed by...

Bombay HC Imposes Cost Of Rs.25,000 On Petitioner Challenging Municipal Tax On Mobile Towers, Dismisses Petition [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court recently imposed a cost of Rs.25,000 on GTL Infrastructure Limited, a petitioner challenging demand notices issued with respect to municipal taxes on mobile towers.Justice RK Deshpande and Justice SM Modak of the Nagpur bench took exception to the fact that the petitioner was "fully aware" of the Supreme Court judgment that dealt with the same issue, as GTL Infra was one...

SC Collegium Recommends Two Judicial Officers As Judges Of Andhra Pradesh HC [Read Resolution]

The Supreme Court has recommended two judicial officers Ch. Manavendranath Roy and M. Venkata Ramana, for appointment as Judges of Andhra Pradesh High Court. The collegium of the erstwhile common High Court for the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh had also recommended the following names to the Supreme Court collegium: B.S. Bhanumathi, P. Sree Sudha, C. Sumalatha, A. Hari...

Passport Cannot Be Suspended For Non-Appearance In FEMA Investigation : Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Delhi has held that non-appearance in investigation proceedings under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 is not a valid ground to suspend passport under Section 10(3)(c) of the Passports Act.Section 10(3)(c) provides for suspension of passport "in the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of India, friendly relations of India with any...

Staff Of Private Aided Schools Cannot Be Appointed For Election Duty: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has held that the People's Representation Act, 1950, does not empower the Election Commission (EC) or any of its officers to requisition the services of teaching and non-teaching staff in private aided schools for election duty.A division bench of Justice AS Oka and Justice MS Sanklecha was hearing a writ petition filed by two schools out of Goregaon, Mumbai. The...