Kerala High Court Disposes Of Plea To Block Telegram After Petitioner Agrees To Approach Grievance Officer Under IT Rules 2021

The Kerala High Court recently disposed a Public Interest Litigation seeking to block access to the instant messaging service 'Telegram' in India for hosting obscene and vulgar content featuring children and women and for promoting terrorism. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Mr.S.Manikumar And Justice Murali Purushothaman disposed of the PIL on the submission of the Central...

Bar On Entry Of Married Persons In JAG During Training Period Reasonable, In Public Interest: Centre To Delhi High Court

The Union of India has informed Delhi High Court that its policy placing a bar on entry of married males and female officers in recruitment to Indian Army’s Judge Advocate General (JAG) department during the training period is a “reasonable restriction” placed in public interest and national security.Defending the policy, the Central Government has submitted that the prohibition of...

‘Hate Crime And Custodial Murder, Targeted For Religion’: Mother Of Man Forced To Sing ‘Vande Mataram’ During Delhi Riots Tells High Court

The mother of a 23 year-old Faizan, who was forced to sing Vande Mataram during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, Wednesday told Delhi High Court that her son’s death is a “hate crime and custodial murder”. He was “targeted for his religion,” her counsel submitted.The incident relates to a video that had gone viral on social media wherein Faizan was seen allegedly being beaten by...

Umesh Pal Murder Case: Allahabad HC Directs UP Govt To Ensure Safety Of Atique Ahmed's Brother During Jail Transfer

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to ensure the safety and proper security of Khalid Azim alias Ashraf, the brother of former Lok Sabha MP Atique Ahmed, during his jail transfer for the purpose of interrogation/remand proceedings in connection with the Umesh Pal Murder case.The bench of Justice Kaushal Jayendra Thaker and Justice Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi...

Supreme Court Collegium Reiterates Proposal To Elevate Senior Advocate As P&H High Court Judge

The Supreme Court Collegium has reiterated the name of Advocate Harpreet Singh Brar, Senior Advocate for appointment as a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.The SC colleigum had recommended his name for elevation on July 25, 2022, approving the recommendation made by the High Court collegium in March 2022.However, the Department of Justice flagged certain issues and returned the...

Can't Entertain Appeal Disguised As Review: Gauhati High Court Dismisses Challenge To Maintenance Order

The Gauhati High Court recently refused to entertain a review petition against a maintenance order filed under Order 47 Rules 1, 2 and Section 151 of CPC stating that there were no grounds mentioned in the petition on which a review can be allowed.While dismissing the petition, the single judge bench of Justice Parthiv Jyoti Saikia observed, “In the guise of a review petition, nobody is...

SC Collegium Recommends Names Of Four Judicial Officers For Appointment As Judges Of Madras High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of five advocates and three judicial officers as Judges of the Madras High Court.The resolutions by the Collegium Of Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K.M. Joseph recommended the following persons:1. Shri R Sakthivel2. Shri P Dhanabal3. Shri Chinnasamy Kumarappan and 4. Shri K RajasekarTheir names...

NGT Directs Joint Committee To Ensure Proper Utilization Of Water During Metro Rail Construction

The principal bench of NGT (National Green Tribunal), comprising of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson), Justice Sudhir Agarwal (Judicial Member), and Dr Senthil Vel (Expert Member), has directed a joint committee to take remedial measures and execute an action plan to ensure proper utilization of water that is wasted during the construction of Metro Rail in Delhi, Jaipur, and...

Delhi High Court Reserves Order On AAP Leader Satyendar Jain’s Bail Plea In Money Laundering Case

The Delhi High Court has reserved order on the bail plea moved by Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain in the money laundering case in which he has been in custody since May 30 last year. Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma also reserved orders in the bail pleas moved by co-accused Vaibhav Jain and Ankush Jain.The court heard the counsel appearing for the accused persons and ASG SV Raju for...

Application For Condonation Of Delay Not Required When Victim Appeals Against Acquittal, Affidavit Explaining Delay Sufficient: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday held that when a victim belatedly files an appeal against a judgement of acquittal, it is not essential to file an application for condonation of delay and that an affidavit explaining the delay would suffice. The court also held that it is not necessary for the appellate court to pass a specific order in relation to the delay.A single bench of Justice...

Wife Not Being Respectful Towards Husband, His Family Amounts To Cruelty: Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Dissolution Of Marriage

While upholding the dissolution of a couple’s marriage on the ground of cruelty, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that the wife not being respectful towards the Husband, or his family member would construe as cruelty towards the husband.The Court also factored into account the fact that the wife left her matrimonial home and is residing separately from the husband since 2013...

Delhi Court Remands Kashmiri Journalist Irfan Mehraj To NIA Custody For 10 Days In UAPA Case

A Delhi Court on Wednesday remanded Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj to NIA custody for 10 days in a case registered under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Mehraj was arrested by the probe agency on Monday from Srinagar and was produced before a special NIA judge of Patiala House Courts in the national capital. The central agency sought 12 days custody to question Mehraj.Editors Guild...