13 Additional Judges Of 3 HCs Made Permanent [Read Notifications]

The Central Government on Thursday notified the appointment of thirteen additional judges of three High Courts as permanent judges of their respective courts.Following are the appointments made:Patna High Court Justice Birendra Kumar Justice Arvind Srivastava Justice Vinod Kumar Sinha Justice Sanjay Priya Justice Sanjay KumarJharkhand High Court Dr. Justice Shiva Nand Pathak Justice...

'The Day Is Not Far Off When Every Judgment Can Be ‘Annulled’ By Governments': SC [Read Judgment]

It is nothing but an attempt to nullify the judgment which the legislature cannot do, as we have a well-defined field of separation of powers of the judiciary, legislature and the executive.’While setting aside Kerala Professional Colleges (Regularization of Admission in Medical Colleges) Ordinance 2017, the Supreme Court made scathing observations about the Kerala Government’s...

Misuse Of Aadhaar Verification, Linkage Process: HC Worried About Disastrous Consequences, Registers Suo Motu PIL [Read Order]

Concerned over a “major loophole” in the process of Aadhaar verification and linkage it came across during the hearing of a bail plea and its disastrous consequences for individuals as well as the national security, the Delhi High Court has registered a suo motu PIL and has sought response of the Centre, UIDAI, the Delhi Police.A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V...

CCTV Cameras Inside Class Rooms Won’t Affect Children’s Right To Privacy: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court Thursday said there was nothing wrong with having CCTV cameras inside classrooms and rubbished the claims that children's right to privacy would be affected.A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao said there was "no privacy issue" with regard to having closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras in classrooms as nothing private was being done...

1996 Drug Planting Case: Gujarat HC Allows Police’s Plea For 10 days Police Custody Of Ex-IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday allowed Gujarat police’ revision application for 10 days police custody of former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in the 1996 drug planting case.Earlier, the Magistrate court had rejected the remand plea by the police finding that there is no justifiable ground to grant the police remand at this stage, as the matter is of 1996. The state had approached the high...

Demonstration By Bank Officials In Front Of Defaulter's House Violates His Right To Privacy: Kerala HC

Banks have to take recourse to legal remedies for recovery of loan arrears. They cannot carry out "halla bol" or similar demonstrations in front of the house of a borrower. This observation was made by the High Court of Kerala in a petition which challenged such 'innovative' methods adopted by banks.The petition was filed by one Anil Kumar, who had availed a 'Mudra Sishu Loan' of Rs.50,000/-...

Widow Eligible For Family Pension Even After Re-Marriage: Central Administrative Tribunal [Read Order]

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has ruled that the widow of a deceased government servant is eligible for family pension even after remarriage. The order was issued by Administrative Member Praveen Mahajan. CAT was hearing an application filed by one Ms. Renu Gupta, who was appointed as a storekeeper in 1998 on compassionate grounds after the death of her husband the year before....

Bishop Franco Case : 'Arrest Is A Matter Of Discretion Of Police', Kerala HC Observes [Read Order]

The court said that it was premature to consider plea for CBI investigation.Today, the High Court of Kerala considered three petitions seeking proper investigation of criminal case against Franco Mulakkal, Bishop of Jalandhar Diocese of Catholic Church, who stands accused of raping a nun.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice AK Jayasankaran Nambiar perused the...

Madras HC Dismisses PIL Challenging Vinayaka Chathurti Festival Regulations [Read Order]

“The petitioner has no constitutional or statutory right, to infringe the rights of a land owner, without his written consent, to install any idol, much less vinayagar statue in front of his house … Petitioner has no statutory or constitutional right, to install any idol, much less, vinayakar idol, without, No Objection Certificate from the local body/Highways or Department.”The Madras...

Bombay HC Refuses To Allow Termination Of 27-Week-Old Foetus Of Rape Victim U/MTP Act, Facilitates Relief Under Manodhairya Scheme [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court recently refused to allow a petition filed by an 18-year-old rape victim who sought medical termination of her 27-week-old foetus. The petitioner had contended that continuing the pregnancy would injure her mental health and giving birth to the child would cause a “lifelong trauma.”The division bench of Justice AS Oka and Justice MS Sonak examined the report by a...

'Surrender Your Mobile First!', Court Tells Petitioners In PIL Against Mobile Phone Harms [Read Order]

A group of public-spirited citizens who filed a PIL in the Madhya Pradesh High Court to control 'harms' caused by mobile phone usage has been asked by the Court to demonstrate the weight of their concern by surrendering their own mobile phones.Rajendra Diwan and few others filed the PIL to highlight the potential 'hazards' of mobile phone usage, and to create awareness about it so as to...

Punjab & Haryana HC Orders Rape Convict, Mother To Pay Rs 90 Lakh As Compensation To Victim, Her Parents [Read Order]

In an unprecedented decision, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered one Nishan Singh Brar, convicted of abduction and rape of a minor victim girl, and his mother Navjot Kaur to pay Rs 90 lakh towards compensation.Nishan Singh has already been convicted by the trial court and sentenced to life imprisonment.The court ordered Nishan Singh to pay Rs 50 lakh to the victim whereas, Rs 20...