Kerala Floods: NUALS Academic Block Functioning As Relief Camp; NLU-D Staff Contributes Day’s Salary To Relief Fund

As Kerala battles its worst flood in nearly a century, the academic blocks of The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi has been functioning as a relief camp, with more than 500 people having registered, and being provided with all necessities sourced from various sources.A statement issued by Vice Chancellor of NUALS, Prof. (Dr.) Rose Varghese said, “Just to brief...

21 Yrs Since Uphaar Fire Tragedy, Delhi Fire Service Reels Under Manpower & Equipment Crunch, Says PIL; Delhi HC Issues Notice To AAP Govt [Read Petition]

The Delhi High Court has sought to know from the AAP government the steps it has taken to fill up vacancies in the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) which, as claimed in a public interest litigation (PIL), continues to be ill-equipped and short of manpower.A bench headed by Chief Justice Rajendra Menon issued a notice to the government on a PIL moved by the Association of the Victims of Uphaar...

This Is The True Face Of Our Profession: Justice Devan Ramachandran On High Court Lawyers' Flood Relief Drive

It’s often said that the worst brings out the best in man. This can never be truer than in our magnificent Kerala.When our small state goes though unparalleled horror and pathos, our citizens have exhibited remarkable resilience and strength.I am particularly proud of my brothers and sisters at the bar when I see how they have responded to the cries for help. I was at the High Court the...

"Law Has Become Live Now", Justice Kurian Joseph Commends Lawyers' Relief Drive For Kerala Floods

Justice Kurian Joseph tirelessly volunteered himself for collecting and sorting relief materials at the collection drive organized by lawyers yesterday. He was there at the collection venue from 7 pm till midnight, and contributed his share for the Kerala flood relief work. Justice K M Joseph sent his contributions through Justice Kurian Joseph.After the relief materials were packed and loaded...

Bombay HC Orders Registration Of Murder Case Against 4 Cops For Custodial Death, Awards Rs 5L Compensation To Bereaved Family [Read Judgment]

Awarding a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the dependants of a labourer who died due to custodial torture, the Bombay High Court has ordered that the four policemen involved in the incident be booked for committing murder with common intention while also registering a suo motu contempt proceedings against one of them for violating the mandatory directions given by the Supreme Court in DK Basu...

There Are No Serious Instances Of Any Unwarranted Situation To Impose State Emergency: Madras HC Rejects Traffic Ramaswamy’s Plea Seeking President’s Rule In TN [Read Order]

The Madras High Court recently dismissed Traffic Ramaswamy’s plea seeking President’s Rule in the state of Tamil nadu.Traffic KR Ramaswamy, in his public interest litigation, had raised many issues, including the Tuticurin firing in anti-Sterlite protests. He also raised the issue of non-filing of charge sheet for more than 15 months by the Election Commission of India despite the FIR...

Put Together Accountability Mechanism For Ration Under NFSA Within 2 weeks: Delhi HC to AAP Govt

The Delhi High Court on Friday gave the Delhi Government two weeks to put in place an accountability mechanism for ration under the National Food Security Act (NFSA).The direction was issued by a Bench comprising Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice VK Rao on a PIL filed by the Delhi Rozi Roti Adhikar Abhiyan (DRRAA) regarding the implementation of the NFSA in Delhi. DRRAA was represented...

PM Narendra Modi A “Model And Hero”: Newly Appointed Patna HC CJ Mukesh Rasik Bhai Shah

Newly appointed Chief Justice of Patna High Court, Justice Mukesh Rasik Bhai Shah, has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “model and a hero”, on being enquired by Amar Ujala about him being linked to PM Modi and BJP President Amit Shah.According to a Financial Express report, Justice Shah replied that it was “because Modi is a model. He is a hero. As far as Modi is concerned, it...

Karnataka HC Quashes 2008 Govt Order That Handed Over Gokarna Temple Management To Ramachandrapura Mutt [Read Judgment]

‘The action of the State Government is tainted as it is not for a bona fide purpose, but to confer a benefit on  the mutt.’The Karnataka High Court has quashed the decision taken by the state government in the year 2008 to hand over Gokarna Temple to Ramachandrapura Mutt holding that the same was not for a bona fide purpose but to confer a benefit on the mutt.Several public...

Kerala Floods: High Court Records Satisfaction Over Relief Work Provided In Camp; Closes Suo Moto Proceedings

The High Court of Kerala has recorded satisfaction over measures adopted by the Government to provide relief to over 500 people  at a relief camp in Aluva.Today morning, a Division Bench of the High Court had initiated suo moto proceedings on the basis of information received that about 500 persons at a relief camp at St.Joseph's Pontifical Seminary were stranded without food and shelter....

Municipal Corporation Permits Slaughter Of 14 Goats In 2 Bombay HC Courtrooms; HC Calls It “Shocking” [Read Order]

In a bizarre turn of events, the Bombay High Court was informed on Thursday that two permissions have been granted by the Municipal Corporation for slaughter of a total of ten goats in Court Room No. 13 of the High Court.Quite naturally, the Bench comprising Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Riyaz I. Chagla found it “shocking”, noting that the permissions were granted online, without...

Kerala Floods- High Court Initiates Suo Motu Proceedings, Will Hear The Case At 1.45pm

A Division Bench of the High Court of Kerala today  has initiated  suo motu proceedings to look into the calamities caused by floods faced by public, due to the recent  torrential rains all across the State of Kerala.The Division Bench comprising Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice Ashok Menon have initiated the above proceedings, considering the extenuating circumstances and dearth of...