UAPA Case| ‘Prima Facie His Counsel Wasn’t Heard’: Allahabad HC Directs NIA Court To Decide Siddique Kappan's Discharge Plea Afresh

The Allahabad High Court has directed the special NIA Court in Lucknow, trying the UAPA Case against Kerala Based journalist Siddique Kappan, to decide his discharge plea AFRESH after giving an opportunity of hearing to his counsel. With this, the Court also quashed the order of the NIA court's framing charges against him. The bench of Justice Shree Prakash Singh passed this order on...

Death Caused By Overwork And Toxic Work Culture A Social Problem, Appropriate Policies Needed: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that death caused due to overwork and toxic work environment is a social problem which requires the government, labour unions, health officials and corporates to formulate appropriate policies. Observing that the problem of “toxic work culture” is plaguing all booming economies, Justice Jasmeet Singh cited the example of Japan where a term "karoshi” -...

Widowed Or Divorced Daughter 'Eligible Dependent' Under Freedom Fighter Pension Scheme: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has said that a widowed or divorced daughter is entitled to the benefit under freedom fighter pension scheme of 1980, noting that the scheme does not contemplate their exclusion.A division bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Talwant Singh observed that a “quick read” of the 1980 Scheme and 2014 Guidelines framed under it would show that an unmarried daughter...

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To A Pastor Accused Of Luring 90 Hindus To Convert To Christianity

The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted bail to a pastor who has been accused of luring 90 Hindus to convert to Christianity by putting them under undue influence, coercion by playing fraud, and promise of easy money, etc. Taking note of the records of the case, the bench of Justice Sameer Jain noted that it appeared that on the basis of general allegations, he was made accused in...

Can't Arrest Accused On Whims And Fancies, CBI's Grounds Of Arrest 'Without Any Substance': Bombay High Court In Venugopal Dhoot's Bail Order

In its detailed order directing the interim release of former Videocon Group Chairman Venugopal Dhoot, the Bombay High Court stressed on the need to mention concrete reasons for arresting an individual and on the court’s duty to record its satisfaction while remanding a person to the police custody. A division bench of Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Prithviraj Chavan...

'Sexism Is Not Cool, Real Men Don't Bully Women': Kerala HC Asks Schools To Focus On Character Building, Teach Etiquettes As Part Of Curriculum

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday, noting the increasing instances of sexual harassment against students in schools and colleges, observed that lessons in good behaviour and etiquette must be part of the curriculum and at least at the Primary Class level, teachers must be encouraged to instil virtues and values in students.Justice Devan Ramachandran observed that the archaic concepts...

Monkey Menace: PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks Panel For Implementation Of 2007 Directions

A public interest litigation before the Delhi High Court has sought setting up a committee to ensure implementation of directions issued by a coordinate bench in 2007 to curb 'monkey menace' in the national capital.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad renotified the matter to March 22 and asked Advocate Shashwat Bharadwaj, appearing in person,...

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings Against BJP Leader Harish Khurana In Defamation Case By Manish Sisodia

The Delhi High Court on Friday stayed the trial court proceedings against Bhartiya Janata Party spokesperson and media relations incharge Harish Khurana in a defamation case filed by deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma issued notice on Khurana’s plea challenging the trial court order summoning him in the matter. Justice Sharma also sought Sisodia’s response on...

Mere Pendency Of Criminal Case Not Sufficient to Refuse Passport Renewal: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently directed the passport authorities to not reject a man's passport renewal application merely because of pendency of criminal proceedings against him, observing that mere pendency of proceedings is not sufficient to deny him the right to renew passport.“In the facts of the case merely because the offence under Sections 406, 420, 120(b) read with 34 of IPC is...

Delhi High Court Directs CRPF To Grant Age Relaxation Of 3 Years As ‘One Time Measure’ For Recruitment Of Head Constables (Ministerial)

The Delhi High Court has ordered that there will be age relaxation of three years in the upper age limit as a “one time measure” for candidates intending to apply for the posts of Head Constable (Ministerial) in CRPF 2022 examination. An advertisement for the posts was issued on December 27 last year. A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna has...

Tripura High Court Functioning With Only Two Judges, Collegium Recommendations Held Up: Lawyers Write To CJI

Lawyers, members of various Bar Associations of Tripura have written to CJI DY Chandrachud requesting him to take steps to fill the vacant posts of judges at Tripura High Court, which has a sanctioned strength of 5 judges and is presently functioning with only 2 judges including the Acting Chief Justice due to transfers and retirements. The representation signed by a total of 258...

BREAKING | Bombay High Court Rejects Rapido's Plea Against Refusal of Licence To Ply Bike-Taxi In Pune

The Bombay High Court today rejected a petition by Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd (Rapido), a bike-taxi aggregator, against Pune RTO's refusal to grant it a license for plying two and three-wheeler taxis.A division bench of Justice GS Patel and Justice SG Dige pointed out that there are discrepancies in Rapido's stand as on one hand, it is saying license cannot be rejected on the...