Insurance Cover For Sex Re-Assignment Surgery; Setting Up Of Shelter Home For Transgender Persons Under Consideration: Chandigarh Admin to High Court

Chandigarh Administration recently informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court that a scheme for setting up a shelter for transgender persons known as 'Garima Grah' has already been floated and is likely to be implemented shortly. The Administration also told the court that a scheme for provision of insurance cover for sex re-assignment surgery is also being deliberated upon and that...

Uttarakhand High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking CBI Probe In The Ankita Bhandari Murder Case

The Uttarakhand High Court today dismissed a plea seeking a CBI probe into the Ankita Bhandari Murder Case. The bench of Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra expressed its satisfaction with the probe in the matter currently being conducted by an SIT of Uttarkhand Police.For the uninitiated, 19 Year Old Ankita was allegedly murdered in September 2022 by the son of a former BJP leader, named Pulkit...

Merely Being Signatory To A Cheque Does Not Make A Person Guilty Of Offence Under Section 138 NI Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has said that prima facie, merely being a signatory to a cheque does not, in itself, make a person guilty of the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.Observing that the offence is triggered at the stage when a cheque is returned unpaid by the bank for insufficiency of funds, Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said:"For guilt to be imputed to an officer of...

Constitute Expert Committee To Make Roads Of Chenab Valley Accident Free: JKL High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Tuesday directed the UT Government to constitute a Committee of Experts in order to ascertain the reasons for repeated road accidents on Batote-Doda-Kishtwar Road in the Chenab Valley region and suggest measures to make the road accident free.A bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice Rajesh Sekhri has further directed...

"Stray Cattle Menace Has Gone Out Of Proportion, Do Something About It": Gujarat High Court To State

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday orally asked the State Government to take some actions with regard to the stray cattle menace issue in the state by observing that the same has gone out of proportion."Yesterday, in Rajkot one defence personnel has been attacked and he is in a serious condition...This is what I saw on TV...This cattle menace issue has gone out of proportion. Do something for...

Orissa High Court Confers Senior Designation On Two Advocates

On Tuesday, the Orissa High Court has conferred 'senior designation' on two advocates while exercising its authority under Section 16 of the Advocates Act, 1961 read with Rule 7(1) of the High Court of Orissa (Designation of Senior Advocate) Rules, 2019.The advocates who are designated are:1. Soura Chandra Mohapatra2. Siddhartha RayClick Here To Read...

Andhra Pradesh Advocates' JAC Meets Union Law Minister Opposing Proposed Transfer Of 2 High Court Judges

A delegation of Andhra Pradesh Advocates' Joint Action Committee (JAC) met Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday requesting him to refer their request to the SC Collegium for a review of its recommendation to transfer Justices B. Devanand and D. Ramesh.The Committee also submitted a memorandum opposing the recommendation made by SC Collegium (in its meeting dated November 24) to transfer...

Punjab & Haryana HC Shocked At Failure Of Cops To Depose In NDPS Case Despite Repeated Warrants, Grants Bail To Accused

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently expressed its dismay over the conduct of Police officials, who were the official witnesses in a NDPS case, for not deposing despite issuance of multiple bailable, non-bailable and arrest warrants. A single bench of Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri remarked, "It is actually very surprising that the police officials were summoned by...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Pragya Thakur's Election As Loksabha MP For Want Of Prosecution

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed an Election plea challenging Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur's election from Bhopal in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections "for want of prosecution".The order passed by the bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat reads thus:"...since petitioner (Rakesh Dixit) is not appearing despite repeated opportunities being granted to him,...

Prima Facie Offence Of Money Laundering Not Made Out: Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Anil Deshmukh's Former Secretary Sanjeev Palande

The Bombay High Court granted bail to Sanjeev Palande, personal secretary and co-accused of former state home minister & NCP leader Anil Deshmukh in the money laundering case being investigated by ED. "This material, taken at its face value, is not sufficient to rope in the applicant for the offence of money laundering. The capacity in which the applicant rendered the services at...

'Sleepless Nights & Nightlife Not Meant For Students; Absolute Freedom Not Good': University Defends Girls Hostel Curfew

A written statement has been filed by the Kerala University of Health Sciences in the issue pertaining to the notification issued by the Higher Education Department barring female students from going out of the Government Medical College hostels after 9.30 PM. In the statement filed through the Standing Counsel of the University, Advocate P. Sreekumar, it has been averred that the writ...

'Prima Facie Case Of Copyright Infringement': Delhi High Court Orders Blocking Of Website Unauthorisedly Using Louis Vuitton Photographs

The Delhi High Court has ordered blocking of a website which was using photographs of the famous French luxury brand Louis Vuitton without its authorization, observing that a prima facie case of copyright infringement has been made out.Justice C Hari Shankar restrained www.haute24.com, its owner and and agents from copying or publishing the allegedly infringing photographs on the website,...