'Each Day's Delay Will Add To Victim's Agony': Kerala High Court Permits Minor To Terminate Pregnancy Of 26 Weeks

The Kerala High Court on Monday allowed a minor rape victim to terminate her 26-week pregnancy. Justice V.G. Arun said the continuation of the pregnancy could affect the mental health of the 17 year old girl, who suffers from intellectual disability."In the case at hand, the Medical Board after considering all aspects, has opined that the continuation of the pregnancy can seriously affect...

Allahabad High Court Restrains State Election Commission From Issuing ULB Polls Notification Till December 20

The Allahabad High Court today further restrained the State Election Commission from issuing Urban Local Bodies' election notification till December 20. The order was made after the UP Government sought a further 3 days' time to file its reply to the query raised by the Allahabad High Court on Monday.Essentially, on Monday, the High Court had asked the UP Government whether, in the process...

Madras HC Seeks State's Response On YouTuber Savukku Shankar's Plea Accusing Cuddalore Central Prison Superintendent Of Assaulting Inmates

YouTuber and Activist Savukku Shankar has approached the Madras High Court with a petition accusing jail authorities of beating up inmates in Cuddalore Central Prison. Justice G Chandrasekharan has directed the State to respond to the petition within a week.Shankar, who was sentenced to six months imprisonment in September this year in a contempt case for his remarks against the higher...

Custodial Death Case: MP High Court Stays Order Directing State To Pay ₹20 Lakh To Deceased Victim's Family; CBI Probe To Continue

While hearing an appeal preferred by the State of Madhya Pradesh against the single bench decision in a recent custodial death case, the division bench of Justice Rohit Arya and Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke on Monday stayed the direction requiring State to pay Rs. 20 lakh as compensation to the victim's family. The original petition was filed before the Gwalior Bench of the High Court...

Decision To Bring Agnipath Scheme Was Not Taken Lightly; Working On Skill Mapping Of Agniveers: Centre Tells Delhi High Court

Defending its Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the armed forces, the Central Government on Wednesday told Delhi High Court that the decision to introduce the scheme was not taken lightly and that a lot of study has gone into the policy. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati told a division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad that the Ministry...

Parliament Passes Bill To Change Name Of 'New Delhi International Arbitration Centre'

The Parliament has passed the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (Amendment) Bill which seeks to rename New Delhi International Arbitration Centre as the "India International Arbitration Centre". It will amend the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Act, 2019. It was passed by the Lok Sabha on August 8, 2022.The Bill was introduced by Law Minister Kiren Rijiju after the Centre...

Former PFI Chairman Abubacker 'Absolutely Fine', Under Treatment: NIA Tells Delhi High Court

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday told Delhi High Court that Former PFI Chairman E Abubacker, who was arrested by the central agency in September, is absolutely fine and is under treatment. A division bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Talwant Singh was informed by the counsel appearing for NIA that Abubacker is taken to the hospital whenever required. The...

Ex-Mumbai CP Param Bir Singh Withdraws Defamation Suit Against Arnab Goswami From Mumbai Court, Asked To Pay ₹1500 Cost

Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh unconditionally withdrew a defamation suit against the editor in chief of Republic TV Arnab Goswami and ARG Outlier.While allowing Singh's application, the City Civil Judge imposed a cost of Rs. 1,500 payable to Goswami."It is not in dispute that due to filing of the suit the defendant had to engage an advocate. I feel cost needs to be...

Kerala High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Twenty20 Party Leader Sabu Jacob And 5 Others In Case Filed By CPI(M) MLA

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday restrained the police from arresting Twenty20 party leader Sabu M Jacob and five other accused in a case registered under the Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act based on a complaint filed by Communist Party of India (Marxist) MLA P V Sreenijin.Justice Kauser Edappagath allowed the investigation to proceed but granted...

Saket Gokhale Moves Meghalaya HC Seeking Action Against NPP For 'Not Filing' Election Expenditure Details For 2018 Assembly Poll

All-India Trinamool Congress Spokesperson Saket Gokhale has moved the Meghalaya High Court seeking action against the National People's Party (NPP) for not filing its election expenditure report within 75 days of the conduct of the State Assembly Elections 2018 and thereby, violating electoral rules framed after the order of the Apex Court.Gokhale has also stated in his plea that the...

Isha Foundation's Yoga Centre Is An Educational Institution, Doesn't Require Prior Environmental Clearance For Construction: Madras High Court

Madras High Court on Wednesday allowed Isha Foundation's plea against a show cause notice issued to it in Tamil Nadu for carrying out construction work between 2006-2014 at Coimbatore without obtaining mandatory environmental clearance as per the Central Government's Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006.The bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and Justice D Krishnakumar observed...

'Can Only Commend If He Has Played A Role': Delhi High Court To Litigant Who Wanted To Be Declared Whistleblower Of PMC Bank Scam

Rejecting a plea that had sought a direction for declaring the petitioner as the whistleblower of the Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank scam, the Delhi High Court has said the person would have to have a basis in law to claim a reward in respect of the same."This Court, at best, can commend the Petitioner if he has played a role in unearthing the said scam, and for discharging...