Prophet Remark Row: Telangana Court Orders Release Of Suspended BJP MLA T Raja Singh, Returns Police Remand Application

A Court in Hyderabad today rejected the remand report filed by Hyderabad police against BJP MLA Raja Singh in connection with a case registered against him for his alleged remarks made against Prophet Mohmmad.Speaking to Live Law, Raja's counsel Karuna Sagar said that he argued before the Court that the Police had failed to comply with provisions of section 41A CrPC as contemplated by the...

Lack Of Basic Amenities Like Water, Electricity Violates Fundamental Rights Of Tribal Villagers In Gadchiroli: Bombay HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance

The Bombay High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the "non-existence" of even basic amenities like water and electricity for tribals of certain villages in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district.Based on a letter by the villagers, it noted that the government failed to provide even a boat and boatman for the tribals during the five months of the monsoon even as their surroundings get...

[Same Sex Marriage] Arguments May Involve "Sharp Ideological Schisms", Live Streaming Likely To Evoke Untoward Incidents: Centre To Delhi High Court

The Central government has once again opposed live streaming of proceedings in the case concerning recognition and registration of same-sex marriages in the country before Delhi High Court.The second affidavit is filed by the Ministry of Law and Justice after the High Court expressed displeasure at the "objectionable comments" made in its previous affidavit.The Ministry has argued that in...

Slain Gangster Vikas Dubey's Wife Granted Anticipatory Bail By Allahabad High Court In Cheating Case

The Allahabad High Court has granted anticipatory bail to the wife of slain gangster Vikas Dubey (of Bikru, Kanpur) in a case registered against her under Sections 419 and 420 of IPC for allegedly using her servant's SIM card without his will.The bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Gupta granted her grant anticipatory bail to the applicant till the conclusion of trial on furnishing a personal bond...

Article 227 Not Mercy Jurisdiction, Litigants Casually Prosecuting Proceedings Before Lower Courts Can't Expect Sanctuary From High Court: Delhi HC

Litigants cannot be casual about prosecuting the proceedings before the Court below and expect sanctuary from the High Court under Article 227, the Delhi High Court has observed. Justice C Hari Shankar added that the jurisdiction vested in High Court by Article 227 is not expected to be used as an avenue for a party "to tide over the negligence exhibited by it before the Court below.""Nor...

Grounds Of Detention Mentioned In An Order That Was Quashed By Court Can't Be Considered To Pass Fresh Detention Order: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently observed that once an order of preventive detention is quashed, the grounds of detention mentioned in such order cannot be considered, either as a whole or in part, for the purpose of passing fresh deletion orders. A bench of Justice Sindhu Sharma observed: "If a detention order is quashed, the grounds of the order so quashed cannot...

Dilution Of Admission Criteria Adversely Impacts Academic Standards: Delhi High Court Upholds IP University's LLB Admissions Through CLAT

The Delhi High Court has observed that uniformity in the admission process must be endeavoured and that any dilution of admission criteria could impact the academic standards adversely. Justice Sanjeev Narula made the observation while dismissing the plea filed by an association of institutions affiliated with Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, aggrieved by the adoption of Common...

Karnataka Authorities Act On Plea Filed By 9-Yr-Old To Curb Stray Dog Menace In NIMHANS

The Karnataka High Court recently disposed of a petition filed by a nine year old girl after the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and the Director of NIMHANS assured the court that measures have been taken to curb the stray dog menace in the institute's campus and in its residential quarters. The petitioner had approached the court seeking a direction upon the authorities to...

"Prima Facie Allegations Not True": Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Siddique Kappan's Co-Accused In Hathras Conspiracy Case

The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Siddique Kappan's Co-Accused, Mohammad Alam, a Cab Driver, in connection with the 'Hathras Conspiracy Case'. The Court observed that no incriminating article was recovered from his possession. UAPA Accused Alam, who was arrested on October 5, 2020, while on his way to Hathras, has been granted bail by the Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and...

[Delhi Riots] Shaheen Bagh Not An Independent Movement, Protest Sites Planned In Close Proximity To Masjids: Prosecution Tells High Court

Opposing the bail plea of Student Activist Umar Khalid in Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, the prosecution on Tuesday told Delhi High Court that the 24x7 sit in protest sites were planned and organised and were situated in close proximity to masjids."I will demonstrate from their own chats that how they are saying that bring in more Hindus so that it looks like secularism," Special...

There Is No Opposition, Court Left To Analyze Policy: Bombay HC Dissatisfied With BMC's Stand On Regularization Of Narayan Rane's Juhu Residence

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday expressed displeasure at the BMC's affidavit agreeing to consider regularising 300% additional construction of Union Minister Narayan Rane's Juhu residence. Referring to BMC's previous decision refusing to regularise the illegal portions and his own order upholding the decision, Justice RD Dhanuka heading the division bench said: "Does...

Unmanned Barricades Not Removed Even During "Peak Hours": High Court Expresses Displeasure With Delhi Police, Summons Special Commissioner

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday expressed displeasure with the city police over unmanned barricades being put on roads when not in use, resulting in traffic jams and blocking of roads. The development ensued in a suo moto PIL registered by the Court earlier this year over the issue of setting up of unmanned police barricades in South Delhi area. A division bench comprising of Justice Mukta...