"Does One Become Christian Just By Attending Church Sermon?" AP HC Dismisses Plea Against CM Jagan Mohan Reddy For His Visit To Tirupati Temple 'Being A Non-Hindu'

A Single Judge bench headed by Justice Battu Devanand of Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday dismissed writ petition of quo warranto against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Y S Jaganmohan Reddy and other Cabinet Ministers on their visit to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam Temple despite being non Hindus and followers of a different religion. The petition was filed requiring the respondents...

Breaking- Andhra Pradesh High Court Judge Calls For Collegium Transparency In The Wake Of Transfer Proposals Of Chief Justices Of AP, Telangana HCs

In a curious development, a judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court has passed an order with critical observations against the proposals made by the Supreme Court collegium to transfer the Chief Justices of High Courts of AP and Telangana.In an order passed on Wednesday, Justice Rakesh Kumar sought to draw a connection between the transfer proposals of the SC collegium and the bombastic...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Under Attack From Persons In Power : HC Judge Makes Scathing Remarks Against CM Jagan

Justice Rakesh Kumar of the Andhra Pradesh High Court has made certain scathing observations against the Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy and the State Government led by him.While rejecting an application moved by the State Government seeking his recusal from hearing a case, Justice Kumar went to the extent of saying that the High Court of Andhra Pradesh was under attack from persons in...

Breaking- Triple Talaq-No Complete Bar On Anticipatory Bail For Offence Under 2019 Act, Provided Court Hear Complainant Woman: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that there is no bar on granting anticipatory bail for an offence committed under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act 2019, provided that the competent court must hear the married Muslim woman who has made the complaint before granting the anticipatory bail.The bench headed by Justice D. Y. Chandrachud has held that it would be at the discretion...

Income Tax Returns Deadline For Various Categories Extended

The Ministry of Finance on Wednesday (30th December) announced that it has extended the due date for filing of income tax returns for the financial year 2019-2020 (AY 2020-21) in the manner as follows: (A) The due date for furnishing of Income Tax Returns for the taxpayers (including their partners) who are required to get their accounts audited [for whom the due date as per the...

Allegations Against Minister Of Threatening Inter-Caste Couple: Jharkhand HC Sends Order Copy To CM & Grants Protection To Couple

In view of serious allegation against a Cabinet Minister of the State, who allegedly threatened an Inter-caste couple, the Jharkhand High Court recently directed that a copy of its order along with the copy of the statement of the woman, be communicated to the Chief Minister of the State. The Bench of Justice H. C. Mishra and Justice Rajesh Kumar was hearing a habeas corpus petition...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Quashing of Prerequisite Of 3 Years' Practise As Advocate For Being Eligible For Civil Judge Exam

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a petition which seeks to quash the pre-requisite condition of three years of practice as an Advocate to be eligible for the Civil Judge Exam in Andhra Pradesh.A Vacation Bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and Aniruddha Bose heard the matter and stated that there was no urgency as such in the matter for it to be heard during...

PIL in Supreme Court Seeks Direction To Centre To Issue Guidelines To Prevent Selling of Counterfeit Corona Vaccine

Plea Filed Before Supreme Court Seeking Directions to Centre To Issue Guidelines Under DM Act To Prevent Selling of Counterfeit Corona Vaccine A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking for directions to the Centre to issue strict guidelines under the Disaster Management Act to prevent selling of fake and counterfeit vaccine for COVID-19. It further seeks for constitution...

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Quashing Of Prerequisite Of 3 Years' Practice As Advocate For Being Eligible For Civil Judge Exam

A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking to quash the pre-requisite condition of three years of practice as an Advocate to be eligible for the Civil Judge Exam in Andhra PradeshThe plea, by Regalagadda Venkatesh, an aspirant to the Civil Judge post in the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Services, prays for quashing of Rule 5 (2)(a)(i) of the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial...

Merely Because The Boy Is Not Of Marriageable Age, The Right Of A Major Couple To Live-Together Can't Be Denied: Punjab And Haryana HC

Punjab and Haryana HC has recently held that merely because the boy is not of marriageable age (though major) the right of petitioners to live-together cannot be denied. Noting that "Parents cannot compel a child to live a life on their terms and that every adult individual has a right to live his or her life as he or she deems fit", the High Court upheld a couple's right to be in a live...

Plea In Supreme Court Against Govt.'s Inaction In Appointment Of Presidents, Members Of State, District Consumer Fora

The Supreme Court has been moved in a PIL challenging inaction of the government in failing to appoint President, Members and Staff before District Consumer Dispute Redressal Commissions and State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions across India.The plea by petitioner-law student Saloni Gautam, through advocates Dushyant Tiwari, Om Prakash Parihar, avers that on 20.07.2020 the...

Social Justice Has Been Placed On The Back-Burner By The Supreme Court In The Last Few Years: Justice Madan Lokur

The launch of "In pursuit of Justice: An autobiography" by late Justice Rajinder Sachar on Tuesday evening witnessed an interesting panel discussion on "Personal Freedom and Judiciary"The following are the excerpts from the discussion, moderated by renowned journalist Rajdeep Sardesai, among former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B. Lokur and senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Mukul...