Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Full Bench Hearing- LIVE UPDATES

Karnataka High Court Full Bench will continue hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the hijab ban in educational institutions. The matter is before a bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi will hear the petitions today at 2.30 PM.On Friday the Court requested the State to re-open the educational institutions at the earliest and...

Only Use Of Motor Vehicle Required To Be Established U/S 163A MVA; Need Not Prove Someone Else Was Driving Negligently: Gujarat High Court

Affirming that it is not necessary under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act to prove that somebody else was driving the vehicle rashly and negligently which resulted in the death of the victim, the Gujarat High Court has imposed liability on the insurance company to pay compensation to the family of the deceased. The Bench comprising Justice Sandeep N Bhatt ordered this in connection...

Condition To Surrender Property Free Of Cost For Road Widening To Sanction Building Plan Violates Article 300A: Karnataka HC Quashes BBMP Circular

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the circular issued by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), dated 29.2.2016 by which it directed property owners to relinquish the properties earmarked for road widening in the master plan, free of cost as a condition precedent for processing their applications for sanctioning of building plans. A single judge bench of Justice...

LiveLaw Academy's 'Legal Mentorship Program' (An Immersive & Intensive Online Bootcamp for Law Students And Junior Lawyers)FAQ & Brochure-Enroll Today

Don't join an easy crowd; you won't grow. Go where the expectations and the demands to perform are high. – Jim RohnLaw school is a universe of its own, with many paths merging in it and more coming out of it. What you make of law school and your legal career is entirely upto you. But we believe that with a little bit of push, we can help you start with the right edge.Join us for a...

Censorship By Sealed Cover: The Kerala High Court's MediaOne "Judgment"

When a single judge bench of the High Court of Kerala reserved its judgment on the question of the central government banning the MediaOne news channel, one awaited a reasoned order that would subject the executive action in question to rigorous judicial scrutiny. As banning a TV channel strikes at the core of the right to freedom of speech and expression, one expected that the self-proclaimed "sentinel on the qui vive" would examine the impugned executive action on the touchstone of the...

Section 498A IPC - Prosecution Of Husband's Relatives Based On General & Omnibus Allegations By Wife Is Abuse Of Process: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that prosecution of relatives of husband based on general and omnibus allegations levelled against them is an abuse of process of law.The court also expressed its concern about increased tendency to employ provisions such as Section 498A IPC as instruments to settle personal scores against the husband and his relatives. The bench comprising Justices S. Abdul Nazeer...

Hijab Ban : How Can Girls Going To School Wearing Head Scarf Be Public Order Issue? Petitioners Argue In Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court today commenced hearing a writ petition filed by a Muslim girl student challenging the action of a government college in denying her entry for wearing a hijab (headscarf).Justice Krishna S. Dixit has requested the student community and the public at large to refrain from taking onto the streets in connection with the issue and indulging in parallel protests. The...

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2021 - PART-02 [Video]

...

LiveLaw Academy Launches 'The Legal Mentorship Program' (An Immersive & Intensive Online Bootcamp for Law Students And Junior Lawyers)-Enroll Today

Don't join an easy crowd; you won't grow. Go where the expectations and the demands to perform are high.– Jim RohnLaw school is a universe of its own, with many paths merging in it and more coming out of it. What you make of law school and your legal career is entirely up to you. But we believe that with a little bit of push, we can help you start with the right edge.Join us for a...

'Prima Facie No Material': Kerala High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Dileep In Murder Conspiracy Case [Updated With Judgment]

I am of the opinion, prima facie, that at present, there is no material to suggest that the accused had committed the offence of criminal conspiracy", Justice Gopinath noted in the order.

Caste Certificate Can't Be Denied To SC Woman On Ground That She Married A Christian: Kerala High Court

'The caste or community of a person is to be decided on the basis of her/his birth in the said community'

Tolerance Should Be Shown Towards Other Religious Practices; This Country Takes Pride In Unity In Diversity: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court in a recent judgment spoke about the need to show tolerance towards other religious practices. The Court was dealing with a writ petition filed by a Hindu man challenging the permission granted by the Kanyakumari District Collector granted to construct a church, against which the petitioner complained of nuisance due to the use of loudspeakers throughout day and...