Juvenile Justice Act: Delhi High Court Terminates All Petty Offences Cases Against Children Where Inquiry Is Pending For Over 1 Year

The Delhi High Court has directed that all cases alleging petty offences against children or juveniles, where the inquiry has been pending and remains inconclusive for a period longer than one year, regardless of whether such child or juvenile has been produced before the Juvenile Justice Boards in Delhi, shall stand terminated with immediate effect.The order has been passed in view of...

Right To Apply For Bail Is An Individual Right Implicit In Articles 14, 19 & 21 : Supreme Court

Disapproving the blanket orders passed by a single judge of the Rajasthan High Court to not list applications for bail and suspension of sentence as urgent matters during the lockdown, the Supreme Court has observed that the right to apply for bail is an individual right implicit in Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution.The Court has observed that such blanket bans would suspend...

NEET-UG : Supreme Court Permits OCI Candidates To Appear For Counselling In General Category For 2021-22; Says 'They Are Indian Origin; Not Outsiders'

The Supreme Court on Thursday passed an interim order allowing Overseas Citizens of India(OCI) candidates to participate for the NEET-UG counselling in the general category for the year 2021-22.The Court passed the interim order in a writ petition filed by OCI candidates challenging a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs to treat them at par with Non-Resident Indians(NRIs)...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 4 Judicial Officers As Judges Of Bombay High Court

The Supreme Court collegium in its meeting held on September 29, 2021 has approved the recommendation to elevate the following judicial officers as Judges of the Bombay High Court.The judicial officers recommended are as follows, 1. A.L. Pansare2. S.C. More3. U.S. Joshi-Phalke 4. B.P. DeshpandeClick Here To Read/Download Notification...

'Non Compoundable' Criminal Cases Of Predominantly Private Nature Can Be Quashed U/s 482 CrPC Even If Compromise Is Reached After Conviction: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a High Court can quash criminal proceedings in exercise of its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C., even if the offences are non-compoundable and the compromise is reached after conviction.The bench headed by CJI NV Ramana added that criminal proceedings involving non-­heinous offences or where the offences are predominantly of a...

Supreme Court Disapproves Rajasthan High Court's Restrictions On Power Of Arrest & Listing Of Bail Applications During Lockdown

The Court said that the directions of the HC had the potential of violating the constitutional rights of individuals and putting fetters on the power of investigation.

'Bala Sanyasa' Is Legal; No Statutory Or Constitutional Bar Against Minor Becoming Swami : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday upheld the legality of "bala sanyasa" and held that there was no legal bar against a minor becoming a swami.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum delivered the judgment while dismissing a writ petition filed questioning the legality of appointing 16-year-old Aniruddha Saralathaya (now named...

Cancel NEET-UG Exam; Conduct Fresh Test : Plea In Supreme Court Over Paper Leak Reports

While alleging criminal conspiracy and involvement of coaching centres in leaking of NEET UG 2021 entrance examination paper, a plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of NEET UG 2021 Entrance Examination held on 12th September 2021 and directions for conducting a fresh exam. Several NEET UG aspirations have filed a writ petition seeking cancellation of the...

State Govt Order Permitting Only A Muslim Priest To Perform Rituals At Datta Peeta Violates Right To Religion Of Both Hindus & Muslims : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has observed that the Government's order permitting only a Mujawar (Muslim Priest) to perform the rituals at the Datta Peeta - a holy cave shrine in Chikmaguluru which is revered both by Hindus and Muslim communities - amount to "a flagrant violation of rights of both communities guaranteed by Article 25 of the Constitution of India"."...the impugned order infringes...

Supreme Court Directs Centre To Issue Instructions To Implement Reservation In Promotions For Persons With Disabilities Within 4 Months

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Union of India to issue instructions "at the earliest and not later than four months", in accordance with the proviso to Section 34 of the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 for giving reservation in promotions to persons with disabilities.The said proviso reads as "Provided that the reservation in promotion shall be in accordance...

'No One Can Claim To Be Exclusive, Above The Law': Calcutta HC Quashes Allotment Of Land To Sourav Ganguly, Imposes Costs On Him & State

The Calcutta High Court on Monday quashed the allotment of a plot by the West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO) to former cricketer and current BCCI President Sourav Ganguly for the purpose of establishing an educational institution. A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Arijit Banerjee also imposed costs to the tune of Rs 50,000 each...

Son Cannot Insist On Staying In Father's House Saying He Has Contributed To Renovation : P&H High Court Upholds Eviction Order Under Senior Citizens Act

'We have to treat our parents as God", the High Court observed in the judgment.