'Criticism On Political Matters Not Sedition' : Lakshadweep Filmmaker Aisha Sulthana Moves Kerala High Court For Pre-Arrest Bail

Lakshadweep filmmaker Aisha Sulthana has approached the High Court of Kerala seeking anticipatory bail in the case for sedition taken against her over her remarks against the island administration's new regulations.She is seeking pre-arrest bail in the FIR registered by Kavaratti Police Station under Section 124A(sedition) and 153B (acts against national integration) of the Indian Penal Code....

CAG Report Can't Be Basis For Recovery Of Cess Without Statutory Adjudication : Supreme Court

The recovery of cess solely on the basis of CAG audit was set aside by the Court as there was no adjudication under the statute.

High Courts Weekly Roundup [June 7, 2021 – June 13, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. Disregard Shown By Senior Officials To Court's Orders Has Grave Consequences On The Rule Of Law In Country: Allahabad High Court [Sanjay @ Mausam v. State of UP] A Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot observed that the disregard shown by the senior-most officials to the orders passed by the Court has grave consequences on the rule of law in the country. It...

AIBE-XVI: Deadline For Online Applications Extended Till July 15

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has decided to extend the last date of registration for the All India Bar Exam (AIBE) XVI till July 15, 2021.The notification in this regard has been uploaded on the AIBE's website yesterday and it states:"The date for registration for AIBE-16 is extended till 15th July 2021, the rescheduled date for the AIBE 16 will be intimated soon."Significantly, the Bar...

'No Collaboration Without Apology' : Symbiosis Law School To Alumni Who Criticized College Action 2 Years Ago

The college has 'blacklisted' alumni who protested the suspension of two girl students who had raised sexual harassment complaints against a faculty.

Article 227 Petition Maintainable Against Domestic Violence Act Proceedings : Madras High Court

Article 227 is "forum-neutral", which makes no distinction between civil court and criminal court.

A Discussion On How To Scotch The Quandary Of Claimants Post Deposit Of Amount Of Compensation In Claim Cases

INTRODUCTION : In the early 1980s the position of litigants after being successful in the tribunal or the workman commissioner and pursuant to the deposit-of compensations the high court of Gujarat came across cases were these illiterate semi illiterate and minors would complaint about non receipt of the amount deposited. The High Court formulated a way for safeguarding the compensation amounts. This was penned as guidelines which 'may' be followed by tribunals while passing awards...

"All States Must Implement One Nation One Ration Card Scheme": Supreme Court Reserves Judgement In Suo Moto Migrant Workers Case

The Supreme Court on Friday observed that all States must implement the" One Nation One Ration Card" scheme, which allows migrant labourers to get ration benefits from any part of the country, irrespective of the place where their ration card is registered.This observation came after Counsels for Maharashtra and Punjab informed the Court that they had implemented the Scheme. When the...

Supreme Court Stays AIIMS INI CET Exams By One Month

UPDATE At 1 PM - Supreme Court Directs AIIMS To Postpone INI CET 2021 For One Month Due To COVID Updated story after 1 PM :The Supreme Court on Friday directed the All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS) to postpone the INI CET 2021 exam - which was scheduled on June 16 - by at least a month in view of the COVID-19 situation."Considering that the candidates have been rendering...

'People In Glass House Should Not Throw Stones' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Param Bir Singh's Petition Against Maharashtra Govt Enquiries

"You are the part of a Maharashtra cadre. You served the State for 30 years. And now you don't trust the functioning of your own State ? This is a shocking allegation!", Justice Hemant Gupta observed.

Sushant Singh Rajput Case : Are Celebrity Rights Available Posthumously? Delhi High Court To Decide

The Delhi High Court will decide if Sushant Singh Rajput's family can claim his 'celebrity rights' to stop the use of their son's name and image for movies without their permission.

Live-In-Relationship Between A Married & Unmarried Person Not Permissible: Rajasthan High Court

Dealing with a plea of the Petitioners (Woman-Man) who sought the protection of life and liberty, the Rajasthan High Court, after noting that Petitioner No. 2 (Man) was already married, ruled that: "A live-in-relationship between a married and unmarried person is not permissible." The Bench of Justice Pankaj Bhandari was hearing the plea of a Woman aged 29 and a Man aged 31, who sought...