"Gautam Gambhir Has Done Disservice; Even With Best Of Intentions They Are Malpractices" : Delhi HC Directs Drug Controller To Investigate Hoarding Of Covid Drugs

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Drug Controller to conduct inquiry or investigation into three specific allegations against BJP MP Gautam Gambhir and AAP MLAs Preeti Tomar and Praveen Kumar for hoarding and illegally stocking covid 19 medicines and drugs.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was dealing with a plea seeking registration of...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-66]

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Breaking: Chhatrasal Stadium Murder Case: Delhi Court Remands Wrestler Sushil Kumar And His Associate To 6 Days Police Custody

A Delhi Court on Sunday sent Wrestler Sushil Kumar and his associate Ajay Kumar to 6 days police custody remand who are arrested in connection with the Chhatrasal Stadium murder case of former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankhar.Duty Metropolitan Magistrate Divya Malhotra pronounced the order after hearing Delhi Police's Plea seeking 12 days police custody remand of both...

Calculated Acts Of One Parent To Alienate Child From Other Parent Amount To "Mental Cruelty" : Kerala High Court

"A child has the right to the love and affection of both parents. Similarly, the parents have the right to receive the love and affection of the child. Any act on the part of the one parent calculated to deny the love and affection of the child to the other parent by alienating the child from him/her amounts to mental cruelty."

Andhra Pradesh High Court Quashes Local Body Elections As SEC Did Not Give 4 Weeks Model Code of Conduct

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside the elections held to Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTC) and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies(ZPTC) on April 8 on the ground that there was no mandatory gap of four weeks of Model Code of Conduct between the election notifications and the date of elections.The High Court dubbed the decision of the State Election Commission...

Andhra MP Krishnam Raju's Arrest :AP High Court Initiates Suo Moto Contempt Over Non-Compliance Of Orders On Medical Examination

In a dramatic development in the case relating to the arrest of YSRCP MP K Raghu Rama Krishnam Raju, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has initiated suo moto contempt proceedings against officials for not implementing the orders passed by it for the medical examination of the arrested legislator.A division bench comprising Justices Lalitha Kannengati and C Praveen Kumar has initiated suo...

'Haven't Understood How Custodial Detention Is Necessary': Justice Arijit Banerjee 's Reasons For Granting Interim Bail To TMC Leaders In Narada Case

The Calcutta High Court division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Arijit Banerjee has delivered a split verdict on the pleas for interim bail of four Trinamool Congress leaders arrested by the CBI in the Narada scam case.While Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal refused interim bail, Justice Banerjee held that interim bail should be granted. In view of...

Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Asaram's Plea For Temporary Suspension Of Sentences, Jail Admin Directed To Ensure His Proper Treatment

The Rajasthan High Court on Friday (May 21) dismissed Self-styled godman & Life convict in a sexual assault case, Asaram's [or Asharam] plea for temporary suspension of sentences to pursue medical treatment.The Bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Devendra Kachhawaha, however, directed the district and jail administration to ensure that Asaram is provided with proper treatment,...

'High Court Should Avoid Passing Orders Which Are Difficult To Implement' : Supreme Court Stays Allahabad HC Directions For Improving Health Care System Of Uttar Pradesh

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the directions issued by the Allahabad High Court on May 17 for upgrading the medical facilities in the state of Uttar Pradesh on a war-scale footing.A vacation bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and BR Gavai stayed the order after hearing the submissions made by Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta on behalf of the State of Uttar Pradesh.The...

Calcutta High Court Orders House Arrest Of 4 TMC Leaders In Narada Case After Judges Disagree On Interim Bail

Following a split in the Calcutta High Court Bench hearing the case pertaining to bail of four Trinamool Congress leaders, who have been in custody since May 17 since their arrest by the CBI in the Narada Scam Case, the matter has been referred to a larger Bench.In the meanwhile, the division bench ordered that the four leaders— Ministers Firhad Hakim and Subrata Mukherjee, MLA Madan Mitra...

'What Have You Done For Public?Have You Set Up Oxygen Plants?Provided Beds?' Karnataka HC Slams Politicians' PILs On COVID Relief

Instead of raising the issues in the assembly, the leaders have rushed to the court with 'publicity interest' petitions, the court said.

Senior Advocate Gopalakrishna Kurup Kerala's New Advocate General, Senior Advocate TA Shaji Director General of Prosecution

The newly-elected LDF Government in Kerala led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has decided to appoint Senior Advocate Gopalakrishna Kurup K as the new Advocate General of Kerala. He succeeds Senior Advocate CP Sudhakara Prasad, who tendered his resignation yesterday. The decision to appoint Senior Advocate Kurup was taken in today's cabinet meeting. Senior Advocate CP Sudhakara Prasad...