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Bombay High Court Seeks Maharashtra Govt Response To Plea Against Scrapping Of 5% Muslim Quota In Education
The Bombay High Court on Thursday (April 2) directed the Maharashtra Government to file its response to a writ petition which has challenged the decision of the State to scrap the 5 per cent reservation in education to Muslim community.A division bench of Justice Riyaz Chagla and Justice Advait Sethna ordered the State to file its affidavit-in-reply to the petition by the end of this month...
Plea In Madras High Court Seeks Allowing Only Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists To Contest From Constituencies Earmarked For SC Category
A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court to direct all Returning Officers to ensure that only those professing Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism are permitted to contest in elections from constituencies earmarked for the Scheduled Caste community. The plea has been filed by Arjunan Sampath, founding president of the Indu Makkal Katchi (IMK). In his plea, Sampath has submitted that...
National Green Tribunal Rejects BRS Leader's Plea Challenging Musi Riverfront Development Project
The National Green Tribunal, Southern Bench on Thursday (April 2) has dismissed an application filed by BRS leader Patlola Kartik Reddy challenging the Musi Riverfront Development Project. The bench noted that all the grounds raised by the petitioner were already covered in the Terms of Reference 'ToR' issued by the State Environmental Assessment Authority. Thus, dismissed the application...
'Grossly Vulgar, Obscene': Delhi High Court Orders Immediate Take Down Of 'Volume 1' Song By Honey Singh, Badshah
The Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered immediate take down and removal of a controversial song sung by singers Honey Singh and Badshah from 2000s titled “Volume 1” which was released under the name of “Mafia Mundeer” group.Justice Purushaindra Kaurav said that the lyrics of the song are grossly vulgar, obscene, derogatory towards women and no civil society can permit such content...
Justice KV Viswanathan Recuses After Reserving Judgment On Discovering Prior Appearance As Lawyer For Appellant
In a rare instance, the Supreme Court recalled an order reserving judgment after it came to light that one of the judges who heard the matter had previously appeared as counsel for a party.Justice KV Viswanathan on Wednesday recused from a civil appeal filed by Alchemist Asset Reconstruction Company Private Limited.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Viswanathan had earlier...
Patna HC Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Forest Officer, Says Public Servants Must Be Protected From Vexatious Prosecution
The Patna High Court has held that criminal proceedings initiated against a public servant without prior sanction under Section 197 CrPC are void ab initio, reiterating that such protection is essential to ensure fearless discharge of official duties. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Jitendra Kumar was hearing a criminal miscellaneous petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of the...
Continue & Regularly Review Security Arrangements For All District Courts: Delhi High Court Tells Police, Closes Suo Motu Case
The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Police to continue and regularly review the security arrangements put in place in all the district courts in the national capital in consultation with the respective Principal District & Sessions Judges. A full bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya, Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre closed a suo motu...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Dismissal Of BSF Constable After 32 Years Service Over Forged Madhyamik Marksheet
The Calcutta High Court has refused to grant relief to a BSF constable who was dismissed from service for having secured his appointment on the basis of forged secondary examination documents. Justice Amrita Sinha held that once fraud at the entry stage is established, the very foundation of service becomes illegal, and no amount of sympathy based on long years of service can cure the defect....
'Lack Of Effort To Send Samples For Forensic Examination Indicates Collusion Between Police & Accused': P&H High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a consistent failure on the part of investigating authorities to send forensic samples for examination indicates collusion between the police officials and the accused. The Court observed that the scientific evidence in all cases should be collected at the earliest, and all the samples must be sent to FSL, without any delay. The Court was hearing...
Karnataka HC Dismisses Direct Recruit District Judges' Challenge To Seniority List; Directs State To Notify Cadre Strength Within One Month
The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to formally notify the cadre strength of judicial officers within a fixed timeline while also enunciating the legal framework governing the seniority and cadre strength of District Judges. The court has also asked the state to implement the 4-point roster to structure promotions of judicial officers.The Full Bench comprising Justice...