Orissa High Court Dismisses Plea Proposing Red Ant Chutney As COVID-19 Cure

The Orissa High Court on Friday (09th April) dismissed a plea which claimed that that 'Kaai (Kukuti) Chutney (paste)' which is prepared using red ants, can prevent infection through the COVID-19 virus. Dismissing the plea, the bench of Chief Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice B. P. Routray said that the use of red ant chutney or soup by the tribal communities for medicinal...

Additional District Judge Has Jurisdiction To Entertain A Petition Filed Under Section 34 Arbitration And Conciliation Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that an Additional District Judge has jurisdiction to entertain a petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.Principal District Judge can only be considered first among equals and the Additional District Judge is in no way considered to be inferior to the Principal District Judge, the bench comprising Justices CT Ravikumar and K....

Salman Khan Blackbuck Poaching Case: Rajasthan High Court Extends Stay In Hearing Of Appeals Till April 27

The Rajasthan High Court, bench at Jodhpur, on Friday extended till April 27 stay in hearing the appeals in relation to the Blackbuck Poaching case which are under consideration before a District Court in Jodhpur.3 years back, a Jodhpur court on April 8, 2018 had sentenced Salman Khan to five years of imprisonment in the blackbuck poaching case while his co-actors Saif Ali Khan, Tabu,...

Findings Dissolve Classifications In NCC Based On Gender: Intervenor Appeals Against Kerala High Court NCC Ruling Allowing Enrolment To Transpersons

"A trans-girl has no right to insist that she wants to participate in the NCC as a girl along with biological girls and not as a trans girl. Hence there was no necessity to declare the 1st Respondent is entitled to enrolment into the Girls' Wing of the NCC"

Uttarakhand High Court Directs States To Grant Extraordinary Pension To Widow Of Police Officer Who Lost His Life While On Duty

The Uttarakhand High Court directed the State to sanction and grant extraordinary pension in favour of the widow of a police officer who lost his life while on duty.Ramesh Chand Rajwar, was a Sub Inspector (Civil Police) in the Police Department. In the year 2013, he was posted at Police Station Dharchula and was in charge of the Special Operation Group constituted for controlling typical...

Justice Sanjay Yadav To Take Charge As Acting Chief Justice Of Allahabad High Court From April 14

The Central Government has appointed Justice Sanjay Yadav, senior-most judge of the Allahabad High Court, as the Acting Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from April 14, 2021. The decision comes as the term of the incumbent Chief Justice, Justice Govind Mathur, is set to expire on April 13, 2021, upon his retirement. A notification issued by the Law Ministry...

"This Sends Out A Wrong Message" – Bombay High Court On Home Vaccination Facility Of Political Leader In Maharashtra

The Bombay High Court on Friday questioned how political leaders in Maharashtra were getting vaccinated for the Covid- 19 virus at home, when even the President and Prime Minister of the country was going to designated centre, in the absence of a uniform door-to-door policy. "Whatever happened, happened. But if we find any report that any political leader is taking a jab at home in...

Participation In Political Campaign By Members Of Child Welfare Committee Not Misuse Of Power Under JJ Act: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that merely because a person, who is a member of a Child Welfare Committee, participates in an election campaign in favour of a candidate, does not mean that such person has indulged in "misuse of power" conferred under by the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2015. While setting aside an order for removal of the...

NCLT Benches To Switch Back To Virtual Hearings From April 12

Due to sharp increase in COVID-19 cases throughout the country, the National Company Law Tribunal has decided to take up regular hearing through Video Conference w.e.f. 12th April, at all its Benches. The decision comes in supersession of its order dated February 23, for resumption of physical hearings. The Tribunal has notified the Benches that will take up cases through...

Lok Ayukta Declares Kerala Higher Education Minister KT Jaleel Guilty Of Nepotism, Unfit To Continue As Minister

The Kerala Lok Ayukta has found K T Jaleel, Minister for Higher Education and Minority Welfare, guilty of nepotism, abuse of power and favoritism and held that he violated his oath of office by giving government appointment to his second cousin by altering norms.Significantly, the Lok Ayukta made declaration under Section 12(3) of the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act that Jaleel should not continue as...

NALSA To Organize National Lok Adalat In 20 States On April 10

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), under the guidance of its Executive Chairman, Justice NV Ramana, is going to organise first National Lok Adalat of the year 2021 on 10th April 2021. However, in view of the ongoing pandemic, 16 State Legal Services Authorities have decided to postpone the Lok Adalat and only 20 States will organise their respective Lok Adalats from the...

Karnataka High Court Green Signals 'Doorstep School' Project Of BBMP For Destitute Children

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday gave a go ahead to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to start Doorstep Schools (inside bus) in Bengaluru city, for destitute children. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj said the authorities should ensure that norms regarding maintenance of social distancing and wearing of face masks should...