Will Decide On Declaring Sanitary Napkins "Essential Commodity" After Ascertaining Demand-Supply Gap, Current Market Scenario; Union Health Ministry Tells Bombay HC [Read Petition]

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India submitted before the Bombay High Court that a decision on declaration of sanitary napkin as "essential commodity" within the meaning of Section 2A of Essential Commodities Act, 1955, can only be taken after understanding the current market scenario and ascertaining the demand supply gap if any. On June 5, the division bench...

Kerala HC Extends All Interim Orders Till 3rd August 2020 [Read Order]

The Kerala High Court has extended all interim orders till 3rd August 2020. A Full Bench of the High Court comprising of the Chief Justice S. Manikumar, CT Ravikumar and Shaji P. Chaly noted that the situation that existed when it passed earlier orders has not changed now and the number of Covid cases are increasing. On May 18th, the bench, in a suo motu case, had extended the...

Central Government Notifies 9 Khalistani Leaders As 'Terrorists' Invoking Its Powers Under Amended UAPA Act [Read Notification]

The Central Government has notified nine Khalistani leaders as Terrorists. The Centre invoked its powers under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 35 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, to notify the name of an individual in the Fourth Schedule to the said Act, if it believes that he is involved in terrorism. In the notifications issued today, the Home Ministry notified...

'First Remand Cannot Be Via Video Linkage': Madras HC Directs Production Of Accused Before Magistrate, Albeit Non-Jurisdictional, Where Place Of Arrest Is Outside State [Read Order]

The Madras High Court on Tuesday held that that a person involved in an offence in Tamil Nadu/Puducherry, but arrested in a place outside the region, shall be physically produced before a Judicial/Metropolitan Magistrate in the place of his arrest, though the said Magistrate may not have the jurisdiction.The Madurai Seat of the High Court made it clear that after such accused is remanded...

Advocate Files PIL Highlighting Cases Of Police Brutality In Mumbai During Lockdown; Bombay HC Seeks Reply From State [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to reply to the contentions raised in a PIL filed by a lawyer regarding cases of police brutality that have taken place in Mumbai during the lockdown that was imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice MS Karnik heard a PIL filed by Firdaus Irani, an advocate and...

Bhima Koregaon : NIA Opposes Interim Bail Sought By Sudha Bharadwaj On Medical Grounds

The National Investigation Agency filed an affidavit before the Bombay High Court on Friday, June 26, opposing the bail plea of advocate and activist Sudha Bharadwaj contending that the accused is trying to take undue advantage of the current situation due to the Covid-19 pandemic and seeking bail on medical grounds. Affidavit has been filed by Vikram Khalate, Superintendent of Police,...

Rs 10.20 Lakhs Disbursed As Aid To Clerks : Advocates Association Of Bengaluru Tells Karnataka HC

The Advocates Association of Bengaluru on Wednesday informed the Karnataka High Court that an amount of Rs 10,20,000 has been disbursed after scrutiny of 204 applications it received from members of the Karnataka State Level Advocates Clerks Association seeking financial aid due to closure of courts during the lockdown. Adv Anil Kumar, appearing for the association, said that the...

As Controversy Over Who Should Represent Delhi Police In Delhi Riots Cases Continues, Delhi HC Asks Centre's Counsel To Produce Letter of Authorisation Issued By Lieutenant Governor

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Additional Solicitor General Aman Lekhi and Central Government's Standing Counsel Amit Mahajan to produce the permission granted to them by the Lieutenant Governor to represent Delhi Police in a cancellation of bail matter pertaining to Delhi riots. While showing his displeasure towards the controversy between the Delhi Government and...

Why Transgenders Excluded From Recruitment To Post of Police Constables?, Karnataka HC Asks State Govt

The Karnataka High Court has sought a reply from the state government on why it has not included a separate category for transgender community in its notification for recruitment to the post of Special Reserve Constable Force and Bandsmen. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Nataraj Rangaswamy said "The state government will have to respond by pointing out why...

Ryan School Murder: P&H HC Denies Bail To Student Accused Of Slitting Throat Of 8-Yr Old [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday denied the bail plea of a class XII student, a minor and the prime accused in the 2017 Ryan School Murder case. The single bench of Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan observed that the benefit of bail to a juvenile, under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 could not given to the accused, as the...

[Order XXXII Rule 15 CPC] Persons With Physical Infirmities Seriously Affecting Cognitive Functions Can File Suit Through 'A Next Friend': Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

"Living as a deaf and dumb person, has a debilitating effect on the mental faculties of comprehension, thought, communication and even response."

Calcutta HC Upholds State Ban On Chinese 'Manjha', Mandating Same To Be Strictly Adhered To [Read Order]

After the Central government blocking 59 Chinese mobile applications, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday upheld the state's ban on the use of Chinese 'manjha' (a type of nylon thread coated with powdered glass used for flying kites), directing that the same be strictly adhered to by the administration and given full effect. The Division Bench headed by Chief Justice Thottathil B....