Former Judge Of Orissa HC Justice BN Patnaik Passes Away

Former Judge of the Orissa High Court, Justice Bijoy Narayan Patnaik passed away on Sunday, at 84, reported the Indian Express. Justice Patnaik began his law practice from Cuttack in 1958, after obtaining his LLB degree from MS Law College, Cuttack. He joined the Judicial Service in 1961 and held various posts in the Subordinate Judiciary apart from working as a District Judge...

Telangana HC Launches 'Mobile Video Conference Facility' To Assist Appearance Of Lawyers From Remote Areas

Chief Justice of the Telangana, Justice RS Chauhan on Monday inaugurated the "Mobile Video Conference Facility" to assist appearance of lawyers situated in remote locations, in the video conference hearings before Court. "In order to facilitate Advocates, who do not have access to the Virtual Courts from their respective home offices the concept of Mobile Video Conference Facility...

Pinjra Tod Member Natasha Narwal Will Be Allowed VC Meetings With Counsel, Books of Her Choice: Tihar Prison Informs Delhi HC

Tihar authorities have agreed to allow Pinjra Tod member Natasha Narwal to have video conferencing meetings with her lawyer, telephonic calls with her family, and access to books of her choice. The said information was provided by the Superintendent of Tihar in a status report submitted before the Single Bench of Justice C Hari Shankar on Tuesday. In the last hearing, Mr Adit S Pujari...

'There's A Dire Need For Creating Mechanism For Registration Of Migrant Workers In Delhi': Delhi HC [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has noted that there's a dire need for creating a mechanism for registration of migrant workers in Delhi. The Single Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh further directed the Central Government to submit a detailed affidavit highlighting the kind of portal it is proposing to create for the registration of migrant workers in Delhi. The order has come in a...

Delhi HC Directs Crime Branch Inquiry Against Doctor Suspected Of Giving Fake Medical Certificates To Prisoners

The Delhi High Court has directed the Crime Branch of Delhi Police to initiate an inquiry against Dr Gajinder Kumar Nayyar who is suspected of issuing fake medical certificates to accused/convicts and/or their family members to facilitate them in obtaining favourable orders of bail, interim bail and suspension of sentence. The Single Bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva has further directed...

Special Exams Will Be Held For Students Who Miss Regular Exams Due To COVID-19 Restrictions, Kerala University Tells HC

The University of Kerala told the High Court of Kerala Court that it has taken a decision to conduct additional examinations for those candidates who cannot appear for the examinations scheduled on July 1 due to pandemic related difficulties. Such exams will be treated as 'special examinations' and no additional fee will be collected for the same. Also, the special examination will not be...

Tamil Nadu Govt Transfers Investigation In Sathankulam Custodial Deaths To CBI [Read Order]

The Tamil Nadu Government has decided to transfer the investigation of the Sathankulam twin custodial death case to the Central Bureau of Investigation. The move comes after the Director General of Police requested the Government to transfer the case to the CBI, in order to facilitate a free and fair investigation. In a notification issued on Monday, Additional Chief Secretary to...

Provide Free Treatment and Ambulance Services To COVID Patients, Grant Ex Gratia Assistance To The Families of The Deceased: Plea Moved in Delhi HC

Delhi High Court will be hearing a plea seeking free treatment and ambulance services for patients of COVID19. Filed by Mr Sushant Mishra, the petition also seeks ex gratia assistance on account of loss of life and creating means of livelihood for those who have been adversely affected by the pandemic. It is the case of the Petitioner that the government has not implemented the...

"Neither People Nor Criminal Justice System Has Trust In Police": Bar Council Of Delhi Seeks Representation In Committee For Reforms In Criminal Law

In a letter addressed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Bar Council of Delhi has sought for inclusion of representatives from the Bar, in the Central Committee for Reforms in Criminal Law. The Bar Council has highlighted various lapses in criminal laws, starting from "sluggish investigations" to "street trials", eroding public confidence in the Police. As per the letter, the...

NLU-D Succumbed To Delhi Govt Pressure To Introduce 50% Horizontal Reservation : Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has prima facie observed that the decision of the National Law University-Delhi to introduce 50% horizontal reservation from the academic year 2020-2021 for students who have passed qualifying examination from recognized institutes in the National Capital Territory was taken "in haste without acting in accordance with the NLU Act".The Court noted that the Vice Chancellor...

'Nothing Survives For A Decision'; Bombay HC Formally Closes Proceedings In PIL Seeking Cancellation Of ICSE Exams Following SC's Decision [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Monday decided to formally close the proceedings in public interest litigations filed by parents seeking cancellation of Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and ISC (Class XII) board examinations that were scheduled to be held from July 2, following Supreme Court's order on June 26.Division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice SS Shinde heard...

[TN Custodial Deaths]: Madras HC Orders To Preserve Clue Materials From Sathankulam PS, Leaves Transfer Of Investigation To CBI At Behest Of State [Read Order]

In connection with the infamous custodial death case of a father-son duo, the Madras High Court on Monday directed the District Collector, Tuticorin, to depute Revenue Officers to the Sathankulam Police Station, for the purpose of preserving the clue materials.The Division Bench at the Madurai Seat of the High Court was motivated to take this action when the Principal District Judge,...