'In Violation of Prison Rules, Jail Officials Privy To Legal Interviews With Counsel': Pinjra Tod Member Natasha Narwal Tells Delhi HC

Pinjra Tod member Natasha Narwal who is facing charges under UAPA for FIRs registered against her concerning the Delhi riots, told the Delhi High Court on Monday that contrary to prison rules, jail officials are being made privy to her privileged communication with her counsel. While giving the said information to the Single Bench of Justice C Hari Shankar, Narwal also submitted that she...

Cruelty To Wife For Dark Complexion Attracts Section 498A IPC : Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

The Calcutta High Court has held that causing cruelty to a wife for dark complexion by her husband and in-laws will attract the offence of cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)."Causing cruelty to the deceased victim for her black complexion even after her marriage by the in-laws would definitely attract Section 498A/34 I.P.C. against the in-laws, including the...

PIL In Gujarat HC Seeking Live Streaming Of Virtual Court Proceedings [Read Petition]

A public interest litigation has been filed before the Gujarat High Court, seeking open-public access to courts by permitting live streaming of virtual court hearings. The petition has been filed by a third year law student at Nirma University, Pruthvirajsinh Zala, stating that the present system of virtual hearings, whereby the video link to proceedings is shared only with...

Online Classes Allowed From Lower KG To Standard V For Limited Hours, Karnataka Govt Tells HC

The Karnataka government told the Karnataka High Court on Monday that by way of an interim arrangement, it has allowed schools to conduct online classes for students of Lower KG to Standard V, for limited hours. The stop gap arrangement is made till the government issues final guidelines after considering the recommendations made by the expert committee A division bench of...

Jeyaraj-Bennix Custodial Deaths: Bring In Law Against Torture, Ratify UN Convention Against Torture; CHRI Urges Centre [Read Press Release]

The Executive Committee of Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) chaired by former Chief Information Commissioner Wajahat Habiballah issued a statement on the recent torture and deaths of father and son, Jayaraj and Bennix in custody of the Tamil Nadu police in Sathankulam, Thoothukudy. The committee stated that the said incident is an acute demonstration of a broken criminal...

Refusal To Wear 'Sakha & Sindoor' Signify A Woman's Refusal To Accept Her Marriage: Gauhati HC Allows Divorce Petition [Read Order]

While allowing the matrimonial appeal preferred by a husband against the order of a Family Court dismissing his application for divorce, the Gauhati High Court has held inter alia, that refusal to wear 'sakha and sindoor' are indicative of the wife's refusal to accept her marriage.The bench of Chief Justice Ajai Lamba and Justice Soumitra Saikia observed that under the custom of...

Delhi HC And Subordinate Courts To Continue Restrictive Functioning Till July 15 [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has decided to continue with the current mode of restricted functioning in light of the extension of the nationwide lockdown. As per the decision taken by the Administrative and Supervision Committee of the Delhi High Court, the restrictive functioning of the courts subordinate to the High Court will also be extended till July 15. It has also been ordered that all...

Show Sensitivity In Blatant Detention Matters: P & H HC Tells Sessions Courts [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked the lower courts in the two states to be "sensitive" in matters relating freedom of accused involving decision as to bail and/ or remand. The single bench of Justice GS Sandhawalia said that the Sessions Court should be more sensitive to the accused who approach the District Judiciary for their "freedom" and who are "unnecessarily forced"...

Plea Seeking Direction To Tihar To Allow Prisoners To Have Meetings With Legal Counsels Through VC: Delhi HC Directs Govt To Submit Status Report

Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Government to submit a detailed status report in a plea seeking a direction to be issued to Tihar Central Prison to allow prisoners to have meetings with their legal counsels through video-conferencing. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan has asked the Delhi Government to address the issues raised in...

'Custodial Torture And Deaths Are Crimes Against Humanity': SCAORA Condemns Jeyaraj-Bennix Custodial Deaths[Read Resolution]

The Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Advocates-On- Record Association has condemned the "barbaric custodial torture" inflicted upon the father-son duo by the police officers of Sathankulam Police Station at Thoothukudi District in Tamil Nadu. The Committee has stated that the "shocking" incident is an assault on humanity and needs to be addressed by taking strict...

Kerala Govt. Notifies Guidelines To Ensure Minimum Standard For Therapy Centres For Children With Neurological Deceases After HC Order [Read Notification]

The Kerala Government has issued guidelines for ensuring Minimum Standard for the Registration of Therapy Centres for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other neurological disabilities pursuant to High Court order. The Kerala High Court has issued a direction to the Government to take steps to establish Therapy Centres. The High Court had issued these directives in a writ petition...

Uttarakhand HC Restrains Spending Of 110 Cr. On District Planning At State's Behest, Pending SEC Opinion On Feasibility Of Elections To 13 Competent Authorities [Read Order]

The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday restrained the State Government, from spending the budget of District Planning, of about Rs. 110 crores (as per ANI), on the complaint that the State Election Commission is not holding elections for constitution of the District Planning Committees. The Chief Justice-led bench observed that the Uttarakhand District Planning Committee Act, 2007 was notified...