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Karnataka HC Cancels Nithyananda's Bail In 2010 Rape Case
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday cancelled the bail granted to the self-styled godman Nithyananda in 2010 in a rape case.Justice John Michael DCunha cancelled the bail allowing a petition filed by Kuruppan Lenin, on whose complaint police had registered the case against Nithyananda for various crimninal offences, including rape.The Judge also directed the trial court to order the arrest...
Allahabad HC Issues Notice To State Seeking Reply Over Defunct JJ Boards Across State [Read Order]
On Wednesday, February 05, the Allahabad High Court issued notices on a PIL, seeking apposite directions for constitution valid Juvenile Justice Boards and Child Welfare Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, in the state of UP. The Petitioner, Praveen Kumar Sharma had contended before the division bench of...
'If There's No Stay, Throw Their Luggage On Roads': Delhi HC Raps Housing Dept In A Plea Seeking Eviction Of Officers Overstaying In Govt Bungalows
Delhi High Court heavily criticised officers of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for their inaction towards evicting officers overstaying in government bungalows. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar has also imposed costs on the Secretary, MoHUA, for showing prolonged lethargy in dealing with the matter. The court was hearing a...
Madras HC Calls For Curbs On Purchasing More Than One Housing Unit [Read Order]
The Madras High Court on Tuesday made crucial observations for providing housing units to all families in India and said that "the government has got power to put restrictions to buy properties till "Housing for all" is achieved". In this regard the bench of Justice N. Kirubakaran and Justice Abdul Quddhose has asked the Central govt why it has not initially prohibited the purchase of...
SC Collegium Proposes To Make Five Additional Judges Of Karnataka HC Permanent [Read Resolution]
Pursuant to a meeting held on February 5, 2020, the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of five Additional Judges of Karnataka High Court to be appointed as Permanent Judges of that High Court. They are: Justice Mohammad NawazJustice H.T. Gowda Narendra PrasadJustice Ashok G. NijagannavarJustice Hethur P. SandeshJustice Krishnan...
'Not Much Evidence For Involvement In Violence' : Delhi HC Grants Bail To Person Arrested Over Bus Burning During CAA Protests [Read Order]
After 49 days of custody, the Delhi High Court on Monday allowed the bail application of Danish Jaffer, one among the seven persons arrested on allegations of violence during near Jamia Milia Islamia University on 15th December, 2019 during protests against the CAA. The FIR registered by Jamia Nagar Police Station alleged that a crowd protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019...
Not Printing MRP On Books Amounts To Unfair Trade Practice :Hyderabad Consumer Forum [Read Order]
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Hyderabad has held that failure to print the MRP on books amounts to unfair trade practices, under Section 2(1)(g) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The bench comprising President Vakkanti Narasimha Rao and Members PVTR Jawahar Babu and RS Rajeshree dismissed the publisher Penguin Books India's plea that they had "affixed stickers"...
'So Long As Life Lasts, It's Court's Duty To Give Meaning To Constitution To Prevent Human Suffering' : Delhi HC In Nirbhaya Case
In the order refusing to set aside the Trial Court's stay on execution of convicts in the Nirbhaya case, the Delhi High Court observed that so long as life lasts, it shall be the duty of the Court to give meaning to the Constitution to prevent human suffering and degradation.Acknowledging the gruesome nature of crime committed by the four convicts, the Court said that protection under Article...
Karnataka HC Directs State To Inform About Action Take On Complaints Filed By Victims Of Police Firing At Mangalore [Read Petition]
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the State Government to inform by the next date on what action it has taken on the complaints filed by the victims and family members of the two persons who died in the December 19, 2019, police firing incident during the Anti Citizenship Amendment Act, protest rally. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice...
Central Govt. Allots Acquired Land In Ayodhya To 'Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra' Trust [Read Notification]
The Central Government has issued notification allotting the land acquired under Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act, 1993, including the inner and outer courtyard of the disputed site, to Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. A land admeasuring five acres has been allotted to Sunni Central Waqf Board at a prominent place in Ayodhya, outside the land acquired under the Act....
Delhi Court Seeks Police Report On Brinda Karat's Plea For FIR Against Anurag Thakur & Parvesh Verma For Hate Speech
A Delhi Court on Wednesday directed Delhi Police to file an Action Taken Report (ATR) in a plea seeking registration of FIR for the offence of hate speech against Union Ministter Anurag Thakur and BJP leader Parvesh Verma. ACMM Vishal Pahuja at Rouse Avenue Court passed the order in a petition moved by CPM leader Brinda Karat, under section 156(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code....
SC Upholds MP Amendment Which Restored Power To Try Labour Law Offences On Criminal Courts [Read Judgment]
The Supreme Court has upheld the Madhya Pradesh Labour Laws (Amendment) and Misc. Provisions Act, 2002, which restored the power to try offences under labour laws on the regular Criminal Courts. In 1981, the Act was amended and the power to try offences under labour laws was conferred on the Labour Courts, as against the regular criminal Courts. Later in 2002, by another amendment, the...