Ensure Prisoners Studying Social Work Undergo Training Within Jail For IGNOU's Undergraduate Course: Delhi High Court To DG (Prisons)

The Delhi High Court has asked the Director General (Prisons) of Tihar Jail to expeditiously start a practical training programme for the inmates who are pursuing Bachelor of Social Work through Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).A division bench of Justice Mukta Gupta and Justice Anish Dayal requested the DG (Prisons) to see to it that an appropriate programme is devised so that...

Bombay High Court Asks PIL Petitioner To Show How ₹200 VIP Entry Fees At Nashik's Trimbakeshwar Temple Is Unlawful

In a PIL against VIP entry fees of Rs. 200 charged by the Trimbakeshwar Temple Trust for special privileges of darshan, the Bombay High Court on Monday asked the petitioner to point out the provisions of law under which the VIP entry fees is illegal. The division bench of Justice S. V. Gangapurwala and Justice D. G. Dige posted the matter for November 30, 2022 stating, "if a person...

Bombay High Court Allows Parole Without Police Escort To Arun Gawli For Attending Son's Wedding

The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court recently allowed parole without police escort to gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli for attending his son's marriage. The court also decreased the amount of cash security and surety imposed on him. The division bench of Justice Vinay Joshi and Justice Vrushali V. Joshi partially allowed a writ petition filed by Gawli observing that the...

TRS MLA Poaching Case: Telangana High Court To Monitor Investigation, SIT Prohibited From Reporting To Any Political Or Executive Authority

Allowing the state government-constituted Special Investigation Team to continue its probe into the MLA poaching case, the Telangana High Court has said that a single bench of the court will monitor the progress of the investigation and the SIT will not report to any other authority, be it political or executive.The division bench of Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy...

Bombay High Court Restrains Saregama From Infringing Shemaroo's Copyright In 'Disco Dancer' Movie, Allows London Show To Go On

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday passed a temporary order restraining Saregama India Limited from infringing Shemaroo Entertainment Limited's copyright in the Mithun Chakraborty starrer Disco Dancer.Though the interim order extends to performance of the stage play 'Disco Dancer – The Musical' by Saregama, the court clarified that the ad interim relief granted to Shemaroo will not affect...

NLSIU Vice-Chancellor Dr Sudhir Krishnaswamy Awarded Infosys Prize 2022 In Humanities Category

The Vice Chancellor of National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, Dr Sudhir Krishnaswamy has been awarded the Infosys Prize 2022 in the Humanities category. The Infosys Prize is awarded to the recipients for their impactful contributions to science and research in India.According to the press release issued by the Infosys Science Foundation (ISF), Dr Krishnaswamy was awarded...

Nominated Members Of Town Panchayats Cannot Vote In Legislative Council Elections: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that persons nominated as representative of the Government under Section 352(1)(b) of the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 are not eligible to be included in the electoral roll of the Local Authorities Constituency for Karnataka Legislative Council polls. A single judge bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar, allowing a batch of petition challenging...

Appoint Diligent Counsels To Represent Victims In POCSO Act Cases: Allahabad High Court To HC Legal Services Committee

The Allahabad High Court has requested the High Court Legal Services Committee to ensure that the counsels who are appointed by way of legal aid to represent the victims in POCSO Act cases are diligent practitioners, who know the law and have mastered the facts of the case.The bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot directed the HC legal services authorities thus while dealing with the bail plea of a...

Offices Held By Constitutional Functionaries Not Open To Denigration By 'Self-Styled' Warriors Of Public Interest: Delhi HC On PIL Challenging CJI Appointment

Dismissing a PIL challenging the appointment of newly sworn-in Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, the Delhi High Court has observed that the offices held by constitutional functionaries are not open to denigration by "self-styled warriors of public interest" on the basis of superficial allegations, having no basis in law or fact.Calling the plea challenging Justice Chandrachud's appointment...

Detaining Authority Must Be Aware That Detenu Is Already In Custody & Must Show Compelling Reasons To Pass Preventive Detention Order: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court recently reiterated the settled position that an order of preventive detention can be passed against a person who is already in custody, subject to the condition that the detaining authority is aware of the detenu already being in detention, and secondly, that there are compelling circumstances justifying such preventive detention. The Division Bench comprising...

Mere Registration Of FIRs Can't Have Nexus With Breach Of Maintenance Of 'Public Order': Gujarat High Court Quashes Preventive Detention

The Gujarat High Court, while hearing a petition challenging the detention of petitioner under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti Social Activities Act, 1985 (PASA), has held that simpliciter registration of FIR/s cannot be held to have any nexus with the breach of maintenance of 'public order' under PASA and the authorities cannot detain a person merely upon the registration...

DK Basu Guidelines Violated: Madras HC Initiates Suo Moto Contempt Proceedings Against DGP & Other Police Officials Over Lawyer's Arrest In 2017

The Madras High Court on Monday initiated suo moto contempt proceedings against the Director General of Police and other police officials for prima facie flouting the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court in DK Basu's case, while arresting a lawyer in 2017. Rajarathinam, the lawyer (now deceased) claimed that the Police entered his house at midnight without possessing any valid document,...