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J&K Admin Making All Efforts To Protect Religious Minorities: High Court Disposes PIL By Kashmiri Pandits Sangarsh Samiti
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court today disposed off a PIL filed by Kashmiri Pandit Sangarsh Samiti (KPSS), wherein they had stated that the religious minorities in the valley were under direct threat from terrorists and must be relocated to safer locations outside. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Javed Iqbal wani observed that it is in...
"Threat From Husband Not Demonstrated In Protection Plea": Allahabad HC Imposes ₹5K Cost On Married Woman, Her Live-In Partner
The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed a protection plea filed by a married woman and her live-in partner with a cost of Rs.5,000 as it noted that the petitioners had failed to demonstrate that they were facing any threat from the husband of the woman.The Bench of Justice Dr. Kaushal Jayendra Thaker and Justice Ajai Tyagi further observed that the Constitution of India may permit...
Can Renewal Of Passport Be Denied Citing Pendency Of Criminal Contempt Proceedings? Gujarat High Court To Examine
The Bench comprising Justice AS Supehia at the Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the Regional Passport Officer at Ahmedabad in light of a petition challenging its decision refusing renewal of passport on account of pendency of criminal contempt proceedings against the applicant.The Petitioner claimed that the Respondent had invoked Section 6(2)(f) of the Passport Act to reject...
Madras High Court Quashes Govt Order Sealing Private Hospital Allegedly Involved In Illegal Sale Of Oocyte
The Madras High Court on Thursday quashed an order of the Government of Tamil Nadu sealing Sudha Hospital in Erode for their alleged involvement in illegal sale of oocyte from a 16 year old girl. Justice Abdul Quddhose quashed the order after observing that the respondent authorities had failed to record in writing the reasons for suspending the registration of the clinic establishment...
Govt Should Create Awareness On Writings Of Ambedkar & Other Social Reformers: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on Thursday said that the Maharashtra government must adapt to the changing circumstances and make real efforts to raise public awareness of the published volumes of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's and other social reformers' original handwritten texts. "You (state government) have to change your mindset according to changing times. Earlier people used to go to...
NDPS Act | Failure To File FSL Report Within 15 Days Of Recovery Not Ground For Grant Of Bail: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court while rejecting a bail application by an accused charged under provisions of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act (NDPS) has reiterated that merely because the chemical analysis report of the contraband seized is not received within 15 days, it is not a ground to release the accused on bail. A single judge bench of Justice Mohammad...
High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Clean & Hygienic Milk Supply To Delhiites As A Fundamental Right
The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking clean and hygienic supply of milk to Delhiites as a fundamental right under Article 21 of Constitution of India. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad was apprised by counsel appearing for the petitioner that the cattle in the city were dying...
No Proposal To Bring 'All India Judicial Services' Due To Lack of Consensus: Law Minister
The Union Minister for Law & Justice Kiren Rijiju has informed the Rajya Sabha that presently there is no proposal to bring 'All India Judicial Services' due to lack of consensus among various State Governments and High Courts. The Minister informed that a comprehensive proposal was formulated for the constitution of an All India Judicial Service (AIJS), and the same was approved by...
Rape Case Against Rajasthan Minister's Son Rohit Joshi: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Complainant's Plea To Cancel Anticipatory Bail
Justice Yogesh Khanna of the Delhi High Court today issued notice on the complainant's plea seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to Rajasthan Minister's son Rohit Joshi in an FIR registered against him at Sadar Bazar Police Station for the offences of rape, unnatural sex etc.Rohit Joshi was granted anticipatory bail by the Sessions Judge, Tis Hazari Courts on...
S.84 IPC | Accused Must Prove "Legal Insanity", Not Medical Insanity: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench, recently elucidated the difference between the term 'Legal Insanity' and 'Medical Insanity' in the context of Section 84 of IPC.The Court opined that in order to bring a case within the ambit of Section 84 IPC, the accused has to prove that they were suffering from Legal Insanity. The bench comprising of Justice G.S. Ahluwalia and...
No Proposal To Increase Retirement Age Of SC & HC Judges: Law Ministry
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that there is no proposal to increase the retirement age of Supreme Court and High Court judges. The written reply mentions that the Constitution (114th Amendment) Bill was introduced in 2010 to increase the retirement age of High Court judges to 65. However, this was not considered in Parliament and lapsed with...
"They Are Children Without A Voice": High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Response On Plea To Fill Vacant Posts In School For Blind Students
The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the response of Delhi Government in a plea seeking filling up of vacant posts of Principal, Vice Principal and other teaching staff in a Government run school for blind students. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad was hearing an application moved in a 2018 plea filed by National Federation...