Court-Monitored Probe Is A Significant Measure, Can’t Be Employed Routinely: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that a court-monitored investigation is a significant measure which is invoked in cases of “palpable sense of governmental neglect or oversight” and should not be employed routinely or without just cause. “We must preserve its weight for situations where the state appears either ignorant or non-cognizant of issues. Resorting to such an investigation...

Degrees Issued By Private Universities Not Recognised By UGC Invalid For Govt Jobs: Jammu & Kashmir High Court Reiterates

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has reiterated that a degree issued by a private university through a study centre or off-campus centre that lacks prior approval from the UGC is invalid and cannot be utilised to secure employment within the Government sector.Justice Sanjay Dhar added that when the petitioner himself was not eligible to be selected, he could not challenge the selection...

Delhi Court Allows NewsClick Founder Prabir Purkayastha, HR Head To Get FIR Copy In UAPA Case

A Delhi Court on Thursday allowed the pleas moved by NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and Human Resources head Amit Chakravarty seeking copy of FIR registered against them under UAPA, following allegations of the portal receiving money for pro-China propaganda.Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur of Patiala House Courts ordered that Purkayastha and Chakravarty be given the FIR copy....

Karnataka High Court Disapproves Of Feeding Stray Dogs Near Vidhana Soudha Building, Says It May Lead To Health Hazards

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday frowned upon caregivers of street dogs feeding them next to the gate of Vidhana Soudha.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit while considering a lawyer's plea seeking proper implementation of Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, orally observed,“Some areas which are important areas, including for safety...

Mumbai Court Holds Artist Chintan Upadhyay Guilty Of Conspiring, Abetting Murders Of Estranged Wife, Her Lawyer

A Mumbai Sessions Court has convicted acclaimed artist Chintan Upadhyay for conspiring and abetting the murder of his ex-wife Hema Upadhyay and her lawyer Haresh Bhambhani.Sessions Judge SY Bhosale held three other co-accused guilty for murder. Hearing on sentencing is scheduled on Saturday.On December 12, 2015, a scrap dealer alerted the Kandivali police about two suspicious looking...

Senior Advocate Gurminder Singh Appointed New Advocate General Of Punjab

The Punjab Government has today approved the name of Senior Advocate Gurminder Singh as the new Advocate General Of Punjab. Singh will replace Senior Advocate Vinod Ghai who resigned yesterday from the position citing "personal reasons."The Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann after the cabinet meeting today announced that Singh's name has been approved. Singh holds expertise...

Hindu Marriage Not 'Solemnised' Unless 'Saptapadi' Ceremony (Saat Phere) Performed Between Parties: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that a Hindu marriage cannot be 'solemnised' unless the 'Saptapadi' ceremony (taking of seven steps by the the bridegroom and the bride jointly before the sacred fire) and other rituals have been performed. With this, the bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh allowed a petition filed by one Smriti Singh challenging the entire proceedings...

Aadhar Deactivation May Have De Facto Consequence Of Terminating Citizenship: Calcutta HC Grants Interim Relief To Suspect ‘Bangladeshi’ Family

The Calcutta High Court has extended interim relief to a woman and her family members whose Aadhar cards were suspended by the Ministry of Home Affairs on alleged grounds of them being ‘Bangladeshi Nationals.’In noting that the petitioners had made a strong prima facie case for the Court’s interference and that the Union authorities had not followed statutory process while depriving...

Two Accused In 2008 Malegaon Blast Dispute Injury Certificates Issued To Blast Victims

Two accused in the Malegaon 2008 blast case on Wednesday called injury certificates prepared by one of the witness-doctors as “false” during recording of accused statements under section 313 of the CrPC.Accused Lt Col Prasad Purohit and Sudhakar Dwivedi denied injury certificates while the remaining accused, including BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur said “koi jaankari nahin hai” (I...

Delhi Court Grants Divorce To Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan On Ground Of Cruelty By Estranged Wife, Allows Visitation Rights To Meet Son In Australia

A family Court in Delhi on Wednesday granted divorce to cricketer Shikhar Dhawan on the ground of mental cruelty by his estranged wife Aesha Dhawan.Aesha did not contest the case after "a reasonable stage" hence, the allegations raised by Dhawan was accepted as unopposed and unchallenged.Judge Harish Kumar while noting that the marriage was "dead long ago" and parties have not being living...

Justice Anant Manohar Badar Appointed Chairperson Of Bihar State Human Rights Commission

Former judge of the Patna High Court, Justice Anant Manohar Badar, has been appointed as the chairperson of the Bihar State Human Rights Commission (BSHRC). The decision was made public via a notification issued by the Governor of Bihar, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.Born on August 10, 1961, Justice Badar completed his B.Com. and LL.B. from G.S. College of Commerce and Economics, Nagpur,...

Defects In iPhone X, East Delhi District Commission Holds Apple Liable, Directs To Refund Rs. 91,000 With Compensation

The Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (East), led by Mr. S.S. Malhotra and members Ms. Rashmi Bansal and Mr. Ravi Kumar, allowed a consumer complaint against “Apple”. The complaint was regarding a defective iPhone X and deficient services provided by Apple and one of its service providers. This led to financial losses and distress for the complainant. As a...