"A Day Dreamer's Fantasy": Punjab And Haryana High Court Dismisses Lawyer's Plea Seeking Action Against Prince Harry For Breach Of Promise To Marry Her

Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently dismissed a petition filed by a Lawyer seeking action against Prince Harry of the British royal family for allegedly breaking a promise for marriage. The petitioner also prayed that arrest warrants be issued against him so that no further delay occur in their marriage. The petitioner has produced some emails , according to her, between the petitioner...

Can Centre Intervene If A State Is Not Doing Well? High Court Asks About Gujarat COVID Situation

Expressing serious reservations about the manner in which the Gujarat Government is handling the COVID-19 situation in the state, the Gujarat High Court on Monday observed that the "reality is contrary to what the government claims".A division bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Bhargav Karia has sought an affidavit from Advocate General Kamal Trivedi on the further steps taken by...

Judge Who Acquitted All In Babri Demolition Case Appointed By UP Govt As 'Up-Lokayukta'

Retired CBI judge Surendra Kumar Yadav, who delivered the Babri demolition verdict, was appointed the Up-Lokayukta (Deputy Lokayukta) of Uttar Pradesh.He was administered the oath on Monday. As per the Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta and UP-Lokayukta Act, 1975, he will have a term of six years. UP Governor Anandiben Patel had signed the notification appointing him as Deputy Lok Ayukta (III) on...

Kashi Vishwanath Gyanvapi Mosque Dispute: "Judge Behaving In Arbitrary Manner, Against The Spirit Of Judicial Discipline": Urgent Application Moved In Allahabad HC

An urgent application has been moved by Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Varanasi before the Allahabad High Court in the title dispute concerning Kashi Vishwanath Temple - Gyanvapi Mosque case stating that the Civil Judge acted in the "most arbitrary manner" while passing the order to allow the Archaeological Survey of India for undertaking a survey at the disputed site. The application, while...

'Mere Civil Disturbance Will Not Be UAPA Offence Unless Committed With Intention To Commit 'Terrorist Act': Gauhati High Court Upholds Bail For Akhil Gogoi

The Gauhati High Court has dismissed the State appeal filed against the order of a Special NIA Court that granted bail to activist Akhil Gogoi last year, in connection with a case of rioting. While doing so, a Division Bench comprising of Justices Suman Shyam and Mir Alfaz Ali made it clear that mere that to attract the offences punishable under the Unlawful Assemblies (Prevention)...

Supreme Court To Hear Fresh PIL Seeking Probe Into Rafale Deal After Two Weeks

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list after two weeks a PIL seeking inquiry into the Rafale deal in the light of recent reports in a French news portal alleging payment of bribe by Dassault Aviation to an Indian middleman.Advocate Manohar Lal Sharma, who filed by petition, mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde today.Without mentioning what the case was about,...

Breaking- 'Absolutely Frivolous' : Supreme Court Dismisses Wazim Rizvi's Plea Seeking Removal Of 26 Verses From Holy Quran With Rs 50,000 Costs

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Writ Petition filed by Former UP Shia Waqf Board chairman Syed Wasim Rizvi seeking removal of certain verses from the Holy Quran that are allegedly preaching violence against non-believers.A bench headed by Justice RF Nariman dismissed the writ petition observing, "this is an absolutely frivolous writ petition".The Court has also imposed Rs. 50000/-...

'"State Heading Towards Health Emergency": Gujarat HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of COVID Surge

The Gujarat High Court today took suo motu cognizance of the recent surge in the COVID Cases in the state and the matter shall be heard at C.J. Residence, tomorrow i.e., on 12.04.2021 at 11.00 a.m. The Bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Bhargav D. Karia had a dialogue with the Senior most State Law Officers, Advocate General and the Government Pleader expressing...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [April 5, 2021 – April 11, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. Allahabad High Court Lays Down Procedure & Standard Of Evidence For Enquiry Into Criminal Antecedents Of A Candidate During Selection Process [Sanny Kumar v. State of UP & Ors.] A Single Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot laid down the procedure to be adopted by the competent authority for inquiring into the criminal antecedents of a candidate for the...

'Citizens Have Right To Freedom Of Speech & Expression, Protest Was Peaceful': Madras HC Quashes FIR Against CAA Protester

While observing that the Petitioner had organized a peaceful protest against the amendments made to the Citizenship Laws, the Madras High Court recently quashed the FIR filed against a person named Jafar Sathick. The Bench of Justice R. Hemalatha was hearing the petition seeking a direction to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.63 of 2020 of Boothapandy Police...

Assam NRC- Citizen Can't Be Declared Foreigner Just Because Linkage Is Not Shown With All Relatives : Gauhati High Court

A person who has proved linkage with parents/grandparents, whose names are in voters lists, can't be declared a foreigner just because he did not show linkage with all relatives.

Tribunals Reforms Ordinance : Certain Points Of Concern

Adding another episode to its attempts to overhaul the Tribunal system in the country, the Union Government recently brought the Tribunals Reforms (Rationalization and Conditions of Service) Ordinance 2021.The Ordinance, promulgated by the President on April 5, follows the Rules made by the Centre in 2017 and 2020, which came under severe criticism from the Supreme Court. The 2017...