No Restrictions On Travel From Kerala; All Border Points To Remain Open, Karnataka Govt Assures High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday accepted the assurance given by the State Government that there will be no restriction on movement of public/goods between Kerala and Karnataka and all the entry-exit points between the two states, will remain open. The assurance was made by the state government while hearing a petition filed by Advocate B Subbaya Rai, who challenged the...

Fourth Challenge To New IT Rules : Kannada News Portal 'Pratidhvani' Moves Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday adjourned by two weeks a petition filed by "Truth Pro Foundation India (TPFI)", a non-government organisation that runs the Kannada news portal Pratidhvani, challenging the recently notified Information Technology(Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules) which seeks to regulate digital news portals. ...

Madhya Pradesh Government Notifies 'The Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 2020'

The Madhya Pradesh Government on Saturday (27th March) notified 'The Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 2020' which provides for a prison term of up to 10 years for anyone found guilty of using marriage to force someone to change their religion.The Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Anandiben Patel gave her assent to the Bill (now Act) on Friday (26th March). The Law has been published in...

Enforcement Directorate v Kerala Police : Live Updates From Kerala High Court Hearing

Kerala High Court starts hearing the petition filed by Dy Director of Enforcement Directorate challenging the FIR registered by Kerala Police alleging that ED forced gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh to give statements against CM.Follow this page for live...

[Param Bir Singh VS Anil Deshmukh]"Don't View Yourself So High, Law is Above You":LIVE UPDATES From Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipankar Datta is hearing petition filed by Ex- Mumbai police Chief Param Bir Singh seeking CBI Probe against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh...

Delhi Court Transfers Deep Sidhu's Bail Plea To District and Sessions Court To Decide Jurisdiction

A Delhi Court on Wednesday transferred to District and Sessions Judge, the bail application filed by Deep Sidhu, accused in the Red Fort Violence case in connection with the farmer's protest tractor rally in order to decide the jurisdiction of the appropriate Court in hearing the matter. The matter will be heard today at 2 PM by the District and Sessions Court.Additional Sessions Judge...

Won't Close Check-Posts At Kerala Border, Karnataka Govt Tells High Court

The Karnataka Government on Tuesday told the Karnataka High Court that the directive of the Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district to close rarely used check-posts at Kerala border will not be acted upon.Additional Government Advocate also informed the court that Clause 3 of the directive issued on March 15, will be reconsidered. Based on the submissions of the Government Advocate,...

"Such Petitions Are Filed For Cheap Publicity" – Bombay High Court Pulls Up Petitioner Over Plea Seeking Probe Against Param Bir Singh And Anil Deshmukh

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday observed that prima facie the petition filed by practising advocate Dr Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil seeking a CBI inquiry into allegations of corruption against State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and others are done for "cheap publicity." "Prima facie we are of the opinion that such petitions are filed for cheap publicity," Justice SS Shinde, heading...

Same-Sex Relationships- "I Am Trying To Break My Own Preconceived Notions": Madras High Court Judge

Dealing with a protection plea filed by a same-sex couple, Justice N. Anand Venkatesh of Madras High Court on Monday (29th March) observed that he was trying to break his own preconceived notions about the issue and he was in the process of evolving. The Bench of Justice Venkatesh last week expressed its desire to hear the same-sex couple in-camera in view of the sensitivity involved...

Kerala High Court Directs Police To Publish Details Of Officers Found Guilty Of Corruption Or Human Rights Violations

In a significant verdict, the Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala Police to publish in its official website the details of police officers who have been found guilty of corruption or human rights violations. This direction has to be complied within 30 days from March 20.The High Court ruled that the Police cannot shield the names of officers who have been found guilty or dismissed...

DRT Cannot Adjudicate Civil Rights Claimed Vis-a-Vis Security Interest Which Are Outside Sec 13/17 SARFAESI : Bombay High Court

A division bench of the Bombay High Court(Nagpur Bench) has delivered an elaborate judgment on the issue of the jurisdiction of the civil courts vis-a-vis the Debts Recovery Tribunal with respect to the security interest under the SARFAESI Act.A division bench comprising Justices SB Shurke and Avinash G Gharote was deciding the following question which was referred to in view of conflicting...

Jammu & Kashmir High Court Dismisses Mehbooba Mufti's Plea For Issuance Of Passport

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Monday (29th March) dismissed former Chief Minister of J&K & Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti's plea seeking issuance of passport to her.Noting that the Court's scope in the matter of grant or otherwise of passport (in favour of an individual) was very limited, the Bench of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey observed, "The Court...