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Media acts as a watchdog of judicial proceedings- Supreme Court in ECI case

The Apex Court was hearing a plea filed by the Election Commission of India against the oral remarks made by Madras High Court of holding the officers responsible for the…

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Application of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act does is secular in nature- Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab and Haryana High Court observed that application of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 is a secular legislation and even though Muslim Personal Law permits marriage upon attaining…

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SC directs States and police to not take action against those seeking medical help through social media

The Supreme Court strictly warned the respective authorities of States and Police to not clamp down the citizens’ who are seeking medical help to COVID patients or their families through…

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Ensure that counting day does not turn into super-spreader day- Madras HC

The Madras High Court directed the Election Commission of India, State government and the political parties to ensure that the counting day i.e. May 2 does become super-spreader day amidst…

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Activist moves Allahabad HC to restrain UP Govt from taking coercive action against volunteers appealing for oxygen on social media

Saket Gokhale, an activist has moved Allahabad High Court and sought for a restraining order against Uttar Pradesh government from taking any coercive action against the individuals who appeal for…

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SC questioned Centre about the rationale behind variation in COVID vaccine

Amidst change in prices of COVID vaccine, the Apex Court asked the Centre to give an explanation regarding the pricing policy. The Supreme Court suo moto took up the case…

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Election Commission officers are solely responsible for the second wave of COVID-19 – Madras HC

The Madras High Court pointed out the liability and carelessness of Election Commission officers for the surge of second wave of COVID-19. The bench observed that the Election Commission of…

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Ensure timely supply of Remdesivir drug to COVID-19 patients- Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court directed the State to ensure that the Covid-19 patients are not forced to run from pillar to post for the anti-viral drug Remdesivir and that the…

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Karnataka HC refuses to stay local body elections amidst the pandemic

The Karnataka High Court dismissed two applications filed by the State Convener of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which sought for a stay on municipality elections which are supposed to be…

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Delhi HC asks Centre to ensure safe transport of oxygen to Delhi amidst shortage of oxygen in hospitals

The Delhi High Court asked Centre to ensure obstruction-free transport of oxygen to Delhi and warned the concerned authorities of criminal action in case of non-compliance of directions. The bench…

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Writ of mandamus cannot be used for setting up an adjudicatory body- SC

The Apex Court made an observation in the case of John Paily v State of Kerala, that writ of mandamus cannot be issued in order to give directions for setting…

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High Court cannot skip its duty to give reasoned orders for granting or refusing bail even though parties have given their consent- SC

The Apex Court observed that consent of parties would not justify the act of High Court to not indicate the reasons for granting or refusing the bail. The bench stated…

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Kerala State Consumer Commission asks theatres to supply 3D glasses free of cost

The Kerala State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission held that 3D glasses should be made available free of cost if the same is necessary for better viewing of 3D movies. The…

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Court has the power to appoint new arbitrator once the arbitral award is set aside- Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court recently dealt with a question of law regarding appointment of new arbitrator, when the arbitral award passed by the previous one had been challenged and both…

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Kerala HC quashes “only males can apply” employment condition for women

The Kerala High Court dismissed a job condition and made an observation that a woman who meets all the qualifications for a job position cannot be denied the employment solely…

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SC reserves order on plea filed for appointment of ad-hoc judges in HC

The Apex Court has reserved orders on a plea which sought for appointment of ad-hoc judges in High Courts by making a reference to Article 224A of Indian Constitution. The…

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Calcutta HC sets aside order which initiated criminal proceedings against Anisur Rehman

The Calcutta High Court set aside an order passed by Single Judge which revived criminal proceedings against West Bengal BJP leader Ansiur Rehman. The latter bench did not provide him…

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HC do not have power to pass orders of “not to arrest” while disposing of petition U/s 482 CrPC- SC

The Apex Court, in the case of M/s Neeharika Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v State of Maharashtra, held that High Courts, while dismissing petitions under Section 482 CrPC or under Article…

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Mere allegation of causing civil disturbance would not amount to offence under UAPA- Gauhati HC

The Gauhati High Court, while dismissing a plea filed by State against an order of Special NIA Court, held that in order to attract the provisions of Unlawful Assemblies (Prevention)…

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Delhi HC sought for status reports of grievance redressal bodies set up under Mental Healthcare Act

The Delhi High Court has sought for the presentation of status reports on the current functioning of Mental Health Review Board and State

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SC questioned the mode of punishment imposed under the Prevention of Corruption Act

The Apex Court, while hearing a SLP against Karnataka High Court’s decision, opined that the corruption related matters should not be dealt in a lenient manner and that the convicted…

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Bombay HC issues guidelines in furtherance of implementing right of minor victims to participate in judicial proceedings

The Bombay High Court issued various guidelines for the effective implementation of Protections of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and to ensure that right of child victims to participate…

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PIL filed before Delhi HC for constitution of regulatory body for non-film songs and music videos

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Delhi High Court which sought for directions for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in order to constitute a regulatory…

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Quantity of narcotic substance a relevant factor while determining the quantum of punishment- SC

The Apex Court, in the case of Gurdev Singh v State of Punjab, made an observation that the quantity of narcotic substance recovered from the accused plays a major role…

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Bombay HC orders CBI inquiry against Maharashtra Home Minister

The Bombay High Court took an action in furtherance of the allegations made by former Mumbai Police Commissioner, Parambir Singh, against Maharashtra Home Minister, Anil Deshmukh, and ordered for a…

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