Source: indiatvnews.com The Madras High Court has expressed displeasure over non-implementation of orders related to mandatory wearing of helmets by two-wheeler and pillion riders despite the lapse of over an year, and sought an explanation from the Tamil Nadu government. It also asked the state director general of police to furnish the details of number

Source: indianexpress.com Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the era of third degree torture to solve crimes was over and that police must increasingly use forensic science to investigate cases. He also announced setting up of a forensic science university and called for a nationwide discussion on amendments needed in the Indian Penal Code

Source: thehindu.com The State’s disaster management is itself “disastrous” due to non-implementation of several crucial provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. This, even though the State witnessed several droughts and floods all these years, the Karnataka High Court observed on Monday. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Mohammad Nawaz made these

Source: news18.com Bhopal: Responding to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) from a Bhopal based wildlife enthusiast, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued a notice to MP government over alleged breach of norms in the constitution of State Wildlife Board. Order regarding the constitution of 30-member MP State Wildlife Board (MPSWB) was issued on Aug

Source: hindustantimes.com The Punjab and Haryana high court has said that a provision in the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which allows a convict with up to two-year jail term to contest elections, requires scrutiny. Seeking response from the Centre by November 6, the high court bench of justice Krishna Murari and justice Arun

Source: The Polavaram Project Authority (PPA) constituted by the Union Jal Shakti ministry found fault with YSRCP government for appointing an experts committee to probe the allegations of corruption. The PPA has submitted a 18 pages report to the concerned ministry on the progress and other aspects of the project. PPA in its report mentioned

Source: news18.com New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has agreed to hear on Tuesday a PIL seeking direction to the Centre to constitute a judicial commission or a high level expert committee to draft a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for securing gender justice, equality and dignity of women. The plea was mentioned before a bench a

Source: orissapost.com Mumbai: Diamantaire and PNB scam accused Mehul Choksi told the Bombay High Court, Monday that he cannot submit his medical reports to civic-run JJ hospital here, as directed earlier, because his doctor in Antigua has refused to treat him ‘due to some reason’. In a plea, Mehul Choksi had challenged the proceedings initiated against

Source: newindianexpress.com CHENNAI: Decrying the practice of allocation of separate cremation and burial ground for Dalits, the Madras High Court observed on Monday that it appeared the government itself was encouraging divisions based on caste and sought an explanation. The court was hearing a petition initiated by itself after taking note of a newspaper report on

Source: indiatoday.in conomic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police on Monday filed an FIR against Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and 69 others in the multi-crore Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam case. The FIR was filed on the direction of the Bombay High Court. The high