Tag: Justices

New set of judges for the High Court Bench

Source:-https://www.thehindu.com Madurai A new of judges will preside over the court proceedings in the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court from January 4, 2021. Justice M.M. Sundresh will be the administrative judge of the High Court Bench for the next three months. A Division Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and S. Ananthi will hear

UP High Court expresses concern over opening of school amid pandemic

Source:-https://www.hindustantimes.com The Allahabad High Court has expressed concern over the opening of schools in Uttar Pradesh amid the pandemic, fearing that young children may catch infection owing to their inability to follow precautions. However, falling short of ordering the closure of schools, a bench of justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar asked the state government

Coimbatore: Madras High Court stalls works on Singanallur lake

Source:-https://www.newindianexpress.com CHENNAI: Madras High Court has stalled the attempt of Coimbatore Corporation to develop Singanallur lake, which is classified as a bio-diversity zone under the Smart City programme. Passing an interim order prohibiting commercial fishing in the lake, the court made it clear that no native plants should be removed from the waterbody. The court

Centre can notify any land, acquire it for highway: Supreme Court

Source:-https://indianexpress.com The Centre is “fully competent” to notify “any land (not necessarily an existing road/highway) for acquisition, to construct a highway to be a national highway”, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday while upholding notifications issued under the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Act, 1956, for acquisition of land for construction of the eight-lane

Any lapse shall be viewed seriously: Delhi High Court orders AAP Govt to sanction Rs 1.44 crore for Cisco Webex for lower courts

Source:-https://www.barandbench.com The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government to grant sanction for the release of a sum of Rs 1.44 crore towards procuring licenses of the Cisco Webex platform for virtual hearings in 761 city lower courts in the national capital. (Anand Vaid vs Preety Vaid vs Ors) Since

‘What Is This Behaviour’: Supreme Court Angry After Lawyer Appears Shirtless During Online Hearing

Source:-https://www.india.com New Delhi: With millions of people working from home now, dressing up for work seems like a thing of past. Even while important Zoom calls, many people have ditched formal attire and are switching to more comfortable clothing. However, seems one man got too comfortable and got an earful from Supreme Court judges. On

SC to hear petitions against Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy today

Source:-https://www.timesnownews.com New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear petitions against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday. The petitions have been filed after Reddy accused a senior judge of the top court of misconduct. The apex court will hear petitions seeking an explanation from the Andhra Pradesh CM after he

Bombay High Court: Mere accusing or publishing news against cops won’t incite disaffection for the force

Source:-https://www.freepressjournal.in In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court said that mere allegations of criminal activity against a police officer and news report on the same would not incite anyone to act against the force or the government. The HC made the observation while refusing to quash an FIR registered against a police inspector in