Tag: suo motu

Rajasthan HC Takes Suo Motu Note of The Wire’s Prison Report, Orders ‘Overhaul’ of Prison Manual

Source:-https://thewire.in Mumbai: “Disturbed” by a report published in The Wire, the Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan high court has directed the state government to undertake steps to ensure the complete overhaul of the state prison manual. The Wire, on December 10, published a detailed investigative piece on the caste practices prevalent inside prisons across different

Orissa High Court defers hearing on cases pending against lawmakers to January 12

source:-https://www.newindianexpress.com CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court on Thursday adjourned to January 12 hearing on the suo motu petition the Registrar (Judicial) had filed in pursuant to orders issued by the Supreme Court related to fast tracking of the long-pending trial of sitting/ former MPs and MLAs. The division bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and

Hathras gang-rape: Plea in Allahabad HC seeks earlier date of hearing, security for victim’s family

Source:-https://www.nationalheraldindia.com A letter has been filed in the Allahabad High Court seeking an earlier date of appearance for the Hathras gang-rape victim’s family, so that they can narrate their version of facts without being subjected to any pressure or coercion, legal news website BarandBench.com has reported. The plea filed by advocate Kuldeep Rai also seeks