The Delhi High Court has come to the rescue of an 11 year old daughter of Mohammad Jaki, a daily wage labourer, who approached the court regarding a life saving surgery of her daughter who is suffering from structural heart defect. HC ordered Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital to immediately admit the girl and provide her with necessary treatment. It also
Kerala HC Denies Anticipatory Bail To Criminal Lawyer Adv. CP Udayabhanu In Rajeev Murder Case
The Kerala High Court denies pre-arrest bail to criminal advocate CP Udayabhanu who is accused of contriving the plan of murdering a real estate broker named Rajeev. The departed Rajeev earlier filed a petition seeking police protection in the High Court claiming that he was facing threat to life from the subordinate employed by C.P Udayabhanu, following a failed real estate
Kerala Nurses Association Moves to SC Regarding Revision Of Salaries in Pvt Hospitals
The Kerala State Nurses Association has filed an application in the Supreme Court regarding the revision of salaries of nurses in private hospitals of Kerala. The Association stated that the private hospitals are trying to get away from implementing the recommendations of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (Nursing Section) in compliance of the Supreme Court judgment and they should
Defamation Case By Arun Jaitely Against AAP Leader Deepak Bajpai
Union Minister Arun Jaitely has filed a criminal defamation case against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and AAP leader Deepak Bajpai and four others for presumably making malicious proclamations against him regarding his term as the Chief of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA). Mr. Bajapi approached the Delhi High Court but it refused to quash the summons against him.
Mahatma Gandhi’s Great Grandson Opposes Plea For Re-investigation In Gandhi Murder Case
The Supreme Court adjourned the PIL filed by Pankaj Kumud Chandra Phadnis seeking re-investigation of the Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination in the understanding of some new evidence for four weeks after Advocate Amendra Sharan demanded more time to gather information about the case. Gandhiji’s great grandson Tushar Gandhi also sought the courts permission to intervene in the case opposing the re-investigation.
SC Constitution Bench To Hear Aadhaar Case By End Of November
The Attorney General K.K. Venugopal, requested the Supreme Court that the Aadhaar case should be be heard in March as the centre is willing to extend the deadline for linking various services to Aadhaar till March, 2018. Advocate Gopal Subramanian also added that there should be no compulsion of linking various services with Aadhaar if the hearing is postponed but
Supreme Court Orders Hadiya’s Production To Know Her Mind
The Supreme has taken a step ahead in the famous Hadiya Case by ordering Ashokan, a 24 year old woman Hadiya’s father to produce her in front of the court on November 27 at 3 pm to determine whether she, an adult, after her conversion had willingly agreed to marry Shafin Jahan, a criminal. It has decided to speak to
How Can A State Challenge A Law Passed By Parliament? SC Asks Mamata Banerjee’s Govt
The Supreme Court reprimanded Mamata Banerjee’s West Bengal government for questioning the Constitutional viability of the Aadhaar Act under Article 32 of the Indian Constitution. It stated that no state can challenge a law passed by the parliament. SC also issued a notice to the Department of Telecom to stop distorting people by informing them about Aadhaar being the only
Delay In Seeking Compensation For Land Acquisition Can Be Condoned In Appropriate Cases: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court while hearing appeals seeking compensation at par with that granted to others involved in the same notification under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, which was earlier dismissed on the basis of delay, rejected the order and sent the matter back to the Collector for re-determination of compensation in view of its observations. It also stated that detain in
Suggest Remedies To Ensure Hearing Of Criminal Appeals Within Reasonable Time: Supreme Court Asks Centre
The Supreme Court while hearing a petition filed by Mr. Sadaullah observed that the Jharkhand High Court rejected to hear the petitioners appeal while observing that there are much older cases pending for more than thirteen and a half years. SC deplored that pendency of criminal appeals before high courts and has asked the centre to suggest remedies to ensure