The Court outrightly rejected the contention and said the State officials should resign if they cannot uphold law and order. “If the local authorities i.e. Superintendent of Police and Collector feels that the law and order situation could arise because of which they want to limit the number of worshipers within the premises, they should … Read more
The Court particularly highlighted a mistake committed by the DM in mentioning the date of a previous detention order passed against Mir. While that detention order was passed in 2022, the DM wrote ‘2024’ instead. “The respondent No.2- District Magistrate Srinagar refers to the previous detention of the petitioner by drawing the reference to the … Read more
Man with 61 previous convictions jailed for hijacking car while owner was vacuuming it The Journal Source link
Justice Chauhan is the seniormost judge at the Himachal Pradesh High Court after the Chief Justice. He did his schooling from Shimla and studied law at Panjab University, Chandigarh. He enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Himachal Pradesh in 1989 and practiced in all branches of law. He was elevated as additional … Read more
The case dates back to September 2024 when the woman, a student of a popular Noida-based university, had gone to a bar in Delhi with her three female friends. There, she is stated to have met some male acquaintances, one of whom was the accused. The victim in her complaint to the Noida Police said … Read more
A fire at Justice Varma’s house on the evening of March 14 had inadvertently led to the recovery of unaccounted cash by the fire fighters, as per Times of India. Justice Varma and his wife were not in Delhi and were travelling in Madhya Pradesh on the said day. Only his daughter and aged mother … Read more
During the hearing, the court expressed concern over the lack of opportunity for the property owners to be heard before the demolitions of alleged illegal portions. The court noted that the demolitions were carried out “in a high-handed manner,” without affording the owners a chance to present their case. Khan’s lawyer, advocate Ashwin Ingole, told … Read more
The Court, however, noted that there were already Constitutional provisions that were meant to protect the independence of the CAG’s office. “We have to trust the institutions you see … Sometimes, we have great misconceptions about independence. See Article 148 (of the Constitution). There is constitutional protection,” Justice Kant remarked. He added that the issue … Read more
In his writ petition, P Rajeev, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly (MLA), has questioned the validity of these State orders before the High Court. He has argued that Congress party workers who could not cut it in electoral politics and who do not have adequate educational … Read more
Centre opposes plea in Supreme Court for life ban on convicts from contesting polls Bar & Bench – Indian Legal News ‘Harsh’: Centre opposes lifetime disqualification of convicted lawmakers Hindustan Times Life Ban On Convicted Politicians Harsh, 6 Years Enough: Centre To Supreme Court NDTV Govt defends 6-year election ban on convicted politicians, tells Supreme Court lifetime disqualification … Read more