The State Election Commission (SEC) was ordered by the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday to deploy more central paramilitary forces to monitor the impending West Bengal Panchayat elections within 24 hours. The Court made this ruling after observing that the approximately 1,700 workers currently projected was insufficient. The bench, which Read more
The Calcutta High Court stated today that if the slaughter continues, the Panchayat elections in Bengal should be halted. The matter being heard in court was the removal of the names of candidates running for office. Justice Amrita Sinha voiced her outrage at the reported widespread violence in the state. Read more
The Allahabad high court recently granted interim protection to a man accused of posting a video on social media terming prime minister narendra modi “ a virus” which requires urgent “Antidote”. The court further held that the words prima facie do not fall within the perview of sec 504 IPC Read more
Keywords: tribals in Manipur Bottom of Form The recent incidents of violence in Manipur have sparked concerns about the safety and security of the tribal communities in the region. In response, a tribal forum filed a plea in the Supreme Court seeking urgent listing of their case and directions Read more
Keywords: Supreme Court, Kannur district panchayat, Stray Dogs, Euthanasia Recently, Kerela’s Kannur district panchayat has moved to the Supreme Court and petitioned for euthanizing rabid dogs due to an increase in violent activities by dogs in the region. Escalating incidents of aggression have become common in the region as recently, Read more
The Tamil Nadu (TN) administration was questioned by the Madras High Court on Tuesday over why the proceedings of the State legislature cannot be broadcast at the conclusion of each assembly session after all deleted statements have been removed from the video [Vijaykant v. The Secretary]. A panel of Chief Read more
The Madras High Court, on Tuesday, declared that according to the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act 1994, the Panchayat Presidents do not have the power to abolish encroachments. The Court also cancelled a notice issued by the Panchayat President of Ilangiyendal village of Madurai seeking to encroach a piece of land. Read more
Keywords- Mother, Child’s welfare, Morally bad, Society, Kerala High Court. The Kerala High Court recently made an important observation regarding child custody cases. In a case [Aneesh F v Shefeekmon KI], the court stated that a mother should not be deemed unfit for the welfare of the child solely based Read more
Keywords: – Gauhati High Court, Early hearings, Petitions, Application. The Chief Justice received information that the current rules in place lack provisions for filing applications for early hearings. As a result, advocates have been traditionally submitting petitions for such requests. Gauhati High Court Chief Justice, Sandeep Mehta, expressed his intention Read more
In the midst of ethnic unrest in Manipur, a petition asking for Indian Army protection for the minority Kuki tribal was denied an urgent hearing by the Supreme Court. The highest court emphasized on Tuesday that the problem was only one of law and order and that security personnel were Read more
