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J&K High Court celebrates 71st Constitution Day; Chief Justice releases handbook on Fundamental Duties

Source:-https://indiaeducationdiary.in Jammu: To commemorate adoption of Constitution of India and honour and acknowledge the contribution of founding fathers of Constitution, 71st Constitution Day was celebrated in both the wings of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir. On the occasion, Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Patron-in-Chief J&K Legal Services Authority Gita Mittal, led the

SC stays Andhra HC media gag order in Amaravati land scam

Source:-https://indileak.com New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Andhra Pradesh High Court order restraining the media from reporting an FIR registered by the state police in Amaravati land case issue allegedly involving a former Advocate General and daughters of a senior Supreme Court judge. A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan and comprising

In defence of the Supreme Court

Source:-https://indianexpress.com In India, there is no institution that inspires greater awe and hope than the Indian judiciary. The Supreme Court being at the apex of the Indian judicial system, naturally inspires the greatest confidence and it is rightfully seen as the final frontier in the fight to secure justice. To say that no decision of

Bombay High Court dismisses plea seeking CBI probe into Disha Salian’s death

Source:-https://www.newindianexpress.com MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking a court-monitored CBI probe into the death of Disha Salian, former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, and said if any person has information in the case, he/she is free to approach police. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and

Love Jihad: Haryana forms three-member panel to frame law; MP mulls 10 years jail for offenders

Source:-https://www.newindianexpress.com NEW DELHI: Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Thursday announced that a three-member drafting committee has been formed to frame law on “love jihad” in the state. Vij said that the committee comprising T L Satyaprakash (IAS) Secretary Home, ADGP Navdeep Sing Virk (IPS) and Additional Advocate General Deepak Manchanda will also study the

Allahabad High Court asks principal to admit student after she shows alternative address near school

Source:-https://www.indialegallive.com New Delhi (ILNS): The Allahabad High Court has directed the Principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya IFFCO Phulpur, Prayagraj to admit a student who had been denied admission on the ground that petitioner’s residence is 226 km from the school and therefore, it is not possible for her to attend her classes on a daily basis.

Covid-19 situation in Capital alarming, says Delhi high court

Source:-https://www.hindustantimes.com Calling the surge in Covid-19 cases in the Capital alarming, the Delhi high court on Thursday said it would hear, on December 9, a plea by the Association of Healthcare Providers challenging the state government’s decision of reserving 80% ICU beds in 33 private hospitals for Covid-19. Until Wednesday evening, Delhi had reported 545,787

High Court grants bail to 4 in Kotkhai custodial death case

Source:-https://www.tribuneindia.com The Punjab and Haryana High Court today granted bail to Surat Singh and three other accused police officials in the Kotkhai custodial death case. The High Court’s official website said that the plea stood allowed by Justice Amol Rattan Singh, though the order was yet to be uploaded. Among other things, the Bench was

Supreme Court did not close even for a day during lockdown: CJI Bobde

Source:-https://www.hindustantimes.com Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde on Thursday said that the Supreme Court did not shut down even for a single day during the lockdown period, underscoring the resilience shown by the judiciary in preserving the vibrancy of the Constitution through the pandemic. “During the lockdown, the Supreme Court did not lock down