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Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Jamia VC Appointment

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Saturday March 6, 2021

The Delhi High Court Friday dismissed a plea challenging the appointment of Jamia Millia Islamia’s (JMI) current Vice Chancellor Najma Akhtar, saying there was no merit in the petition as her appointment was justified.

Top Court Collegium Approves 10 Names As Permanent Judges Of Allahabad High Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 5, 2021

The Supreme Court Collegium Friday approved the proposal for appointment of 10 Additional Judges of Allahabad High Court as Permanent Judges.

"Shocking Revelations": Customs To Court On Kerala Gold Smuggling Case

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday March 5, 2021

The customs department today told the Kerala High Court that Swapna Suresh, an accused in a gold smuggling case, has made "shocking revelations" against the Chief Minister, the Speaker and some ministers in her statement before a magistrate.

Kerala Gold Smuggling: Top Court Refuses To Stay High Court Order Granting Bail To Suspended Secretary

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 5, 2021

The Supreme Court Friday refused to stay a Kerala High Court order granting bail to suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar in a money laundering case registered in connection with gold smuggling in the state.

"Put Things In Order Or...": High Court Warns Delhi Over Online Path Labs

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 5, 2021

The Delhi High Court Friday said it expects that the AAP government will put things in order and comply with a judicial order asking authorities to take action and regulate online pathological labs, otherwise contempt action would be initiated.

Delhi High Court Grants Time To Centre, AAP To Respond Over Plea To Open Nizamuddin Markaz

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 5, 2021

The Delhi High Court Friday granted time to the Centre, AAP government and the police to respond to a plea seeking reopening of the Nizamuddin Markaz which has been locked since March 31 last year after several people who attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation there contracted COVID-19.

Relief For Amazon India Head; Supreme Court Says "No Teeth" In OTT Rules

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Arun Nair | Friday March 5, 2021

Government rules on social media and OTT (Over The Top) platforms "have no teeth" and thus no power for prosecution, said the Supreme Court as it granted relief from arrest to Amazon Prime Video's India head Aparna Purohit in the ongoing investigation against the web series 'Tandav'.

Don't Give Unnecessary Publicity To Pune Woman's Death: Bombay High Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 5, 2021

The Bombay High Court has asked the media not to give unnecessary publicity to an incident where a woman allegedly committed suicide in Pune and her suspected illicit relations with a man, according to an order made available on Friday.

Rajasthan Teen, On Police Watch, Killed By Father For Eloping With Dalit

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Friday March 5, 2021

A resident of Rajasthan's Dausa district has admitted to strangling his daughter, an 18-year-old who was under police protection. The victim had last week moved the Rajasthan High Court for help, fearing her father's wrath after eloping with a man belonging to the Dalit community.

File Report On Action On Channels In Alleged Drug Case Coverage: Court To Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 5, 2021

The Delhi High Court Thursday directed the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to file a status report on the action taken against various TV channels which are not members of the News Broadcasting Standards Association (NBSA) for alleged violation of the Cable TV Networks (Regulation) Act in their news reports connecting actor Rakul Preet Sin...

Non-IPC Offences With Up To 3-Years In Jail Cognizable, Says Bombay High Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 5, 2021

The Bombay High Court has held offences under any law, barring the IPC, which are punishable by up to three years in jail, are cognizable and non-bailable in nature and rejected the pre-arrest bail plea of a man charged in a copyright case, as per an order made available on Thursday.

Give Farmer's X-Ray, Autopsy Report To Delhi Cops: Court To UP Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 4, 2021

The Delhi High Court Thursday directed the Uttar Pradesh police to provide original X-Ray plate and video of post mortem of the 25-year-old farmer, who died after his tractor overturned during the tractor rally on Republic Day.

Explain Strict Control Over Who Can Be Vaccinated: High Court To Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 4, 2021

The Delhi High Court Thursday asked the Centre to explain the rationale behind keeping strict control over class of persons who can be vaccinated against COVID-19 currently as under the present system those above the age of 60 years or with comorbidities can receive vaccination.

Weight In Claim To Declare Judges, Lawyers As Frontline Workers To Get Covid Vaccine On Priority: Delhi High Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 4, 2021

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said prima facie there is weight in the claim of the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) to declare all people associated with the judicial functioning, including judges, court staff and lawyers as "frontline workers" so that they could receive COVID-19 vaccination on priority and without limitations of their age or physica...

Top Court Rejects Plea Against Order Granting Protection From Arrest To Mukhtar Ansari's Sons

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 4, 2021

The Supreme Court Wednesday dismissed a plea filed by the Uttar Pradesh government against the Allahabad High Court''s interim order granting protection from arrest to two sons of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari in an alleged forgery case.