Ashish Sinha

PIL in HC urges to stop farmers from marching to Delhi

February 23, 2024

Another PIL has been filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday in connection to the ongoing farmers protest, seeking to restrain the protesting farmers from moving ahead to New Delhi. A Panchkula based lawyer has filed the plea claiming that “Delhi Chalo” march by the farmers of...

Lawyer moves HC seeking probe into death of youth during farmers’ protest

February 23, 2024

An application has been filed by a lawyer in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, seeking a judicial inquiry into the death of a 22-year-old youth allegedly due to violent means employed by the Haryana police/paramilitary during the farmers’ protest at Khanauri border on 21st February, 2024. Advocate Harinder Pal...

FEMA probe: HC reserves order on TMC leader Mahua Moitra’s plea against info leakage to media

February 23, 2024

The Delhi High Court on Thursday said it will pass an order on Friday on TMC leader Mahua Moitra’s petition against the purported leakage of “confidential” details from the Enforcement Directorate to the media concerning an investigation against her under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). The legal representative for...

No SC directive on community kitchens to fight hunger

February 23, 2024

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to pass any direction on a plea seeking the establishment of a scheme for community kitchens to address hunger and malnutrition, noting the ongoing implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and other welfare programmes by the Centre and states. A bench comprising...

Termination of woman’s job due to marriage is coarse case of gender discrimination: SC

February 22, 2024

The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that terminating the services of a woman on account of marriage under a service rule is a “coarse case” of gender discrimination and inequality, and acceptance of such patriarchal norms undermine human dignity. The apex court was hearing a case where former lieutenant Selina...

Mumbai Court Rejects CBI’s Plea to Halt Docu-Series on ‘Sheena Bora Murder Case’

February 22, 2024

A special court in Mumbai has dismissed a plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking to halt the broadcast of a documentary series on Indrani Mukerjea, a key suspect in the Sheena Bora murder case, stating that it lacks “inherent powers” to issue such an order. CBI...

NCP row: HC issues notice on Ajit Pawar faction’s plea challenging Speaker’s decision

February 22, 2024

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar and 10 MLAs belonging to Sharad Pawar’s NCP faction, concerning petitions challenging the Speaker’s decision not to disqualify them. Anil Patil, the chief whip of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) under the leadership of Ajit...

Death Of minor in police quarters: Kerala HC orders CBI inquiry

February 22, 2024

The Kerala High Court has ordered a CBI inquiry into the suspicious death of a minor girl in Thiruvananthapuram in March last year. The court’s order came after 8 months of police inquiries that couldn’t pinpoint the accused. Justice Bechu Kurian Joseph’s bench ordered a CBI inquiry after the mother...

Farmers’ protest: HC refuses urgent hearing on ‘use of modified vehicles’ plea

February 22, 2024

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Wednesday declined an urgent hearing of a plea seeking directions to prevent farmers from advancing with modified vehicles, tractors, and trolleys. Additional Solicitor General Satya Pal Jain, representing the Central Government, and Advocate General Baldev Raj Mahajan, representing the Haryana government, mentioned the...

Fali Nariman no more, Tributes pour in

February 22, 2024

Renowned legal luminary and veteran advocate Fali Sam Nariman passed away on Wednesday at the age of 95. He had been battling multiple ailments, including cardiac issues. Born on January 10, 1929, Nariman was enrolled as an advocate at the Bombay High Court in November 1950 and was designated as...

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