Supreme Court issues guidelines to High Courts for summoning government officials, asks not to humiliate them

The Supreme Court issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) which is to be followed by High Courts while summoning government officials. The guidelines cautioned the courts against humiliating such officials…

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Patna High Court dismisses PIL challenging appointment of private respondent to work in police station by SHO

The Patna High Court imposed a Cost of Rs.10,000/- on the Petitioner and dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed challenging the appointment of the Private Respondent who has been…

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Supreme Court seeks response from Central government and States on caste-based discrimination between prisoners

On a plea alleging that prison manuals in some states encourage caste-based discrimination between prisoners, the Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Union government along with eleven States.…

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Delhi High Court rejects Neelam Azad plea for release from police custody in Parliament security breech

The Delhi High Court said that the plea filed by Neelam Azad in the Parliament Security Breach case accused for release from police custody was not maintainable. Noting that Azad…

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Allahabad High Court questions Additional Director General Revenue Intelligence to decide if revenue authorities issue summons under customs act

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court while disposing the petition has directed that the Additional Director General (ADG) Revenue Intelligence to decide an important question: can revenue authorities issue summons…

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Hit and Run provision of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita will be invoked after consultation with All India Motor Transport Congress, says Centre

Following truck driver’s protest on Tuesday, the Centre had issued a press release stating that the hit and run provision of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, that seeks to replace the Indian…

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