In #KarnatakaHighCourt the bench headed by CJ Ritu Raj Awasthi is hearing a PIL seeking protection of street dogs. CJ says “When I go for a walk at Cubbon park in #Bengaluru , there are so many street dogs that it gets difficult to walk. People take care of them so well.”
The counsel says “Whenever there is an incident of attack by Street dogs, the authorities come to the area. Take them and completely destroy them. This cannot be done.”
BREAKING: #KarnatakaHighCourt issues notice to the government and ask them to find out if the government has taken steps to implement Animal Birth Control (Birth) Rules, 2001.
The counsel had told the court that there have been many instances of persons deliberately running vehicle of sleep street dogs in the #Karnataka
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Millions of worshippers of lord Guruvayurappan are residing all over the country, donations to the deity cannot be utilized countrywide: Kerala High Court #kerala#Temple#donations
Court dismissed State's review petition against its earlier judgment holding Rs. 5 crore donations from Guruvayoor Devaswom Funds to the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund illegal. State had argued that money was given for relief of lord's devotees across the country.
Court said that Section 27(c) of the Guruvayur Devaswom Act,1978 cannot be stretched to interpret that money devoted to the diety can be given for benefit of worshippers beyond a particular geographical limit.
BREAKING: Calcutta High Court has upheld the order of CBI investigation into the murder of @INCIndia Councillor Tapan Kundu. His wife and nephew had alleged that Kundu was murdered by the goons of #TMC with the help of Inspector-in-charge of the area.
It has also been alleged that the Inspector-in-Charge of the Police Station had resorted to various unfair means to stop
the candidates from contesting against the ruling party. #TMC
The @INCIndia Councillor’s family has also informed the court that numerous false criminal proceedings were also initiated against the contesting candidates of Congress and other
political parties. This was done at the behest of the ruling party #TMC
"Places constructed in derogation of the personal law, cannot be termed as a 'place of worship'," another plea in #SupremeCourt has challenged the provisions of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.
The plea states, "Retrospective cutoff-date was fixed 15th August 1947 (of the Act) to legalize the illegal acts of barbaric invaders. Though, Hindu Law was ‘Law in force’ at the commencement of the Constitution." #placesofworshipact
PIL filed by @anilkabotra through Advocate Ashwini Kumar Dubey has challenged the constitutional validity of Section 2, 3, and 4 of the #placesofworshipact.
Noting that a hypertechnical and mechanical approach shall do no good to the parties, #AllahabadHighCourt grants bail to a rape accused.
The barely major young man had allegedly enticed away his alleged minor lover and got her pregnant. The girl child is 3.5 years old now.
Court took note of the youth's submission that he and the victim were lovers and due to fear of families and co-villagers who were against their alliance as the two belonged to the same village and community, they eloped and the girl's father filed a case against him.
Court said, "In this conservative and non-permissive society, it is true that marriage in the same village is prohibited and is not customary, and it may be an after effect of media and cinema, instances of marriage in the same village are on the rise."
Nikhil Upadhyay, a law student, seeks impleadment in the #GyanvapCase before Varanasi District Court alleging that only those places are protected under Places of Worship Act, 1991 which were constructed in accordance with the personal law of person constructing them. #gyanvapi
"Retrospective cutoff date cannot be fixed to legalize illegal acts of barbaric invaders as Hindu Law (Temple Character never changes) was ‘Law in force’ at the commencement of the Constitution by virtue
of Article 372(1)," he argues. #GyanvapiCase#VaranasiCourt
He further contends that Muslims cannot assert any right in respect of any piece of land claiming to be a Mosque unless it has been constructed on legally owned
and occupied virgin land. #Gyanvapicase#VaranasiCourt
Hearing begins.
Ms. Sanya Kumar J. appears for Umar Khalid.
Chargesheet is being read out. Portion on secret meeting in Seelampur between Khalid and other co accused is being read out.