Gauhati High Court Sets February 2025 Deadline For State To Notify Draft Rules & Child Protection Policy
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Gauhati High Court Sets February 2025 Deadline For State To Notify Draft Rules & Child Protection Policy

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The Gauhati High Court recently directed the Assam Government to inform it by February 25, 2025, about the status of the issuance of notification for the Draft Rules and Child Protection Policy; filling of the vacancies, and the status of social audit and tentative time of completion of the said audit. The division bench comprising Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury further observed that he Court will take up the issues of infrastructure relating to the Juvenile Justice Boards functioning as well as the condition of the Children Home in the State of Assam on the next date i.e. The Senior Government Advocate submitted before the Court that the Draft Child Protection Policy of the State of Assam as well as the Draft Assam State Juvenile Justice Rules, 2024 has been placed in the Cabinet portal and also sent to the Judicial Department, School Education Department as well as the Finance Department for their final views and accordingly, the Child Protection Policy would be placed before the Cabinet in the next sitting. Furthermore, the Senior Government Advocate submitted that taking into account the pendency of cases before the Juvenile Justice Boards in the State of Assam, the State would also like to explore if the sitting of certain Juvenile Justice Boards can be increased as per necessity on case to case basis.

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Supreme Court Monthly Round-up: November 2024
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Supreme Court Monthly Round-up: November 2024

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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024
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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024

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Supreme Court Reviews Its Order, Reiterates Juvenile Justice Rules, 2007 Are Relevant Rules For Considering Question Of Juvenility
9 months ago

Supreme Court Reviews Its Order, Reiterates Juvenile Justice Rules, 2007 Are Relevant Rules For Considering Question Of Juvenility

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The Supreme Court reviewed its 2019 judgment wherein, while remitting the question of juvenility to the Punjab & Haryana High Court, it opined that the relevant rules to be looked into are Juvenile Justice Rules, 2001. While doing so, the Court corrected its 2019 judgment against which review was sought and held that Juvenile Justice Rules, 2007 is required to …

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2023- Juvenile Justice Act
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2023- Juvenile Justice Act

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Childcare Institutions Worse Than Prisons: Allahabad High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Deficiencies In Running Of Such Institutions
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Childcare Institutions Worse Than Prisons: Allahabad High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Deficiencies In Running Of Such Institutions

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The Allahabad High Court on Thursday registered a suo moto public interest litigation regarding the deficiencies in running of child care institutions in the State of Uttar Pradesh. On inspections carried out by Justice Ajay Bhanot, several deficiencies were revealed in running of childcare institutions across the Uttar Pradesh which directly implicate fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 21 of the …

Bombay High Court Seeks Explanation For High Pendency Of 40K Cases Before Juvenile Justice Board And Child Welfare Committee
1 year, 2 months ago

Bombay High Court Seeks Explanation For High Pendency Of 40K Cases Before Juvenile Justice Board And Child Welfare Committee

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The Bombay High Court recently flagged the collective pendency of over 40,051 cases before the Juvenile Justice Board and the Child Welfare Committee while hearing a PIL by an NGO. “…the figures of 10,008 cases pending before the Juvenile Justice Board and 30,043 cases pending before the Child Welfare Committee would amount to nullifying of spirit of the Act.” On …

Juvenile Justice: Karnataka High Court Asks State To File Financial Proposal For Effective Implementation Of Centre's Vatsalya Scheme For Children
1 year, 3 months ago

Juvenile Justice: Karnataka High Court Asks State To File Financial Proposal For Effective Implementation Of Centre's Vatsalya Scheme For Children

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The Karnataka High Court on Thursday sought to know from the State government on whether it had sent a reply to the communication issued to it by the Union Ministry of Woman And Child Development, asking the state government to submit a financial proposal and plan for the year 2022-2023, under the Mission Vatsalya Scheme. A Division bench of Chief …

Orissa High Court Holds State Level Consultation On Effective Implementation Of Juvenile Justice Act
1 year, 3 months ago

Orissa High Court Holds State Level Consultation On Effective Implementation Of Juvenile Justice Act

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To introspect and explore the effective ways for proper implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and to engage with various stakeholders from the grassroot level to the top-most level, a State Level Consultation was organized by the Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Odisha and the UNICEF under the aegis of the Orissa High Court in the …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: July 10 To 16 July 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: July 10 To 16 July 2023

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Gurugram Prime Plot 'Sold' Through Fake GPA: Supreme Court Forms SIT To Probe Land Scam; Questions Role Of Sub-Registrar's Office Case title: Pratibha Manchanda And Anr. Supreme Court Issues Notice To CBI, ED On Manish Sisodia's Bail Pleas In Delhi Liquor Policy Scam Case Case title: Manish Sisodia v. Central Bureau of Investigation Citation: Special Leave Petition No. Supreme Court …

Gauhati High Court Directs State To Constitute Transgender Welfare Board Within Six Weeks
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Gauhati High Court Directs State To Constitute Transgender Welfare Board Within Six Weeks

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The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday directed the Assam Government to expedite the process of constitution of Transgender Welfare Board and complete the same within 6 weeks. P. Nayak, the Standing Counsel, Finance placed on record a copy of the sanction letter dated June 26, 2023, as per which acting on the request of the Social Justice and Empowerment Department, …

Circulate NGO's Report On Shared Parenting In Child Custody Cases Among Judicial Officers: Gujarat High Court To Registrar General
1 year, 7 months ago

Circulate NGO's Report On Shared Parenting In Child Custody Cases Among Judicial Officers: Gujarat High Court To Registrar General

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The Gujarat High Court on Thursday directed the Registrar General to circulate a report issued by the Child Rights Foundation in 2017, among the Judicial Officers so that while deciding child custody cases, the concerned judge can come to a right conclusion. The petitioner submitted that several High Courts have directed the judges who are dealing with child custody cases …

UAPA | Supreme Court Confirms Gauhati HC Order Setting Aside Discharge Of Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi, Grants Bail
1 year, 8 months ago

UAPA | Supreme Court Confirms Gauhati HC Order Setting Aside Discharge Of Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi, Grants Bail

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The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday confirmed "in all aspects" the Gauhati High Court’s decision to set aside trial court's order discharging activist-turned-politician Akhil Gogoi in connection with offences under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967. Besides, the high court ought not to have made observations on the merits of the case while setting aside the discharge order and remanding …

UAPA | Supreme Court Reserves Verdict in Appeal by Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi Against High Court Setting Aside Discharge Order
1 year, 9 months ago

UAPA | Supreme Court Reserves Verdict in Appeal by Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi Against High Court Setting Aside Discharge Order

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its verdict in an appeal filed by activist-turned-politician Akhil Gogoi against the Gauhati High Court’s decision to set aside the order of the trial court which discharged him from a case under under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967. Therefore, he urged the top court to first, modify the high court’s order to the extent …

RTE Act | Take Action Against Schools Not Reserving 25% Elementary Level Seats For Children From Disadvantaged Groups: Gauhati High Court To State
1 year, 9 months ago

RTE Act | Take Action Against Schools Not Reserving 25% Elementary Level Seats For Children From Disadvantaged Groups: Gauhati High Court To State

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The Gauhati High Court recently directed the Assam Government to implement its policy framed under Section 12 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 with regard to the admission benefits to the children belonging to the weaker section and disadvantaged group in the unaided and non-minority institutions. While hearing a PIL on the issue, the …

Police Reforms: Gauhati High Court Seeks Compliance Reports From Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland & Arunachal Pradesh Govts On Apex Court's Directions
1 year, 10 months ago

Police Reforms: Gauhati High Court Seeks Compliance Reports From Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland & Arunachal Pradesh Govts On Apex Court's Directions

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The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday directed the state governments of Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh to file affidavits regarding compliance of the directions issued by the Supreme Court in Manish Kumar v. Union of India and Others on police reforms. The Court directed the Home Secretaries of the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland to file individual …

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest - January 2023 [Citations 1-52]
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Kerala High Court Monthly Digest - January 2023 [Citations 1-52]

Live Law  

Nominal Index Citations XXXX v. Union Of India and Connected Cases 2023 LiveLaw 1Sali M.N. 2023 LiveLaw 52 Judgments/Orders This Month Assisted Reproductive Technology Act | Enforcing Upper Age Limit On Couples Who Were In The Middle Of Treatment Is Arbitrary : Kerala High Court Case Title: State of Kerala rep. by Secretary to the Government & Ors. Sabarimala Pilgrims …

Juvenile Justice | Only JJB And Not Trial Court Has Power To Determine Juvenility U/S 94: Madhya Pradesh High Court
2 years, 4 months ago

Juvenile Justice | Only JJB And Not Trial Court Has Power To Determine Juvenility U/S 94: Madhya Pradesh High Court

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently held that the trial court does not have the power under Section 94 of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 to determine the age as contested by the accused and that the same can be exercised only by the Juvenile Justice Board. Setting aside the order passed by the lower court whereby it had …

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up :June 6- June 11,2022
2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up :June 6- June 11,2022

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Supreme Court Judgements Case Title: Jai Bholenath Construction vs Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad Nanded | CA 4140 OF 2022 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 542 The Supreme Court set aside a Bombay High Court judgment which dismissed a writ petition by referring to observations made in M/s N. G. Projects Ltd. Conviction Cannot Be Based Solely On The Testimony Of A …

Bachpan Bachao Andolan Moves Gujarat High Court Seeking Proper Implementation Of Juvenile Justice Act, Notice Issued
2 years, 6 months ago

Bachpan Bachao Andolan Moves Gujarat High Court Seeking Proper Implementation Of Juvenile Justice Act, Notice Issued

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a writ petition filed by Bachpan Bachao Andolan, a non-governmental organisation founded by Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi focussed on the rights of children and prevention of child labour, seeking proper implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act.The organisation has expressed serious concerns over the consistent non-implementation. The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday …

Gauhati High Court stays lower court’s observations in Jignesh Mevani case
2 years, 7 months ago

Gauhati High Court stays lower court’s observations in Jignesh Mevani case

The Hindu  

The Gauhati High Court on Monday stayed the adverse remarks made by a district judge against the Assam police while granting bail to independent Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani in an assault case on April 29. ‘False case’ A. Chakravarty, the judge of the district and sessions court in western Assam’s Barpeta, had observed that the second case was false and …

Supreme Court Upholds Gauhati HC's Order Awarding 10.5 Additional Marks To Assam Civil Services Exam Candidate
2 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Upholds Gauhati HC's Order Awarding 10.5 Additional Marks To Assam Civil Services Exam Candidate

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the order of the Gauhati High Court to award additional 10.5 marks to a candidate who appeared for the Combined Competitive Examination, 2015 for recruitment to various posts of the Assam Civil Services. Essentially, the Bench of Justice S. Abdul Nazeer and Justice Krishna Murari was hearing a plea moved by the Assam Public …

Juveniles Detained In Adult Jails: Delhi High Court To Consider Streamlining Process Of Assessing Age Of Arrestee When Brought To Police Station
2 years, 10 months ago

Juveniles Detained In Adult Jails: Delhi High Court To Consider Streamlining Process Of Assessing Age Of Arrestee When Brought To Police Station

Live Law  

Noting that there was an alarming number of about 800 juveniles or children in conflict with law who were detained in adult jails in Tihar in the past five years, the Delhi High Court is set to consider streamlining the process of assessing the age of an arrestee when brought to a police station. The development came after the bench …

Supreme Court Seeks UP Govt Response On Policy For Premature Release Of Prisoners Above 80 Years Old
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Seeks UP Govt Response On Policy For Premature Release Of Prisoners Above 80 Years Old

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India has issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government seeking their response to whether the State has any existing policy to consider the premature release of accused who are 80 years old or above and convicted on long drawn trial. Yogeshwaran appearing on behalf of the Petitioner before a bench comprising the Chief Justice of India, …

Reservation In Civic Body Elections : Supreme Court Adjourns Pleas Challenging Madhya Pradesh High Court's Order Of Staying Reservation Notification
3 years ago

Reservation In Civic Body Elections : Supreme Court Adjourns Pleas Challenging Madhya Pradesh High Court's Order Of Staying Reservation Notification

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today adjourned the batch of special leave petitions assailing Madhya Pradesh High Court's interim order of staying the notification dated December 10, 2020, related to the method of reservation in the civic body elections for Monday.The notification dated December 10, 2020 issued by the State reserved the offices of the President of various Municipal Councils and Mayor. …

Age Determination Process of Juvenile Offenders to be Completed Within 15 Days: Delhi HC
3 years, 1 month ago

Age Determination Process of Juvenile Offenders to be Completed Within 15 Days: Delhi HC

News 18  

The Delhi High Court has directed that the process of age determination of a juvenile in conflict with law shall be completed within 15 days of filing of documents and ossification test by the investigating officer of a case. The high court said the investigating officer shall ensure that the ossification test in relation to the juvenile is completed, a …

Juvenile Justice Act- Delhi High Court Issues TimeLine For Completing 'Age Determination' Of 'Juveniles In Conflict With Law'
3 years, 1 month ago

Juvenile Justice Act- Delhi High Court Issues TimeLine For Completing 'Age Determination' Of 'Juveniles In Conflict With Law'

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has issued directions for streamlining the process of inquiries relating to juveniles in conflict with law and scrupulous compliance by all authorities. A bench comprising Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Anup J Bhambhani issued the following directions: In all cases pertaining to juveniles in conflict with law, regardless of the nature of offences alleged, upon directions …

"Cater To Needs Of Underprivileged Children": Delhi High Court On Appointment Of Special Educators In Schools Managed By Municipal Corps
3 years, 3 months ago

"Cater To Needs Of Underprivileged Children": Delhi High Court On Appointment Of Special Educators In Schools Managed By Municipal Corps

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Delhi Government with regards to the large number of vacancies for the post of Special Educator in the schools managed by municipal corporations.A Division Bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Talwant Singh noted that there is "differential treatment" accorded by the GNCTD in respect of the Special Educators appointed in. …

Supreme Court Asks Maharashtra Govt To Submit A Concrete Plan On Spending Rs 25 Crore For COVID Orphans
3 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Asks Maharashtra Govt To Submit A Concrete Plan On Spending Rs 25 Crore For COVID Orphans

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Department of Child and Welfare, State of Maharashtra to come up with a concrete plan on how it intends to spend a sum of Rs 25 crore for the welfare of children who had lost both their parents to CoVID 19 pandemic. Appearing for the State of Maharashtra, Advocate Sachin Patil apprised the …

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, August 9 To August 15, 2021
3 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, August 9 To August 15, 2021

Live Law  

Improper To Quash FIR U/s 482 CrPC When There Are Serious Triable Allegations In Complaint, Reiterates Supreme CourtCase: Kaptan Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh; CrA 787 OF 2021Citation: LL 2021 SC 379The Supreme Court observed that it is improper to quash criminal proceedings under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code when there are serious triable allegations in. Improper To …

High Courts Weekly Round Up [August 2, 2021 – August 7, 2021]
3 years, 4 months ago

High Courts Weekly Round Up [August 2, 2021 – August 7, 2021]

Live Law  

Allahabad High Court "Live-In Relation Can't Be At Cost Of Country's Social Fabric": Allahabad HC Imposes 5K Cost On Married Woman Living With Partner Observing that live-in-relationship cannot be at the cost of the social fabric of this Country¸the High Court recently dismissed the protection plea of a married woman living with her partner with an exemplary cost of Rs.5,000. …

13 juvenile convicts move SC, seek immediate release after serving 14-22 years in jail
3 years, 6 months ago

13 juvenile convicts move SC, seek immediate release after serving 14-22 years in jail

India TV News  

The 13 convicts, declared as juveniles by the Juvenile Justice Board at the time of the commission of the offense and are currently lodged in Agra Central Jail in Uttar Pradesh, have moved the Supreme Court seeking immediate direction for their release. "The petitioners by virtue of the instant writ petitions sought to highlight a very unfortunate and sorry state …

Forward List Of Female Jail Inmates Staying With Children To High Powered Committee For Consideration Of Their Release: Gauhati HC Directs State
3 years, 7 months ago

Forward List Of Female Jail Inmates Staying With Children To High Powered Committee For Consideration Of Their Release: Gauhati HC Directs State

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Wednesday directed the State Government to place before the High Powered Committee the list of female inmates lodged in Assam Jails who are staying with their children for due consideration by the committee about their release.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Anchintya Malla Bujor Barua directed thus:"It would be in …

COVID: Give Details Of Prisoners Lodged In Jails Who Are Liable To Be Released As Per SC Order: Gauhati High Court To State Govt
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID: Give Details Of Prisoners Lodged In Jails Who Are Liable To Be Released As Per SC Order: Gauhati High Court To State Govt

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Monday sought details from the State Government as to the number of prisoners who are lodged in jails in Assam who are liable to be released as per the Supreme Court's order for decongesting prisons.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Anchintya Malla Bujor Barua ordered thus:"Mr. R Dhar seeks two …

COVID Situation In Jails- Gauhati High Court Revives Suo Moto Petition, Seeks Details From Jail Authorities About Children Lodged In Jails
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID Situation In Jails- Gauhati High Court Revives Suo Moto Petition, Seeks Details From Jail Authorities About Children Lodged In Jails

Live Law  

Reviving the suo moto writ petition instituted last year, the Gauhati High Court has sought details from Jail Authorities with regards to the children lodged inside jails in Assam in view of rising covid 19 cases in the State.The development came from a division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak who had sought State …

Consider Vaccinating Caretakers Of Juvenile Justice Homes/Child Care Centres, Treat Them As Frontline Warriors: Gauhati HC To Govt.
3 years, 7 months ago

Consider Vaccinating Caretakers Of Juvenile Justice Homes/Child Care Centres, Treat Them As Frontline Warriors: Gauhati HC To Govt.

Live Law  

Underlining that the caretakers of Juvenile Centres, need to be vaccinated for their safety and also for the safety of the juveniles, the Gauhati High Court on Thursday asked the Assam Government to consider treating them as "frontline warriors". Also, the Orissa High Court recently passed significant directions to ensure that all inmates lodged in prisons of the State are …

Andhra Pradesh High Court Extends Life Of All Interim Orders Till June 30
3 years, 7 months ago

Andhra Pradesh High Court Extends Life Of All Interim Orders Till June 30

Live Law  

In view of the havoc created by second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has decided to extend all interim orders passed by it and other Subordinate Courts /Tribunals in the State, that were subsisting as on April 21, 2021, till June 30, 2021. "Having regard to the prevailing Situation, it is directed that in all …

Delhi High Court, District Courts To Continue Hearing Extremely Urgent Cases Through Virtual Mode Till May 15
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi High Court, District Courts To Continue Hearing Extremely Urgent Cases Through Virtual Mode Till May 15

Live Law  

In view of the alarming rise in the covid 19 cases in the national capital, it has been resolved that the Delhi High Court and all the district courts shall continue to take up only extremely urgent matters filed in the year 2021 through video conferencing mode till May 15, The Office order issued by the Registrar General of the …

Conduct Sensitization Session For Magistrates Of Juvenile Justice Boards At State Judicial Academy: Rajasthan High Court
3 years, 9 months ago

Conduct Sensitization Session For Magistrates Of Juvenile Justice Boards At State Judicial Academy: Rajasthan High Court

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court on Monday directed that a session for sensitization of all the Principal Magistrates of the Juvenile Justice Boards in Rajasthan be conducted at the Rajasthan State Judicial Academy. In this backdrop, the Court directed, " A session for sensitization of all the Principal Magistrates of the Juvenile Justice Boards in Rajasthan shall be conducted at the …

COVID-19- Judicial Notice Can Be Taken Of The Fact That Situation In State Of Assam Is Much Better: Gauhati High Court
3 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19- Judicial Notice Can Be Taken Of The Fact That Situation In State Of Assam Is Much Better: Gauhati High Court

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court last week took judicial note of the fact that the present situation in the State of Assam as far as COVID-19 pandemic is concerned, is much better. The Bench of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia was hearing a Public Interest Litigation wherein the petitioner had raised the concern about the rapid spread and increase in the number …

Decision To Close All Madrassas In The State Not A Final One, Assam Govt. Informs Gauhati High Court
4 years, 1 month ago

Decision To Close All Madrassas In The State Not A Final One, Assam Govt. Informs Gauhati High Court

Live Law  

The Assam Government on Tuesday informed the Gauhati High Court that the decision to close all the Madrassas in the State is not a final one. State's Response The Counsel for the respondents informed the Court that although the expression decision had been used in the communication dated 07.10.2020, infact, " it is not a final decision of the State …

Non-Function Of JJ Boards Against Mandate Of A. 15(3) & UNCRC: Allahabad HC Directs State Govt. To Fill Vacancies At least 6 Months Prior To Falling Due [Read Order]
4 years, 2 months ago

Non-Function Of JJ Boards Against Mandate Of A. 15(3) & UNCRC: Allahabad HC Directs State Govt. To Fill Vacancies At least 6 Months Prior To Falling Due [Read Order]

Live Law  

Reiterating that non-function of the Juvenile Justice Boards is clearly against the mandate of Article 15 and against the solemn promise made in the form of ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children treaty, the Allahabad High Court on Monday observed that in the future, the State Government should ensure that the vacancies are expeditiously filled …

"Accused Was A Juvenile At The Time Of Occurrence": SC Quashes Life Sentence In A Four Decade Old Murder Case [Read Judgment]
4 years, 2 months ago

"Accused Was A Juvenile At The Time Of Occurrence": SC Quashes Life Sentence In A Four Decade Old Murder Case [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has set aside the life imprisonment sentence imposed on a person accused in a 1981 murder case noticing that he was less than 18 years of age on the date of commission of offence. The bench comprising Justices S. Abdul Nazeer and Sanjiv Khanna, though upheld the conviction, directed the Juvenile Justice Board to pass orders regarding …

[Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs] Madhya Pradesh HC Registers Suo Moto Petition; Issues Notices [Read Order]
4 years, 2 months ago

[Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs] Madhya Pradesh HC Registers Suo Moto Petition; Issues Notices [Read Order]

Live Law  

In compliance of the order of the Supreme Court dated 16.09.2020 passed in W.P. No.600/2016, the Madhya Pradesh High Court registered a suo motu petition on 21.09.2020 for monitoring the progress of the trials of the pending criminal cases against sitting/former Legislators. It may be noted that the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Chief Justices of the High Courts …

[Orissa HC] Normal Functioning Of The High Court To Remain Suspended Till November 20 [Read Notification]
4 years, 2 months ago

[Orissa HC] Normal Functioning Of The High Court To Remain Suspended Till November 20 [Read Notification]

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court on Friday issued a notice/order stating that the normal functioning of the High Court shall continue to remain suspended till 20.11.2020. It may be noted that recently the Telangana High Court extended the operation of interim orders passed by this Court, as well as by the District and other Subordinate Courts till November 06, 2020. Taking …

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