“Otherwise, we will start allowing these PILs”: with that warning, the Karnataka High Court has put Rs 2,000 Costs On State, payable by the Finance Department, for repeatedly failing to file objections to a BJP MLA’s public interest litigation on the allocation of funds. Bengaluru: Despite repeated opportunities, the State Finance Department had filed no […]
The Karnataka High Court has deferred, by three weeks, a PIL challenging the State government’s September 8 order limiting the singing of Vande Mataram to its first two stanzas at government functions, after the State pointed out that a related matter, TM Krishna’s challenge to the Centre’s Vande Mataram circular and the 2026 amendment, is pending before the Supreme Court. The petitioner argued that a State cannot decide the content of a national song; the State defended the order as guidance, not a mandate.
A PIL before the Karnataka High Court challenges the State’s September 8 order restricting Vande Mataram to its first two stanzas at most government programmes, arguing that prescribing the content of a national symbol falls within the Union’s exclusive competence and that the Cabinet decision was taken without a note, a sponsoring department or legal consultation. The petition does not seek to compel anyone to sing. The Court is expected to take it up shortly.
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New Delhi, March 26: Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, who is under investigation after burnt cash was allegedly found at his home, met a team of senior lawyers on Wednesday. This meeting took place ahead of his scheduled appearance before an in-house inquiry committee set up by the Supreme Court. According to sources, Justice Varma sought legal advice from senior advocates Siddharth Aggarwal, Maneka Guruswamy, Arundhati Katju, and advocate Tara Narula. These lawyers visited his official residence at Lutyens’ Delhi to discuss the legal aspects of the case and his response to the allegations.
New Delhi: 25th March, A three-member committee, appointed by the Supreme Court, has started an inquiry into the alleged discovery of cash at the official residence of Delhi High Court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma. The committee members reached his residence on Tuesday and carried out an inspection, sources said.
Kerala High Court Achieves Remarkable Case Disposal Rate in 2023 Despite Judge Shortage, Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan Leads in Case Clearance. In an impressive display of judicial efficiency, the Kerala High Court has reported a significant increase in its Case Clearance Rate (CCR) for the year 2023, despite operating with fewer judges than its sanctioned strength. […]
