The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ordered the police to protect a young woman who feared for her safety after allegedly receiving threats of forced marriage. The Court directed that she ‘is not subjected to any harm in any manner whatsoever.’
Kolkata, March 5: The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal government to submit a detailed report on the incidents that took place at Jadavpur University during Education Minister Bratya Basu’s visit on March 1. The court wants to examine whether there was any failure of intelligence on the part of the police regarding the agitation that occurred that day.
Justice Devan Ramachandran of the Kerala High Court criticized authorities for ignoring illegal public installations, asserting they cannot be justified as religious practices. He condemned both political and religious entities for bypassing laws and instructed local government secretaries to enforce fines, emphasizing accountability and the need for clarity in public spaces.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that live-streaming police action on social media does not amount to obstructing a public servant in the discharge of their duties. The court quashed criminal proceedings against a driver who had been booked under Section 186 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for going live on Facebook during a traffic stop.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court granted temporary relief to Ramakrishna Reddy, MLA of the YSR Congress Party, until June 5 in a case involving the destruction of an EVM. The court ordered the police not to arrest him and imposed conditions, including monitoring by the Election Commission. Tension in Macherla led to TDP leaders’ house arrests.
