Kochi Mercedes Benz Crash: Kerala Court Directs Cyber Police To Take Down Social Media Posts Revealing Minor's Details

A Kerala court on Saturday (October 31) directed the cyber police to take down the social media posts that are giving details about the 17-year-old accused in the fatal accident in Kochi involving a Mercedes-Benz.According to the FIR registered by the Cheranalloor Police, the car rammed into the scooter ridden by 55-year-old street food vendor Jayabalakrishnan at around 2:00 am on Sunday (October 25) while he was returning home. Smt. Kavitha Gangadharan, Addl. District Judge, passed the...

Kerala Court Dismisses Jiostar's Appeal Against Halt Of Webseries 'Anali' Allegedly Based On Koodathayi Murders

A Kerala court on Saturday (October 31) refused to vacate the temporary injunction order halting the release of JioHotstar webseries 'Anali', which is allegedly based on the Koodathayi murders.A detailed order is awaited.Smt. Ampilichandran P.B., Second Addl. Sub Judge, Ernakulam dismissed the appeal filed by Jiostar Private Ltd.The order to halt the series was passed in an injunction suit filed by prime accused Jollyamma Joseph @ Jolly Joseph, who is accused of murdering six of her family...

Undertrial Prisoner Entitled To Food Suited To His Medical Condition: Chennai Court On Anbil Mahesh's Plea For Home-Cooked Food In Prison

Noting that an undertrial prisoner is entitled to food that is suitable to his body, a Chennai Court has directed the Superintendent of Prison, Puzhal Prison to ensure that former Minister Anbil Mahesh is provided with class “A” prison facilities and food/diet suitable for chronic pancreatitis. Special Judge LS Sathiyamurthy noted that the court had already ordered class...

Explainer : What Are Peace Bonds? When Can Executive Magistrates Order Them?

The Delhi High Court last week dismissed AISA leader Neha Bora's plea challenging a Special Executive Magistrate's notice to execute a personal bond of ₹10,000 with one surety to maintain peace during an inquiry, after she was detained at Mandi House during a protest on October 16.In doing so the court ruled that notice was "purely based on the subjective satisfaction of the SEM" who had...

Kochi Mercedez-Benz Crash: Kerala Court Asks State To Remove Minor's Name From Bail Cancellation Plea

A Kerala court on Friday (October 30) directed the State government to make necessary corrections in its plea seeking cancellation of the bail granted to the minor accused in the Kochi Mercedes-Benz crash.The allegation is that the 17-year-old drove the car which hit scooterist Jayabalakrishnan in Cheranalloor while he was returning home from work. Jayabalakrishnan's wife has also moved...

Renukaswamy Murder Trial: Key Witness Fails To Identify Darshan, Most Accused In Court

A key prosecution witness in the Renukaswamy murder trial on Wednesday failed to identify Kannada actor Darshan and most of the other accused in court. The witness, Puneeth MJ, who worked as a parking attendant at the godown where the alleged crime took place, identified only accused No. 10, Vinay, the son of the godown owner.Puneeth was deposing before the LVIII Additional City Civil...

Tiger Shroff Firing Case: After Mumbai Police Invokes MCOCA, All 11 Accused Sent To Police Custody Till November 6

A special court on Thursday (October 29) remanded all the 11 accused, including two women, arrested in connection with actor Tiger Shroff firing case, to police custody till November 6 after the Mumbai Police invoked the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Syndicate Act (MCOCA). Special Judge Satyanarayan Navandar sent all the accused - Rehan R, Phool Singh, Ritik Kumar,...

'If Not Punished, Gau Mata Will Go Extinct': Gujarat Court Awards Life Term To 3 In Cow-Slaughter Case; Cites Manusmriti, Vedas

The court cited the Manusmriti and Vedas, noting that the Rigveda describes cows as 'Adhanya', meaning they should not be killed.

Mumbai Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To 3 Booked For Misappropriating ₹3.92 Crore During Dharma's 'Naagzilla' Film Production

A Sessions Court in Mumbai on Wednesday (October 28) denied anticipatory bail to three individuals booked for financial irregularities to the tune of Rs 3.92 crores pertaining to the production of upcoming Bollywood film - Naagzilla.Additional Sessions Judge M Mohiuddin MA denied anticipatory bail to - Shivkumar Tiwari, Kuldeep Singh Champawat and Mahipal Karan Rathore - who were engaged as...

Kochi Mercedes-Benz Crash: Victim's Wife Seeks Impleadment In Kerala Govt's Plea To Cancel Minor's Bail

The wife of late Jayabalakrishnan, the victim of the recent fatal accident that occurred in Cheranaloor (Kochi), has moved the Sessions Court to implead herself in State's plea seeking cancellation of the bail granted to the minor accused. On Monday, the Juvenile Justice Board, Ernakulam had granted bail to the 17-year-old, who had allegedly driven the Mercedes Benz car that hit the...

Mini Cooper Crash: Kerala Court Rejects Bail Pleas Of 4 Accused

A Kerala Court on Wednesday (October 28) denied regular bail to four accused in the Mini Cooper crash, including 19-year-old Suhail Sajeev, who allegedly drove the car in an intoxicated state.A detailed order is awaited.Sri. S.R. Syamlal, Second Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Ernakulam passed the order denying bail.The fatal accident was caused when the Mini Cooper car allegedly driven...

Delhi Court Gives Brij Bhushan Singh Final Opportunity To Reply To Wrestlers' Appeal Against His Acquittal In Sexual Harassment Case

A Delhi Court, on Wednesday (October 28), granted a final opportunity to BJP leader and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief Brij Bhushan Singh to file his response in an appeal filed by four women wrestlers challenging his acquittal in a sexual harassment case. Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh of Rouse Avenue Courts had issued notice to Singh on September 28,...