Kochi Mercedes Crash: Kerala Court Refuses To Cancel Bail Granted To Minor Accused

A Kerala court on Thursday (November 5) refused to cancel the bail granted to the minor accused in the Kochi Mercedes Benz Accident case that occurred near Cheranalloor on October 25.Smt. Kavitha Gangadharan, Additional Sessions Judge (Ernakulam) was considered two pleas preferred by the State and the victim's family challenging the order of the Juvenile Justice Board, Ernakulam.The court found that bail is the rule and detention is the exception as per the Juvenile Justice Act and that law...

Delhi Court Directs Police To Give 7 Days' Notice Before Arresting Congress MP Bimol Akoijam

A Delhi Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Police not to take coercive steps against Congress MP and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam in a sexual harassment case, observing that he must be given seven days' notice if his arrest is required.Special Judge Digvinay Singh of the Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order while hearing Akoijam's anticipatory bail plea.The court noted that Akoijam has clear antecedents and has been cooperating with the investigation. It...

Chennai Court Acquits Former Minister K Ponmudi In Hate Speech Case For Comments On Saivism, Vaishnavism & Women

A Chennai Court has acquitted former Minister K Ponmudi in a hate speech case registered against him for making derogatory statements against Saivism, Vaishnavism and women. Judge C Sundarapandian noted that the complainant, BJP's Uma Anandan, had deposed that she wanted to withdraw the case, as Ponmudi had publicly apologised for his speech and expressed regret. The court also noted...

TN CM Joseph Vijay Writes To PM Narendra Modi Seeking Supreme Court's Regional Bench In Chennai

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay has written to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, reiterating the need for setting up a regional bench of the Supreme Court of India in Chennai. In his letter, Vijay states that when the Constitution was enacted, the framers of the Constitution wanted every citizen of the country to have access to justice. He added that presently, the remedy...

Shraddha Walkar Murder: Delhi Court Directs Tihar Jail To Ensure Aaftab Poonawala's Safety Amid Death Threats From Inmates

A Delhi Court has directed the Tihar Jail Superintendent to take immediate steps to ensure the safety and security of Aaftab Amin Poonawala, accused in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, after he claimed that fellow inmates had repeatedly threatened to kill him and cause bodily harm.Additional Sessions Judge Hargurvarinder Singh Jaggi of Saket Courts said that the safety of an undertrial...

Delhi Govt ASC Gives Consent For Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against CJP's Ratna Singh Over Posts Against Saket Court Judge

The Delhi Government's Additional Standing Counsel (Criminal) Amol Sinha has accorded consent for initiating criminal contempt proceedings against CJP's Ratna Singh over her social media posts allegedly imputing that a judicial officer was acting under the instructions of an unidentified external authority.In an opinion dated November 02, Sinha stated that the remarks prima facie question...

Delhi Court Seeks Action Taken Report On Woman Journalist's Plea For FIR Against ACP Vivek Bhagat Over Alleged Sexual Assault

A Delhi court on Tuesday sought an action taken report on a woman journalist's complaint seeking registration of an FIR against ACP Vivek Bhagat over allegations of sexual assault.Judicial Magistrate First Class Kautuk Bhardwaj of Patiala House Courts directed the Station House Officer (SHO) of Parliament Street Police Station to submit a point-wise report addressing whether the complainant...

Wife's LinkedIn Profile Not Proof Of 'Sufficient Income', Doesn't Disentitle Her From Maintenance: Bengaluru Court

A Bengaluru Sessions Court has held that husband relying on documents such as the LinkedIn profile and Facebook profile photos of his estranged wife as proof to show that she is working in private company, is not enough to claim that she has sufficient enough and is thus not entitled to maintenance from him. The court said that even if it is presumed that the woman has joined a job that is...

Telangana Governor, Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Skip HCBA Oath-Taking Ceremony; Election Committee Also Boycotts Event

Today's oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected office-bearers of the Allahabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA) for 2026–27 witnessed the absence of Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Arun Bhansali. Both of them were earlier scheduled to attend the event as the Chief Guest and Special Guest, respectively. However, the reason for their absence...

Delhi Riots: Court Acquits Five Men In Mosque Arson Case, Finds Eyewitness Testimonies Unreliable

A Delhi Court has acquitted five men accused in a case concerning the alleged vandalism and arson at Allah Wali Mosque in city's Karawal Nagar area during the February 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh pf Karkardooma Courts held that the prosecution failed to establish their guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court observed that the prosecution witnesses...

Delhi Court Seeks Police Response On Bimol Akoijam's Anticipatory Bail Plea, Says No Action Till Nov 5

A Delhi Court on Tuesday sought response of the Delhi Police on the anticipatory bail plea moved by Congress MP and JNU professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam in a case accusing him of sexual harassment.Special Judge Digvinay Singh of the Rouse Avenue Courts, while listing the matter for further consideration on November 05, said that no action will be taken against Akoijam till then. The judge...

Kochi Mercedes Benz Crash: Kerala Court Reserves Verdict In Pleas Challenging Bail Granted To Minor

A Kerala court on Monday (November 2) reserved its verdict in the pleas preferred challenging the grant of bail to the minor accused in the Kochi Mercedes Benz Accident case that occurred near Cheranalloor on October 25.Smt. Kavitha Gangadharan, Additional Sessions Judge (Ernakulam) heard detailed arguments by the public prosecutor, the counsel for the family of the victim as well as the...