'Hurts Christian Sentiments': Catholic Congress Says Opposing Haal Movie, Kerala High Court Decides To Watch Film

The Kerala High Court on Friday (October 17) allowed the petition filed by Catholic Congress to implead itself in the plea preferred by director and producer of Shane Nigam starrer movie 'Haal' against CBFC's grant of A certification to the film. It also orally told that matter would be taken up on October 21 to decide on a date for the judge to view the movie.Justice V.G. Arun allowed...

Karur Stampede | Actor Vijay's TVK Party Not Recognised Political Party: ECI Tells Madras High Court

The Election Commission of India, on Friday, told the Madras High Court that Actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party was not a recognised political party. As per the ECI rules, for being recognised as a State political party, a party has to secure at least 6% of the valid votes polled and two seats in Assembly polls or one in Lok Sabha polls or have 6% valid vote-share in the last Lok...

How Is Rampal Managing To Write & Distribute Books Allegedly Targeting Hindu Deities From Hisar Prison? : Allahabad High Court Asks Jailor

On Tuesday, the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) directed the Jailer, Hisar Central Jail in Haryana to explain as to how self-styled Godman Sant Rampal, presently lodged in the Jail, is writing and distributing books allegedly targeting the Hindu deities. A bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Prashant Kumar passed the order on a plea moved by Hindu Front for Justice...

Arbitral Proceedings Cannot Continue Once Moratorium Under IBC Is In Effect, Creditors' Recourse Lies Before Liquidator: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh held that arbitration proceedings cannot continue after commencement of liquidation, any order passed thereafter is not legally sustainable. However, considering that continuation of arbitration proceedings would be futile and that the petitioner had not been informed of the commencement of the liquidation, the court...

MP High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked For Defrauding Ramakrishna Mission Ashram Official Of ₹2.5 Crore

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (October 14) granted bail to a man allegedly involved in a cyber fraud case where an official of Ramakrishna Mission Ashram was cheated of Rs. 2 crore by persons who impersonated police officials and used forged documents.The bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke directed,"Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case coupled with the...

Rajasthan High Court Restrains Manufacture, Sale Or Import Of 'Genetically Modified' Foods Till Centre Frames Regulations

Rajasthan High Court has restrained the Food Safety Standards Authority of India and Environment Ministry's Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee from granting permission for sale, manufacture, distribution or import of Genetically Modified (GM) Food till regulations are framed governing such items. The court also directed the FSSAI and the Centre to frame the requisite regulations governing...

Global Ayyappa Sangamam: Kerala High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Conduct Of Event

The Kerala High Court on Friday (October 17) dismissed all petitions related to the conduct of 'Global Ayyappa Sangamam' which was held on September 20 in the premises of Sabarimala Shrine and at the banks of the River Pamba. The petitions had claimed that the event was a political and commercial one, veiled as one related to devotion, tourism and secular promotion.In its order dated...

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Alleged 'Al-Qaeda' & 'Jamaat-Ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh' Operative Booked Under UAPA

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday granted bail to an alleged operative of AQIS (Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent) and JMB (Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh) on grounds of parity with other 11 alleged operatives who were granted relief by the HC last year. A bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary granted bail to accused (Mohd. Kamil @ Kamil)...

Delhi High Court Seeks ANI's Response On Mohak Mangal's Plea To Reinstate Copyright-Struck YouTube Videos

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response of Asian News International (ANI) and YouTube on a plea moved by YouTuber Mohak Mangal seeking reinstatement of ten videos following copyright strike by the news agency. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora issued notice on Mangal's application and sought two weeks' time to ANI and YouTube to file their responses. Senior Advocate Saurabh Kirpal...

Delhi High Court Imposes ₹20K Costs On Centre For Concealing Facts In Plea Against Sameer Wankhede's Promotion

The Delhi High Court on Friday fined the Central Government for concealing facts in its plea seeking review of the ruling concerning grant of promotion to IRS officer Sameer Wankhede. A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Madhu Jain imposed costs of Rs. 20,000 on the Central Government and dismissed the review petition.While deprecating the conduct, the Bench said...

Deceased Farmer's Odd Jobs Won't Disentitle His Family From 'Mukhya Mantri Krishak Durghatana' Scheme Benefit: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that merely because a farmer is doing odd jobs at the time of his death, that cannot by itself, disentitle his family from availing the benefits of the Mukhya Mantri Krishak Durghatana Kalyan Yojana. A bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Praveen Kumar Giri observed thus while allowing a petition filed by one Savita Yadav, whose...

Application U/S 29A Of A&C Act Is Not Maintainable After Termination Of Proceedings Following Arbitrator's Withdrawal: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court held that section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) can be invoked only when the proceedings are pending. It cannot be invoked when the arbitral tribunal has become functus officio. Justice N. Anand Venkatesh held that “in the case in hand, the proceedings were abandoned and consequently stood terminated as was explained...