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Bombay High Court Declines To Temporarily Injunct Use Of 'Saat Samundar Paar' In Upcoming Dharma Film
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday declined to grant ad‑interim relief to Trimurti Films Pvt. Ltd. in a copyright infringement suit concerning the use of the song “Saat Samundar Paar” in the upcoming Hindi film 'Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri'. The court has refused to injunct the use of the song in the upcoming Dharma Products movie slated for a Christmas Release.A single judge Bench...
Delhi High Court Suspends Life Sentence Of Kuldeep Singh Sengar In Unnao Rape Case
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (December 23) suspended the life sentence awarded to expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by the trial court in the Unnao rape case.A division bench comprising of Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar while pronouncing the order said:"We are suspending the sentence. Personal...
Allahabad High Court Quashes Forgery Case Against Shooter Vartika Singh Who Accused Smriti Irani Of Corruption
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) last week quashed criminal proceedings against international shooter and President's Awardee Vartika Singh, who was facing charges of forgery and defamation after she alleged that she was asked Rs. 25 Lakh as a bribe in return for a berth in the National Commission for Women. A bench Justice Rajeev Singh observed that there was absolutely...
Karnataka High Court Acquits Husband Convicted In Wife's Murder Case Over Allegedly Objectionable Facebook Post Against His Paramour
The Karnataka High Court allowed an appeal and acquitted Arun Kumar M, who had been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for allegedly murdering his wife after she made an objectionable post on Facebook against his alleged paramour.A Division Bench of Justice K.S. Mudagal and Justice Venkatesh Naik T observed, “The chain of events being sought to be projected is laden with...
Sabarimala Gold Theft: Jeweller Roddam Govardhan Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Bail, Claims SIT Forcibly Took His Gold
Roddam Pandurangaiah Naga Govardhan, one of the accused persons in the high-profile Sabarimala gold theft case, has moved the Kerala High Court seeking bail.He is arrayed in both the crimes registered by the Crime Branch regarding the misappropriation of gold from the dwarapalaka idols and the doorframes/lintels of the Sreekovil in Sabarimala.The prosecution allegation was that the...
Dadri Lynching | Victim Akhlaq's Wife Moves High Court Against UP Govt's Proposal To Withdraw Charges Against Accused
[NOTE : After the publication of this story, a court in Gautam Budh Nagar (UP) rejected the Uttar Pradesh Government's application to withdraw the prosecution against the accused in the 2015 Mohammad Akhlaq lynching case. Consequently, the petition filed by the victim's wife (details of which are contained in the news piece below) in the High Court has effectively been rendered infructuous....
'Come Back To India For Challenging Vires Of Fugitive Economic Offenders Act': Bombay High Court To Vijay Mallya
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday asked former liquor baron Vijay Mallya to file an affidavit stating when he proposes to return to India, making it clear that his challenge to the constitutional validity of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 (FEO Act) will not be entertained unless he submits to the jurisdiction of the court.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar...
Delhi High Court Orders Take Down Of Illegal Sale Of Merchandise, Social Media Posts On Former Cricketer Sunil Gavaskar
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday passed an ad interim injunction order protecting the personality rights of former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora ordered take down of various listings pertaining to illegal and unauthorised sale of merchandise using Gavaskar's personality attributes. The judge also ordered removal of various social media posts available on...
Karnataka High Court Pulls Up CBIC For Non-Compliance, Seeks Clarity On Applicability Of S. 9(5) CGST Act To Uber's 'Subscription' Model
The Karnataka High Court directed the CBIC to clarify whether passenger transportation services under Uber's subscription model attract GST under Section 9(5) of the CGST Act. Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar also directed the CBIC to place the matter before the GST Council, if required, and file a status report. Section 9(5) of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017, is...
Karnataka High Court Stays Defamation Case Against Asianet News Network Over Broadcast On Alleged Financial Irregularities In KEONICS
The Karnataka High Court stayed criminal defamation proceedings against Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd, its journalists and news anchors over broadcast of its bulletin regarding audit observations and alleged financial irregularities concerning Karnataka Electronics Development Corporation Ltd (KEONICS).The defamation complaint has been filed by an IAS officer and former Managing Director...
“You Do Not Care About The Poor”: Bombay High Court Raps Civic Bodies Over Construction Workers' Safety Amid Air Pollution Crisis
While hearing a suo motu PIL concerning worsening air pollution in Mumbai, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), questioning the lack of concrete measures to protect construction site workers who are exposed to hazardous air conditions.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice...
PM Modi Degree Defamation Case: Gujarat High Court Reserves Verdict On Arvind Kejriwal's Plea Seeking Separate Trial From Sanjay Singh
The Gujarat High Court on Monday (December 22) reserved verdict on a petition moved by AAP Chief and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking separate trial from AAP leader Sanjay Singh in a criminal defamation case filed by Gujarat University over alleged remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's education Degree.Justice MR Mengdey reserved the verdict after hearing all the...