Can Films Inspired By True Life Events Be Injuncted At All? Delhi High Court On Plea Seeking Stay On Release Of ‘Faraaz’

Can the films which are inspired by true life events be injuncted at all, the Delhi High Court asked the two mothers, who are seeking a stay on the release of the movie Faraaz, on Tuesday.The movie, scheduled to be released on February 03, is based on the terrorist attack that took place on July 1, 2016 at Holey Artisan, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The two women lost their daughters in the...

To Consider Premature Release Of Convict, State Policy Prevailing On Date Of Conviction Is Relevant : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that in determining the entitlement of a convict to premature release, the policy of the State government on the date of the conviction would have to be the determinative factor. The matter was heard by bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala. The case concerned a man who was convicted for murder in 2002...

Motor Accident Tribunal Should Grant ₹1 Lakh Compensation For Upto 10% Permanent Disability Suffered By Minor: Gujarat High Court Reiterates

The Gujarat High Court recently modified the judgment and award granted by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal on the ground that the tribunal had not complied with the directions issued by the Supreme Court, prescribing Rs. 1 lakh compensation for a minor who sustains upto 10% permanent disability in a motor accident.The claimant had challenged the order of the tribunal which awarded...

High Court Asks Police To Clarify If 'Hate Speeches' Of Delhi Riots Also Subject Matter Of Any Proceedings Before Supreme Court

Hearing a batch of pleas seeking FIRs against various politicians for alleged hate speeches made during 2020 North-East Delhi riots, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked Delhi Police to inform it if the speeches before it are also subject matter of proceedings pending before the Supreme Court. A division bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Talwant Singh granted time to Rajat...

Right To Property Constitutionally Guaranteed, State Can't Compel Landowners To Relinquish Their Land Except In Accordance With Law: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that if some landowners have relinquished their land it cannot be a ground to compel other landowners to do so except in accordance with law. A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit, partly allowed a bunch of petitions and restrained the Land Acquisition officer of Sagar City Municipal Council, from forcibly taking away the land of petitioners...

Bombay High Court Restrains ED From Taking Coercive Action Against Jet Airways' Founder Naresh Goyal, His Wife Till Jan 31

In a relief for former Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal and his wife Anita, the Bombay High Court has directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) not to take any coercive steps against them till January 31. The division bench comprising Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan passed the order on a petition filed by the duo seeking quashing of the ECIR registered against them...

PFI Hartal: Kerala High Court Directs Claims Commissioner To Commence Proceedings For Quantification Of Damages From Next Week

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the Claims Commissioner to commence proceedings for quantification of the loss caused on account of Flash Hartal called by Popular Front of India (PFI) in September 2022, from next week onwards.The Division Bench consisting of Justice A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohammed Nias C.P said:"Claims Commissioner to commence proceedings...

SC Collegium Publishing RAW & IB Inputs On Recommended Names A Serious Issue: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Addressing the media at the Felicitation of Award Winners of the e-courts Project, the Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today said that putting out RAW & IB inputs on candidates recommended for elevation in the public domain by the Supreme Court Collegium is a "serious issue".He added that making the secret or sensitive report of RAW and IB public is a matter of grave concern which will...

Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar- Investigation By Police- PART XXIV

Q.116 What is the procedure to be followed by the Court for summary trial of an offence ?Ans. The procedure for summary trial is the same procedure to be resorted to for Summons trial with the following changes :-a) Magistrate can resort to summary procedures for Trial in respect of the 9 categories of offences enumerated under Section 260 (1) Cr.P.C.b) A Special Summons in Form 30 of the...

Weekend Engineering Courses For Working Professionals Against Concept Of Imparting 'Meaningful Education': Punjab and Haryana High Court

Questioning the practice of treating part-time technical education courses on par with the regular course, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that such parity on the face of it seems highly arbitrary in view of the fact that a regular B.Tech. candidate has to undergo an entrance examination whereas there is no such requirement for the weekend or part-time course."On top of it, one...

Ban On Hazardous Pesticides : Supreme Court Asks Centre To File Status Report

In a plea seeking weeding out of harmful chemicals and pesticides being used in India causing severe health hazards to farm workers, people living in the vicinity and the consumers, the Supreme Court, on Monday, directed the Centre to file an updated status report in respect of the regulatory measures taken by it for effecting a ban on hazardous pesticides.Considering the variance in...

Weekend B.Tech Course Lacking Approval Of AICTE Can't Be Held On Par With Regular Degree: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Ruling that the part-time B.Tech Program lacking the approval of AICTE cannot be treated on par with the regular degree, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Haryana government to exclude the in-service Junior Engineers, with such degrees, from the zone of consideration of promotion to the position of Sub Divisional Officer under the quota meant for degree holders.Justice...