BREAKING| Kerala High Court Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail To Politician PC George In Hate Speech Case

The Kerala High Court on Monday granted interim anticipatory bail to senior political leader PC George in a hate-speech case over alleged statements against Muslims.A single bench of Justice P Gopinath passed the order, considering the fact that the offences under Section 153A and 295A of the Indian Penal Code are punishable with less than 3 years imprisonment, and that George has been an MLA...

Amarnath Yatra: Delhi High Court Seeks Response From Shrine Board On Plea To Curb Black Marketing In Helicopter Bookings

The Delhi High Court has sought a response from Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, on a petition seeking to stop alleged malpractices and black marketing by booking agents in providing Helicopter facility for Amarnath pilgrimage and to make all the tickets accessible online, for direct booking by the public.A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Sachin Datta directed that...

"Stronger The Judge, Worse The Allegations" : Supreme Court Deprecates Lawyer's Conduct Against Judge; Upholds Contempt Sentence

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge against a High Court's judgment which punished an advocate for contempt of court.A vacation bench comprising Justices DY Chandracud and Bela M Trivedi was hearing a special leave petition against the Madras High Court's order holding an advocate guilty of Contempt and sentencing him to 2 weeks imprisonment as well as debarring him from...

BJP Leader Kirit Somaiya's Wife Files ₹100 Crore Defamation Suit In Bombay High Court Against Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut

Medha Somaiya, wife of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya has approached the Bombay High Court in a defamation suit against Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut seeking damages to the tune of Rs 100 crore and a permanent injunction from publication of the defamatory content. Somaiya has sought for the Rs 100 crore damages to be deposited with the Chief Minister's relief fund....

Gyanvapi Mosque Case : Live Updates From Varanasi District Court

The Varanasi District Court is hearing today the suit filed by Hindu women seeking right to worship in the Gyanvapi mosque.On May 20, the Supreme Court had transferred the suit from the Court of Civil Judge Senior Division to the District Court saying that an experienced and senior judge should handle the matter having regard to its complexities and sensitivity.The Supreme Court had also...

Mere Absence Of A Running Contract Not Sufficient To Discontinue Social Measures: Delhi HC In Plea For Restoration Of Sanitary Napkin Facility In Govt Schools

The Delhi High Court on Monday expressed displeasure over Delhi government for discontinuing distribution of sanitary napkins to girl students of government and government-aided schools under its Kishori Yojana. The facility has been disrupted since January 2021, due to expiry of contract with the esrtwhile service provider.Stating that such discontinuation is causing problem to girl students,...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 16 To May 22, 2022

NOMINAL INDEX State Of Madhya Pradesh V Satya Narayan Dubey 2022 LiveLaw (MP) 147 Vijay Mahobia vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh 2022 LiveLaw (MP) 148 Dharmadas Tirthdas Construction Pvt. Ltd. v. Government of India and Ors 2022 LiveLaw (MP) 149 Himanshudhar Dwivedi v. The State of Madhya Pradesh 2022 LiveLaw (MP) 150 Bablesh Patel v. The state of Madhya Pradesh 2022 LiveLaw...

"Not Inclined To Pass Orders For Hajj 2022": Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Tour Operator's Plea For Listing As Haj Group Organiser

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition filed by All India Tours Corporation seeking directions to the Union of India for the consideration as Private Tour operator (PTs) for the Hajj of year 2022 and inclusion of the name in the lists of the Haj Group Organisers (HGOs) for Haj-2022.A bench of Justice Abdul Nazeer and Justice PS Narasimha observed that similar petitions...

Income Tax Act | No Order Can Be Passed U/S 148A(d) Without Taking Into Consideration Reply Filed By Assessee To Notice U/S 148A(b): Meghalaya HC

A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice W. Diengdoh of Meghalaya High Court has held that no order can be passed under Section 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, without taking into consideration reply filed by an assessee to the initial notice issued under Section 148A(b).Section 148A provides that the Assessing Officer shall, before issuing any...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index (Citations 488 to 516) (May 16 - May 22, 2022)

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; Section 20 - The appointment of a new arbitrator who holds the arbitration proceedings at a different location would not change the jurisdictional 'seat' already fixed by the earlier or first arbitrator. The place of arbitration in such an event should be treated as a venue where arbitration proceedings are held - Once the jurisdictional...

BREAKING| Kerala Court Finds Husband Kiran Kumar Guilty In Vismaya Dowry Death Case

A trial court in Kerala on Monday pronounced its long-awaited verdict in the sensational dowry death case where 22-year-old Vismaya V Nair was found dead at her in-laws' house allegedly of suicide due to dowry harassment and domestic violence in June 2021.Kollam Additional Sessions Judge Sujith KN found Vismaya's husband Kiran Kumar, who is the sole accused in the case, guilty of the crime....

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: High Court Issues Notice On Bail Plea Of Mohd. Saleem Khan

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on the bail plea of Mohd. Saleem Khan in connection with a case alleging larger conspiracy into the Delhi riots of 2020, involving charges under Indian Penal Code and UAPA.A Bench of Justices Mukta Gupta and Mini Pushkarna has posted the matter for hearing on July 20. Advocate Mujeeb ur Rehman appeared for Saleem Khan.Khan was denied bail by a...