What Do You Achieve From Custodial Interrogation? : Kerala High Court To Prosecution In Bail Plea Moved By PC George In Hate Speech Case

The Kerala High Court on Thursday asked the prosecution what it intends to achieve from custodial interrogation while dealing with the plea moved for anticipatory bail by senior political leader PC George in a hate-speech case over alleged statements against Muslims.Justice Gopinath P. asked the DGP to get instructions in the matter and posted the matter tomorrow at 1:45 pm along with the...

Taxpayers Have Independent Statutory Right To File A Reply To Show Cause Notice And Draft Assessment Order: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Preetam Singh Arora, while directing the National Faceless Assessment Centre (NFAC) to pass the fresh assessment order, held that the taxpayers have an independent statutory right to file a reply to the show cause notice and draft assessment order. The Assessing Officer had extended the timeframe for filing objections...

Gyanvapi Mosque Case : Live Updates From Varanasi District Court - Day 3

The Varanasi District Court will hear today the Order 7 Rule 11 application filed by Anjuman Intezemia Masjid Committee seeking rejection of the plaint filed by Hindu women as barred by the Places of Worship Act (Special Provisions) Act 1991.District Judge Dr.Ajay Kumar Vishvesha is hearing the matter at 2 PM today.On May 20, the Supreme Court had transferred the suit from the Court of...

'Can't Direct Legislature To Amend/ Broaden Any Law': High Court Dismisses Plea To Include Group A, B, C & D Officers Under Delhi Lokayukta Act

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking inclusion of Group A, B C and D officers of the Delhi government within the scope and ambit of the Delhi Lokayukta and Uplokayukta Act, 1995.A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Sachin Datta observed that it is not for the Courts to issue a writ of mandamus to the legislature to either enact...

Online Gambling: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Regulation, Differentiation Between Games Of Skill & Chance

The Delhi High Court has issued notices to the Central government and the Delhi government on a petition seeking regulation of online gaming by constituting a regulatory body to differentiate between a game of skill and a game of chance and decide what is permissible in law. A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Sachin Datta while issuing notice, also asked...

To Achieve Gender Justice, It Is Critical That the Judiciary Avoid Stereotypes and Social Biases 

Here is the full text of Justice Ravindra Bhat delivered in an event organized by Beyond Law CLC Good evening: Justice Roshan Dalvi, Dr. Justice Vimala, Mr. Vikas Chatrath, organisers of this event, and all the participants joining us virtually for this webinar. I thank Beyond Law CLC for inviting me to speak on this topic, on the momentous occasion of the release of...

Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Order Staying SFIO Probe Against Sahara Group Companies

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the petitions filed by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office(SFIO) challenging the Delhi High Court order staying the investigation against Sahara group companies.A vacation bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Bela M Trivedi observed that the stalling of the investigation at the interim stage was unwarranted. The bench also requested the High...

[Maternity Leave] Infant's Claim On Mother's Time As A Fundamental Right May Encroach Upon Her Right To Privacy & Agency: Amicus Tells Delhi HC

In relation to a four months old toddler's plea seeking enforcement of his right to maternal care, the Amicus Curiae in the matter has told the Delhi High Court that the infant's 'unselfconscious claim' on his mother's time as a fundamental right may encroach upon the her right to privacy and agency.The development came after Advocate Shahrukh Alam, amicus curiae in the case, advanced...

"No One Can Be Arrested Simply On Basis Of Assumption & Perception": Murder Accused Argues In Rajasthan High Court, Secures Bail

The Rajasthan High Court has granted bail to a murder accused after hearing his counsel's arguments contending that no one can be arrested simply on the basis of assumption, presumption and perception.The appellant's counsel submitted that there is no eye-witness of the incident and the case of the prosecution is based on circumstantial evidence, however no circumstances are available...

Asaram Bapu Case: Rajasthan High Court Grants 'Last Opportunity' To Prosecution To Respond To Third Application For Suspension Of Sentence

The Rajasthan High Court has granted last opportunity to the Public Prosecutor to file reply in Self-styled godman & Life convict Asaram Bapu's third application for suspension of sentence in minor rape case, to pursue medical treatment.Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vineet Kumar Mathur, observed, "Learned Public Prosecutor has not filed reply. Last opportunity is granted to him for...

Delhi High Court Asks Sharjeel Imam To Approach Trial Court Seeking Interim Bail In Sedition FIR

The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted liberty to Sharjeel Imam to approach the Trial Court seeking interim bail in an FIR against him involving the offence of Sedition under sec. 124A of Indian Penal Code, in view of recent Apex Court order wherein the sedition law has been kept in abeyance till the Union Government reconsiders the provision.The development came after Special Public...

Kalkaji Temple Redevelopment: Delhi High Court To Direct Final Vacation Of Dharamshala Premises By All Occupants On June 1

Observing that redevelopment of city's Kalkaji Temple can commence only if all persons who are in occupation of dharamshalas vacate the said premises, the Delhi High Court has said that it will direct final vacation of the same by all occupants on June 1. Justice Pratibha M Singh, who was dealing with a bunch of pleas concerning the aspect of maintenance and redevelopment of the temple,...