Unthinkable For A Democratic Nation To Permit A Movie Vilifying An Entire Community : Sibal To Supreme Court On 'Udaipur Files'

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal said before the Supreme Court today that the film "Udaipur Files : Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder" was generating hate against one particular community."[Udaipur Files] movie generates violence, it is vilification of an entire community," he said, during the hearing of pleas seeking reliefs related to the controversial movie.Such a film which generates hate against...

Supreme Court Acquits Man Sentenced To Death, Slams Trial Court's 'Hasty Enthusiasm' In Sending Accused To Gallows On Meagre Evidence

"The Courts' enthusiasm to deliver justice in such a heinous crime ensures that the accused person ends up on the death row, albeit without sufficient evidence," the SC observed.

Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Grievance Redressal Mechanism For Breach Of Advocates' Privileges

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a public interest litigation seeking a grievance redressal mechanism for breach of advocates' privileges.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta heard the matter and tagged it with the suo motu case initiated in connection with summoning of lawyers by investigation agencies over legal advice given to clients (Ref: In Re : Summoning Advocates...

Delhi Court Imposes Costs On AAP Leader's Wife Over Non-Appearance In Defamation Case Against Nirmala Sitharaman

A Delhi Court today imposed costs of Rs. 5,000 on Aam Aadmi Party leader Somnath Bharti's wife for failing to appear in a criminal defamation case filed by her against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.ACJM Paras Dalal of Rouse Avenue Courts noted that none appeared on behalf of the complainant- Lipika Mitra, despite repeated calls and passed over the matter at 2:30 PM. In the post...

J&K CAT Stays Rule Mandating Knowledge Of Urdu For Naib Tehsildar Post, Calls It Prima Facie 'Discriminatory'

The Jammu and Kashmir Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has stayed the operation of a provision in the Jammu and Kashmir Revenue (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2009, which mandated Graduation with knowledge of Urdu as the minimum qualification for the post of Naib Tehsildar.The Bench comprising of Members Ram Mohan Johri and Rajinder Singh Dogra observed that the...

Sadhguru's Isha Foundation Moves Supreme Court To Restrain Media Outlet Nakkheeran Publications From Publishing 'Defamatory' Content

Sadhguru's Isha Foundation has moved the Supreme Court seeking to restrain Tamil media outlet Nakkheeran Publications from "continuing" to publish allegedly defamatory content against it.The plea was mentioned today before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi by Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi (appearing for Isha Foundation), which listed it on next Monday.To recap, last year,...

Gujarat TRP Game Zone Fire: Supreme Court Grants Bail To Ex-Rajkot District Chief Fire Officer

The Supreme Court today(July 15) granted bail to Ileshkumar Valabhai Kher, who was the district Chief Fire Officer, when the TRP Game Zone Fire incident took place wherein twenty-seven individuals, including four children, perished in the massive fire that engulfed the game zone in Rajkot's Nana-Mava locality on May 25, 2024. The Court orally said that the responsibility of the Chief...

Bhima Koregaon Case : Supreme Court Allows Hany Babu To Approach Trial Court Or HC, Or Revive Withdrawn SLP For Bail

The Supreme Court today(July 16) granted liberty to former Delhi University Professor Hany Babu to approach either the trial court or the High Court seeking bail in the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad conspiracy case under the UAPA over alleged Maoist links.The Court also said that Babu could seek revival of his earlier Special Leave Petition filed in the Supreme Court, which was withdrawn.A...

'Why SIT Misdirecting Itself?' : Supreme Court Asks SIT To Focus Only On Mahmudabad's 2 Posts; Restrains Further Summons To Him

"You don't require him (Mahmudabad), you require a dictionary," the Court told the SIT.

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With KEAM Admission Process For Kerala Engineering, Architecture, Medicine Seats

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 16) clarified that it will not interfere with this year's admission process based on the revised mark list of the Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical (KEAM) entrance exam. At the same time, the Court agreed to hear the question of law raised regarding the power to change the formula to standardise the marks of different boards.A bench comprising Justice...

Delhi Court Restrains Unacademy From Using ANI's Content, Orders Take Down Of YouTube Videos

A Delhi Court has restrained educational technology company Unacademy from publishing, uploading or using the original videos or any copyrighted work or content of news agency Asia News International (ANI), including on its YouTube channel. District Judge Hemani Malhotra of Patiala House Courts further directed Unacademy to remove and take down the videos or any other content infringing...

'Udaipur Files' Film Case: Supreme Court Awaits Centre's Decision On Revision, Says Balance Of Convenience Favours Objectors

The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing of the petitions relating to the controversial movie "Udaipur Files : Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder", taking note of the fact that the Union Government is set to hear today at 2.30 PM the revision petitions against the CBFC certification of the film.The Court said that it expected the Centre's committee to take its decision "immediately, without loss of...