Breaking: Delhi Court Asks Aakar Patel Not To Leave Country Without Prior Permission, Stays Order Directing CBI To Apologize

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Friday granted interim relief to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) which had sought revision of the order directing them to immediately withdraw the Look Out Circular issued by it against former Amnesty International India Chief Aakar Patel. Special CBI Judge Santosh Snehi Mann directed Patel not to leave the country without permission of the Court....

Hindu Succession Act Does Not Put An End To Coparcenary Rights, Sons And Daughters Shall Have Rights In Property As Coparceners: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently held that the Coparcenary rights are not taken away by the Hindu Succession Act 1956. In fact, it has been reiterated even after coming into force of the 2015 amendment. Justice N Anand Venkatesh observed the above while considering a second appeal filed by S. Sampoornam claiming share in the ancestral property for himself and his three...

"It's a New Trend, Government Maligning the Judges! It's Unfortunate: Chief Justice Of India NV Ramana

"It's a new trend started, Government has started maligning the Judges! It's unfortunate" the Chief Justice of India remarked on Friday. The remark was made while considering two special leave petitions including one filed by the State of Chattisgarh challenging the High Court's order quashing FIR registered against Aman Kumar Singh, former IRS Officer and Principal Secretary to former...

BREAKING| Mullaperiyar Dam : Supreme Court Allows Supervisory Committee To Operate Till National Dam Safety Authority Comes Into Force

In the Mullaperiyar dam dispute between the States of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court on Friday directed that the Supervisory Committee -which was constituted by the Supreme Court in 2014 to monitor the safety arrangements of the 126-year old dam- should continue its operations till the National Dam Safety Authority under the Dam Safety Act 2021 comes into effect.It expanded...

Plea Before Kerala High Court Challenges The Mandate Of Equivalency Certificate For Masters Obtained From Universities Outside State

A petition has reached the Kerala High Court challenging the condition under the Kerala Education Rules, 1959 mandating an Equivalency certificate for master's degrees obtained from universities outside Kerala arguing that it s violative of principles of equality. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas admitted the plea recently and the respondents sought time to file a counter in the matter As per...

Supreme Court Upholds Foreign Contribution(Regulation) Amendment Act 2020

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the 2020 amendments made to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010, which introduced restrictions in the handling of foreign contributions by organizations in India.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar pronounced the judgment in PILs challenging the Foreign Contriubtion(Regulation) Amendment Act 2020(Noel...

Corporate Debtor Cannot Be Sent Into Liquidation Just Because Liquidation Value Is More Than The Value Of The Resolution Plan: NCLT Kolkata

NCLT Kolkata Bench comprising Shri Rajasekhar V.K. (Judicial Member) and Shri Balraj Joshi (Technical Member), while deciding interim applications in the matter of Ramsarup Industries Ltd., has held that just because the liquidation value is being projected higher than the value of the resolution plan, the Corporate Debtor cannot be sent into liquidation for this reason alone. The object...

Police Officer Not Obligated To Register FIR On Information About Offence "Likely To Take Place": Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said it is not necessary to register FIR whenever a police officer receives information over the phone or in some other way about an offence which is likely to take place. It clarified that the mandate under Section 154 for registration of FIR comes into picture when cognizable offence "has been committed".Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar said, "It is not...

Vyapam Scam Whistleblower Dr Anand Rai Moves Supreme Court Against MP Police Arrest

Vyapam Scam Whistleblower Dr Anand Rai has moved the Supreme Court against Madhya Pradesh High Court's order refusing to quash the FIR registered against him and vacating the interim order of protection granted to him in a case related to a Facebook post.Senior Advocate Vivek Tankha on Friday informed a Bench headed by CJI Ramana that Rai was arrested Thursday night after the whole police...

Centre's Direction Not Binding On A State University, Only Recommendatory : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Thursday(April 7), held that a direction issued by the Union Government is not binding on a State University and that it is only recommendatory.Holding so, the Court held that a Registrar of a State University cannot make a claim for a higher pay scale based on a circular issued by the Central Government.A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.M....

CBI Moves Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court Seeking Revision Of Order Directing Withdrawal Of LOC Against Aakar Patel, Hearing At 2 PM

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has approached Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court, seeking revision of the Trial Court order which directed the agency to immediately withdraw the Look Out Circular issued by it against former Amnesty International India Chief Aakar Patel.The Court had also ordered the Director of CBI to tender a written apology to Patel.The matter will be heard by Special...

Bombay High Court Directs Competition Commission Of India Not To Take Coercive Action Against Disney, Star India And Asianet Star

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday protected three broadcasters and entertainment companies - Asianet Star Communications Pvt Ltd, Disney Broadcasting (India) Pvt Ltd and Star India Pvt Ltd. against coercive action from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) till the next date of hearing in June. The bench of Justice Gautam Patel and Madhav Jamdar said it was ordering no further...