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'Hindus & Muslims Celebrate Each Other's Festivals, Model For Entire Nation' : Karnataka High Court Lauds Yadgir District's Harmony
In a recent order, the Karnataka High Court praised the communal harmony in Yadgir district, where there is a traditional practice of Hindus and Muslims celebrating each other's festivals.Yadgir is in the border area of Karnataka and the erstwhile Hyderabad princely state. The Court noted that this district celebrates communal harmony with the participation of Hindus and Muslims in the...
Under CJI Gavai, Supreme Court Introduces SC/ST Reservations In Its Staff Recruitment For First Time
In a significant development, the Supreme Court has introduced reservations for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes in its staff appointments.The employees were informed through a circular recently that a model reservation roster has been made effective from June 23.Notably, the policy, a first-of-its-kind initiative, has been introduced during the tenure of CJI BR Gavai, who is also the...
'Fabricated & Baseless': Gujarat Court Acquits Hearing & Speech Impaired Murder Accused, Engages Experts To Aid In Trial
In a significant decision, a sessions court in Ahmedabad, Gujarat recently acquitted a hearing and verbally impaired man accused of a woman's murder while taking help of special needs and language experts in the field in order to explain the court proceedings to the accused. Shivchandra Tamil, working as a labourer at Ahmedabad railway station–who originally belongs to Tamil Nadu–was...
Bengaluru Stampede: CAT Quashes Suspension Of IPS Officer Vikash Kumar Vikash, Says Prima Facie RCB Responsible For Mishap
The Central Administrative Tribunal (Bangalore Bench) on Tuesday allowed an application filed by IPS Officer Vikash Kumar Vikash and quashed his suspension over the stampede near Chinnaswamy stadium ahead of the RCB team's 2025 IPL victory celebration.The bench consisting of Judicial Member Justice B K Shrivastava and Member Santosh Mehra observed that the Police did not get time to...
One Year Of New Criminal Laws : Key Supreme Court Judgments On BNS, BNSS
The new criminal laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, came into effect exactly a year ago, on July 1, 2024. As we mark their first anniversary, let us look at how the Supreme Court has interpreted and applied these provisions over the past year.SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Allows Benefit Of Section 479 BNSS To Undertrials In...
Important High Court Judgments On BNS, BNSS & BSA : Anniversary Special Edition
The new criminal laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, came into effect exactly a year ago, on July 1, 2024. As we mark their first anniversary, let us look at how the High Courts have interpreted and applied these provisions over the past year.ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT FIR Lodged On Or After July 1 Would Be Under IPC If...
Is SREI Equipment Finance Ltd Bound By RBI Circulars? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court is set to consider the issue whether SREI Equipment Finance Limited is bound by the circulars issued by the Reserve Bank of India, being a company backed by the Government of India.The Court also ordered an interim stay on the proposed debt assignment process initiated by SREI Equipment Finance Limited under the Swiss Challenge Method for the assignment of debt concerning...
MS Dhoni's Application To Trademark "Captain Cool" Accepted
Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has filed an application to officially register the trademark "Captain Cool", a moniker he attained due to his calm demeanour during stressful moments of cricket matches The trademark application filed in June 2023 was "accepted and advertised" by the Trademarks Registry, Kolkata Office, in June this year. The trademark was published in...
Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Tamil Nadu MLA Jegan Moorthy In Abduction Case
The Supreme Court today granted anticipatory bail to "Poovai" Jegan Moorthy, MLA of KV Kuppam, Tamil Nadu, in the case alleging his involvement in the abduction of a minor boy. The Bench of Justice Manoj Mishra and Justice NK Singh was hearing the challenge against the Madras High Court's order dismissing the anticipatory bail petition filed by Moorthy in connection with the alleged abduction...
