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Pegasus Case: Supreme Court To Examine Technical Committee's Interim Report On February 23rd
The Supreme Court of India will on 23rd February consider the Interim report submitted by the technical committee constituted by the court to look into the allegations of widespread and targeted surveillance of politicians, journalists, activist etc using the Pegasus spyware.A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli will examine the report along with...
'More Dignified And Inclusive': Madras HC Gives Preference To Community's Tamil LGBTQIA+ Glossary Over State Govt's; Lauds State Govt's Efforts
In a significant development, the Madras High Court on Monday published in its order a Tamil glossary of LGBTQIA+ terms prepared by queer communities and individuals and further underscored that the Court preferred this list of terms compared to the one presented by the Tamil Nadu government. Justice N. Anand Venkatesh had earlier accepted the standardised guidelines/ prospective...
Kerala Police Notice To Senior Advocate B Raman Pillai Evokes Protest By Lawyers
The Executive Committee of the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association has decided to organise a protest meeting tomorrow at 1:10 PM against the notice issued by the Crime Branch to Senior Advocate B. Raman Pillai. The meeting will be held at the portico of the Kerala High Court on Tuesday. This comes after the Crime Branch issued a notice under Section 160 CrPC (requiring attendance...
Tata Sons v Cyrus Mistry : Supreme Court Agrees To Hear SP Group's Review In Open Court; Justice Ramasubramanian Dissents
On Tuesday (15th February), the Supreme Court had agreed to hear the review plea filed by Shapoorji Pallonji Group ("SP Group") challenging the order dated 26.03.2021 wherein the Apex Court allowed Tata Son's appeal against the NCLAT order to reinstate the ousted Chairman Cyrus Mistry. The Review Petitions were placed before the Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India, NV Ramana and...
Calcutta HC Reserves Judgment In BJP's Plea Alleging Large Scale Violence During WB Municipal Polls
The Calcutta High Court on Monday reserved judgment in Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)'s petition alleging that large scale violence and rigging of votes took place during the recently conducted municipal elections in West Bengal. The petition also sought for deployment of central forces for the remaining 108 municipalities which is scheduled to take place on February 27.Elections to four...
Partition Suit- Plaintiff Not Disentitled To Seek Relief In Second Appeal Merely Because He Did Not File First Appeal Against Denial Of His Claims By Trial Court: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the plaintiff in a partition suit is not disentitled to seek relief in second appeal merely because his claim was denied by the trial court and he had not challenged the same by way of appeal.The bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai observed that in a suit for partition, the position of the plaintiff and the defendant can be...
Children In Street Situation : Supreme Court Directs States To Implement NCPCR SOP
The Supreme Court, on Monday directed the State Governments and Union Territories to implement the suggestions made by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights ("NCPCR") with respect to Children in Street Situations ("CiSS") in the Standard Operating Procedure for Care and Protection of Children in Street Situation 2.0 ("SOP 2.0"). However, the Apex Court granted permission...
UAPA- Delhi Court Remands Khurram Parvez & Two Others To NIA Custody Till February 25 In Alleged Terror Funding Case
A Delhi Court on Monday remanded human rights activist Khurram Parvez and two others namely Muneer Ahmad Kataria and Arshid Ahmad Tonch to NIA custody till February 25 in connection with an alleged terror funding case. Special NIA Judge Parveen Singh was dealing with an application filed by National Investigation Agency (NIA) seeking 7 days police custody of the accused persons. "I am of...
'Govt Is Sensitive' : Advocate General Assures HC That Authorities Won't Act Beyond Interim Order In Hijab Case
The Advocate General of Karnataka on Monday assured the Karnataka High Court that there will be no violation by any government department of the February 10 order of the High Court, which had restrained students from wearing religious dresses in classrooms in institutions with prescribed uniforms. The AG's assurance came in response to a complaint that hijab ban was being enforced...
TDS Collection U/S 194N Income Tax Act Sub Judice: Kerala High Court Stays Demand Notice Issued To State Co-operative Bank
The Kerala High Court on Friday stayed the demand notice issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax asking the State Co-operative Bank to pay the outstanding amount for the financial year 2019-20 in a plea moved by the said Bank.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas issued the interim order considering that the matter relating to the collection of Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) on interests by...