'Irresponsible Social Media Use Rampant' : Mumbai Court Asks Clubhouse App Case Accused to Undergo Counselling

Observing that irresponsible use of social media is rampant among youngsters, a Metropolitan Magistrate's court directed law student Yash Kumar, accused in the Clubhouse App Case, to undergo counselling for appropriate general and social media behaviour. "…Irresponsible use of social media is rampant. People and particularly the young generation in their teens [are]...

S. 37 NDPS Act| 'Reasonable Grounds' Mean Something More Than 'Prima Facie' Grounds: Calcutta High Court

While interpreting Section 37 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), the Calcutta High Court has recently opined that 'reasonable grounds' to believe that the accused has not committed an offence must be more than mere 'prima facie' grounds. Section 37 of the Act deals with classification of the offences contained within the Act and provides for cases where...

COVID Booster Dose: Gauhati HC Judges, Subordinate Courts' Judicial Officers, Lawyers In Assam To Be Considered As Front Line Workers

The Government of Assam has issued a notification informing that all the judges, judicial officers, other Officers and staff of Gauhati High Court and Subordinate Courts in the state of Assam, including the lawyers appearing in various courts and all Officers and Staff of different prisons in the state of Assam, shall be considered as Front Line Workers for the purpose of COVID Vaccination.It...

Failure To Communicate Rejection Of Detenu Representation In Time Bound Manner Vitiates Detention Under National Security Act: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that the failure of the government to communicate the rejection of the representation in a time bound manner would vitiate the order of detention.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Dinesh Maheshwari allowed an appeal filed against a judgment passed by Madhya Pradesh High Court which had upheld an order of detention passed against a person named...

"Against Interests Of Rural Students": Tamil Nadu Governor Returns Bill Exempting State From NEET

The Governor of Tamil Nadu, Dr. RN Ravi today returned the bill passed by the state assembly last year 'dispensing' with the requirement to qualify National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test (NEET) for getting admission to medical seats.The bill has been returned to the Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for its reconsideration by the House with an opinion that it is against the interests...

NGT's Adjudicatory Functions Cannot Be Delegated To 'Expert Committees': Supreme Court

Adjudicatory functions assigned to courts and tribunals cannot be hived off to administrative committees, the court remarked.

Delhi Riots| "All Attempts Made To Threaten Integrity & Unity Of India, Public At Large Suffered": Prosecution Argues In Bail Hearing

Opposing the bail pleas of several accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, the prosecution on Thursday told a Delhi Court that all attempts were made by the accused persons to threaten the integrity and unity of India and that it was the public at large which suffered due to the violence. Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad was opposing the bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel...

Supreme Court Asks Mumbai Municipal Corporation Commissioner To Appear In Person Over Discharge Of Untreated Waste

[Discharge Of Untreated Waste Into The Sea, Creek And River Bodies] Supreme Court Directs Municipal Commissioner Of Municipal Corporation Of Greater Mumbai To Appear In Person

Thanjavur Girl Suicide : Tamil Nadu DGP Approaches Supreme Court Against Madras HC Direction For CBI Probe

The Director-General of Police of Tamil Nadu has approached the Supreme Court against the order of the Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) which transferred the investigation in the case relating to the suicide of a girl in Thanjavur to the Central Bureau of Investigation. The High Court, in its January 31 order, had ordered by the CBI probe after taking a critical view of the stand taken by...

Delhi High Court Refunds Entire Court Fees In A Trademark Infringement Suit Resolved Amicably Outside Court

The Delhi High Court recently decided to refund the entire court fees in a trademark infringement case, which was amicably settled by the parties outside the Court.In doing so, the Bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait followed suit of the Supreme Court in the case of High Court of Judicature at Madras vs. M.C. Subramaniam.In the said case, the Top Court had held that the parties who privately...

Arbitral Award Patently Illegal If Arbitrator Failed To Act In Terms Of Contract Or Ignored Specific Terms Of Contract : Supreme Court

"An award can be said to be patently illegal where the Arbitral Tribunal has failed to act in terms of the contract or has ignored the specific terms of a contract".

Writ Petition In Delhi High Court Seeks Restoration Of Possession To Estranged Wife Allegedly Evicted By Husband & His Mistress

An estranged wife has sought the Delhi High Court's intervention via a Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, praying to restore possession to her residence after allegedly being forcefully dispossessed by her husband. The Petition records the traumatic ordeal of the wife, having to maintain her alcoholic husband before being confronted with his extra-marital affair. Claiming...