Pegasus Spyware: Supreme Court Urged To Take Cognisance Of New York Times Report Alleging Pegasus Purchase By Indian Government

While referring to the recent New York Times report that in July 2017 Modi government purchased Pegasus from an Israeli firm, Advocate ML Sharma has moved the Supreme Court of India seeking probe into the alleged Pegasus purchase.Sharma, who is also one of the petitioners in the Pegasus case before the Supreme Court, has filed an application seeking directions to register F.I.R for...

Commercial Courts Have The Power To Permit New Timeline For Submission Of Written Statement In Transferred Cases: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently ruled that the Commercial Courts dealing with transferred cases from civil courts have the power to prescribe a new timeline for submission of written statement. The petition was filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order passed by the Special Judge for Trial and Disposal of Commercial Disputes, Visakhapatnam for...

Justice Seems To Be Done Only When Judicial Proceedings Are Opened For Public Viewership: Justice DY Chandrachud

"Justice seems to be done only when judicial proceedings are opened for public viewership," said Supreme Court Judge, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud on Saturday.He added that unless judicial proceedings are open for public viewership, it would not be possible for the public to understand the nature of work undertaken by the Courts. Justice Chandrachud was speaking at a virtual book release event...

"Conduct Against Essence Of Womanhood, Designed To Disturb Communal Harmony": Delhi Court Denies Bail To Neeraj Bishnoi In Bulli Bai App Case

A Delhi Court this week denied bail to Neeraj Bishnoi, a 21 year old arrested from Assam in connection with Bulli Bai App case observing that his sardonic conduct of targeting women journalists of a particular community on a social platform is not only against the essence of womanhood but also an act designed to disturb the communal harmony. Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana denied...

Decree-Holder Faces Same Problem In Execution As In 19th Century;Difficulties Of Litigant Begin After Obtaining Decree : Supreme Court

In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court had occasion to comment about the problems faced by litigants in execution of a decree.A bench comprising Justice Ajay Rastogi and AS Oka was dealing with a case in which the issue was whether the Delhi High Court, in its original civil jurisdiction, was competent to execute a foreign decree under Section 44A of the Civil Procedure Code.At the start of...

Rajasthan High Court Quashed Notices Issued by the Assessing Officers U/S 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for Reopening Assessments for Various Assessment Years

Providing relief to a batch of petitioners, the division bench of Rajasthan High Court quashed notices issued by the Assessing Officers under section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (Act of 1961) for reopening assessments for various assessment years. The petitioners have also challenged portions of two notifications issued by CBDT clarifying that provisions of Sections 148, 149 and...

Delhi High Court Weekly Roundup: January 24 To January 30, 2022

IMPORTANT ORDERS/ JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Family Courts Expected To Bring About Settlement, Endeavour Can't Be To Simply Dispose Of Cases At Cost Of Justice: Delhi High CourtCase Title: COMMODORE PAVAN CHAUHAN v. ANUSHA CHAUHANCitation: 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 38The Delhi High Court has observed that the Family Courts are expected to function so as to bring about a settlement between the parties...

RSS's Defamation Case : Day To Day Trial To Commence Against Rahul Gandhi From Feb 5

The trial in the criminal defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by an activist of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh will be heard every day starting February 5, a Thane court decided on Saturday.Civil court judge and judicial magistrate first class at Bhiwandi, JV Paliwal, passed the order.The court cited a recent order of the Supreme Court which called for a speedy disposal...

Advocates Nina Gupta And Somvir Singh Deswal Elected To The Supreme Court Gender Sensitization And Internal Complaints Committee

Advocate, Ms. Nina Gupta and Advocate, Mr. Somvir Singh Deswal have been elected to the Supreme Court Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee ("GSICC"), as per the results declared on Friday. Ms. Gupta, who is also a Member of the Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association, was elected with the highest number of votes (292), followed by Mr. Deswal with...

Prosecution Has Right To Ask Accused To Surrender Mobile Phone; No Violation Of Article 20(3) : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Saturday held that the prosecution has every right to seek that the accused should surrender mobile phones for forensic examination under Section 79A of the Information Technology Act. The Court rejected the argument that the surrender of mobile phones will infringe the fundamental right against self-incrimination under Article 20(3) of the Constitution of India....

Fresh Review Of Mullaperiyar Dam's Safety Due; Overall Condition Satisfactory On Visual Inspection: CWC Tells Supreme Court

The Central Water Commission has told the Supreme Court that a "fresh review of the safety of the Mullaperiyar dam is due and is required to be undertaken".The Deputy Director of the CWC filed a status report before the Supreme Court in a batch of writ petitions seeking directions to ensure the safety of the 126-year old Mullaperiyar dam, which is a subject matter of dispute between the States...

S 138 NI Act: Treat Service Of Summons In One Complaint As Deemed Service In All Complaints Arising Out Of Same Transaction – Bombay High Court Issues Guidelines

Pursuant to Supreme Court's directions issued last year regarding expeditious trials in cases filed under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act related cheque bouncing cases, the Bombay High Court has issued a circular setting out the following guidelines: 1.Magistrates trying offences under the NI Act convert a complaint under section 138 of the NI Act from summary...