Kerala High Court Directs State Police Chief To Enquire Into Allegations Of Media Trial In Actor Assault Case On Dileep's Plea

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the State Police Chief to enquire into the allegations raised by actor Dileep that the media was flouting the trial court's order restricting the publication of matters related to the 2017 actor assault case till the conclusion of the trial.Justice Kauser Edappagath remarked that the allegations if found to be true, should be handled with prompt action...

'Hunger Has To Be Satisfied' : Supreme Courts Asks Centre To Consider Framing Model Community Kitchen Schemes

The Court also asked the Centre to consider granting additional food grains to the States.

244 Criminal Cases Pending Against MPs/MLAs In WB: Calcutta High Court Seeks Report On Existing Infra Facilities At Special Courts

The Calcutta High Court on Monday took on record an affidavit filed by the High Court administration detailing the status of pending criminal cases against MPs and MLAs in various courts across the State of West Bengal. The Court was hearing suo-motu petition initiated in view of the directions issued by the Supreme Court asking the Chief Justices of the High Courts to formulate an action plan...

High Court Issues Notice To Delhi BJP Chief Adesh Gupta Over Alleged Illegal Encroachment Of Govt Land, Misappropriation Of Funds

Notices are also issued to Delhi Government, the Lieutenant Governor and North Delhi Municipal Corporation.

'Mercy Petitions Not Decided For Over 7 Years' : Bombay High Court Commutes Death Penalty Of Two Women

Twenty-one years after half-sisters Renuka Shinde and Seema Gavit were sentenced to death for kidnapping 13 children and murdering at least five of them, and 16 years after the apex court upheld the verdict, the Bombay High Court has commuted their sentence to life imprisonment. A division bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Sarang Kotwal cited the inordinate delay in disposing of their...

Supreme Court Seeks Union's Response On Plea For Higher Women Intake In NDA, RIMC & Sainik Schools

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the response of the Union Government regarding the intake of women candidates in National Defence Academy, Rashtriya Indian Military College, Rashtriya Military Schools and Sainik Schools for 2022 admissions.A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kaul and MM Sundresh issued notice to the Union on an application that pointed out that even for the NDA I - 2022...

Consent Of Accused Not Necessary To Obtain Voice Sample; No Violation Of Article 20(3) Of Constitution: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has ruled that the consent of an accused is not necessary to acquire their voice sample for the purpose of comparison, since it has already been established that obtaining voice samples of the accused do not infringe Article 20 (3) of the Constitution of India.While dismissing a petition alleging that the accused was not given an opportunity of being heard before...

"Sending Photograph Of Summons Through WhatsApp Not Overreach Of Judicial System": Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has set aside an order passed by a Commercial Court to the extent of issuing a show cause notice of criminal contempt after a plaintiff had sent the photograph of summons to the defendant through WhatsApp. The Court said that the same cannot amount to overreaching the judicial system or running a parallel system with the judicial system. Justice Amit Bansal was dealing with...

If Fraudulent Affairs Of Company Are Continuing, Right To Seek Winding Up Becomes Recurring : Supreme Court In Antrix-Devas Case

"The main departure of the Companies Act, 2013 from statutory regime of the Companies Act, 1956 is specific inclusion of fraud 'directly' as a circumstance in which a Company could be wound up"

Land Reserved For Public Park Not To Be Used For Commercial Purposes Like Marriages/ Parties: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that land reserved for the public park in question shall not be allowed for commercial purposes like marriages/ parties etc. The decision was delivered in a public interest litigation filed by one Suresh Thanvi. A division bench of Justice Vinod Kumar Bharwani and Justice Sandeep Mehta, observed, "It is hereby directed that the respondent No.2...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In ED's Plea Challenging Bail To A Chinese National Accused In Money Laundering Case

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday issued notice in Enforcement Directorate's plea challenging bail granted to a Chinese National accused in the money laundering case for allegedly running betting operations in India in a racket worth more than 1000 crores. A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli was hearing a special leave petition challenging Telangana...

Delhi Riots: High Court Grants Bail To 6 Accused In Dilbar Negi Murder Case

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to six accused persons in a case related to the North East Delhi riots, alleging that a mob caused vandalism, put on fire a sweet shop as a consequence of which a 22 year old boy namely Dilbar Negi died after sustaining burn injuries. (FIR 39/2020 PS Gokulpuri)Justice Subramonium Prasad granted bail to Mohd. Tahir, Shahrukh, Mohd. Faizal, Mohd....