Bulli Bai App Case: Defence Argues Accused's Talent Misused By Manipulating Him; Mumbai Police Opposes Bail

Opposing bail to the three accused arrested in the Bulli Bai App Case, the Mumbai Police has said in their written response that the accused were also involved in the Sulli Deals App case registered with the Delhi police. The Sulli Deals App was operational on the open-source platform-Github- till July 2021. Just like the Bulli Bai App, pictures of Muslim women with their names and...

'Concerned About Middle-Class Home Buyers' : Supreme Court Urges Centre To Consider Framing Model Builder-Buyer Agreement

Noting that it concerns the "broader public interest of middle-class home-buyers", the Supreme Court on Monday requested Solicitor General Tushar Mehta a to seek the considered view of the Union Government of the need to formulate a model builder-buyer and agent-buyer agreement at the central level.The Court said that the model agreement should contain certain non-negotiable essential...

Power Of Judicial Review Under Article 226 Is Basic Feature Of Constitution; Can't Be Curtailed By Any Legislation: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that power of judicial review vested in High Courts under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is one of the basic features of the Constitution and any legislation cannot override or curtail such jurisdiction. Justice Pushpendra Bhati further held that High Courts, while exercising the power under Article 226, would take note of the...

[Actor Assault Case] Restrict Media Coverage Until Conclusion Of Trial: Dileep To Kerala High Court

The actor has accused a news channel of communicating concocted stories about him and the advocates appearing on behalf of him.

'Life Has More Meaning Than Pursuing Court Cases': Delhi High Court Encourages Married Couple To Amicably Settle Disputes

Observing that life is short and has more meaning than pursuing cases in court, the Delhi High Court on Monday encouraged parties to a matrimonial dispute to amicably settle the matter.Justice Najmi Waziri was hearing a contempt case filed by the petitioner, Pearl Arora, against her husband, Rohit Arora.It was alleged that respondent has not paid any monies since almost a decade and is in...

Bengaluru Court Confirms Ex-Parte Temporary Injunction Restraining ACC Steel From Using Trademarks ACC, ACC TMT 500

A Commercial Court in Bengaluru has confirmed the ex-parte temporary injunction issued in 2020 restraining ACC Steel Pvt. Ltd., from using the marks ACC, ACC TMT 500 or any other mark/logo/name, similar and/or deceptively similar to the marks of ACC Limited. The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Basavaraj Chengti allowed the applications filed by ACC Limited and...

"Idea Is To Make Citizens Independent": Delhi High Court Seeks Clearing & Levelling Of Footpaths To Enable Movement Of Wheelchair Bound

The Delhi High Court has directed the various departments of the Delhi Government to work in tandem and ensure that footpaths and pavements in the Vasant Vihar area are made accessible for persons with physical disabilities, using wheelchairs for their movement.Justice Najmi Waziri directed the authorities to ensure that the facilities are such that those on wheelchair do not require...

UP Assembly Polls 2022: State Bar Council Urges Political Parties To Consider Its 7-Point-Demand For UP Advocates

The Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh has raised 7-points-demand and has urged the political parties contesting the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022 to consider those demands.In this regard, a press note has been released by the Council signed by its Chairman, Shireesh Kumar Mehrotra raising the following 7 demands:Cashless medical assistance of Rs 10 lakh should be provided to the advocates...

Filing Supplementary Challan Should Not Be Deferred Merely Because Anticipatory Bail Application Is Pending: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The same be done for specific and genuine reasons, the Court added.

Former Chief Airport Officer Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Pre-Arrest Bail In Sexual Assault Case

Former Chief Airport Officer (CAO) of the Trivandrum International Airport, Giri Madhusudana Rao has moved the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail in the case where he was accused of raping a lady staff working under him.A woman had come forward with rape allegations against Rao alleging that he seduced her to come over to his flat and thereby engaged in sexual intercourse without...

'Bona Fide Mistake': Calcutta High Court Refuses To Initiate Suo Moto Proceedings Against Advocate General For Allegedly 'Misleading' Court

The Calcutta High Court has recently declined a plea to initiate suo moto proceedings against Advocate General S.N Mookherjee for purportedly 'misleading the Court' by making an incorrect averment that a Bill passed in the West Bengal assembly to bifurcate Howrah Municipal Corporation into Howrah Municipal Corporation and Bally Municipality had received the assent of the Governor of West...

Maharashtra Govt Seeks Recall Of Supreme Court Order To Notify OBC Seats As General For Local Body Polls

The State of Maharashtra has approached Supreme Court seeking recall of order dated December 15, 2021 by which the Top Court had directed the State Government and State Election Commission to notify the 27% seats reserved for the Other Backward Classes in Maharashtra local body elections as general seats and take forward the election process.When the matter was called for hearing, Senior...