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Haridwar Hate Speeches : Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Action; Allows Petitioners To File Complaints Against Other Similar Meetings
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday issued notice to the Union Government, the Delhi Police and the State of Uttarakhand in a PIL seeking criminal action with respect to the Dharm Sansad conclave held at Haridwar and Delhi where hate speeches against Muslims were made.A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli issued notice on the...
Plea Against Hate Speeches At Haridwar Dharm Sansad: LIVE UPDATES From Supreme Court
#SupremeCourt Court to hear today a PIL seeking action against anti-Muslim hate speeches made at Haridwar Dharm Sansad. A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli will take up the matter shortly. Case listed as item 25.Senior Adv Anjana Prakash (former judge of Patna High Court) and journalist Qurban Ali are the petitioners in the PIL against...
Delhi High Court Grants Last Opportunity To UP Govt For Filing Status Report In Probe Against Errant Police Officers Who Harassed Couple
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted one last opportunity to the Uttar Pradesh Government for filing status report in the probe conducted against it's errant police officers over harassment of a runaway couple. The father and brother of the man from Delhi, who married a woman against her family's wishes, were arrested by the UP Police for kidnapping. The couple, a major, claimed to...
Mumbai Court Refuses Pre Arrest Bail To Anil Deshmukh's Lawyer And 3 Others In Sexual Harassment Case
A Sessions Court in Mumbai has rejected anticipatory bail application of a Mumbai based lawyer Inder Pal Singh, who has been representing former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh before the High Court as well as the Sessions Court.Singh is accused of outraging modesty of a female member of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). He is a former North Mumbai District President of the party....
PM Security Lapse : Supreme Court Appoints Former SC Judge Justice Indu Malhotra As Enquiry Committee Head
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice Indu Malhotra to head the Committee to enquire into the security lapse which happened during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Punjab on January 5.The Court opined that the "questions cannot be left to one-sided enquiry" and a judicially trained mind needs to oversee the probe. The Director-General of...
GST- State Authorities Cannot Act On Whims And Fancies To Harass Trading Community: Allahabad High Court
In a case pertaining to wrongful seizure of a consignment by State authorities citing non-compliance with the provisions of UP GST Act, a single judge bench of Allahabad High Court has observed that "State government has tried to create an atmosphere for free flow of trade and commerce so that a good business environment can be developed in the State of Uttar Pradesh which can be used...
"Disclosure Statements By Itself Have No Value In The Eyes Of Law": Court Discharges Six Men In A Delhi Riots Case
A Delhi Court has discharged six men in relation to a case concerning the North East Delhi riots that erupted in the national capital in 2020. Delete #JustIn#DelhiCourt discharges six persons namely Amir, Saddam, Mohd. Rahis, Amir, Akram and Wasim in a #riots case. The FIR was registered under sec. 147, 148, 149, 436 and 427 of IPC. pic.twitter.com/d7w4YrAwu2— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia)...
High Court Cannot Enter Into Merits Of The Claim In An Appeal Under Section 37 Arbitration Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a High Court cannot enter into the merits of the claim in an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.In this case, the arbitrator directed a party to pay a sum of Rs. 9.5 lakhs.The other party filed objection petition before Additional District Judge, Chandigarh under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act against the award passed by...
Effective Date of Grant of Maintenance Would Be From The Date of Filing of Application, Not The Date of Judgement: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has recently held that the claim for maintenance arises from the date of filing the application and not the date of judgment. Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary referred to the Supreme Court Decision in Rajnesh v. Neha & Anr. and modified the impugned order, directing payment of monthly allowance from the date of application.The matter arises out of a revision...
Foreign Court's Sentence On Repatriated Indian Convict Not To Be Reduced Just Because It Is Higher Than Similar Sentence In India : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has delivered a notable judgment laying down the principles for repatriation of prisoners as per the Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003.The Court discussed the issue whether the sentence imposed by a foreign court on an Indian convict, who has been repatriated to India, can be higher than the sentence for a similar offence in India. The Court held that the duration of...
Delhi Riots: High Court Questions Delhi Police Over Delayed Probe In Death Of Man Forced To Sing National Anthem
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday questioned the delay in investigating an incident where a man, 23 year old Faizan, was forced to sing the national anthem during the Delhi riots that erupted in the year 2020.The incident relates to a video that had gone viral wherein Faizan could be seen allegedly being beaten by the police while being forced to sing the national anthem and 'Vande...