Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Journalist Aarti Tikoo's Plea Challenging Twitter's Decision To Lock Her Account

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on the petition filed by Aarti Tikoo, journalist and Founder of 'The New Indian', challenging Twitter Inc's decision to lock her account. It is Tikoo's case that she had posted a tweet for calling out the actions of 'Kashmiri Islamists' on Twitter for threatening her cousin.Justice Rekha Palli sought response of the Centre and Twitter Inc...

Rajasthan High Court Orders NEET Authority To Allot College To A Pakistani Citizen, Despite Not Having Long Term Visa

The Rajasthan High Court has ordered the competent authority of NEET to allot an appropriate college to a citizen of Pakistan, in accordance with his merit, while ignoring the fact that he does not possess a Long Term Visa. Justice Dinesh Mehta, in his order, observed,"Petitioner appeared in the NEET (UG) Examination and has secured 80% marks, it is hereby ordered that the...

Christmas Advertisements By Delhi Govt: High Court Disposes Plea Seeking Action For Allegedly Wasting Public Money

The Delhi High Court has disposed of a PIL challenging public advertisements issued by the Delhi Government wishing Christmas to the citizens, allegedly to promote the political interests of the Aam Aadmi Party. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh noted that a representation in this regard is already pending consideration before the Committee on...

Sec 498A IPC Conviction Should Not Be Maintained When There Is A Genuine Settlement Of Matrimonial Disputes : Supreme Court

Emphasizing the duty of the Court to encourage genuine settlement of matrimonial disputes, the Supreme Court set aside conviction of a man under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC').In this case, the husband was convicted under Section 498-A IPC and was sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment of three years. Sessions Judge dismissed the appeal filed by him. Partly allowing...

Supreme Court Expands Definition Of 'Vulnerable Witnesses'; Directs HCs To Frame Vulnerable Witness Deposition Scheme

Noting that "the need for and importance for setting up special facilities which cater to the creation of a safe and barrier-free environment for recording the evidence of vulnerable witnesses has been engaging the attention of this court over the last two decades", the Supreme Court on Tuesday issued comprehensive directions in this regard.By way of the first direction, the bench of Justices...

Can The Request Of Enhancement Of Rent Be Decided In Eviction Proceedings? Supreme Court To Consider

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to consider whether the request for enhancement of rent can be decided eviction proceedings.The bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramanian was considering a SLP assailing Punjab and Haryana High Court order dated December 10, 2021 whereby the High Court had remanded the matter to decide the issue of enhancement of rent in eviction proceedings to...

Bihar Judicial Officers, Court Staff Clean Temple As Per Order Of Buxar District And Sessions Judge

[NOTE: As per a subsequent order issued on January 10, 2022, the notice (subject matter of this story) has been withdrawn under the orders of the District Judge.]The Judicial Officers and the Court staff of Buxar Court in Bihar on Sunday cleaned the temples pursuant to an admin order issued by the District and Sessions Judge at Buxar, Bihar. While directing all presiding officers of...

SpiceJet Vs Credit Suisse AG- Madras High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Airline's Admission Of Winding Up

Madras High Court has dismissed the appeal preferred by SpiceJet against a single-judge bench order for admission of its winding up on Credit Suisse AG's Company Petition. Yesterday, Madras High Court had reserved the pronouncement of judgment on SpiceJet's appeal for today. After hearing the counsels appearing for SpiceJet and Credit Suisse at length, A Division Bench of...

Madras High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Challenging Vires Of Dam Safety Act

The Madras High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging the vires of recently enacted Dam Safety Act, 2021, as being violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Indian Constitution. The bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice P.D Audikesavalu has granted three weeks' time to the Union of India, represented by ASG R. Shankaranarayanan, to file its...

Circumstances Under Which An Appeal Would Be Entertained Against An Order Of Acquittal: Supreme Court Explains

In a judgment delivered last week, the Supreme Court summarized the circumstances under which an appeal would be entertained by it from an order of acquittal.Ordinarily, this Court is cautious in interfering with an order of acquittal, especially when the order of acquittal has been confirmed upto the High Court. It is only in rarest of rare cases, where the High ...

Chronology Of Limitation Extension Orders Passed By Supreme Court Due To COVID Pandemic

The Supreme Court has passed several orders in relation to the extension of the limitation period, in tune with the rise and fall of the COVID pandemic waves at various phases.Here is a quick look at the chronology of the limitation extension orders passed by the Supreme Court in the suo motu case In Re Cognizance For Extension Of Limitation.Chronology of Limitation Extension23.03.2020 (Onset...

Adarsh Credit Cooperative Society: Rajasthan High Court Orders Expeditious Disposal Of Depositor's Claim Application

The Rajasthan High Court on Monday directed the Central government to expeditiously decide on the claim application filed by a depositor of the beleaguered Adarsh Credit Co-operative Society Ltd.It ordered that the said decision has to be taken preferably within a period of 90 days, strictly in accordance with the law. Justice Dinesh Mehta ordered,"The respondents are directed to take...