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Javed Akhtar Seeks Dismissal Of Defamation Suit Over RSS-Taliban Remark; Says Defamation Can't Be Against 'Unidentifiable Class'
Lyricist Javed Akhtar has sought dismissal of the defamation suit filed by a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker, accusing him of comparing RSS and Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) with the Taliban during a television interview.Akhtar filed the applications under Order 7 Rule 11 of Civil Procedure Code in RSS worker Vivek Champanerkar's suit.The Joint Civil Judge Senior Division Thane has...
ISRO Espionage Case : Supreme Court To Hear CBI's Challenge Against Pre-Arrest Bail To 4 Officers After 2 Weeks
In a special leave petition filed by CBI assailing the anticipatory bail granted by the Kerala High Court to four police and intelligence bureau officials in the case related to the alleged framing of ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan in a 1994 espionage case, the Supreme Court on Monday granted two weeks time to CBI to file rejoinder. When the matter was called for hearing, Additional...
Not Always Obligatory To Remit Matter To Arbitration Tribunal Merely Because A Party Filed Application U/s 34(4) Arbitration Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that merely because an application is filed under Section 34(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act by a party, it is not always obligatory on the part of the Court to remit the matter to Arbitral Tribunal. "When it prima facie appears that there is a patent illegality in the award itself, by not recording a finding on a contentious issue, in such cases, Court...
Supreme Court Refuses Protection To Suspended Chhattisgarh IPS Officer In Corruption Case
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant protection to suspended Additional Director General of Police Gurjinder Pal Singh in a case filed against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegations of disproportionate assets.A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli dismissed Singh's special leave petition filed against Chattisgarh High Court's...
Employee Who Refuses Promotion Offer Not Entitled To Financial Upgradation Merely Because She Suffered Stagnation : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that if a regular promotion is offered but is refused by the employee before becoming entitled to a financial upgradation, she/he shall not be entitled to financial upgradation only because he/she has suffered stagnation.The court said that Central Government employees who have refused the offer of regular promotion are disentitled to the financial upgradation...
Calcutta High Court Seeks Report On Existing VC Facilities At District Courts & Tribunals In State
The Calcutta High Court has recently directed the State government to apprise the Court about the steps which are taken to set up video conferencing facilities in the tribunals and forums of the State. Furthermore, the High Court Administration was directed to procure reports from all the district courts in respect of the existing video conference facilities. A Bench comprising Chief...
Calcutta High Court: Annual Digest 2021
As we step into 2022, LiveLaw brings to you a yearly Round-up of important updates from the Calcutta High Court. This yearly digest includes 182 orders and judgments divided into 21 different subject heads. Criminal Law 1. Section 173(8) CrPC No Bar For Writ Courts To Transfer Investigation To CBI [Jyotsna Roy v. State of West Bengal & Ors]Taking note of the wide gaps in a...
Supreme Court Instructs Registry To Expedite Verification And Listing Process Of Petitions Where Parties Appear In Person
On Monday, the Supreme Court instructed its Registry to expeditiously list matters which are to be presented by parties appearing in person, after verifying at the earliest, whether they are in a position to address the Court. However, the Apex Court refused to prescribe a fixed time-line for the same. The Petitioner, 'a spokesperson for his Holiness Jagat Guru Shankaracharya ji' and...
BJP MLA Nitesh Rane Approaches Bombay High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In Attempt To Murder Case
BJP MLA Nitesh Rane, son of Union Minister Narayan Rane, has approached the Bombay High Court seeking pre-arrest bail in an alleged attempt to murder case in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra.A Sessions Court had, last week, denied anticipatory bail to him and a co-accused Sandesh Sawant. The Kankavli Police booked them under sections 307, 120(B) read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code.The case against...
Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging CLAT Clearance As A Prerequisite To Be Appointed As Law Officers At NTPC
The Kerala High Court has issued notice on a plea seeking to quash the condition mandating applicants to clear CLAT for applying to the post of Assistant Law Officer in National Thermal Power Corporation Limited. When the matter came up for hearing today, Justice V.G. Arun posted it to be taken up on 5th January. The petitioner is an aspirant to the post of Assistant Law Officer at the EO...
'Will Unsettle Everything' : Supreme Court Dismisses OBC Student's Plea To Change IIT-JEE Course After Mistakenly Clicking Wrong Option
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a writ petition filed by an IIT JEE aspirant who secured AIR 1008 in OBC category seeking directions to Centre, Ministry of Education and Organising Chairman, JEE Advanced, Kharagpur to allocate him the seat for academic programme ie Electronics and Electrical Engineering, IIT Guwahati and rectify the unintentional mistake committed by him. A bench...