Kerala Court Temporarily Stays Release Of Prithviraj-Starrer 'Kaduva'

The Second Additional Sub Judge of Ernakulam has issued an ad interim injunction in a suit challenging the release of Prithviraj-starrer Kaduva restraining the respondents from publishing the movie until further orders. The Sub Court fund that if broadcasted or screened even for a moment, it would cause irreparable injury and hardships to the plaintiff.. The plaintiff's family...

Insurer Has Duty To Disclose Changed Policy Conditions During Renewal : Supreme Court Grants Mediclaim Relief To Senior Citizens

"The Insurer had a duty to inform the appellants that a change regarding the limitation on its liability was being introduced"

Only Consumer & Not Distribution Licensee Has Right To Make Representation Before Electricity Ombudsman: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has recently observed that only "Consumers" and not Distribution Licensee have a right to make represenation before the Electricity Ombudsman.The bench of Justices LN Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna was considering a civil appeal against the judgement dated April 3, 2019 passed by the Allahabad High Court ("Impugned Judgement").In the impugned judgment, the High Court...

Delhi High Court Disposes Of Plea Alleging Favouritism In Granting Admission In School Run By Jamia Milia Islamia After It's Stand Of Formulating New Policy

Taking note of the stand of Jamia Milia Islamia that it has formulated a new policy, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday disposed of a plea which had alleged favouritism in granting admission in one of it's affiliated school namely Syed Abid Husain Senior Secondary School by way of back door entries from preparatory class to class XI. Justice Prateek Jalan was apprised by Advocate Pritish...

"Common Object Was To Attack & Kill Members Of Muslim Community": Court Frames Charges Against 4 In Suleman Murder Case During Delhi Riots

A Delhi Court on Wednesday framed charges against 4 men for killing one Suleman during the North East Delhi riots observing that the common objective of the unlawful assembly, of which the accused were part of, was to attack and kill members of the Muslim Community. Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat framed charges against Vishal Kumar, Hemant Pratap Singh, Ashish Kumar and Gaurav under...

Lok Sabha Passes Bills Enabling Extension Of Term Of CBI, ED Directors Up To 5 Years

The Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2021 were passed by Lok Sabha today. The Central Vigilance Commission Bill, 2021 seeks to amend Section 25 of the Central Vigilance Commission Act which prescribes the term of Enforcement Directorate's Director. The Bill provides that the tenure of the Director...

'Dialogues Fundamentally Hilarious, Futile To Find Elements Of Hate Speech: Calcutta HC Quashes FIR Against Mithun Chakraborty For Alleged Hate Speech, Stays Investigation

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday quashed the FIR registered against renowned actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty by a member of the TMC party over his alleged 'hate speech' at an election rally at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata on March 7, 2021. The Court also stayed any further police investigation into the matter. Justice Kaushik Chandra observed that Chakraborty had not intended...

Death Of Dalit Youth In Tamil Nadu: 'Prima Facie Indicates Suicide, Investigation So Far Satisfactory': Madras High Court Refuses Case Transfer To CBI

The court also orally remarked that there was prima facie no 'caste factor' in the death of the deceased.

Plea To Restrain Waseem Rizvi Aka Jitendra Tyagi From Giving 'Disputed Religious Statements' Moved In Allahabad High Court

A plea has been moved before the Allahabad High Court seeking a direction to restrain former Shia Waqf Board chairman Wasim Rizvi (now known as Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi) from giving disputed religious statements in social media or electronic media.The plea also seeks a direction to restrain him from raising questions on/against Prophet Mohammad and Holy Book Quran.The plea has been filed...

'Practicing Advocate Interacts With A Wider-Cross Section Of Society Than A Corporate Lawyer' : CJI Ramana Encourages NLU Students To Join Litigation

Chief Justice of India NV Raman on Thursday remarked that National Law Universities are perceived as elitist and detached from social realities as most students from these universities end up in corporate law firms instead of joining the ranks of lawyers practicing in Courts across the country. The Chief Justice Of India was delivering the Convocation address at the 8th Convocation 2021...

"Examined 60 Witnesses, Investigation Likely To Reach A Substantial Stage In One Month": CBI Tells Delhi HC In Ankit Gujjar Death Case Inside Tihar Jail

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court that it has examined 60 witnesses so far in connection with the alleged murder of inmate Ankit Gujjar, a 29-year old gangster, who was found dead inside Tihar Jail. Justice Mukta Gupta was also informed by the counsel appearing for CBI that the investigation in the matter will reach a substantial stage in...

Every Institution Must Have Confidence In Its Leader, Chief Justice's Decisions To Assign Matters Not Open to Judicial Review – Bombay High Court

No litigant can decide which judge should be assigned to hear his matter as that is the absolute and unfettered power that vests with the Chief Justice, the Bombay High Court has held. The court further held that the Chief Justice can deviate from the roster and assign a matter to a particular bench, however, the decision to do so is not subject to judicial review. "Every...