"Not An Ordinary Case Of Individuals Committing An Unlawful Act": Court Frames Charges Against Shahrukh Pathan, Who Pointed Gun At Cop During Delhi Riots

A Delhi Court on Tuesday framed charges against Shahrukh Pathan, the man who pointed a gun at a policeman during the North East Delhi riots observing that it was not an ordinary case of individuals or groups committing an unlawful act. The FIR related to an incident wherein Pathan was captured pointing a gun on a policeman, pictures of which had gone viral on the Social Media...

'This Is A Pan India Issue. It Would Be A Future Arrangement For All Cases' - SC Suggests Centre To Formulate Policy For Rehabilitation Of Evicted Slum Dwellers In Gujarat And Haryana

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to take a firm stand on the issue of encroachment in the railway property by the slum dwellers in Gujarat and Haryana and take a decision with respect to their rehabilitation. In this regard, the Apex Court suggested the Centre to evolve a policy, with timelines, that can act as a future arrangement for all cases. While hearing two...

"Will Set A Bad Precedent" – NIA Opposes House Arrest For Gautam Navlakha

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has opposed Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad accused Gautam Navlakha's plea for house arrest on the grounds that there is no "substantive procedure of law in any statute" for such relief, and that it would set a bad precedent. Navlakha approached the court earlier this year for house arrest. He cited the lack of medical facilities at Taloja...

Extension In BSF Territorial Jurisdiction Will Help Fend Off Anti National Forces, Curb Cattle Smuggling Menace: Centre In Lok Sabha

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday defended its decision to extend the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force ('BSF) in the states of West Bengal, Assam, and Punjab by informing the parliament that the move is aimed at dealing with emerging threats of drones and cattle smuggling.It may be noted that Home Ministery's 2021 notification [October 11, 2021] amends the 2014...

IT Rules 2021: Madras High Court Restrains Coercive Action Against Digital Media Platforms Under IBDF

The Madras High Court has restrained the Central Government from taking any coercive action under the IT Rules 2021, against digital media platforms that are members of the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation, including Sun TV Network.The development comes in a writ petition preferred by the Foundation challenging the Code of Ethics in relation to digital media platforms under Part III...

[Breaking] Tripura Violence: Supreme Court Stays Further Proceedings In FIRs Registered Against HW Networks Journalists

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a writ petition challenging the FIRs registered by the Tripura police over the reports on communal violence in the state.The plea has been filed by media company Theos Connect (which operates the digital news portal HW News Network), two of its journalists Samridhi Sakunia and Swarna Jha, and its Associate Editor Arti Ghargi.The bench headed...

Gujarat Riots- Zakia Jafri's Plea Against Clean Chit To Narendra Modi- LIVE UPDATES From Supreme Court

Supreme Court to continue hearing today the petition filed by Zakia Jafri challenging the SIT's clean chit to the then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi & other high functionaries in the #GujaratRiots of 2002.A Bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheswari and CT Ravikumar will hear the matter today.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal will continue his arguments today on behalf of Zakia...

'Judiciary Failed To Stem Tide Of Militant Majoritarianism' : Shashi Tharoor During Lok Sabha Discussion On Judicial Independence

The High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2021 was taken up for consideration and passing in Lok Sabha yesterday. The Bill which seeks to amend Acts that regulate the salaries and conditions of service of the judges of High Courts and the Supreme Court of India, clarifies that the pensioner-judges will be entitled to the additional...

Case Of Minor Girl Found Hanging In School In UP: Supreme Court Issues Notice In Mother's Plea Seeking CBI Inquiry Alleging Rape & Murder

The Supreme Court of India on Monday issued notice in a plea filed seeking transfer of investigation from UP and Haryana to CBI or Delhi Police in case of death of a minor girl in a boarding school in Uttar Pradesh. The present case relates to death of a 14 year old girl who was allegedly found hanging in classroom of her boarding school in 2020. The family of the deceased girl has alleged...

Insolvency Law In Review – October 2021

The enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (Code) has had significant ramifications on the corporate insolvency landscape. Over time, the Code has witnessed a manifold increase in litigation, and consequently in the number of decisions. This has made it difficult for insolvency practitioners to stay updated with developments in the field. This column fills this...

Madras High Court Bats For Common Cremation/ Burial Grounds Without Caste Segregation, Suggests Penal Action Against Any Violation

In a plea filed for assigning a permanent burial ground for the members of Arunthathiyar Community, the Madras High Court has recently held that segregation of burial ground for a particular caste/ community cannot be endorsed by the Court. While clarifying that the members of the Arunthathiyar community can ask the respondent authorities for allotment of a common burial...

Mullaperiyar Dam Case : Petitioners Urge Supreme Court To Prevent Tamil Nadu From Discharging Water At Night

The Kerala-based petitioners have filed an additional affidavit before the Supreme Court accusing the Tamil Nadu Government and its officials of handling the operation of the Mullaperiyar dam carelessly and callously. The petitioners submit that the Tamil Nadu has been "terrorising" Kerala residents by discharging massive amounts of water at night without proper warnings.The primary...