Illiberalism Biggest Threat To Constitutional Democracy : Justice Gautam Patel At Constitution Day Event

Speaking at an event celebrating Constitution Day 2021, Justice Gautam Patel of the Bombay High Court noted that the text of the Indian Constitution does not contemplate anything as "too much dissent". Justice Patel was speaking at The Leaflet's Constitution Day Talk titled 'Undermining the Idea of India: Which way forward?'.The judge drew attention to the 'Idea of India' as envisaged by...

ICICI-Videocon Scam: Supreme Court To Hear In January ED's Plea Against Bombay HC's Order Granting Bail To Deepak Kochhar

Supreme Court on Friday posted in January the Enforcement Directorate's plea against Bombay High Court's order granting bail to Deepak Kochhar, husband of ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, an accused in the multi-crore ICICI Bank-Videocon money laundering case. During the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for the Enforcement Directorate requested the Bench to issue notice in...

''Intellectual Freedom Can't Be Stifled Merely Because View Expressed Is Disagreeable To Some" : Delhi HC While Refusing To Ban Salman Khurshid's Book

"The freedom to freely express ideas and opinions cannot be permitted to be overshadowed by the ominous cloud of being non-conformist," said the Delhi High Court while dismissing a plea seeking directions to stop the publication and sale of the book "Sunrise Over Ayodhya" written by Congress Leader and Former Union Minister Salman Khurshid.Justice Yashwant Varma further observed that the right...

Nawab Malik Approaches Division Bench Seeking To Quash Single Judge's Ad-Interim Order

Nationalist Congress Party leader and Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik has approached the division bench and sought to quash the single judge's ad-interim order with consent of NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede's father Dhyandev, while continuing with his statement to not tweet anything against the family.Malik's Advocate, Karl Tamboly, tendered draft consent terms before the division bench...

'What Does He Know?' : Delhi High Court Slams 19-Year Old Petitioner Who Alleged SEBI Irregularities In IPO Approvals

The Delhi High Court today slammed a petitioner for alleging that the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is approving IPOs (initial public offerings) in a hasty manner, without proper scrutiny.Noting that the Petitioner, who sought the constitution of a fresh body for IPO approvals, was aged merely 19 years and there was little to no likelihood of his understanding the complexities...

Allahabad HC Directs Name, Gender Change Of A Transgender Person In Educational Records Following UP Education Board's Denial

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) today directed Uttar Pradesh Government authorities to take immediate steps for change of name and gender of a Transgender in her educational mark-sheets and certificates.The Bench of Justice Vivek Chaudhary also ordered the issuance of fresh changed mark sheets and certificates to her, as per the certificate issued by the District Magistrate to...

Prima Facie Remarks Not Addressed Directly To Virat Kohli Or Family (Daughter) – Court While Granting Bail To Man Accused Of Rape Threats Against Couple's Daughter

The 23-year-old Hyderabad techie accused of allegedly posting rape threats to Indian Cricket Team Captain Virat Kohli and actor Anushka Sharma's infant doesn't appear to have addressed his remarks directly to the cricketer or his family, a Mumbai court observed in a detailed order granting him bail. "If we perused the record and considered the remarks posted and phraseology used in...

Registered Headload Workers Not Entitled To Insist On Being Engaged In Loading-Unloading Activities At Sabarimala: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has ruled that registered headload workers have no legal right to insist that they should be engaged in the loading and unloading activities in Sabarimala, Pampa and Nilackal.A Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G. Ajithkumar after being informed that Nilackal, Pampa and Sabarimala are not Scheme covered areas, observed:"Having considered the report...

CBI Gets Allahabad High Court's Sanction To Prosecute Former Judge Justice SN Shukla In Medical College Bribery Case

The Allahabad High Court has granted its sanction to the CBI to prosecute its former Judge, Justice SN Shukla, in the medical college bribery case, reported the NDTV.The CBI has alleged that Justice Shukla took illegal gratification for passing a favourable order in matter regarding Prasad Institute of Medical Science, Lucknow.With this sanction, CBI can now moved ahead and prosecute Justice...

Attorney General Bats For Regional Court Of Appeals To Reduce Burden Of Supreme Court

While delivering his address on the Constitution Day Celebrations at Vigyan Bhavan, the Attorney General for India KK Venugopal today spoke about the need for creation of Court of Appeals in at least 4 regions (North, South, West and East) with 15 judges consisting of 3 benches of 3 judges each. "I would envisage at least 4 regions, North, South, West and East each having a Court of Appeal...

Obstacles Put In Country's Development, Sometimes In The Name Of Freedom Of Expression: PM Modi In Constitution Day Address

Speaking at the Constitution Day programme at Vigyan Bhawan organised by the Supreme Court, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi today stressed that both, the government and the judiciary, are born out of the womb of the Constitution and hence, both are twins. "These two have come into existence only because of the constitution. Therefore, from a broader perspective, despite...

"Allegations Serious": Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Bail To Man Who Allegedly Chopped Off A Person's Private Parts

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday denied bail to a man accused of kidnapping and chopping of the private parts of another man as it noted that the allegations against him are serious in nature.The Bench of Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan was hearing the 2nd bail plea filed by one Kuldip Kumar who has been booked under Sections 344, 364, 307 IPC and Sections 325, 326, 201...