Petition Has Become Infructuous: Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Ban On Online Betting And Gambling

Following the State government amending the Karnataka Police Act, by which it has banned all online gambling and betting, and provide maximum imprisonment of three years and penalty up to Rs 1 lakh for violation of the provisions, the Karnataka High Court has dismissed a PIL filed seeking the same. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar...

'Judge Bashing Has Become A Favourite Pastime For Some' : AP High Court Directs Take Down Of Abusive Social Media Content

Observing that 'judge bashing has become a favourite pastime for some people', the Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube to take down abusive contents against judges.The Court directed the Registrar General to forward the URLs of the derogatory posts to the social media intermediaries, who were directed to pull them down as expeditiously as possible,...

None From Cordelia Team Accused In Case , Entertainment Company Had no Control Over Cruise : Bail Granted To Directors & Employees

Granting bail to four "organizers" of the alleged "rave party" on the Cordelia cruise liner, a special NDPS court held that the company was merely in-charge of live entertainment shows, did not regulate entry on the cruise, and had no control over passengers. The court observed that prima facie allegations of conspiracy under Section 29 and financing illicit drug traffic...

'Reservation Based On Caste Alone': Madras High Court Quashes 10.5% Internal Reservation To Vanniyar Community Under Most Backward Class Category

The Madras High Court quashed the Tamil Nadu law providing internal reservation of 10.5 % to the Vanniyar Community under the category Most Backward Classes.The court observed that Tamil Nadu Special Reservation of seats in educational Institutions including Private Educational Institutions and appointments or posts in the services under the State within the Reservation for the Most...

Offender Who Had Not Used Deadly Weapon During Robbery Cannot Be Convicted Under Section 397 IPC: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that an offender who had not used any deadly weapon at the time of committing robbery/dacoity cannot be convicted under Section 397 of the Indian Penal Code.The use of deadly weapon by one offender at the time of committing robbery/dacoity cannot attract Section 397 IPC for the imposition of minimum punishment on another offender who has not used any...

Kerala HC Advocates' Association Organises Protest Against Non-Restoration Of Physical Hearing, Filing & Posting Cases

The Kerala High Court Advocates' Association organised a protest today against the non-resumption of physical hearing and filing. Several lawyers practising at the High Court attended the protest meet, wearing badges which said "Unite and Fight Against Mounting Injustice - Do restore physical hearing and filing as in pre-lockdown days".The Association had sought the resumption of physical...

Sabarimala Virtual Queue: Kerala High Court Reserves Judgment

The Kerala High Court on Monday reserved its judgment in the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the legality of the Pilgrim Management System, implemented by the Kerala Police. It is alleged that it restricts Darshan in Sabarimala to only those who avail the Virtual Queue Services.A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G Ajithkumar concluded hearing...

"It Is Good Aryan Khan Got Bail, What About The Other 2 Lakh Bail Applications Pending?:Justice Madan Lokur

"It is good Aryan Khan has got bail but what about the 2 lakh other such cases pending?", Justice Madan B. Lokur has asked.He was speaking on 'Encounter' Killings In India' at the Release of 'Extinguishing Law In Life: Police Killings And Cover-Up In The State Of UP' (a report by Youth for Human Rights Documentation, Citizens Against Hate and People's Watch). On October 2, NCB's zonal...

Delhi Court Issues Notice On Revision Plea By Former Chief Secy Challenging Order Discharging CM Arvind Kejriwal & Others In Assault Case

A Delhi Court on Monday issued notice on a revision petition filed by Former Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash challenging the order discharging Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and nine others in a case of the alleged assault on him. Special CBI Judge Geetanjali Goel sought their responses while posting the matter for hearing on November 23. The...

23-Yr-Old Trans Student Booked On Sedition Charges Granted Anticipatory Bail By Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court last week granted Anticipatory Bail to a 23-year-old Trans Person booked on Sedition Charges for allegedly raising 'objectionable slogans' in a gathering of persons supporting the cause of the LGBTQI community.The Bench of Justice N. J. Jamadar was hearing the plea filed by Urvashi Chudawala seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with a case registered for the...

LiveLaw Practitioner Series: " The Concept Of Detention Under Section 167(2) Cr.PC- Its Scope, Range & Legality" PART- 4 By Justice V Ramkumar

LiveLaw is organizing a webinar under its "LiveLaw Practitioner Series on Criminal Law".Justice V Ramkumar (Former Judge, High Court of Kerala) will speak on " The Concept Of 'Detention' Under Section 167(2) Cr.PC- Its Scope, Range & Legality" PART-4.Aaratrika Bhaumik will moderate the session.The details of the webinar are as follows:Date & Time: November 1, 2021(Monday), 5:00...

Punjab's Advocate General Amar Preet Singh Deol Resigns

Advocate-General for Punjab, Amar Preet Singh Deol today submitted his resignation to the Chief Minister of Punjab, Charanjit Singh Channi. Senior advocate Deol was appointed as the AG for Punjab in September 2021.Mr.Deol was appointed as the AG for Punjab after Senior Advocate, Atul Nanda had resigned from the post of AG on September 18, soon after former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh...