Breaking: Aryan Khan Released From Jail After 26 Days In Custody In Drug Case

Aryan Khan has been released from jail after 26 days in custody in the cruise ship drug caseAryan Shahrukh Khan had spent another night in prison yesterday as his bail formalities could not be completed on time.Khan along with two others Munmun Dhamecha and Arbaaz Merchant were granted bail by the Bombay High Court, yesterday.Justice NW Sambre imposed 14 bail conditions in the operative...

Use Of Hookahs In Restaurants, Pubs Violates State's Fire Safety Act, COTPA: Delhi Govt Tells High Court

The Delhi Government has told the Delhi High Court that the use and service of hookahs in restaurants and pubs is in contravention of State's Fire Prevention & Safety Act, 1986."Customers are using & handling hookah Instrument/ apparatus in which charcoal/fire is burning which can be mishandled by children or adults and is therefore a grave fire hazard and has reported to have caused...

Appeal Against Ad-Interim Order In A Pending Writ Petition Not Maintainable: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently reaffirmed that an appeal to a Division Bench cannot lie against an ad interim order passed by a Single Judge when the main writ petition is still pending before the Judge. A Division Bench of Justices P.B. Suresh Kumar and C.S. Sudha while dismissing such an appeal, remarked:"...according to us, such orders cannot be impugned in an appeal under Section 5(i) of...

'Atrocities Against SC-STs Not A Thing Of Past': Supreme Court Says 'Shoddy Investigation' Reason For Many Acquittals

"Atrocities against members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are not a thing of the past. They continue to be a reality in our society even today.", the Supreme Court remarked in its judgment holding that the requirement under Section 15A of SC-ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of issuing notice of a court proceeding to a victim or a dependent is mandatory.The bench headed by...

Tripura Violence- High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance; Seeks State's Reply On Plan To Scuttle Design Of Stoking Communal Passion

The Tripura High Court, after taking suo moto cognizance of the issue of violence in North Tripura District, Unakoti District as well as Sipahijala District, called upon the state to file its reply (on or before 10th November 2021) on preventive measures taken by it and enquired as to what is their plan to scuttling the design of stoking communal passion.Significantly, the Bench of Chief...

National Security Act: Failure To Communicate Rejection Of Detenu's Representation In Time Bound Manner Will Vitiate Detention Order : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that failure of Government to communicate rejection of a detenu's representation in a time-bound manner is sufficient to vitiate the order of detention passed under National Security Act.The three judges bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud said that the detenu has right to have his representation considered expeditiously- failing which the detention order would...

PG Medical Admissions : Madras HC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging 'Grossly Disproportionate' Reservation For In-Service Doctors

The Madras High Court on Wednesday issued notice in a petition challenging the extent of reservation granted to in-service doctors under the prospectus for admission to post-graduate degree or diploma courses in Tamil Nadu government medical colleges and government sets in self-financing medical colleges affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University for the 2021-22 session. The...

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Investigation Against BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya & 2 Others In Rape Case; Extends Interim Protection

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant a stay on the criminal case lodged against BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya, RSS member Jisnu Basu, and Pradeep Joshi for the offence of rape. The Calcutta High Court was further permitted to consider the anticipatory bail applications of the accused persons on merits. A Bench comprising Justices M.R Shah and A.S Bopanna further ordered that the...

Future v. Amazon: Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Singapore Based Tribunal's Order Halting Reliance Deal

The Delhi High Court on Friday rejected the plea filed by Future Group seeking an ad interim stay on the order passed by a Singapore based Arbitration Tribunal, refusing to interfere with the Emergency Award restraining it to continue with the Reliance deal.The Singapore International Arbitration Centre last week had rejected Future Group's plea to vacate the interim stay on the company's...

Aryan Khan To Spend Another Night In Prison As Bail Formalities Not Completed

Aryan Shahrukh Khan will spend his 26th night in prison as his bail formalities could not be completed on time.He will be released tomorrow morning.Khan along with two others Munmun Dhamecha and Arbaaz Merchant were granted bail by the Bombay High Court, yesterday.Merchant and Dhamecha could also not be released due to surety formalities.Justice NW Sambre imposed 14 bail conditions in...

'No More Politics, Get Down To Some Real Work': Delhi High Court Slams Govt Over Poor Implementation Of Street Vendors Act

"No more of politics, populism…Please get down to some real work," the High Court today told the Delhi government over poor implementation of the Street Vendors Act, 2014. The Division Bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh, while hearing a batch of pleas related to alleged illegal street vending activities in the national capital orally remarked, "Unfortunately, when...

"Boyfriend Remained Silent Spectator When His Beloved Was Brutally Sexually Assassinated": Allahabad HC Denies Bail In Gang-Rape Case

The Allahabad High Court recently denied bail to a person accused of gang-raping his girlfriend, along with three other persons noting that he (boyfriend of the victim) remained silent spectator when co-accused persons were brutally sexually assassinating his beloved in front of him. The Bench of Justice Rahul Chaturvedi further observed that being aboyfriend, the applicant had the...