MP High Court Orders Inquiry Against Public Prosecutor For Giving Up 'Important' Eye Witness In A Murder Trial

The Madhya Pradesh High Court (Gwalior Bench) on Monday directed the Principal Secretary, Law and Legislative Affairs/District Magistrate, Bhind to conduct an inquiry against a Public Prosecutor who gave up an 'important' eye witness/father of the deceased in a murder trial.The Bench of Justice G. S. Ahluwalia has also directed the Public Prosecutor, Bhind to withdraw all the Sessions...

Delhi Riots Conspiracy Case : Court Refuses Plea For Copy Of Mobile Phone Data Of Co-Accused Saying It Contains Private Images

In another development with regards to the Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case, a Delhi Court on Thursday said that the mobile phone data collected of various accused persons could not be provided to co-accused in the matter as it contained nude photos and pornographic videos and sharing of the same will have an impact on their right to privacy. "It appears that there is a question of right...

Can't Transfer Matrimonial Case On Husband's Convenience Just Because Of His Posting To A Different Station: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that merely because the husband has now been posted to a different station, a matrimonial dispute case cannot be transferred according to his convenience. This assertion came from the Bench of Justice J. J. Munir, that was hearing the plea of one Surendra Singh seeking transfer of a divorce case filed by him u/s 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act,...

Madras High Court Seeks Report On Demolition Of Statues Constructed In Public Places, In Contravention Of SC Directions

The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Chief Secretary to submit a report outlining the steps undertaken to demolish unauthorised statues erected on government lands and public places in the State, in contravention of Supreme Court directions or government notifications. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P.D. Audikesavalu observed, "The Chief...

'Centre Thought They Could Bludgeon The Court Like Earlier That We Say This & The Court Will Accept It' : Justice Deepak Gupta On Pegasus Order

The Supreme Court's order in the Pegasus case is getting widely hailed. Yesterday, a 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India of Justices N.V.Ramana, Surya Kant and Hima Kohli ordered the constitution of an independent expert committee to look into the allegations of widespread and targeted surveillance of politicians, journalists, activists, etc using the...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice To SBI Over Barring Traders From Using Its UPI Platform To Trade In Cryptocurrency

The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a petition challenging SBI's decision prohibiting the use of UPI platform for trading in cryptocurrencies. The plea also seeks a direction to the RBI to regulate and govern the cryptocurrency sector, thereby making provisions for payment interfaces. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh has kept the matter...

Mere Support To Terrorist Organization Without Intention To Further Its Activities Does Not Attract Section 38/39 UAPA : Supreme Court

In its judgment restoring the bail granted to Thwaha Fasal and Allan Shuhaib, the Supreme Court observed that mere support given to a terrorist organization or mere association with it, is not sufficient to attract offences under Sections 38 and 39 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.The association and the support have to be with intention of furthering the activities of...

Capable & Committed To Conduct Truthful, Unbiased Probe Against Mavunkal: DGP Assures Kerala High Court

Responding to the alleged links of controversial antique dealer Monson Mavunkal with senior police officials, the Director General of Police (DGP), Anil Kant IPS assured that the investigation was in safe hands before the Kerala High Court. "It is humbly submitted that the present Special Investigation Team is fully capable and committed to conduct a truthful, unbiased and sustained...

Need To Look At Live-In Relations From The Lens Of Personal Autonomy Rather Than Notions Of Social Morality: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday observed that live-in relationships are required to be viewed from the lens of personal autonomy rather than the notions of social moralityThe Bench of Justice Pritinker Diwaker and Justice Ashutosh Srivastava observed thus while dealing with two protection pleas filed by interfaith live-in couples.This assertion by the court came while dealing with two...

'A Conscious Effort To Malign Police': State Submits Before Kerala High Court In Sabarimala Virtual Queue Case

"The State and the Kerala Police are being subjected to unnecessary criticism...A conscious effort is being made to malign the police," the Kerala Government today told the High Court while defending the Sabarimala Pilgrim Management System for virtual darshan queue.A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K Narendran and Justice P.G Ajithkumar was hearing a PIL challenging the legality of...

All NCDRC Benches To Conduct Only Physical Hearings From Nov 15 Onwards

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has resolved that all its Benches shall conduct only physical hearings from November 15 onwardsThe Joint Registrar on Thursday notified that all NCDRC benches shall hear cases listed before them only in physical mode. Furthermore, it was also specified that alternate forms of hearings such as virtual court proceedings and hybrid...

High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Stand On Infrastructure, Medical Staff In COVID Care Facility Inside JNU

The Delhi High Court has sought the stand of Delhi Government with respect to the infrastructure and medical staff facilities in the proposed COVID care facility inside JNU campus.Justice Rekha Palli granted time to the Delhi Government to seek instructions in the matter and posted it for further hearing on January 13.The development came after Advocate Abhik Chimni appearing for the...