[Vismaya Dowry Death] 'A Grave Crime': Kerala High Court Declines To Grant Bail To Accused Husband

The Kerala High Court on Friday denied bail to Kiran Kumar, the husband of Vismaya V Nair who allegedly died of suicide due to dowry harassment and domestic violence in June 2021. Justice M.R. Anitha rejected the bail application in a dowry death matter that shook the public conscience of the State. "A fair trial is a public interest and it would outweigh the personal interest of the...

Fully Vaccinated People Can Enter Durga Puja Pandals, Rituals Such As Anjali, Arati, Sindur Khela Allowed: Calcutta HC Relaxes Restrictions

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday relaxed some restrictions pertaining to this year's Durga Puja celebrations. The Court has permitted double vaccinated persons to participate in rituals such as Anjali, Arati, Sindur Khela etc inside the premises of the puja pandals. A Bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Roy and I. P. Mukerji however cautioned that pursuant to its last year's directions,...

Supreme Court Collegium Makes Recommendations For Judges To 6 High Courts

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 6th, 7th, and 8th October 2021 approved the proposal for elevation/appointment of 23 Additional Judges/Advocates/Judicial Officers as Judges across 6 High Courts.Madras High CourtShri J. Sathya Narayana Prasad, Advocate, has been recommended as Judge in the Madras High CourtRajasthan High CourtFollowing Advocates have been recommended to...

I am a 23-year-Old With No Prior Antecedents, No Materials Against Me Even In (Phone) Messages: Aryan Khan Tells Court In Bail Hearing

A Mumbai Court has commenced the hearing on bail applications filed by Aryan Khan, son of actor Shahrukh Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha accused in connection with the seizure of drugs on a luxury cruise ship off the Mumbai coast.Maintainability At the outset, the NCB opposed the bail applications and filed a reply before the Court saying that the same are misconceived...

'They Should Have Some Sense' : CJI On False 'Times Now' Tweet Saying He Visited Lakhimpur Victims

During the hearing of the PIL relating to Lakhimpur Kheri violence, a lawyer mentioned before the Supreme Court bench a tweet posted by 'Times Now' channel which made a false claim that the Chief Justice of India had met the kin of the victims.Taking strong exception to the false news, the bench said that media should verify facts.A Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana,...

Preliminary Enquiry By CBI In Corruption Cases Not Mandatory; Accused Cannot Demand It As Of Right: Supreme Court

"An FIR will not stand vitiated because a Preliminary Enquiry has not been conducted", the Court stated in the judgment.

'Much Care Taken By Centre & State In Controlling Covid-19': Delhi High Court Closes Case For Monitoring Healthcare Facilities

The Delhi High Court on Thursday observed that it no longer requires to monitor the medical and health facilities in the national capital with respect to treatment of Covid-19, given the efforts put in by the Central and the State Government."Much care has been taken by both the central and the state government in controlling Covid-19 by providing several facilities to patients,...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Review Plea Against Dismissal Of Plea Seeking Declaration Of Talaq-ul-Sunnat As Unconstitutional

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on a review petition challenging an order dismissing a plea seeking to declare the "assumed absolute discretion" of the Muslim husband to give divorce (talaq-ul-sunnat) to his wife at any time without any reason or advance notice to her, as arbitrary, anti-shariat, discriminatory and unconstitutional.Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet...

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence : Supreme Court 'Not Satisfied' With UP Police Probe; Asks 'Is This The Way You Treat Accused In Other Murder Cases?By Sending Summons?'

The Supreme Court on Friday recorded its dissatisfaction over the investigation done by the Uttar Pradesh Police in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, which claimed the lives of 8 people, four of them being farmers protesters who were allegedly mowed down by the vehicles in the convoy of Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister and BJP MP Ajay Kumar Mishra.A bench led by the Chief Justice of...

Kashi Vishwanath Temple: Plea In Allahabad High Court Challenges 'Sugam Darshan' Calling It 'System Of Collecting Money'

A PIL (Public Interest Litigation) plea has been moved in the Allahabad High Court challenging the 'Sugam Darshan' system in the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Banaras, UP, which provides for 'VIP' (Very Important Person) mode of 'darshan' on payment of some amount. The plea has been moved by one Gajendra Singh Yadav, a law student averring that this system allows any person to...

Fire At Nehru Place Market: High Court Directs Delhi Govt, Police To Earmark Emergency Services Lane For Ambulance, Fire Brigade

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Government and Police to earmark a lane for emergency services like ambulance and fire brigades, to ensure unobstructed movement for them.The order comes in the suo moto case registered by the Court following a fire incident at a building in the Nehru Place market. Earlier, the Bench of Justices Manmohan and Justice Navin Chawla had directed...

Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant, Munmun Dhamecha - Bail Applications Dismissed As Non-Maintainable - LIVE UPDATES

A Mumbai Court will consider the bail applications filed by Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant, Munmun Dhamecha and others in the Cruise Ship Drug case.The court on Thursday rejected further NCB Custody of Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan, actor Arbaaz Merchant and model Munmun Dhamecha and other accused in the case.Aryan Khan and 7 other accused have been remanded to judicial...