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...

NEET-PG : Supreme Court Permits OCI Candidate To Attend Counselling In General Category

The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim relief to an Overseas Indian Citizen(OCI) NEET PG Aspirant to appear in the counselling in the General Category at par with Indian Citizens for the purpose of NEET PG Counselling and admission for 2021-2022. Observing that the interim relief was limited to academic year 2021-2022 only, the bench of Justices S Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari...

If Banned Firecrackers Found To Be Made Or Used, Authorities Will Be Held Personally Liable : Supreme Court [Read Order]

"Celebration cannot be at the cost of the other's health. Under the guise of celebration, nobody can be permitted to infringe the right to health of the others, guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and nobody can be permitted to play with the life of the others, more particularly the senior citizens and the children."

"Review Committee Yet to Decide": Bombay High Court Disposes Plea Challenging Bar Council's Rules Prohibiting Its Own Criticism

The Bombay High Court on Friday disposed of a Mumbai based lawyer's plea challenging the Bar Council of India's (BCI's) amended rules prohibiting the BCI or a judge's public criticism.The matter was disposed after the Bar Associations informed the court that the rules were under review. BCI's rules make public criticism of any Court, Judge, State Bar Council or Bar Council of India...

Plea Challenging Rajasthan Gov's 'Arbitrary And Indiscriminate' Practice Of Issuing Internet Suspension Orders: High Court Issues Notice

The Rajasthan High Court on Friday issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition challenging the Rajasthan government's arbitrary and indiscriminate practice of issuing internet suspension orders on various pretexts. A Division Bench comprising Justices M. M. Shrivastava and Farzand Ali observed that the matter was of serious concern and accordingly issued notice to the...

Karnataka High Court Drops Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Man Who Threatened To Kill SC Judges, Advocates

"We have left you at this stage but be careful, don't spoil your old age, otherwise next time we will not leave you," the Karnataka High Court on Friday told a 72-year-old man who had threatened to kill Judges and Advocates.A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum has dropped the suo-motu criminal contempt proceedings initiated against him...

Meghalaya HC Issues Notice To UOI, State On PIL Alleging Non-Availability Of Modern Cancer Care Facilities In Meghalaya

The Meghalaya High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Union of India and State Government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed alleging inordinate delay on the part of the respondents in establishing comprehensive and modern cancer care facilities in the State of Meghalaya.Noting that the PIL raises a 'serious' issue, the Bench of Chief Justice R. V. More and Justice H....

Sharing Beneficiaries' Personal Info With Fair Price Shop Owners Counterproductive To Doorstep Ration Delivery Scheme: Delhi Govt Seeks To Recall HC Order

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the response of Centre and Delhi Sarkari Ration Dealers Sangh in an application moved by Delhi Government, seeking recall of the order wherein it was directed to issue communications to all fair price shop holders informing them about the persons who have opted for receiving rations at their doorsteps."...the data sought by the Petitioner Association...