Win For Investigative Journalism : N Ram On Supreme Court's Pegasus Order

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 Pegasus software.The functioning of the committee will be overseen by retired Supreme Court judge Justice...

No Precipitative Action Against Online Gaming Companies For Now; Advocate General Assures Karnataka High Court

Advocate General Prabhuling K Navadgi on Thursday orally assured the court that no precipitative action would be taken against online gaming companies for the time being. The oral statement was made before a single bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit, which is hearing a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act 2021, by which the...

Delhi Court Issues Summons To Republic Media, Arnab Goswami In Defamation Suit By Popular Front Of India

A Delhi Court on Thursday issued summons to Republic Media, Arnab Goswami, its chief editor working with the channel and News Broadcasters Standards Association in a defamation suit filed by Popular Front of India over a news report concerning Assam's Darrang firing incident recently.Popular Front of India, in the suit mentions a news article titled "Darrang firing: 2 arrested with PFI...

Firecrackers Regulation Not Against Any Particular Festival Or Community : Supreme Court

While hearing an application alleging violation of the order banning the use of certain chemicals that were dangerous & beyond safety limits in the fireworks by the manufacturers, the Supreme Court today observed that it was not against any particular festival or commnunity but it could not permit others to play with the citizen's right to lives in the guise of powers. While...

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...