Delhi Court Requests Prosecution, Lawyers To Prioritize Riots Cases To Avoid Delay In Hearings

A Delhi Court on Monday requested Special Public Prosecutors and lawyers to prioritize hearing of cases relating to the North East Delhi riots, in order to avoid delay in hearings.The oral remarks came from Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat while the Court was set to hear Sharjeel Imam's bail plea in a riots case."In FIR 59/2020, I had passed suggestions to counsels also that let the...

FCRA : Supreme Court Grants One Week Time To Centre To Respond To Pleas Challenging Amendments & Deadline Extension

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted one week time to the Union of India to file its counter-affidavit in petitions filed challenging the Foreign Contributions Regulation (Amendment) Act 2020 and Ministry of Home Affair's notification dated May 18, 2021 extending the date for compliance of specific provisions of the Act.A Bench comprising Justice A.M Khanwilkar, Justice Dinesh Maheshwari...

'No More Adjournments': Supreme Court To Hear On Oct 26 Zakia Jafri's Plea Against Clean Chit To Narendra Modi In Gujarat Riots

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to 26th October Zakia Ahsan Jafri's plea challenging the SIT report giving clean chit to the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and other high functionaries in the Gujarat riots of 2002.A Bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar granted the adjournment based on a request made on behalf of the...

'Necessary Force Will Have To Be Taken To Implement The Supreme Court Judgment': Kerala High Court In Church Feud Matter

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday while hearing the matter of prolonged clashes between the Orthodox and Jacobite factions in the State, yet again called for both factions to implement the clear directions issued by the Apex Court to solve the dispute.Justice Devan Ramachandran during the proceedings observed: "The Court is not in favour of sending forces into a Church. However, if the...

Why Was The Fake Antique Dealer Granted Protection? Kerala High Court Demands An Answer From Police

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday questioned why police protection was granted to the controversial fake antique dealer Monson Mavunkal and demanded an answer as to why he was not taken into custody by the police despite finding valuable articles in his residence. Justice Devan Ramachandran while expressing his concern with the investigation in the matter, remarked:"We know that the 5th...

Reprimanding A Student Would Not Tantamount To Provoking Him To Commit Suicide: Supreme Court Quashes FIR U/s 306 IPC Against A Teacher

The Supreme Court observed that reprimanding a student for his indiscipline would not tantamount to provoking a student to commit suicide."If, a student is simply reprimanded by a teacher for an act of indiscipline and bringing the continued act of indiscipline to the notice of Principal of the institution who conveyed to the parents of the student for the purposes of school discipline...

'Medical Education & Regulation Have Become A Business; Entire Haste To Fill Up Seats' : Supreme Court Questions NEET-SS 2021 Exam Changes

The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the Central Government and the National Board of Examinations observing that the changes in the National Eligibility-cum- Entrance Test- Super Specialty(NEET-SS) 2021 pattern were seemingly done to ensure that the seats in the private medical colleges were not lying vacant.The Supreme Court repeated its earlier observations that the changes have put...

'Prayers Are Satisfied': Delhi High Court Closes Plea Against Twitter For Non Compliance Of IT Rules, 2021

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday disposed of the plea filed against Twitter India and Twitter Inc for their non-compliance with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021).Justice Rekha Palli closed the plea after taking on record the affidavit filed on behalf of the Centre informing the Court that Twitter had appointed...

'Political Overtones Cannot Be Brushed Aside': Calcutta HC Stays Proceedings Against BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari, Brother In Tarpaulins Theft Case

The Calcutta High Court on Monday ordered a stay on all further proceedings in a case of alleged tarpaulin theft against Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari and his brother Soumendu Adhikari. The Court was adjudicating upon a petition filed by Suvendu Adhikari and his brother Soumendu, seeking quashing of an FIR registered by Contai police in which they and three...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Easy Access Of FIR, Chargesheet & Court Orders To Under Trial Prisoners

The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Delhi Government and the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) on a plea seeking access for under trial prisoners to copy of the FIR, Chargesheet, evidence or other trial court records, on an application made thereto.A Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh has kept the matter for hearing on November 29.The plea has been...

Revised Budgetary Allocation Of 79 Crores Approved For Providing Hybrid Hearings Infrastructure For District Courts: Delhi Govt Informs High Court

The Delhi Government on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that a revised estimate and budgetary allocation of Rs. 79 Crores has been approved by it's Finance Department for providing infrastructure and other facilities for hybrid hearings in district courts in the national capital. Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh directed the Delhi Government to file a fresh status...

'Banned Chinese Apps, Not Sale On Another Platform': Centre Tells Delhi High Court In Plea Against Sale Of Shein Products On Amazon

The Central Government has informed the Delhi High Court that its order banning the use of 59 Chinese mobile applications amid security concerns does not preclude the companies from selling their products in India through another e-commerce platform.The development comes by way of an affidavit filed by the Centre before a Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh in a plea...