Pegasus Case: What Has Transpired Till Date

The Supreme Court is set to deliver its judgment tomorrow in a batch of petitions seeking court-monitored probe by a Special Investigation Team or a judicial probe into the reports of snooping of activists, journalists, politicians and constitutional authorities using the Pegasus spyware.On September 13, a bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli had...

MP High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Man Who Allegedly Called 'RSS' As 'Taliban Terrorist Organization' On Social Media

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday denied anticipatory bail to one Atul Pastor who has been accused of making certain comments alleging Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (RSS) as Taliban Terrorist Organization on the social media and thereafter, making it viral.The Bench of Justice Rajendra Kumar Verma refused to grant him anticipatory bail noting that there is sufficient evidence...

Can A Person Selected On Merit Claim Reservation In Promotions? Supreme Court Asks Centre [Hearing Day 5]

The bench reserved judgment after hearing the parties.

Aryan Khan Case : Intervenors Object To 'Priority' Hearing Given For Bail Applications In Bombay High Court

Two intervention applications have been filed in the Bombay High Court opposing the bail plea of Aryan Khan and against the alleged priority given to hearing of his application, even as other accused are "languishing in prison." One application is filed by an anti-drug NGO and the second is filed by a person claiming to be a social worker. While agreeing to hear the interventions Justice...

Delhi High Court Extends Time For Sending Suggestions To Draft Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2021 Till November 10

The Delhi High Court has extended the time for sending comments and suggestions to the Draft Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2021 from the members of the Bar till November 10. This comes after the Court had earlier this month proposed the Rules subsequent to establishment of the Intellectual Property Division (IPD) in the High Court, to deal with all matters related to...

Witness Protection- "Surprising That Despite Accepting Threat To Life, Witness' Security Was Reduced": Allahabad HC Restores Security Arrangements

Expressing surprise over the decision of a committee headed by the District Judge to reduce the security provided to a witness (in a criminal trial) despite accepting a threat to his life, the Allahabad High Court recently restored the security arrangements of the witness/petitioner till further orders. Essentially, the bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Suresh Kumar Gupta was...

Vicarious Liability As A Principle Cannot Be Applied To A Contempt Case: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that vicarious liability as a principle cannot be applied to a case of contempt.Merely because a subordinate official acted in disregard of an order passed by the Court, a liability cannot be fastened on a higher official in the absence of knowledge, the bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice MM Sundresh observed.In this case, the appellants were held...

Senior Citizens Are Entitled To Get Their Cases Decided On Preferential Basis, Observes Punjab & Haryana High Court

While dealing with a plea of a 67-year-old senior citizen who submitted that proceedings in his rent petition are moving at a slow pace, the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently observed that senior citizens are entitled to get their cases decided on a preferential basis. This assertion came from the bench of Justice H. S. Madaan dealing with a plea of a senior citizen, Gurmeet Singh who...

10 Quotes From Aryan Khan's Bail Hearing Today Before Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court will continue hearing the bail applications filed by Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha in the cruise ship drug case tomorrow at 2.30 PM. The three had moved the High Court following rejection of bail by the Special NDPS Court. They are booked under sections 8(c) read with 20b (purchase), 27 (consumption), 28 (attempt to commit offence),...

Same Income Criteria For OBC & EWS Not Arbitrary; Rs 8 Lakh Limit Adopted After Due Deliberation : Centre Tells Supreme Court

Pursuant to Top Court's order asking Centre to apprise the Court of the reasons for with its decision to adopt the criteria of annual income of Rupees 8 lakhs for determining the eligibility for Economic Weaker Sections ("EWS") in the NEET All India Quota, the Central Government today filed an affidavit justifying its stand.The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment said in...

Criminal Contempt Reference- "More Thoughtfulness & Sensitivity Required From Bar Members Toward Lady Judges": MP High Court

Dealing with a reference made to it by the court presided over by a lady Judicial Magistrate regarding the 'contemptuous conduct' of an advocate before her court, the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently observed that in view of the multitasking performed by a lady judge, more thoughtfulness and sensitivity is required from bar's end. "…it is expected from the Bar members that...

Mere Breach Of Contract Not Cheating; Giving Criminal Colour To Civil Disputes Must Be Discouraged: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that mere breach of contract cannot give rise to criminal prosecution for cheating.For criminal prosecution, the key ingredient of having a dishonest or fraudulent intent under sections 405, 419 and 420 has to be made out, the bench of Justices S. Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari observed.The bench said that a criminal color cannot be given to a civil dispute merely...