"This Will Take Years": Court Expresses Concern Over Delay In Trial In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case

A Delhi Court on Thursday expressed its concern over the delay in trial in the Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case involving charges Under UAPA and IPC and asked the Prosecution to file reply only with regards to the documents which cannot be given in the applications moved under sec. 207 CrPC by accused persons.The remarks came from Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat who said that if all...

Delhi Court Frames Charges In Three Riots Cases For Rioting, Unlawful Assembly

A Delhi Court has framed charges against a total of seven men for the offences of rioting, unlawful assembly and other relevant provisions of IPC in three different cases related to the North East Delhi riots that rocked the national capital last year.Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav framed charges against accused persons namely Imram @ Model, Imran, Dinesh Yadav @ Michel, Babu @...

Right To Apply For Bail Is An Individual Right Implicit In Articles 14, 19 & 21 : Supreme Court

Disapproving the blanket orders passed by a single judge of the Rajasthan High Court to not list applications for bail and suspension of sentence as urgent matters during the lockdown, the Supreme Court has observed that the right to apply for bail is an individual right implicit in Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution.The Court has observed that such blanket bans would suspend...

'Trials In Our Country Take Ages To Complete': Kerala High Court Frames Guidelines For Issuing Passports To Accused In Criminal Cases

In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court on Thursday drew up a set of guidelines to be considered by criminal courts while granting permission for the issuance of passports to individuals involved in criminal proceedings.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas while disposing of a petition filed by a man who was awaiting issuance of a new passport for the past 5 years, observed:"The grant of...

Supreme Court Stays TV Actor Chahatt Khanna's Ex-husband Farhan Mirza's Arrest

The Supreme Court today granted protection from arrest to TV Actress Chahat Khanna's husband Farhan Shahrukh Mirza in relation to the FIR registered accusing Farhan of forcing unnatural offence under section 377 of IPC upon Chahat, forcing her to undergo medical terminations of pregnancy etc. The division bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and AS Oka also issued notice in the...

Calcutta High Court Directs State Govt To Permit Transgenders To Appear For Recruitment Examination Of Kolkata Police

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday provided relief to a transgender applicant who had filed a petition alleging that the online application form that is required to be submitted for recruitment to the post of Sub-Inspector and Sergeant in the Kolkata Police for the year 2021 does not provide for a column permitting a transgender person to apply. Justice Arindam Mukherjee vide order...

Varanasi Court Upholds Dismissal Of Criminal Complaint Against Kunal Kamra For His 'Indian Flag' Tweet

A Varanasi Court today dismissed a criminal revision plea filed by a local Lawyer Saurabh Tiwari against a magistrate's order dismissing a criminal complaint against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra for his tweet, which allegedly insulted the Indian flag.Kamra had tweeted a morphed picture of the Supreme Court replacing the tricolor atop it with the flag of a political party.The revision plea...

Kisan Mahapanchayat Approaches Supreme Court Seeking Permission To Stage Satyagraha At Jantar Mantar

Farmers group "Kisan Mahapanchayat" has approached Supreme Court seeking issuance of directions to the the authorities under the Central Government, Lieutenant Governor and Commissioner Delhi Police ("Respondents") to allow the Mahapanchayat to stage Satyagraha at Jantar Mantar as permitted to Sanyukt Kisan Morcha farmers. The Kisan Mahapanchayat is a body...

Mother's Work Commitments Don't Make Her Unsuitable For Child's Custody: Bombay High Court

Observing that a busy actress's work commitments don't make her unsuitable for her child's custody, the Bombay High Court has ruled that a minor's 'welfare' cannot be decided solely on which parent has more free time. A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar dismissed the husband's habeas corpus petition under Article 226 for custody of their minor son. However, the...

'Guilt Of Accused Can Be Established Only After Examination Of All Witnesses': Karnataka High Court Directs Retrial Of Rape Case

Observing that "guilt of the accused can be established only after examination of all the witnesses as desired by the prosecution," the Karnataka High Court recently set aside the order passed by a trial court acquitting a person accused of raping a minor. A division bench of Justice G Narendar and Justice M I Arun, while allowing the appeal filed by the state government said, "The...

Financial Creditor Has To Prove That Application Filed U/s 7 IBC Is Not Barred By Limitation; But Materials Produced By Corporate Debtor Can Be Examined: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that adjudicating authority can examine the material placed on record by the corporate debtor to determine whether an application filed by financial creditor is not beyond the period of limitation.The court clarified that the burden of prima facie proving occurrence of the default and that the application filed under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code...

Prohibition On Sale Of Herbal Hukkahs: High Court Expresses Displeasure Over Delhi Govt's Response

The Delhi High Court on Thursday expressed displeasure on the affidavit filed by Delhi Government in the plea challenging prohibition on sale and serving of herbal hukkahs in restaurants and bars amid Covid-19.Justice Rekha Palli was hearing the pleas filed by by various Restaurants and Bars operating in the national capital, aggrieved by the alleged interference of Delhi Government as well...