Amazon -Future Dispute : Fair Opportunity Must In A Case Of 'This Magnitude', Says Supreme Court [Full Court Room Exchange]

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the proceedings in the Delhi High Court in relation to the attachment of the assets of Future Retail Limited and its promoters for alleged breach of the Emergency Award passed in favour of Amazon.The Court also asked all authorities including the NCLAT, CCI and the SEBI to not pass final orders for four weeks in relation to the Future-Reliance deal. "...

Special Court Discharges Cabinet Minister Chhagan Bhujbal in Maharashtra Sadan Scam

Granting relief to Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Chhagan Bhujbal, a Special Court at Mumbai has discharged him, his son Pankaj and nephew Sameer in the Maharashtra Sadan Scam case investigated by the Anti- Corruption Bureau. Special Judge HS Satbhai also discharged then Public Works Department Secretary Devdutt Marathe and four others. The court hadearlier discharged five others in...

'Abhorring, Misuse Of Public Funds': Madras High Court Interdicts State From Printing Photos Of Chief Ministers On Textbooks, Schoolbags

The Madras High Court on Tuesday reprimanded the practice of displaying photographs of Chief Ministers or other public functionaries on school bags, textbooks and stationery to be used by school children and accordingly directed that such a practice must be discontinued with immediate effect. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice PD Audikesavalu termed such a practice...

After Supreme Court, Delhi High Court Also Refuses To Hear Plea Against GNCTD Organising Ganesh Chaturthi

After the Supreme Court denied urgent listing of a plea to prohibit the Delhi Government from organizing Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, today the Delhi High Court also refused to entertain the matter.A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh after hearing the petitioner remarked, "this petition has been filed without proper...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Manipur Speaker's Decision To Accept 3 BJP MLAs' Resignation

The Supreme Court today dismissed a special leave petition filed challenging Manipur High Court's order of upholding the decision of the Manipur Legislative Assembly Speaker to accept the resignation of 3 BJP MLAs T. Thangzalam Haokip, Samuel Jendai and S. Subhaschandra Singh. The matter was heard by the bench of Justices UU Lalit, SR Bhat and Bela M Trivedi. Appearing for the...

Freezing All Bank Accounts Of Suspect Would Adversely Affect His Right To Life Under Article 21: Karnataka High Court In Online Fraud Case

Granting relief to a shopkeeper whose bank accounts were frozen by the Police in connection with the investigation of an online fraud case, the Karnataka High Court observed that freezing all of a person's bank accounts has an adverse effect on his right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. A single-judge bench of Justice Mohammed Nawaz while allowing the petition filed...

'Political Flags, Photos Of Political Leaders Are Displayed On Vehicles To Show Privilege & Flout The Law': Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently directed that portraits and photographs of communal leaders pasted on vehicles must be removed as such a practice is often indulged in to intimidate the police and get away with criminal activities. A Bench comprising Justice N Kirubakaran (retired) and Justice B Pugalendhi observed with disdain, "The purpose of having party flags or designation boards...

Who Helped Her Forge Certificates? Kerala High Court Reserves Bail Order In Fake Lawyer Case

The Kerala High Court on Friday reserved its orders in an anticipatory bail application filed by a 'fake lawyer', a woman named Sessy Xavier who had impersonated as an advocate without the requisite qualifications.Justice Shircy V heard the parties in detail in today's hearing. Initially, the FIR registered against Xavier had charged her under Sections 417 (punishment for cheating) and...

Gyanvapi Mosque Dispute: Allahabad High Court Stays Varanasi Court's ASI Survey Order & Other Proceedings

The Allahabad High Court today stayed the Suit, including the Varanasi lower court order in the Gyanvapi-Kashi land dispute case, wherein it had directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a survey of the Mosque complex. The Bench of Justice Prakash Padia today observed that the Varanasi court should not have proceeded and decided the application filed for...

University's Education Services, Including Affiliation Or Other Allied Services To Students, Exempt From Service Tax : Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has ruled that the services provided by a University, including affiliation of colleges and other allied services given to students, are exempted from levy of Service Tax under the Finance Act 1994.A single bench of Justice R Suresh Kumar gave this ruling in a writ petition filed by Madurai Kamaraj University challenging an order passed by the tax authorities...

Media Liable For Defamatory Comments By Third Party Users In Its Facebook Page: Australia High Court

The High Court of Australia held that a media company can be held liable for defamatory comments made by the third party users in its Facebook page.By the creation of a public Facebook page and the posting of content on that page, facilitated, encouraged and thereby assisted the publication of comments from third-party Facebook users, the court held while dismissing the appeal filed by...

Prosecutrix Indulged In Sexual Relations With Two Persons In Same Year On Alleged Promise Of Marriage: J&K High Court Quashes Rape FIRs

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court recently quashed two FIRs lodged by the same woman against two men, alleging rape on the pretext of false promise to marry.From the facts and material produced before the Court, Justice Rajnesh Oswal found that the prosecutrix had indulged in sexual relationship with two persons on the promise of marriage in the year 2018."This Court has no hesitation to hold...