Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Filed By Student Challenging Rustication For Attempting To Organise Anti-CAA Protest

The plea had argued that the attempt to organize protests and make Anti CAA posts on Facebook were his constitutional rights, which the High Court didn't appreciate.

IT Rules 2021 : Supreme Court Lists Centre's Transfer Petitions, Connected Cases After 6 Weeks

The Supreme Court has listed after 6 weeks a group of petitions related to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021).The cases include the petitions filed by the Union Government seeking to transfer to the Supreme Court the cases filed in the High Courts challenging the IT Rules and also challenging the interim orders passed...

Six Additional Judges of Karnataka High Court Made Permanent [Read Notification]

The President has notified the appointment of six Additional Judges of the Karnataka High Court as Permanent Judges.These six Additional Judges are:1. Neranahalli Srinivasan Sanjay Gowda,2. Jyoti Mulimani,3. Rangaswamy Nataraj,4. Hemant Chandangoudar,5. Pradeep Singh Yerur and6. Maheshan Nagaprasanna.The Notification of the Central Government in this regard reads,"In exercise of the...

Delhi Court Remands Anil Deshmukh's Lawyer Anand Daga, Sub Inspector To 14 Days Judicial Custody

A Delhi Court on Monday remanded former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's lawyer, Anand Daga and Sub-Inspector Abhishek Tiwari to 14 days judicial custody on the allegations of leaking sensitive information thereby subverting investigation into the corruption case.Special CBI Judge Vimal Kumar Yadav dismissed the application moved by CBI seeking further police remand for five days qua...

Remark Comparing 'Maharshi Valmiki' To 'Taliban': Allahabad High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Poet Munnawar Rana

The Allahabad High Court has refused to quash the FIR registered against Urdu Poet Munawwar Rana for his remark made to a news channel comparing Maharshi Valmiki, who wrote the Ramayana, to the Taliban.The Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Saroj Yadav observed thus:"Sentiments of majority community have been hurt by an unnecessary comparison drawn by the petitioner of Lord Valmiki...

Will Verify If Khori Gaon Demolitions Were Carried Out As Per Directions : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday orally observed that once the demolition of unauthorised structures that have been planned by the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad at Khori Gaon is done, the action taken by the Corporation will be verified by the Court through an independent source. A Division Bench of Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice Dinesh Maheshwari observed that if action is not taken...

'Our High Courts Were Bastions Of Ensuring Justice During COVID' : Supreme Court Upholds Manipur HC's Directions On Pandemic Management

The Supreme Court today dismissed a special leave petition filed by the Manipur State Government challenging the High Court's order in which the Court had directed the state to frame exhaustive rules to regulate State's functioning towards combating CoVID in the state. The matter was listed before the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and Hima Kohli. While dismissing...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain BSP MLA Mukhtar Ansari's Wife's Plea Seeking Protection For His Life

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a writ petition filed by BSP MLA Mukhtar Ansari's wife, Afshan Ansari seeking protection and safety of her husband's life as he remains lodged in Banda Jail in the State of Uttar Pradesh and attends the trial. The bench of Justices R Subhash Reddy and Sanjiv Khanna asked Ansari's wife to approach Allahabad High Court. Stating that Ansari is...

"Precarious Condition": Delhi Court Grants 3 Months Interim Bail To Accused Who Suffered Bullet Injury During Riots, Lost Ability To Walk Or Move

A Delhi Court has recently granted three months interim bail to one Mohd. Shahid, accused in a riots case, after taking note of the precarious health conditions faced by him inside jail.Shahid, already having restricted movements in his right hand after suffering a bullet injury during the riots, also got his left hand fractured after falling in jail ward's washroom in July this year. Shahid...

'Total Disrespect To The Court Which Is A Dangerous Trend': Calcutta HC Imposes Rs 3.8 Lakh Costs On WB Primary Education Board President

The Calcutta High Court on Friday imposed costs to the tune of Rs 3.8 lakhs on the President of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education Manik Bhattacharya on finding that there was an attempt to distort an earlier order of the Court pertaining to the Primary Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) of 2014 in order to avoid compliance. Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay observed that the...

"Don't Call Her An Advocate, She Was Never A Lawyer": Kerala High Court While Considering Fake Lawyer's Pre-Arrest Bail Application

The Kerala High Court on Monday while hearing an anticipatory bail application filed by a 'fake lawyer' objected to her being addressed to as an 'advocate'.Justice Shircy V interrupted the applicant's counsel mid-way through his submissions and remarked, "Don't call her an advocate. She is not a lawyer. Do not use that term in your submissions."This development took place in a matter where...

Husband Of Property Owner Not Stranger; Has Locus Standi To File Criminal Complaint Against Trespasser: Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has opined that an FIR can be lodged by any person who is aware of the commission of any cognizable offence. The Court also found that the husband of a property owner has the locus standi to file an FIR for offences committed against such property, since he has every right to look after and protect the property of his wife.Justice Rajnesh Oswal...