"We Are Not A Taliban State, Rule Of Law Sacrosanct In Multi-Cultural Society": Delhi Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Pinky Chaudhary In Jantar Mantar Sloganeering Case

A Delhi Court last week dismissed the anticipatory bail plea moved on behalf of Bhupender Tomar alias Pinky Chaudhary, prime accused in the alleged inflammatory and anti-Muslim sloganeering at Jantar Mantar."We are not a Taliban State. Rule of law is sacrosanct governing principle in our plural and multi cultural society," Additional Sessions Judge Anil Antil observed while denying the grant...

'No Discrimination Must Be Made Between Regularised And Non-Regularised Government Staff While Granting Maternity Leave': Madras High Court

The Madras High Court observed on Thursday that there cannot be any discrimination between regularised and non-regularised married women Government servants with regards to availing the benefits of maternity leave. The Court made the observation while issuing notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) moved by Advocate C Rajaguru seeking the Court's directions in order to ensure that...

Merely Because ECI Office Is In Delhi, Delhi High Court Will Not Have Jurisdiction : Election Commission

The Delhi High Court has granted time to the Election Commission of India to file its reply in a petition seeking action against such candidates who violated the masking policy during election campaigns amid Covid-19.The Commission has claimed that the High Court does not have territorial jurisdiction to adjudicate on the plea and in any case, the matter has become infructuous as campaigns...

Framed By Press; Delhi Police Case Based On Truncated Speech Clips Shown By Republic TV, News18 : Umar Khalid In Bail Hearing

Seeking bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case involving charges under UAPA, student activist Umar Khalid told a Delhi Court that the entire chargesheet filed by Delhi Police in FIR 59/2020 is a fabrication and that the case against him is based on the video clips run by Republic TV and News 18 showing a truncated version of his speech. Refuting the prosecution's allegations,...

Triple Talaq Pronounced Prior To 'Shayara Bano' Judgment Also Null & Void: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that the Supreme Court judgment in Shayara Bano case would apply to 'triple talaq' pronounced prior to passing of the said judgment.In this case, a 'husband' had approached the High Court seeking to quash proceedings initiated under Domestic Violence Act against him contending that he had already divorced his wife. It was further contended that a...

Farmers Protests Can't Block Road Traffic : Supreme Court Urges Centre To 'Find Solution'

Remarking that farmers protests cannot block road traffic, the Supreme Court today asked the Union of India, UP and Haryana Governments to find a solution.The Court was hearing a writ petition filed by Monicca Agarwaal, a resident of Noida, who had alleged that travelling to Delhi from Noida for her marketing job had become a nightmare as it took 2 hours instead of 20 minutes due to the...

Tokyo Paralympics: Is There A Provision To Send Substitute Players? Delhi High Court Asks PCI In Shooter Naresh Sharma's Plea

While hearing Shooter Naresh Sharma's plea against his non-selection for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympic games, the Delhi High Court today asked the Paralympic Committee of India if there is any provision under World Para Athletics Rules for sending substitute players for Shooting event.A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh has asked the parties to file...

Section 438(4) CrPC- Grant Accused Three Days Interim Protection From Arrest After Rejection of Anticipatory Bail: Bombay High Court

In a significant ruling, the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court held that an individual should not be arrested right after his anticipatory bail application(ABA) is rejected if the Sessions Court had directed him to remain present under section 438(4) of the CrPC, and he should be granted interim protection for three days.

[Sedition] 'If Criticism Will Die, Society Will Die': Sharjeel Imam Seeks Bail In Delhi Riots Case

A Delhi Court today continued hearing the bail application filed by Sharjeel Imam in relation to the speeches made by him in Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia area in Delhi against the Citizenship Amendment Act."There is nothing in the speech which called for any kind of violence" his counsel Advocate Tanveer Ahmed Mir argued, thereby claiming that the offence of Sedition is not made...

Despite Our Order, Allahabad & Uttarakhand HCs Keep Passing 'No Coercive Steps' Orders In Quashing Petitions: Supreme Court

In its Neeharika judgement in April, SC had declared that while refusing to quash FIRs, HCs shall not pass an order 'not to arrest' and/or 'no coercive steps'.

"Victim Girl & Accused Are State's Future Assets, Talented": Gauhati High Court Grants Bail To Student In IIT Rape Case

The Gauhati High Court recently granted bail to a student who is an accused in the IIT, Guwahati rape case, noting that being a talented student, the accused is the state's future asset. The bench of Justice Ajit Borthakur, however, did hold that prima facie, an offence of rape had been made of against the student-accused who has been charge-sheeted under Sections 376/328/307/120B...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging 18% GST On DNB Doctors' Fee

Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a plea filed by Association of DNB Doctors against the imposition of 18% GST on fee deposited by DNB Candidates.Diplomate of National Board (DNB) is a Post-graduate Master's degree same as MD/MS degree awarded to the Specialist Doctors in India after completion of three year residency. DNB courses are run and the degrees are awarded by the National...