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NLSIU : Supreme Court Stays Karnataka High Court Direction To Promote Student
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a special leave petition filed by the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) against an order of the Karnataka High Court which directed the promotion of a student to next academic year.The Supreme Court also stayed the order of the High Court, which had set aside the decision of NLSIU to deny a law student, son of a sitting judge...
"Will Not Enforce Privacy Policy Till Data Protection Bill Comes Out": WhatsApp Tells Delhi High Court
WhatsApp has informed the Delhi High Court on Friday that it's privacy policy will not be enforced till the time the Data Protection Bill comes out and that it will need to fit in the law in such a situation.Senior Advocate Harish Salve appearing for Whatsapp submitted thus:"We said we'll not enforce it untill the Data Protection Bill' will come out. In our case the government is...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Time-Limit On Caste-Based Reservations In Education
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed as withdrawn a plea filed by an Advocate seeking directions to fix time limits for expiry of caste-based reservations in education. A Bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and S. Ravindra Bhat informed the Petitioner that the Court was not inclined to entertain the petition. Accordingly, the Petitioner withdrew the same. The petition, filed...
Bengaluru Court Dismisses Private Complaint Against Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa & Other Public Servants For Want Of Sanction To Prosecute
In the absence of sanction for prosecution, a special court in Bengaluru on Thursday dismissed a private complaint filed against Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, his son BY Vijayendra and others, alleging offences punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Indian Penal Code and seeking to refer the complaint to any Investigating Agency to register a FIR and...
Loan Moratorium : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Counting Of 90 Days For NPA Declaration From March 23 Judgment
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking clarification and modification of its 23rd March 2021 judgement whereby it vacated the stay on declaration of loan accounts as Non-Performing Assets.A bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice MR Shah was hearing an application filed by Advocate Vishal Tiwari seeking a clarification that the period of declaring...
"Would Be Burdening Indian Air Force With Overweight Airman Who Would Be Unfit To Do Duties": Delhi HC Rejects Plea Of Candidate Found Medically Unfit By 2 KGs
The Delhi High Court has rejected the plea of a candidate who was found medically unfit for being overweight by 2 KGs as per the medical fitness standards of the Indian Air Force. The Court observed that his recruitment would be 'burdening the Indian Air Force with an overweight Airman' who would be unfit for performing the duties. A division bench comprising of Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw...
'No Coercive Action For Non-Compliance Of IT Rules': Kerala High Court Orders In NBA's Plea
The Kerala High Court on Friday issued notice on News Broadcasters Association's (NBA) plea challenging the new IT rules on the ground that they give government authorities "excessive powers" to "unreasonably and impermissibly restrict" the freedom of speech and expression of the media.Justice PB Suresh Kumar has also restrained the Central Government from taking any coercive action against...
Occurrence Of Cause Of Action Is A Determining Factor For Attracting Jurisdiction Of Courts Under CPC, Trademarks Act: Delhi High Court Reiterates
The Delhi High Court has reiterated that the occurrence of cause of action at a place is a determining factor both under sec. 20 of the Code of Civil Procedure and sec. 134 of the Trade Marks Act to attract the jurisdiction of the Court at such place. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri observed thus: "If under Section 20 CPC, jurisdiction of the Court is attracted...
Election & Voting Processes Stand Threatened By Social Media Manipulation, Says Supreme Court
Election and voting processes stand threatened by social media manipulation, the Supreme Court remarked in the judgment delivered on Thursday in Facebook vs. Delhi Assembly case.Entities like Facebook have to remain accountable to those who entrust them with such power. While Facebook has played a crucial role in enabling free speech by providing a voice to the voiceless and a means to...
'Police Nowadays Relies On Digital Information, CCTV Footages But Shies Of Divulging Details When Comes To Their Own Working': MP HC Grants Bail In NDPS Case
Finding contradiction in police's version in respect of CCTV cameras installed inside the police station, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail to an accused in connection with a NDPS case while observing that while the police nowadays relies on the use of CCTV footages and digital information, it shies of divulging details when it comes to their own functioning. A single judge...
"Indian Society Becoming Homogenous, Traditional Barriers Of Religion Slowly Dissipating": Delhi High Court Bats For Uniform Civil Code
Observing that the hope expressed under Article 44 of the Constitution should not remain a 'mere hope', the Delhi High Court on Wednesday expressed the need for having a Uniform Civil Code after noting that the Indian society is gradually becoming homogenous while the traditional barriers are slowly disappearing. Justice Pratibha M Singh observed,"In modern Indian society which is...