Delhi Court Upholds Order Summoning Zee News Chief Sudhir Choudhury In Mahua Moitra's Defamation Complaint

A Delhi Court on Monday dismissed a revision application filed by Zee anchor Sudhir Chaudhary wherein it upheld a summoning order dated 14.11.2019 passed by a Metropolitan Magistrate in the defamation case filed Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra.The Order, passed by Additional Sessions Judge-04 Anil Antil at Patiala House Courts, states that after appreciating and analyzing the facts of...

Karnataka II PUC Exams : All Repeaters To Be Passed With Grace Marks, HC Told; Evaluation Process For Freshers Disclosed

The State Government on Monday informed the Karnataka High Court that it has decided that all repeater students including those private candidates who had failed in the last year's II PUC Examination will be promoted by awarding passing marks and grace marks. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice Hanchate Sanjeekumar was also informed that for...

'Successful & Efficient Functioning Of Anganwadis Has Direct Nexus To Discharge Of Constitutional Obligations': Karnataka High Court Issues Interim Measures

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the State Government to provide electricity supply and fans to all Anganwadi centers in need of them across the State and construct toilets in centers which are operating within government buildings. The direction has to be complied with by end of this year. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj said, "We...

Twitter Stripped Of Safe Harbour Immunity Under IT Act For Non-Compliance With IT Rules 2021: GOI To Delhi High Court

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, (MeITY) Government of India has informed the Delhi High Court in an affidavit that the Safe Harbour Immunity under the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act) is no longer available to Twitter, as it hasn't "fully" complied with the IT Rules, 2021.Section 79 of IT Act states, "an intermediary shall not be liable for any third...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On NewsClick And Its Founder Prabir Purkayastha's Plea For Quashing Of ED's Money Laundering Case

A single-judge bench of Justice Mukta Gupta of the Delhi High Court bench today issued notice on M/s PPK NewsClick Studio Pvt Ltd and its founder Prabir Purkayastha's petition seeking quashing of an ECIR against them in a money laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The court has also directed for interim protection to Purkayastha to continue and for him to be given a copy...

Telangana High Court Upholds Preventive Detention Of Man Accused Of Duping Poor Farmers

Observing that white-collar crimes against poor farmers should be dealt with an "iron hand" and not leniency, the Telangana High Court upheld preventive detention of a man accused of duping farmers of their hard-earned agricultural produce."Majority of the farmers in our country are illiterate/rustic and have no resources and cannot afford indulging into litigation and they shall not lose...

'Unacceptable Behavior; Will Not Condone Destruction Of Public Properties By MLAs' : Supreme Court On Kerala Assembly Ruckus Case

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to next week the hearing of the appeal filed by State of Kerala seeking the withdrawal of criminal cases against six prominent CPI(M) members for the ruckus and vandalism caused in the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2015.During the brief hearing on Monday, a bench comprising Justices DY Chandrahcud and MR Shah made certain oral remarks disapproving...

'If You Don't Like The Toolkit, Ignore It; India A Democracy' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Against Congress 'Toolkit'

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking an investigation by the National Investigation Agency into the alleged Congress "toolkit" and subsequent suspension of the registration of Indian National Congress (INC) if the charges against them pertaining to "anti-national acts" are found true.A bench comprising Justice D.Y. Chandrachud...

"Negates Dignity Of Profession": Delhi Bar Council Temporarily Suspends Advocate's License For Allegedly Using Chambers For Religious Conversion

The Delhi Bar Council has temporarily suspended the license of an Advocate for allegedly using his chambers premises for the purpose of performing conversion of religion and Nikaah marriages.Observing that the aforesaid "illegal and anti social activities" negates the dignity of the legal profession, the Bar Council of Delhi has suspended Advocate Iqbal Malik's license as an interim measure...

Delhi High Court Disposes Plea For Publication Of New Excise Policy 2021 After Delhi Govt Undertakes To Upload Notification On Its Website Today

The Delhi High Court on Monday disposed of a plea filed by Delhi Liquor Traders' Association seeking directions to make public Delhi Government's new excise policy for the year 2021-22, which got approval in the month of June this year.The direction was made by Justice Rekha Palli while taking on record the submissions made by Senior Advocate Abhishek Singhvi (appearing for the Delhi...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-72]

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Father Stan Swamy, Undertrial In Bhima Koregoan Case, Passes Away : Counsel Informs Bombay HC During Bail Hearing

Octogenarian tribal rights activist Father Stan Swamy, an undertrial prisoner in the Bhima Koregaon case, passed away today at 1.30 PM, a month after he was admitted to a private hospital in Mumbai, following court's orders. This fact was told by Swamy's counsel to the Bombay High Court, which was hearing his application for bail on medical grounds.The Jesuit priest spent the last eight...