Narada Case : Live Updates From Calcutta High Court Hearing On TMC Leaders' Bail

The Calcutta High Court is hearing the Narada case related to the bail of four Trinamool Congress leaders - Firhad Hakim, Madan Mitra, Subrata Mukherjee and Sovan Chatterjee- who have been under judicial custody since their arrest by the CBI on May 17.A 5-judge bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal, Justices IP Mukerji, Harish Tandon, Soumen Sen and Arijit Banerjee is hearing...

'Incorporated With Fraudulent Motive, Invoking Arbitration Against Antrix Not Bona Fide' : NCLT Orders Winding Up Of Devas Multimedia

The National Company Law Tribunal, Bengaluru bench, has ordered the forcible liquidation and winding up of Devas Multimedia by allowing a petition filed Indian Space Research Organization's commercial arm Antrix Corporation Limited.The Tribunal held that Devas was incorporated in a "fraudulent manner to carry out unlawful purposes" and its management resorted to "fraudulent activities"...

Breaking: Bombay High Court Directs Trial Court To Redact References On Victim's Identity In Tarun Tejpal Judgment

A Vacation Bench of the Bombay High Court at Goa has directed the District and Sessions Court trying the Tarun Tejpal sexual assault case to redact the victim's identity while uploading the acquittal order on its website. The Single Bench of Justice SC Gupte has also granted 3 days' time to the State, to amend the grounds of appeal against the acquittal order dated May 21, that was...

COVID19: Madras High Court Directs State To Indicate Plan Of Action For Vaccination Of Bed Ridden, Physically Disabled

The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Government to frame a standard operating procedure for vaccination of persons who are unable to leave their beds or their homes and persons with disabilities. "The State will indicate a plan of action to deal with vaccination of persons who are either homebound or with serious disabilities, so that such vulnerable persons are both...

Rape Charges Against Cop- "Protector Of Law Turned Into Predator, Widow Made Victim Of Lust": P&H High Court Orders All-Women SIT

In a significant move, the Punjab & Haryana High Court ordered the DCP of Punjab Police to form a three-member all-women SIT (Special Investigation Team) to probe into the rape allegations leveled by a 38-year-old woman against a policeman of the CIA (Crime Investigation Agency) Bathinda.The Bench of Justice Arun Monga dissolved an already constituted SIT noting that it had no lady...

"Ensure That Local Police Don't Interfere In Married Life Of Muslim Woman Who Adopted Hindu Religion": Allahabad High Court To SSP

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday (May 26) ordered to extend and provide necessary protection to the life and limb of a Muslim woman who converted to the Hindu religion and married a Man according to Hindu rites.The Bench of Justice J. J. Munir also directed the Senior Superintendent of Police, Meerut to ensure that the local Police do not interfere in the peaceful married life of...

"Helpless In the Matter Of Vaccine Procurement": Gujarat Govt Tells Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (May 26) directed the State Government to take all necessary actions immediately with regard to the improvement of the Health infrastructure in the rural areas as also for creating awareness amongst the public at large of the Mucormycosis disease.The State Government also echoed the helplessness in procuring enough stock of vaccines by submitting that...

'Criminal Contempt A Reasonable Restriction On Free Speech' : Centre Defends Section 2(c)(i) of Contempt Of Courts Act Before Karnataka High Court

The offence of "criminal contempt for scandalizing the authority of the court" under Section 2 (c) (i) of the Contempt of Courts Act does not restrict freedom of speech, the Central government has said in its statement of objections filed before the Karnataka High Court.The said statement is filed in response to a writ petition filed by journalists Krishna Prasad and N. Ram, former...

Karnataka Govt Permits Advocates, Clerks To Travel To Offices On Court Working Days During Lockdown

The Karnataka Government has allowed movement of advocates, their paralegal personnel/ clerks, and other support staff to their respective offices, only during court working days on producing ID card/authorization, during the lockdown. It has also permitted functioning of advocates/law firms offices, with 50 percent strength. The lockdown in the state is operational till June 7. As...

'Not In Public Interest' : Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea To Stop COVID Vaccination Drive With Rs 50,000 Costs

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by one Mathew Thomas and others seeking to stop the ongoing vaccination drive. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravidn Kumar held that the petition is not in public interest and it imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 to be paid by the second and third petitioners, with the Chief Minister's Relief Fund...

Law Students At Delhi University Write To BCI Seeking Cancellation Of Pending Intermediate Term Exams For Final Year Students

More than 230 final year students at Faculty of Law, University of Delhi have signed a representation sent to BCI and Delhi University seeking cancellation of 4th semester exams, which have been pending for over a year. Law Faculty, DU follows a 3-year LL.B structure. Exams for intermediate term were postponed last year due to restrictions pertaining to Covid-19, and remain...

Accused Has Right To Have His Bail Plea Heard In Reasonable Time: Allahabad HC Seeks Time Bound Procedure For Supplying Instructions To Govt Advocates

"Failure of the police authorities to provide timely instructions to the Govt Advocate/ Additional Govt Advocate in bail applications causes delay in the hearing of the bail applications, and often leads to unjustified incarceration of an accused in jail," the Allahabad High Court observed recently. A Single Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot has therefore directed the Director General...