Cases Against Italian Marines Will Be Closed Only After Compensation Is Deposited, Says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday observed that the criminal cases pending in India against the two Italian Marines in the Enrica Lexie case will be closed only after the Republic of Italy deposits the compensation agreed to be paid to the victims of sea firing incident of 2012.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde directed that the Republic of Italy should deposit the...

2021 Amendments To Medical Termination Of Pregnancy Act Increasing Upper Limit For Legal Abortions Are Of 'Enormous Significance': Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday observed that the changes brought by the recently notified Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021 are of enormous significance and are in line with the decisions of the Supreme Court and various High Courts wherein termination of pregnancy was permitted beyond the 24 weeks period in case of serious foetal abnormalities. The observation...

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Journalist Varun Hiremath Accused Of Rape

A single judge bench of Justice Mukta Gupta today granted interim protection from arrest to Mumbai TV journalist Varun Hiremath who has been accused in a rape case, on the condition that he shall join the investigation whenever required. A Delhi Court earlier issued non-bailable warrant against Hiremath, with the police moving a file before the Delhi Police Headquarters for a proposed...

High Court Under Article 226 And 227 Should Be Extremely Circumspect In Interfering With Orders Passed Under Arbitration Act: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that a High Court while exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 and 227 should be extremely circumspect in interfering with orders passed under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.Such interference can be made only in cases of exceptional rarity or cases which are stated to be patently lacking in inherent jurisdiction, the bench comprising Justices RF Nariman...

Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Can Form A Partnership Firm With An Individual Or Other Persons: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that a Limited Liability Partnership can form a partnership with an individual or other persons.In this case, a partnership deed was executed between an individual and an LLP. Registrar of Firms refused registration of the partnership firm on the ground that a LLP cannot be a partner of a firm. This was challenged before the High Court contending that the LLP is...

'Don't See A Reason Why A Person Above 18 Can't Choose His Religion; There's A Reason Why The Word 'Propagate' Is There In Constitution' :Supreme Court

"I don't see a reason as to why any person above 18 cannot choose his religion. There is a reason why the word "propagate" is there in the Constitution", observed Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Faliman Nariman on Friday.The oral observation was made when a bench headed by him was hearing a PIL filed by Ashwini Upadhyaya seeking to control black magic, superstition & mass...

Mumbai Sessions Court Dismisses Defamation Complaint Against Arnab Goswami By Mumbai DCP

A Sessions Court in Mumbai has dismissed a defamation complaint filed by Dy. Commissioner of Police of Mumbai Abhishek Trimukh against Republic TV's Editor in Chief Arnab Goswami, his wife Samyabrata Ray Goswami and ARG Outlier Media Pvt. Ltd.The complaint was filed under Section 199(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure against some statements made by Arnab in respect of the role of the...

Consumer Forum Holds Railway Officials Liable For Failing To Inform Commuters About Reasons For Delay Of Train

A District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum at Thrissur has allowed three railway commuters compensation after their train from Wadakkanchery to Payyanur was delayed by six hours without any alternatives being provided by the Railway station authorities. The Order in their favour was pronounced in January this year but released last week. The Bench comprised of President of the Forum...

Malegaon Blasts : Purohit Produces Additional Documents To Claim He Was Discharging Official Functions

Thirteen years after Lt. Colonel Prasad Purohit was arrested in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, involving right-wing extremists, the officer relied on fresh documents allegedly from the Army before the Bombay High Court to substantiate a decade old claim that his acts were in discharge of his official duty.Purohit's claim is that he attended conspiracy meetings before the 2008 Malegaon...

Karnataka HC CJ Appeals To Advocates To Appear Through VC As Covid-19 Cases Rise

Due to increase in Covid-19 cases in the state of Karnataka and especially in the city of Bengaluru, the Chief Justice Abhay Oka of Karnataka High Court has requested members of the bar to appear through video conferencing. Currently, the High court is functioning in a hybrid manner, advocates have the option to appear physically or via Video conferencing mode. Today, a bench led...

Second Covid Wave- Calcutta High Court To Hold Hearings Through Hybrid Mode At All Benches Till April 30

In view of the recent surge in the Covid-19 cases, the Calcutta High Court, on the recommendation of its Covid Committee, has decided to hold hearings through hybrid mode (both physical and virtual) from 12th April to 30th April 2021 at principal seat at Kolkata and circuit benches at Jalpaiguri and Port Blair."Proceedings shall be held physically or virtually or in a hybrid of the two modes...

Issue Directions On Procedure For Building Permits When Mechanical Jacks Used To Move Building: Kerala High Court To State Government

The Kerala High Court recently directed the State government to issue directives to local self-government institutions on the procedure to be followed when faced with applications seeking permission to raise buildings by the use of mechanical jacks. Pointing out that there was a gap in the law in relation to the use of mechanical jacks, Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar directed the...