Gangubai Kathiawadi: Mumbai Court Issues Summons To Authors Of Mafia Queens Of Mumbai, Bhansali Productions, Alia Bhatt On Defamation Complaint

Last week, a court in Mumbai issued summons to the authors of Mafia Queens of Mumbai, producers of film Gangubai Kathiawadi, and actor Alia Bhatt in respect of a criminal defamation complaint filed against the three by a person purporting to be a son of Gangabhai. Mazgaon Metropolitan Magistrate Shital Bangad after watching the promotional video that was shown to her, observed that...

"Passengers Suffer Due To Inadequate Security", Madras HC Grants 8 Lakh Compensation To Woman's Family Who Fell From Overcrowded Train

Admonishing the Railway Authorities for thier failure to provide adequate safety measures, more specifically, in EMU trains, the Madras High Court recently ordered compensation of ₹8 lakh (along with 6% interest) to the family of a woman who died in the year 2014 as she was traveling in an EMU. Ordering thus, the Bench of Justice SM Subramanian overruled the railway tribunal's...

Litigant Moves Delhi High Court Complaining Of Non-Release Of Certified Copy Of Order By Family Court; HC Calls For Records

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday summoned the records of a matrimonial case from the Rohini Family Court, after a litigant filed a writ petition complaining of the non-release of the certified copy of an order passed in July 2020.A single bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh, terming the prayer of the petitioner "unusual", asked the Registrar General of the HC to call for the records of the...

No Bar In Considering Supreme Court Lawyers For High Court Judgeship, Says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday orally remarked that there is no bar in considering advocates practicing in the Supreme Court for judgeship at High Courts.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Surya Kant made this remark while hearing a matter relating to judicial appointments.Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, who also happens to be the President of...

Bhima Koregaon Case: Supreme Court To Hear Gautam Navlakha's Plea For Default Bail As First Item Tomorrow

On the request of the National Investigation Agency, the Supreme Court today adjourned the hearing on Bhima Koregaon accused Gautam Navlakha's bail plea to 10:30 a.m. on Friday as the first item on the board.Appearing before a bench headed by Justice UU Lalit, ASG SV Raju advanced, "I am seeking only one day's accommodation. It is not a regular bail application. If it was regular bail, I...

[Kerala Assembly Elections 2021] Ramesh Chennithala Moves HC Over Alleged Double Electoral Roll Entries, Bogus Voter IDs

Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, Ramesh Chennithala has moved the Kerala High Court alleging the existence of bogus voters and double entry of voters in the Electoral Rolls for the upcoming Kerala Assembly Elections. The petition states, "Unless those fake/multiple entry voters are restrained from participating in the poll and criminal action is launched...

SC Hybrid Hearing SoP: BCI Writes TO SCBA, Calls For Resolution Through Dialogue, Requests CJI To Convene Meeting With Association

The Bar Council of India through its Chairman, Manan Kumar Mishra has written a letter addressed to the Supreme Court Bar Association extending its support to Association's contention that before finalizing the SOP, the Bar should have been invited for their views by the Supreme Court. However, the letter also urges the members of the Association to not make it a prestige/personal...

"Call For Justice Not Hate Speech": Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Journalist Patricia Mukhim

""The fervent plea made by the Appellant for protection of non-tribals living in the State of Meghalaya and for their equality cannot, by any stretch 13 | P a g e of imagination, be categorized as hate speech. It was a call for justice - for action according to law, which every citizen has a right to expect and articulate", said Supreme Court

ICICI-Videocon Scam: Mumbai Court Grants Bail to Deepak Kochhar

The Bombay High Court on Thursday granted bail to Deepak Kochhar, husband of ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, an accused in the multi-crore ICICI Bank-Videocon money laundering case, being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Kochhar was arrested in September 2020.Justice PD Naik granted bail to Kochhar on the condition that he would execute a PR Bond of Rs. 3 lakh and deposit...

'Maintain Status Quo On Water Supply To Delhi' : Supreme Court Directs Punjab Govt & BBMB

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Punjab Government and Bhakra Beas Management Board(BBMB) to maintain status quo till tomorrow on the water supply to Delhi. The order was passed by a bench headed by the Chief Justice of India on an application filed by the Delhi Jal Board stating that Punjab was going to close certain canal gates for repair works, which will cut down the water supply...

Divorced Wife Not Entitled To Right Of Residence Under Section 17 Domestic Violence Act: Kerala High Court

'However, a divorced wife occupying a shared household can be evicted only in accordance with law.'

"Pendency Has Gone Out Of Control": Supreme Court Says It Will Issue Guidelines For Appointment Of Ad hoc Judges To Reduce Pendency

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will lay down guidelines for appointment of Ad hoc Judges to reduce the pendency of old case.Chief Justice SA Bobde said that if in a particular subject, particular jurisdiction, pendency goes beyond certain limit, for more than say 8 years or 10 years, the CJ can recommend an ad hoc judge with expertise in that jurisdiction.Court has sought the...