Breaking: Delhi High Court To Hear MJ Akbar's Plea Challenging Priya Ramani's Acquittal In Criminal Defamation Case Tomorrow

Former Union Minister MJ Akbar has moved Delhi High Court challenging acquittal of journalist Priya Ramani in the criminal defamation case filed by him over the "metoo" sexual harassment allegations made by her.A Delhi Court on February 17 acquitted Priya Ramani in the Case.Justice Mukta Gupta will hear the matter tomorrow."Woman has right to put her grievance at a platform of her choice...

Parliament Passes GNCTD Amendment Bill To Enhance Powers Of Delhi Lieutenant Governor

Amid massive furor and protest from the Opposition members, the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021. It was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday.Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Sigh declared the bill passed in a voice vote after a walkout by the opposition. Before the opposition walkout, the motion to...

'Strict' Election Commission Can Ensure Govt. Funds Aren't Brazenly Used For Campaigning Purposes Madras High Court

The Madras High Court on Tuesday (23rd March) observed that in an ideal situation, there should be a level playing field where the government functionaries do not use the perks and benefits in the office while they campaign for election purposes. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy was hearing a plea seeking a prohibition on Ministers...

Setting Out Two Separate Prayers For Injunction, One For Infringement And Other For Passing Off A Singularly Unwise Practice: Bombay High Court

“I would venture to suggest as a matter of law that the operative injunction order should only be as an injunction without a restriction specifying infringement or passing off”.

Collector Of Dadra And Nagar Haveli Sandeep Kumar Singh Seeks Quashing Of "Politically Motivated" FIR In MP Suicide

Sandeep Kumar Singh, the collector of Silvassa has moved the Bombay High Court seeking quashing of the FIR registered against him in connection with the suicide of Member of Parliament Mohan Delkar. Singh has said that the FIR is politically motivated and Mumbai Police does not have the jurisdiction to investigate the case. The petition was briefly heard by the division bench...

"Ensure Safety And Security Of Umar Khalid And Others"; Delhi Court Directs Tihar Jail Superintendent

A Delhi Court on Wednesday directed the Tihar Jail Suprintendent and police personnel to ensure safety and security of Umar Khalid and other co accused persons while sending and receiving them back to Jail from the Court including the transit for the purpose of his physical production tomorrow in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy hearing.The direction came from Additional Sessions Judge...

Delhi Riots : High Court Vacates Stay On Trial Of 'Larger Conspiracy' Case Under UAPA

In view of the Delhi government's submission that the accused in the case are at liberty to collect a complete hard copy of the filed chargesheet from the trial court on Mar 25, the Delhi High Court today vacated its stay on the trial of the case. The Court had earlier stayed the trial in the case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, upon the prosecution's appeal against a trial...

NIA Invokes UAPA In Ambani Bomb Scare Case :Thane Court Directs ATS To Transfer Papers To NIA

The Chief Judicial Magistrate in Thane has directed the Anti -Terrorism Squad not to proceed with their investigation in the Mansukh Hiren murder case and handover all case-related documents to the National Investigating Agency. CJM PP Ingale observed that the Central Government has given directions to the NIA under Section 6 and 8 of the NIA Act to investigate this crime as it...

Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Amend Juvenile Justice Act; Empower District Magistrates To Authorise Adoption Orders

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021. The Bill inter alia, seeks to re-define the category of "serious offences" under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and further, empower the District Magistrates to pass adoption orders. It was introduced in the House by the Minister of...

Prevention Of Corruption Act- An Enquiry At Pre-FIR Stage Is Not Only Permissible But Desirable: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that it is permissible to hold discrete/open enquiry, at pre FIR Registration stage in corruption cases.In this case, the High Court dismissed the challenge against a notice issued to the appellant by the Police Inspector, Anti Corruption Bureau, Nagpur, by which the appellant was called upon to give his statement in respect of the properties owned by him, for...

CCI Orders Probe Into WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy; Finds Prima Facie 'Abuse Of Dominance'

In a significant development, the Competition Commission of India on Wednesday ordered a probe into the new privacy policy of WhatsApp, after making a prima facie observation that it was violative of the Competition Act 2000."..the Commission is of the considered opinion that WhatsApp has prima facie contravened the provisions of Section 4 of the Act through its exploitative...

Delhi High Court Stays AAP MLA Somnath Bharti's Conviction In AIIMS Assault Case

Hearing AAP MLA Somnath Bharti's challenge to his conviction and sentence of a 2-year jail term in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) security-staff assault case, a single judge bench of Justice Suresh Kait has suspended the jail term, stayed the conviction, and issued notice to the Delhi government on the plea.The High Court has listed the matter for further hearing on...