Delhi High Court To Resume Complete Physical Hearing Of Courts From March 15

The Full Court of Delhi High Court has decided to start the complete physical hearing of Cases from March 15.As per the new Circular;"In continuation of this Court's Office Order No.1/RG/DHC/2021 dated 14.01.2021, Hon'ble Full Court has been pleased to order that the existing syst~m of hearing the matters in this Court shall continue upto 12.03.2021. It has further been ordered that all...

Supreme Court Stays SAT Order Setting Aside SEBI Penalty On SBI, Bank Of Baroda, LIC In UTI AMC Case

The Supreme Court on Friday directed a stay on the order of Securities Appellate Tribunal whereby it set aside market regulator SEBI's order imposing fine of 10 lakh each on State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda and LIC for failing to reduce their stakes to below 10% in UTI Asset Management Company.A division Bench of Justice Nageswara Rao and Justice Ravindra Bhat have also issued...

PIL In Supreme Court Seeks 'Declaration Of Breach Of Oath' By Union Minister VK Singh For His Alleged 'Comments' On India- China LAC Issue

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction for declaring the alleged breach of oath committed by Union Minster, General (Rtd.) VK Singh after he allegedly made certain unwelcoming remarks on the India China LAC issue. The petition has been filed by Chandrasekaran Ramasamy, a social worker, writer and an activist by profession whereas the petition...

Consider The Establishment Of The State Commission For Protection Of Child Rights In The UT Of J&K: Jammu & Kashmir High Court To Govt.

“It is apparent that the State Government has taken sufficient steps for the protection of child rights but still the cause of the concern which remains is the non-establishment of the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.” : Jammu & Kashmir High Court

Delhi Riots: Hard To Believe A Communal Riot Used To Cause Death Of Person Of Their Own Community: Delhi HC Grants Bail To 3 Men Arrested In Shahid Murder Case

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to three accused persons namely Junaid, Chand Mohd. and Irshad arrested for killing one Shahid who had sustained gunshot injury on 24th February 2020 during the Delhi Riots. Delhi Police had effected the arrest under FIR No. 84/2020 registered at Dayal Pur Police Station. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait granted bail to the three accused persons vide a...

'Bums Are Private Body Part As Far As We Indians Are Concerned': POCSO Court Holds 22-Yr-Old Guilty Of Sexual Assault

A Special POCSO Court in Mumbai has held that the posterior (buttocks) of a woman is also her 'private part' and a person who touches the same shall be liable for the offence of sexual assault. The Court of Additional Sessions Judge MA Baraliya held, "The term private part is to be interpreted into the context what is meant by it in our society. Google might not be interpreting bums...

Unfortunate That Some Ex-Ministers/Legislators/Officers, Etc., Are Unauthorizedly Staying In Govt. Residence: J&K High Court

"Natural resources, public lands and the public goods, like Government bungalows/official residence are public property that belong to the people of the country" : Jammu & Kashmir High Court

Jail is The Rule And Bail Is An Exception Now And Journalists Have To Seek Legal Opinion On Their Articles Before Publishing: Sr. Ad. Rebecca John [Video]

"Remand is a judicial function of foremost importance. The discharge of this function by the magistrates must not be mechanical, but there must be application of mind", said Senior Advocate Rebecca John on Friday.A prominent criminal lawyer, Ms. John was addressing the virtual audience at a webinar organised by Live Law on 'The Right to Dissent'. Former Supreme Court judge, Justice Deepak...

No Online Liquor Sale Permissible When Excise Rules Do Not Allow It : Karnataka High Court

The ban on online sale of liquor will continue in the State of Karnataka. On Thursday the Karnataka High Court dismissed an appeal filed by 'HIP Bar Private Limited' which challenged the order of the single judge bench which had refused to declare that the company can do business of Online Order processing and Delivery of Indian and Foreign Liquor including Beer, Wine and Low...

'Infructuous'- Jharkhand High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Re-Investigation Of Assault On Swami Agnivesh

The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking reinvestigation of the case pertaining to assault on social activist late Swami Agnivesh, in Pakur District of the state, in the year 2018. A Single Bench of Justice Anand Sen dismissed the petition on noting that the Petitioner had approached the Court with delay and now the matter is already pending before the Trial Court...

Bombay High Court Issues Notice On Perarivalan's Plea For Information On Early Release Of Sanjay Dutt

The Bombay High Court, on Wednesday, issued notice to the State Information Commission on a petition filed by a convict in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, seeking details related to the early release of actor Sanjay Dutt, who was convicted in the 1993 Bombay serial bomb blasts case. The petitioner, A G Perarivalan (48), who is serving his 30th year of life...

Delhi High Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Rape Accused Who Misled Court On Settlement Via Fake Affidavit

A Single Judge Bench of Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar of Delhi High Court has rejected the bail application of a rape accused who filed a fake affidavit with forged signatures and a fake Aadhar card copy of the victim claiming that the matter had been settled between the victim and him, and so the case was no longer pressed.The order by the Single Judge noted that another FIR was lodged by...