'Infringement Of Right To Speedy Trial': Madras High Court Directs Prosecution To Pay Rs. 1 Lakh Compensation

"Having noted that the petitioner's right to speedy trial has been infringed, I cannot wring my hands in despair," observed the Madras High Court recently while directing the Narcotics Control Bureau (prosecution) to pay a compensation of Rs. 1 lakh to the Petitioner-accused. While hearing the bail application of one M. Ananthan, booked under the NDPS Act for possession of...

Bombay High Court Grants Three Weeks Transit Bail To Nikita Jacob In Greta Thunberg-Farmers Protest Tool Kit Case

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted three Weeks transit anticipatory bail to Mumbai-based Advocate Nikita Jacob, who is faced with a non-bailable warrant issued by the Tis Hazari Court, in Delhi, in connection with the farmers' protest "tool kit" case.A single bench of Justice PD Naik granted relief to Jacob after hearing her application. The bench observed that since the police...

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: Delhi Court Extends Judicial Custody Of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam And Others Till 1st March 2021

Amitabh Rawat, Additional Sessions Judge, on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others in the Delhi riots conspiracy case (FIR 59/2020) till 1st March 2021. The Delhi police have been investigating "a larger conspiracy" behind the New Delhi riots that broke out in February last year.In September last year, main chargesheet was filed against Pinjara Tod...

Is It Mandatory To Seek Probate Or Letters Of Administration For Establishing A Right As Executor Or Legatee Under A Will? Supreme Court Explains

The Supreme Court observed that the mandatory requirement to seek probate or letters of administration for establishing a right as executor or legatee under a Will, is applicable only to Wills made by a Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh or Jaina within the local limits of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of certain High Courts and to Wills made outside those territories, to...

Interests, Needs Of Common People Have To Be Seen: SC Dismisses Challenge To Demolition Of Old Delhi's Hanuman Temple With Liberty To Apply For Alternative Site

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed as withdrawn a plea against the demolition of a decades-old Hanuman Temple in Delhi's Chandni Chowk on January 3, which had created an uproar in the national capital, with liberty to make a representation for grant of an alternative site. The demolition, which was part of the Delhi Government's Chandni Chowk Redevelopment Plan, had also...

Prior Knowledge Of Senior Secondary Level Biology Or Biological Science Is Essential For Admission To MBBS Course: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that prior knowledge - both theoretical and practical, of senior secondary level in biology or biological sciences is an essential qualification to get admission to MBBS Course.The bench comprising Justice L. Nageswara Rao and S. Ravindra Bhat observed that equivalence in qualification is not merely at the level of a 10+2 requirement, but MCI regulation...

BREAKING : No Suo Moto Contempt Initiated Against Rajdeep Sardesai; Case Status Shown Inadvertently, Says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court sources have clarified that no suo moto criminal contempt proceedings have been initiated against senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai and that the status of case shown at the SC Website as Suo Moto Case(Criminal) 2/2020(the case registered against Sardesai) has been placed "inadvertently". It was also said that appropriate action to rectify the same is under process.At the...

TRP Scam : Mumbai Police Cites Need To Further Question Partho Dasgupta Following Arnab Chat Leaks; Bombay HC Reserves Order On Bail Plea

The Bombay High Court, on Tuesday, reserved for orders the bail application of Ex-Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) CEO, Partho Dasgupta, an accused in the alleged Television Rating Points (TRP) Scam. Dasgupta, arrested on December 24, 2020, is the only accused in the TRP Scam being investigated by the Mumbai Police who continues to be in prison. He is a graduate from IIM...

Law Of Sedition Cannot Be Invoked To Quieten The Disquiet Under Pretence Of Muzzling Miscreants: Delhi Court

"The law of sedition is a powerful tool in the hands of the state to maintain peace and order in the society. However, it cannot be invoked to quieten the disquiet under the pretence of muzzling the miscreants." -Delhi Court

'Aashram' Row: Rajasthan High Court Grants Protection Against Coercive Action To Filmmaker-Producer Prakash Jha

The Rajasthan High Court (Jodhpur Bench) on Monday (15th February) granted Bollywood filmmaker Prakash Jha protection against coercive against in connection with an FIR registered against for offences under Sections 3(1)(R)(S)(U) of SC/ST Act and Section 67 of I.T. Act. The Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Garg has given the relief to Jha till the next hearing of his plea to quash the...

Delhi Riots- As Per CDR Details He Was Not Even In The Vicinity Of Violence Affected Area : Delhi HC Grants Bail To Riots Accused

"It seems from the CDR details of the petitioner that on the date of the incident, i.e. 24th February 2020, he was not even in the vicinity of the violence affected area i.e. Main Wazirabad Road." : Delhi HC

BREAKING : Supreme Court Registers Suo Moto Criminal Contempt Case Against Journalist Rajdeep Sardesai Over Tweets Against Judiciary

Update at 10.50 PM : No Suo Moto Contempt Initiated Against Rajdeep Sardesai; Case Status Shown Inadvertently, Says Supreme Court[BREAKING] SC sources clarify that no suo moto criminal contempt proceedings have been initiated against Rajdeep Sardesai & that the status of case shown at SC Website as SMC(Crl) 2/2021 has been placed "inadvertently". Appropriate action to rectify the same...