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Single Judge Bench Can Take Cognizance And Decide Civil Contempt Petitions: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that a Single Judge Bench can take cognizance and decide civil contempt petition.The Division Bench comprising the Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly struck down Rule 6 of the Contempt of Courts (High Court of Kerala) Rules as ultra vires to the Constitution of India and Section 19(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act. Rule 6 provided that a...
Maratha Quota: Constitution Bench of Supreme Court To Begin Final Hearing From 8th March
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Friday fixed the dates for hearing of the challenge against the constitutionality of the Maharasthra Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act, 2018, which provided for a quota to Marathas in jobs and education.The Bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan has directed for hearing to commence on 8th March and to be concluded by...
Supreme Court Asks Petitioner Challenging WhatsApp Business's Privacy Policy To Move Delhi High Court
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a petition by Confederation of All India Traders against the new privacy policy of social media chat platform WhatsApp. "We are on the privacy policy of WhatsApp Business accounts. WhatsApp has two kinds of subscribers- the general category and WhatsApp Business. The privacy concerns regarding the latter are critical! There is a lot...
Senior Advocates Appeal To AG To Request Government To Extend Vaccination For COVID-19 To Members Of Legal Fraternity
Senior Advocates on Friday appealed to the Attorney-General to request the government to ensure that vaccination for COVID-19 was made available at its earliest to senior members of the Bar. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi remarked, "I think the AG should exercise his constitutional right and request the government to ensure that the vaccine is given to all senior lawyers of the Bar"....
Victim Sending Friend Request On Facebook Does Not Mean She Intended To Have Sexual Relationship: Himachal Pradesh High Court
Just because the victim sent a friend request to the accused does not give him the right and liberty to establish sexual relations with her, the Himachal Pradesh High Court observed while dismissing a bail application filed by a man accused of raping a thirteen year old child.Justice Anoop Chitkara observed that People use social media for networking, knowledge, and entertainment and not to...
Representing Case Sitting In Stationed Car In 'A Casual Manner' Amounts To Disrespecting Court Proceedings: Madras High Court
While noting that a Lawyer appeared for a virtual hearing from a stationed car and "in a casual manner", the Madras High Court on Wednesday (03rd February) expressed its displeasure at Lawyer's conduct. "The learned counsel for the petitioner, by sitting in a stationed car in a casual manner, representing the case, which is impermissible in view of the Video-Conferencing Rules notified...
Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case : President Competent Authority To Decide Perarivalan's Pardon, Says Tamil Nadu Governor
The Centre on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that the Tamil Nadu Governor has proposed that the President of India is the competent authority to deal the request of remission of sentence in case of AG Perarivalan, the convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case The Ministry of Home Affairs has submitted an affidavit stating that the Tamil Nadu Governor, after considering facts...
In Sensitive Matter Of Narcotics, Manner Of Prosecution Atrocious: Supreme Court Calls For Explanation From NCB Headquarters
On account of a delay of 652 days in filing the SLP against acquittal in a NDPS case, the Supreme Court on Monday called for an explanation from the NCB headquarters as to how the aforesaid has transpired and what responsibility has been fixed on which officer for such negligence."We would also like to know what steps are being taken to streamline the process", said the bench headed by Justice...
Tandav Controversy:Allahabad High Court Grants Interim Protection For Amazon Content Head Aparna Purohit, Reserves Order On Her Plea For Anticipatory bail
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday (04th February) while reserving order in the Anticipatory Bail Plea filed by Amazon Prime, Original Content Head (India) Aparna Purohit, granted her protection against coercive against till pronouncement of Order. The Bench of Justice Siddharth gave this order after hearing the arguments of both the sides in the Anticipatory Bail Plea filed...
Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Kidnapping Case Against Private Secretary Of Chief Minister.
The Karnataka High Court on February 1, dismissed a petition filed by N R Santosh, personal secretary to the Chief Minister, seeking to quash a quash of kidnapping case registered against him in 2018, by one K.S. Eshwarappa, who works as advisor to the Opposition Leader. A single bench of Justice H P Sandesh while dismissing the petition filed by Santosh said "It is not a fit case...