Custody Cannot Be Extended Merely Because FSL Has Not Furnished Report; Delay In FSL Examination Affecting Right To Speedy Trial : Karnataka High Court

Taking note of the lack of adequate Forensic Science Laboratories in the state, the Karnataka High Court recently issued several directions to the state government for ensuring that FSL reports are provided on time to aid speedy disposal of cases."For a state like Karnataka, which is stated to be the front runner in Information Technology with Bangalore being the Silicon Valley of the east,...

How Many Police Stations In The State Aren't Having Toilets For Women? : Allahabad High Court Asks Uttar Pradesh Govt.

A plea has been filed before the Allahabad High Court by the students of various Law Colleges, seeking direction to the Uttar Pradesh Government to ensure the construction of ladies' toilets in the Police Stations where it is not constructed. The plea has also sought direction that the State Government such ensure that such toilets have all the necessary facilities like toiletries...

Delhi Assembly Competent To Discuss Delhi's Peace & Harmony : Singhvi Defends Summons To Facebook VP

The Supreme Court on Thursday continued to hear Facebook India Vice President, Ajit Mohan's challenge to the two summons issued by the Delhi Legislative Assembly's Committee On Peace and Harmony asking him to appear before it for enquiry into the role of fake news behind the Delhi riots of February 2020. Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, senior counsel appearing on behalf of the Delhi Assembly...

'Approach Of Union Of India Exasperates Us' : Supreme Court Imposes Rs. 1 Lakh Costs On Centre For Filing SLP With Delay Of 6616 Days

The approach of the Union of India in the manner it has filed the present special leave petition exasperates us, the Supreme Court remarked while dismissing Special Leave Petitions filed by the Central Government with a delay of 6616 days.All earlier counsel appears to have been thrown in the dustbin, said the bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh...

[Breaking] Supreme Court To Consider Comedian Munawar Faruqui's Bail Plea Tomorrow

The Supreme Court will consider tomorrow the petition filed by comedian Munawar Faruqui challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court order which denied him bail in a case for alleged hurting of religious sentiments.A bench comprising Justices RF Nariman and BR Gavai will consider the special leave petition filed against the order passed by the High Court on January 28.Apart from the SLP...

Asked WhatsApp To Review 2021 Privacy Policy': IT Ministry Informs Parliament

The Central Government has asked Whatsapp to review its updated privacy policy of 2021and to explain the rationale of the same. Delete Centre informs #RajyaSabha that it has asked #WhatsApp to review its updated privacy policy 2021 and explain the rationale of the same.#WhatsappNewPolicy @GoI_MeitY pic.twitter.com/G4b0cs0pq4— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) February 4, 2021 In response to a...

Jammu & Kashmir High Court To Resume Physical Hearings From February 8

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has decided to resume physical hearing of cases in both High Court as well as Subordinate Courts and Tribunals in the Union Territory. The Full Court of the High Court has decided that physical hearing shall resume with effect from February 8, 2021. However, with a view to ensure that there is no complacency against the spread of...

Plea Challenging The Selection Process Conducted By Lalit Kala Academy: Delhi High Court Issues Notice

Delhi High Court has on Thursday issued notice in a plea seeking quashing of the entire selection process conducted by the Ministry of of Culture for the post of Chairman of the Lalit Kala Akademi and subsequent appointment of the Chairman by the President Secretariat. A division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued the direction while hearing the plea...

BJP's Proposed 'Rath Yatra' In West Bengal: Plea In Calcutta High Court Cites Law & Order Issues, Seeks Direction To Stop Yatra

The plea states that there is high chance of "communal violence" in case the permission is accrued for the said proposed 'Rath Yatras'.

Delhi Sealing : Premises Originally Purchased As Shops Not To Be Sealed, Says Supreme Court [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has observed that there is no reason to continue the sealing of premises by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi if they were actually sold as shops."If it is a fact that the premises which have been sealed on the ground of unauthorised change of user from residential to commercial, was actually sold as a shop, we see no reason why the sealing should...

Lawyer Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Guidelines For Conducting Search And Seizure Operations On Advocates Premises

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Delhi High Court praying for issuing appropriate guidelines of mandatory procedures to be followed by police or investigating authorities while conducting search and seizure operations on an advocate's premises. The prayer also includes searches to be conducted in business organizations where material involving the search is in...

Cancerous To The Justice Delivery System If Hostile Witnesses Believe They Are Beyond The Rule Of Law: Bombay High Court

The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court in a recent order observed that the courts cannot "turn a blind eye to the menace of hostile witnesses," while directing the trial court to take action against five witnesses whose evidence resulted in the acquittal of a 75-year-old woman. A division bench of Jusitces Ravindra Ghuge and BU Debadwar said that even though respect for the...