Press Briefings In TRP Case Strictly Within Confines Of Law : Mumbai Police Commissioner Tells Bombay High Court

The Mumbai Police Commissioner- Param Bir Singh- has rebutted allegations of malafide and bias made against him by ARG Outlier Media Private Ltd and Republic TV anchor Arnab Goswami, in an affidavit in the Bombay High Court. Singh has said that the press briefings held by him in the TRP Scam case were strictly within the confines of law. He claimed that the police holds...

'Ganga Water Not Fit For Drinking Purpose': UP State Pollution Control Board Tells Allahabad High Court

The Uttar Pradesh State Pollution Control Board on Thursday told the Allahabad High Court that the water of river Ganga is not fit for drinking purpose. The submission was made in a suo moto case registered by the High Court in the year 2006, to protect and restore the river. The matter came to be listed after an intervention was filed by Advocate Tripti Verma, claiming that water...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Amazon's Plea Against FRL - Reliance Rs. 25000 Cr Stake Sale

The Delhi High Court today issued notice on Amazon's plea seeking interim injunction against Future Retail Ltd (FRL) and Reliance Industries Ltd's deal worth nearly Rs. 25000 crores. Refusing to grant any interim relief to Amazon at this stage, the court has listed the case for further arguments on Monday. Seeking clarity on the factual position of all parties involved, the bench of Justice...

'Defence Of Consensual Physical Relations Probable' : Bombay High Court Acquits Man Convicted For Rape

The Bombay High Court(Nagpur) bench has set aside the conviction of a man for rape after observing that the testimony of the prosecutrix did not inspire confidence and that the defence of consensual physical relationship was probable. The Bench of Justice Pushpa Ganediwala was hearing an appeal against conviction of the appellant for the offence punishable under Sections 376 (1) and 451...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Judge Justice Sunil Kumar Awasthi Resigns

Madhya Pradesh High Court Judge, Justice Sunil Kumar Awasthi has tendered his resignation with effect from 02nd January, 2021.A notification to this effect, issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice on Friday, stated:"Shri Justice Sunil Kumar Awasthi has tendered his resignation from the office of Judge, Madhya Pradesh High Court, in pursuance of proviso (a) to clause (1) of Article 217 of the...

Whether Non-payment Of Rent Would Qualify As An Operational Debt Under IBC? Supreme Court Issues Notice

Whether the non-payment of rent would qualify as an operational debt within the meaning of Section 5(21) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016? The Supreme Court issued notice in an appeal filed against an order passed by National Company Law Appellate Tribunal.In this case, the landlord filed the Application under Section 9 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, which was dismissed...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Expeditious Filling Of Vacancies At PMLA Appellate Tribunal

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking for directions to expeditiously fill the long-standing vacancies at the Appellate Tribunal, Prevention of Money Laundering Act (ATPMLA). A Bench comprising of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, heard the matter and recorded that the vacancies were causing "immense...

Following News Report About Dropping Of Communal Violence Cases, Karnataka High Court Seeks Details Of Withdrawal Applications Filed

Taking note of a news paper report about the withdrawal of 21 communal violence cases, the Karantaka High Court on Friday directed the State Government to place on record all withdrawal applications filed by prosecution based on the August 31, 2020 order of the government.The news report published in The Indian Express(January 29) regarding the withdrawal of 21 communal violence cases was...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In PIL Seeking Removal Of Anomalies To Ensure Uniform Adoption And Guardianship Guidelines

Supreme Court has on Friday issued notice in a plea filed by Advocate and BJP Leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking uniform grounds of adoption and guardianship for all citizens throughout the Country. A three-Judge Bench of CJI SA Bobde, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian issued the direction while hearing a public interest plea filed seeking directions to the Centre to...

Daniel Pearl Kidnap & Murder: Pakistan Supreme Court Acquits Accused; Orders Their Release

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has acquitted the accused in Daniel Pearl Kidnap and Murder case and ordered their release.The majority of 2 to 1 upheld the Sindh High Court order acquitting the accused and also allowed the appeal filed by Ahmed Omer Shaikh against his conviction under section 362 of Pakistan Penal Code. Justice Mushir Alam authored the Majority order in which it is stated that...

Karnataka High Court Pulls Up BBMP For Not Carrying Out Survey To Identify Illegal Religious Structures

The Karnataka High Court on Friday pulled up the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for not properly carrying out a survey to identify illegal religious structures in the city of Bengaluru. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum had directed the Commissioner of BBMP to remain present before the court after a bold statement was made on...

Punishing An Adolescent Boy Who Enters Into A Relationship With A Minor Girl Was Never The Objective Of POCSO Act: Madras High Court

"Punishing an adolescent boy who enters into a relationship with a minor girl by treating him as an offender, was never the objective of the POCSO Act," observed the Madras High Court on Wednesday. The remarks were made while highlighting rampant misuse of the POCSO Act by families for prosecuting the partner of their teenage daughters. A Single Bench of Justice N....