'We Are Concerned About Broadcasts Which Incite Violence' : Supreme Court Seeks Clarity From Centre On Powers Under Cable TV Act

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Central Government about its powers under Cable TV Networks(Regulation) Act 1994 to control broadcast of content (by electronic media), that has a tendency to incite violence. "We aren't concerned so much with what people are saying, people say anything these days.We are concerned with situations that may create violence and lead to loss of...

Extra Chance For UPSC Civil Service Aspirants : Supreme Court Pulls Up Centre For Filing Affidavit Without Clarity

The Supreme Court on Thursday rebuked the Centre for filing an Affidavit that was signed by an Under-Secretary in a plea seeking for an extra change for Civil Service aspirants who had given their last attempt in October 2020. A Bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar heard the matter and expressed their displeasure at the Affidavit not having any information as to at what level the...

Prannoy Roy & Radhika Roy Offer NDTV Shares As Security For SEBI Penalty; Supreme Court Seeks Statement Of Share Value

The Supreme Court on Thursday considered the appeals filed by NDTV promoters Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy against an order of the Securities Appellate Tribunal which directed them to pay 50% of the "wrongful gains" found to have been made by them via insider trading." The Petitioners are husband and wife. They are the promoters of a popular news channel. The show-cause notice was issued to...

'Order Of Prior Recognition' To CBSE Schools Shall Be Issued Only Under Form No. II Of Kerala RTE Rules : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has directed that any application made by a School seeking an "Order of Prior Recognition" under the terms of Rule 14 of the Kerala Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2011, shall be issued by the concerned Deputy Directors of Education only in Form No.II of the Rules and in no other manner.Such order shall be issued after following due procedure...

State Must Ensure That Society Is Not Polluted By 'Negative Forces': Madhya Pradesh High Court in Munawar Faruqui Case

In its order dismissing bail applications filed by by comedian Munawar Faruqui and co- accused Nalin Yadav, the Madhya Pradesh High Court observed that the State must ensure that the society is not polluted by 'negative forces'."Our country is a beautiful country and sets an example of coexistence amid diversities; be it religion, language, culture, geographical locations etc, to the world...

Breaking: Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Bail Applications filed by Munawar Faruqui and Nalin Yadav -Read Order

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench on Thursday dismissed bail applications filed by comedian Munawar Faruqui and co- accused Nalin Yadav, who were arrested on January 2 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments during their comic show.A single bench Justice Rohit Arya said that "no case is made out for grant of bail". The Court said that it was not commenting on the merits of the...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Plea For Direction To Centre To Consider Legislating Law Regulating Religious Conversion Along The Lines Of UP Love-Jihad law

Courts have very limited role with regard to judicial legislation since neither the Courts can legislate nor they have any competence to issue directions to legislature to enact a law in a particular manner: Allahabad High Court

Holding Hands Of Minor Girl & Opening Pants Zip Not 'Sexual Assault' Under POCSO Act But 'Sexual Harassment' Under Section 354A IPC : Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court(Nagpur Bench) has held that the act of holding a minor girl's hands and opening the zip of pants will not come under the definition of "sexual assault" under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012. However, the Court held that such acts would amount to "sexual harassment" under Section 354-A(1)(i) of the Indian Penal Code.This finding was given by a...

Allahabad High Court Devotes Whole Day To Unite Young Couple, Their Family And Succeeds

The Allahabad High Court last week tried its level best, to bring two families again on good terms by sorting out their disputes in a matter wherein both, Wife and her Husband stated before the Court that they wish to bury all the old differences and nightmares. The Bench of Justice Dr. Kaushal Jayendra Thaker and Justice Gautam Chowdhary observed, "We normally in dispute pertaining...

'Reservation, Under PWD Act, Is Specific Advantage Accruing To Specific Individuals': Centre Tells SC On Lowering Of Threshold For 'Benchmark Disability'

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its judgement on whether the extension of the facility of scribe in the examination to the All-India Services can be extended to persons, who though disabled, are not 'persons with benchmark disabilities'. Section 2(r) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 defines "person with benchmark disability" as a person with not less than forty...

Varavara Rao Can Be Sent Back To Prison, He Has No Dementia: NIA Submits Before Bombay High Court

Does the octogenarian poet Dr Varavara Rao suffer from dementia? The question seems to have become the focal argument in petitions seeking to set him at liberty and as both the sides are now arguing on the point whether Dr Rao's cognitive functions are strong enough for him to be able to take care of himself or no.Rao is an accused in the Bhima Koregaon case. He was arrested along with...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking For Filling Of Vacancies In Jharkhand State Information Commission

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a plea seeking for directions to fill vacancies in the Jharkhand State Information Commission. A Bench of Justices S. Abdul Nazeer and Surya Kant heard the submissions of Advocate Tishampati Sen, who appeared on behalf of the Petitioner, and proceeded to issue notice. The PIL submits that it has been filed to seek effective implementation...