Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-48]

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'Mirzapur Series Tarnished Historical & Cultural Image Of City' : Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre, Amazon Prime Video On Plea For Ban

In a plea seeking for ban on the Indian web series, "Mirzapur", the Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to Amazon Prime Video, Central Government, and Excel Entertainment, producer of the show.A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde heard the matter and proceeded to seek a response from the Respondents. The plea, filed by Sujeet Kumar Singh, a resident of Mirzapur,...

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case : Tamil Nadu Governor Will Decide On Perarivalan's Pardon With 3-4 Days, Centre Tells SC

In the matter of release of A.G. Perarivalan, the convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, SG Tushar Mehta on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that the Tamil Nadu Governor will decide, "as per the Constitution", on the remission of the sentence in exercise of his discretionary power under Article 161 within the next 3-4 days.Though the SG said that the decision will come within 3-days...

No Person Or Political Bigshot Has Right To Encroach Public Land, Govt. Needs To Ensure A Sense Of Discipline: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) on Monday (18th January) observed that unauthorized construction are mushrooming on revenue land all over the place. Noting thus, the Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice M. M. Sundresh directed the Governemnt to ensure a sense of discipline and uniformly demolish any kind of unauthorized construction on revenue land, be it...

Formula One Race : SC Says Petition Filed In 2011 Against Tax Exemption Not Maintainable; Jaypee Sports Seeks Refund Of Deposit

The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that the writ petition filed in 2011 challenging the entertainment tax exemption granted to Formula One Race held in India in 2011 and 2012 was not maintainable.The writ petition filed by one Amit Kumar had challenged the exemption granted by the State of Uttar Pradesh to the grand prix event held in Buddh International Circuit along Yamuna Expressway...

"Undue Fervor Shown By Cops As This Was Inter-Religious Marriage": Gujarat High Court Sets Couple Free, Orders IG-level Inquiry

While underlining that the facts (of the case) are quite glaring and also shocking and ordering the release of an interfaith couple from the Custody of cops, the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (19th January) quashed and set aside the order of Remand (dated 18th January 2021) passed by the Magistrate qua the corpus Nisar khan (Husband). The Court was hearing a habeas corpus plea filed...

'Opposition Leader Is Part Of Ruling Coalition?' : Supreme Court Seeks Response On BJP Leader's Plea For Leader Of Opposition Status In Mumbai Civic Body

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the response of the respondents on a petition filed by a BJP leader challenging a Bombay High Court order which dismissed his plea seeking Leader of Opposition (LOP) status at the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde heard Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the Petitioner, who...

Delhi Riots- Facebook India VP's Challenge against Delhi Assembly Summons: Live Updates From Supreme Court

[Facebook India VP's Challenge against Delhi Assembly Summons] Supreme Court bench headed by Justice SK Kaul is hearing Facebook India Vice President, Ajit Mohan's plea challenging the summons issued to him by Delhi Assembly's Committee on Peace and...

Delhi High Court Refuses Interim Relief on Case Against Moratorium on Setting Up of New Pharmacy Colleges

The Delhi High Court has refused to grant interim relief on a batch of petitions against the Pharmacy Council of India's decision to impose a 5-yr moratorium on the setting up of new institutions imparting pharmacy education.The petitioners sought interim relief in the form of permission to set up new pharmacy colleges to take in admissions for the academic year 2020-21.A single judge bench...

Adani Defamation Case Against Paranjoy Guha Thakurta: Gujarat Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against Journalist

A Court in Kutch (Gujarat) on Tuesday (19th January) issued a warrant of arrest against senior journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta in connection with a 2017 defamation suit filed by the Adani Group against Thakurta. The Defamation Suit filed against Thakurta by one of India's leading corporate houses, Adani, pertains primarily to an article about the business conglomerate co-authored...

Breaking: Supreme Court Grants Bail To Kannada Actress Ragini Dwivedi In Sandalwood Drug Case

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to Kannada actor Ragini Dwivedi, who had been arrested by the police for allegedly consuming and supplying drugs at parties and events organized by her and others, and set aside a Karnataka High Court order wherein her bail plea was dismissed.A Bench headed by Justice Rohinton F. Nariman heard the arguments put forth by Senior Advocate...

Tablighi Jamaat-Acute Absence Of Material To Proceed Further, No Reason Given to Invoke Foreigners Act Charges: Jharkhand Court Discharges 10 Indonesian Nationals

A local Court in Dhanbad (Jharkhand) last week discharged 10 Indonesian nationals, part of the Tablighi Jamaat from charges under the Foreigners Act. It may be noted that as reported by Hindi News Portal, Jagran, after they pleaded guilty to the charges under Indian Penal Code, the Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad Ritwika Singh imposed Rs 3,000 each on the petitioners. The case has...