BREAKING -Sister Abhaya Case : CBI Court Sentences Priest, Nun To Life Imprisonment For Murder

A special CBI Court at Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday sentenced to life imprisonment Father Thomas M Kottoor and Sister Sephy, a priest and a nun of the Catholic church respectively, for the murder of Sister Abhaya 28 years ago.The culprits were also imposed a fine of Rupees 5 lakh each under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. Kottoor was also imposed an additional sentence of life and...

Entries In Balance Sheet Do Not Amount To Acknowledgment Of Debt Under Sec 18 Limitation Act : NCLAT Declines Reference Against 'V Padmakumar' Decision

A five-member Bench of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal on Tuesday turned down a reference made by a three-member Bench, seeking re-consideration of the decision in V. Padamakumar Vs. Stressed Assets Stabilization Fund (SASF) & Anr where it was held that entries in books of accounts will not amount to acknowledgment of debt under Section 18 of the Limitation Act,...

Truck Driver Illegally Detained By Police: Patna High Court Asks Govt To Give 5L Compensation For Violation Of Fundamental Right

"State must consider issues about truck drivers' healthcare; access to food; working hours; payment of wages; literacy and access to technology."

Gauhati High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Directions Against Hospitals Refusing Treatment To Non Covid Patients

The division bench of the Gauhati High Court consisting of Acting Chief Justice Mr. N Kotiswar Singh and Justice Manish Choudhary on Tuesday issued notice in a PIL filed by Senior Congress Leader, Debabrata Saikia seeking directions to Union of India, Ministry of Health and Government of Assam against the refusal of State Hospitals in treatment of non covid patients. The petition...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Corruption Case Against Yediyurappa; Deprecates Laxity In Investigation

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday refused to quash a criminal complaint registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act, against Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, who is alleged of de-notifying parcels of land and allotting it to entrepreneurs, during his tenure as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state, between February 2006 and October 2007. A single bench of Justice...

Five Month Old Infant Moves High Court Seeking Ban On Vehicular Movement Inside Cubbon Park

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the state government and other respondents on a public interest litigation filed by a five-month-old infant, seeking to ban traffic movement within and through Cubbon park, in Bengaluru. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice Nataraj Rangaswamy issued the notice directing the respondents to file their statement...

Shehla Rashid's Estranged Father, Media Restrained From Publishing Defamatory Content Against Her Family

The Srinagar Court has also asked Facebook, Twitter, YouTube & Google to suspend the links of defamatory contents.

'Republic Bharat' Show Promoted Hate Speech And Intolerance, Finds UK Broadcast Regulator

The United Kingdom's communications regulator Office of Communications(OfCom) on Tuesday found that a program of Arnab Goswami's 'Republic Bharat' breached broadcasting conditions by promoting "hatred and intolerance" against a group of individuals.The order held that the discussion "Poochta Hai Bharat" telecast by the channel on September 6, 2019 violated the conditions in the OfCom...

Unbridled Power Of Chief Justice As The Master Of Roster A Matter Of Concern: Mukul Rohatgi Agrees With Kapil Sibal

In so far as the unbridled power of the Chief Justices of the Supreme Court and the High Courts as the Master of the Roster is concerned, Senior Advocates Kapil SIbal and Mukul Rohatgi, on Tuesday, both concurred that it is a matter of concern.They were addressing the virtual audience at a panel discussion organised on the topic "Personal Freedom and Judiciary" as part of the book launch of...

Centre Extends Suspension Of Insolvency Proceedings By Another 3 Months Till March 25, 2021 - Read Notification

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs on Tuesday(December 22) issued a notification to extend the suspension of insolvency proceedings by another three months with effect from December 25 till March 25, 2021.The new notification comes ahead of the end of the present suspension period which is set to end on December 25.In June, the Centre had suspended IBC proceedings for a period of six months...

DTH Providers' Annual Licence Fee At 10% Of 'Gross Revenue': Supreme Court Allows Early Hearing In February 2021

The Supreme Court last week agreed for an early hearing in February, 2021 of the matter of DTH players being mandated to pay 10 per cent of their gross revenues as the annual license fee. DTH players are mandated to pay 10% of their gross revenue in terms of annual license fee. In 2008, the government had said that the license fee for DTH operators will be charged at 6% of the gross...

"Steps Need To Be Taken To Make eCourts Accessible To Specially-Abled": Justice DY Chandrachud Writes To CJ's Of High Courts

In another notable move towards accessibility to e-courts services, the Supreme Court's eCommittee has stressed upon importance of having accessible websites.A letter has been addressed to the Chief Justice's of High Courts across India by Justice DY Chandrachud, Supreme Court Judge and Chairperson of the eCommittee of top court putting forth suggestions elaborating the urgent need of...