Rape-Marriage Promise Can't Be Called Inducement When Sexual Activity Continues Over Indefinite Period Of Time: Delhi High Court

"The talks of Marriage took place between accused & prosecutrix after they entered into an intimate physical relationship."

Tweets Against Thackerays: No Coercive Action Against Sunaina Holey Till January 12, State Tells Bombay High Court

The State Government informed the Bombay High Court on Thursday that no coercive action will be taken against Sunaina Holey in all three cases against her till January 12. Holey was booked for her tweets against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Aditya Thackeray and one other cabinet minister.State's assurance came after the division bench of Justice SS Shinde and Justice MS Karnik asked...

Aarogya Setu : Karnataka High Court Reserves Order On Plea To Restrain Authorities From Denying Services For Not Installing App

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday reserved its order in the petition filed by Anivar Aravind who has sought directions to the authorities not to deny any service to citizens for not installing the 'Aarogya Setu' application. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty reserved the order after hearing the parties. Senior Advocate Colin...

Tata Sons v. Cyrus Mistry: Supreme Court Reserves Judgemnt

The courtroom battle in the matter of Tata Sons v. Cyrus Mistry reached day 7 of continuous hearings by the parties. A three judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde heard the arguments advanced by Mr. Shyam Divan, who argued on behalf of Mr. Cyrus Mistry for second day in a row. The arguments were also advanced by Sr. Adv. Janak Dwarkadas, another counsel representing the...

"It Allows State To Police And Mediate Choices Of Consenting Adults As To Their Life partner": Two More PILs In Allahabad High Court Against Love Jihad Law

Two PILs have been filed in the Allahabad High Court against the controversial ordinance law passed by the UP Government in November this year, to prohibit religious conversions in the name of 'love jihad'. Earlier, a petition was filed by Advocate Saurabh Kumar, challenging the constitutional validity of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion...

Loan Moratorium- Resolution Framework For COVID-Related Stress More Restrictive Than Prudential Norms For Normal Times: SC Told

In the course of the hearing in the loan moratorium matter, the Supreme Court was informed on Thursday, on behalf of an industry group, that the interests of borrowers have been dealt with in a "slipshod manner" and not "with as much sympathy as was expected", by the Union of India and the RBI.Senior Advocate Ravindra Srivastava, for the group, told the bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R....

Delhi High Court Dismisses BJP's Manoj Tiwari's Plea Against Summons in Defamation Case by AAP's Sisodia

A single judge bench of the Delhi High Court today dismissed a petition filed by BJP leader Manoj Tiwari challenging the summons issued to him in a criminal defamation case by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia.Challenge by BJP's Vijender Gupa was also dismissed by the court in an order pronounced by Justice Anu Malhotra.The defamation case relates to a complaint filed by Sisodia...

Plea Seeking Suspension Of Kangana Ranaut's Twitter Account: Bombay HC To Consider Whether To Take Up Petition As A PIL

While hearing a writ petition filed by an Advocate seeking suspension of actor Kangana Ranaut's twitter handle for allegedly spreading communal hatred on Thursday, the Bombay High Court asked the petitioner whether he was personally affected by the tweets. Court will now consider whether the matter should be taken up as a public interest litigation or as a writ petition.A division bench...

Gold Smuggling Case-Kerala High Court Dismisses CM Raveendran's Plea Challenging Summons By Enforcement Directorate

The Kerala High Court has dismissed the writ petition filed by CM Raveendran, Additional Private Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala, challenging the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate."Having commenced an investigation or proceeding, ED cannot be expected to wait indefinitely to suit the petitioner's convenience. It is not for this Court to monitor the investigation and...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Health Ministry In Plea Against Rules Allowing Technicians To Sign Pathology Reports

A division judge bench of Justice Prateek Jalan and Chief Justice DN Patel of Delhi High Court today issued notice on a plea against recent Rules notified under the Clinical Establishment Act, 2010, which allegedly allow Masters of Science or Ph.D. degree holders working at diagnostic laboratories as technicians, to sign and authenticate medical reports without the countersignature of a...

"How Many Times Indian Rupee Was Devalued Since 1947?": Madras High Court Asks Central Govt.

The Madras High Court on Tuesday (15th December) sought a response from the Central Government on how many times Indian rupee was devalued since 1947? The bench of Justice N. Kirubakaran and Justice B. Pugalendhi was hearing two Writ Appeals filed by aggrieved persons challenging an order of a Single Judge. The appeals were filed with regard to awarding of marks to the question...

Delhi High Court Expresses Concern Over Continued Protest Outside CM Kejriwal's Residence

The Delhi High Court on Thursday expressed concern over the continuing protest outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence here, saying permitting such demonstrations in a residential area could set a wrong precedent.Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva said today the protest may be peaceful, but if a precedent is set, then anyone would come and squat there as they do in areas, like Ramlila ground...