Breaking- Supreme Court Refuses To Quash FIRs Against Journalist Amish Devgan For Remarks Against Sufi Saint Moinuddin Chishti

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to quash FIRs registered against Journalist Amish Devgan for his remarks against Sufi Saint Moinnuddin Chisthi.A bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar & Sanjiv Khanna however, clubbed all FIR's filed against Devgan and transferred them to Ajmer. The July 8 stay on investigation and coercive action against the journalist will continue.As many as 7 FIRs have...

Central Vista Project: Supreme Court Allows Foundation Ceremony For New Parliament Building Without Altering Site In Any Manner

"We clarify that the authorities would be free to continue with procedural processes without altering the status of the site(s) in question in any manner, including to continue with the scheduled progmramme of foundation stone-laying on 10th December, 2020", Supreme Court said in the Order.

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-43]

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

TOP STORIES1. Attorney General Grants Consent For Contempt Action Against Artist Rachita Taneja For Illustrative Tweets Against Supreme CourtThe Attorney General for India, KK Venugopal has granted consent to a law student for initiating contempt of court proceedings against a comic illustrator Rachita Taneja, for her illustrative tweets depicting Supreme Court being hand in glove with the...

High Courts Weekly Round Up [Nov 30 - Dec 06]

Summation of important High Court orders this week

P&H Bar Council Extends Its Support To Farmers Protest; Decides To Abstain From Work On Dec 8 To Support Bharat Bandh

The P&H Bar Council has requested the Union Govt. to immediately withdraw the 3 Farmers' Acts.

TN Appointment On Preferential Basis Related Bill - Tamil Medium Students Suffering Due To Non Granting Of Governor's Assent: Madras High Court

While suo-moto impleading the Secretary to the Governor of Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) on Friday (04th December) directed the State to get instructions as to when a decision with regard to the Bill to amend the 'Tamil Nadu Appointment on Preferential Basis in the Services under the State of Persons Studied in Tamil Medium Act, 2010' will be taken.The Bench of...

Complaint Against Defamation Of Deceased Person Can Be Filed Only By 'Family Members' Or 'Near Relatives': Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that only the 'family members' or 'near relatives' of the deceased person, against whom imputations have been made, can claim to be 'persons aggrieved' to file defamation complaint under Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code.Sant Kanwar, a follower of late Chaudhary Matu Ram Hooda, an Arya Samajist and freedom fighter [Grandfather of former...

Rent Control Court Has Power To Condone Delay Under Section 5 Of Limitation Act: Kerala High Court [FB]

The Kerala High Court has held that a Rent Control Court has the power to condone delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act.The appointment of a Munsiff as Rent Control Court is not as a persona designata or a quasi judicial authority, a Full Bench comprising Justices AM Shaffique, Sunil Thomas and Gopinath P. observed while overruling a division bench judgment in [Ratheesh v. A.M.Chacko...

Denotification Of Shivalik Elephant Reserve In Uttarakhand: Over 80 Advocates Urge High Court Chief Justice To Take Suo Moto Cognizance

Advocates urge Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court to take suo moto action against denotification of Shivalik Elephant Reserve

5 Cremation Grounds Earmarked For Different Communities 'Division' Of Society: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Noticing that five cremation grounds have been earmarked for different communities in a village situated in the Ambala District, the Punjab & Haryana High Court on Friday (04th December) sought response from the Deputy Commissioner, Ambala with regard to "such divisions of the society". The Bench of Justice Jaswant Singh and Justicr Sant Parkash sought response from a...

Delhi High Court Expedites Trial In 40-Yr-Old Suit Pending Before Trial Court

Suit is pending for over 41 yrs, Trial Court is directed to expedite proceedings & endeavour to conclude within 6 months: Delhi High Court