'We Have To Respect Humanity' : Bombay High Court Asks If ED Summons To Anand Grover Can Be Deferred In Case Against Lawyers Collective

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Assistant Solicitor General appearing on behalf of the Enforcement Directorate to take instructions on whether the summons issued to Senior Advocate Anand Grover to appear before them on November 26 can be deferred.A division bench of Justice SS Shinde and Justice MS Karnik was hearing the writ petitions filed by 'Lawyers Collective' and...

Inadequate Infrastructure For Revenue Courts In UP: Allahabad High Court Seeks Chief Secretary's Response

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday asked the State Chief Secretary to file an affidavit indicating the steps taken by the UP Government to provide necessary infrastructure to Revenue Courts in the state. "We deem it appropriate to direct the Chief, Secretary of the State of Uttar Pradesh to respond to the contents of the petition and further to acquaint the court about the programmes...

Delhi HC Directs Telegram To Disable Channels Providing Allen Career Institute's Copyrighted Study Material/Lectures

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (18th November) passed an ad interim order against Telegram Mobile Internet application (and defendant nos. 2 to 5), directing them to take down/disable the channels providing 'Allen Career Institute's copyrighted study material/lectures in breach of Plaintiff's copyright..A Single Judge bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher provided Telegram, a list...

Breaking: Supreme Court Dismisses Ex-BSF Jawan's Plea Challenging PM Narendra Modi's Election From Varanasi

The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition filed by Ex- BSF Jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav's petition challenging the election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.On November 18, top court had reserved orders in the plea and had said that the issue concerned with the most important office of the country, i.e. the PMO and that it cannot be...

[Breaking] No Adverse Action Or Registration Of FIR Based On Section 118A; Ordinance Being Reconsidered : Kerala High Court Records Govt Submission

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday recorded the submission made by the Additional Advocate General of Kerala that there will be no adverse action, registration of FIR or suo moto cognizance based on the newly introduced controversial provision Section 118A of the Kerala Police Act.A bench comprising Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly also recorded the submission of the AAG...

Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Immigration Agent On Condition To Bring Back Youths Arrested By Bahamas Police

The Supreme Court on Monday granted interim bail to a Punjab-based immigration agent, accused of cheating the complainant by inducing him to part with Rs. 40 lakhs on the promise of sending his children to the USA, who were sent somewhere else altogether, their whereabouts being unknown.Hearing the SLP against the November, 2019 order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court denying regular bail,...

Use Of Term "Gomatha" For Beef In Cookery Show Likely To Hurt Religious Feelings Of Hindus: Kerala HC Precludes Rehana Fathima From Using Social Media

The Kerala High Court has observed that use of term "Gomatha" as a synonym for meat in a cookery show is prima facie likely to hurt the religious feelings of Hindus, who worship cow as a deity. Holding thus, a Single Bench of Justice Sunil Thomas imposed strictures on activist Rehana Fatima who had uploaded a video of a cookery show on social media in which she was cooking...

Allowing Videos/Photos Of Rape Victims To Remain On Social Media Is Violative Of Their Fundamental Right To Privacy: Orissa HC Moots Statutory Recognition Of 'Right To Be Forgotten'

Emphasizing the need for statutory recognition of 'right to be forgotten', the Orissa High Court observed that allowing objectionable photos and videos of rape victims to remain on a social media platform is a violation of their right to privacy. Presently, there is no statute in India which provides for the right to be forgotten/getting the photos erased from the server of the social...

Statue Of Maharana Pratap On The 'Tiraha/Round About': Allahabad High Court Dismisses Plea Alleging Contempt Of SC's Order

While observing that "a round about public Tiraha" does not fall within public road, pavements, sideways and any other public utility place, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday (10th November) dismissed a petition alleging contempt of the Supreme Court order.The Bench of Justice Pankaj Bhatia was hearing an application filed alleging non-compliance of the directions of the Supreme Court...

Complaint About Non-Availability Of Covid19 Vaccine In India Though Available In Other Countries:Allahabad High Court To Discuss With ICMR Today

The Allahabad High Court has expressed its inclination to get in touch with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to enquire about the status of development/ administration of vaccine for Covid-19 virus. A Division bench comprising of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar has asked the Central Government to put it in touch with the authority so as to verify the allegations...

Refusal Of Marriage Proposal Cannot Be 'Grave And Sudden Provocation' For Murder : Karnataka High Court

“The defence of 'grave and sudden' provocation shall not avail an accused if the result of permitting such a defence is to dehumanise the person of victim, stultify her individual autonomy, agency and dignity.”

'Based On A False Complaint, A Person Is In Jail For 77 Days' : Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Rape-Accused Health Worker After Victim Said Intercourse Was Consensual

The Court ordered enquiry against the victim who filed affidavit saying that the rape allegations was made under pressure from relatives.