Delhi High Court Reserves Order On Ashok Arora Suspension From SCBA Case

Giving time to Ashok Arora and others till Monday to file their replies to the matter, the Division Bench of Justice Endlaw and Justice Asha Menon today reserved order in the matter of suspension of Ashok Arora as Secretary from the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) after hearing Arora, SCBA, and the Bar Council of India. The Executive Committee of the SCBA had passed a resolution...

"We Are Not Concerned With Commissions, Ensure That There Is No Smog In The City Now": Supreme Court Tells Centre In Stubble Burning Case

The Supreme Court on Friday heard the plea concerning the issue of stubble burning and consequent Air Pollution in Delhi."As far as the ordinance (on "Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas") is concerned, we have made the appointment of members to the Commission. The commission shall start functioning today itself ", began SG Tushar Mehta."We are not concerned...

[Arnab Goswami's Plea Against His Arrest In 2018 Abetment To Suicide Case] Live Updates From Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court is hearing the habeas corpus petition filed by #ArnabGoswami against his arrest in the 2018 abetment to suicide case.The bench to consider his prayer for interim release today.Yesterday a division bench of Justices S S Shinde and M S Karnik had refused to grant interim relief observing that the bench needed to hear the State and the complainant Adnya Naik.Goswami was arrested...

"Custodial Interrogation Required"; Bombay HC Rejects Pre Arrest Bail To Man Accused Of Giving Triple Talaq To Wife [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court last month while rejecting the anticipatory bail application of a man accused of giving triple talaq to his wife, observed that there were serious allegations against him of threatening the informant wife and inserting rod in her private parts, therefore custodial interrogation of the applicant is required.Justice SV Kotwal was hearing the pre arrest bail plea filed by...

[Breaking] Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Maharashtra Assembly Asst Secretary Over Letter To Arnab Goswami; Stays Arrest Of Republic TV Anchor [Read Order]

The SC opined that the intent of the letter was to intimidate a citizen for approaching the court.

[Breaking ]Arnab Goswami Shall Not Be arrested Pursuant To Breach Of Privilege Notice By Maharashtra Assembly:Supreme Court [LIVE]

Supreme Court has issued notice to the Secretary of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly to appear before top Court and show cause as to why Contempt Proceedings should not be initiated against him for the letter authored by him to #ArnabGoswami.Supreme Court has also stayed his arrest till further...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Abetment To Suicide Case Against Former Minister KJ George & Two IPS Officers

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against former State Minister KJ Geroge and two IPS officers, in a case of abetting the Deputy Superintend of Police (DySP) MK Ganapathy to commit suicide by hanging, on July 7, 2016 in a hotel room. The matter was pending before a Special MP/MLA Court. Single Bench of Justice John Michael Cunha allowed the...

[Breaking] SSR Media Trial Case : Bombay High Court Reserves Judgment On PILs Seeking Regulations For Crime Reporting

The Bombay High Court on Friday concluded the arguments on a batch of Public Interest Litigation(PIL) petitions seeking guidelines on reporting on investigation and 'media trial'.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Dipankar Dutta and Justice G S Kulkarni reserved the judgment on five PILs - one filed by a group of retired police officers of Maharashtra police (Mahesh Narayan Singh...

[Delhi Riots] Gulfisha Fatima's Allegations Of Harassment By Tihar Jail Staff: Delhi Court Directs Superintendent To Change Staff If Required

The Karkardooma Court (Delhi) on Thursday (05th November) directed the Tihar Jail Superintendent to change the staff, if required, against whom Accused/Applicant and Student Activist Gulfisha Fatima had raised an allegation of mental harassment.The Additional Sessions Judge, Karkardooma Court Amitabh Rawat observed,"In the facts of the case, I deem it fit, without getting into...

"Last Opportunity to Deposit Interim Compensation Or Attached Assets Will Be Sold"; Supreme Court Warns Developers In Maradu Flats Demolition Case [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the four developers in the Maradu flat demolition case to submit their written submissions pertaining to their proposal to deposit the interim compensation within a period of four weeks. A Bench of Justices RF Nariman, Krishna Murari and Aniruddha Bose heard the matter and warned the developers that this would be the last opportunity to deposit the...

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against HC Order Allowing Harper Collins To Publish Book 'Gunning For The Godman' On Asaram Bapu Case

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal filed against a Delhi High Court interim order allowing publication of Harper Collins' book titled 'Gunning For The Godman', which is based on the criminal case against Asaram Bapu. A Bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar dismissed the appeal filed by Sanchita Gupta, who was convicted as an aide of the self-styled godman in a case related...

Schools Can Recover Only 'Tuition Fees' From Students During Pandemic, School Staffers To Get Regular Salary: Madhya Pradesh High Court [Read Order]

Providing relief to parents and school staffers, the Madhya Pradesh High Court (Jabalpur Bench) on Thursday (05th November) said that the schools can recover only tuition fee from the students during the pandemic era.The Bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjay Yadav and Justice Rajeev Kumar Dubey also ordered that Salaries of teaching and non-teaching staff shall be regularly paid on the...