Kerala Govt. Withdraws 'General Consent' Granted To CBI To Investigate Cases In The State [Read Order]

The Kerala Government has withdrawn the 'general consent' granted to the CBI [Delhi Special Police Establishment] to investigate cases in the state."In exercise of the powers conferred under section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment DSPE Act, 1946 (Central Act 25 of 1946), the Government of Kerala hereby revoke all previous notifications wherein general consent was granted to...

[Breaking] Arnab Goswami Remanded To Judicial Custody For 14 Days Till November 18 In Abetment Of Suicide Case

A court at Alibag in Maharashtra remanded Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief of the Republic TV, to 14 days judicial custody till November 18 in a case for abetment to suicide.The Court turned down the plea for police custody. Arnab Goswami has moved for bail which the Alibag court will consider tomorrow.The remand order was passed after a marathon hearing session of nearly six hours which went...

[Arnab Arrest] What Is The Case Against Arnab And Why Mumbai Police Re-opened It?

Arnab Goswami has been arrested by Raigad police in a case of abetting the suicide of interior designer Anvay Naik and his mother in Alibag on May 5, 2018.It is alleged that Anvay Naik left a suicide note written in English stating that he and his mother decided to take the extreme step on account of payments due to them not being cleared by the owners of three companies – television...

Delhi High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Swami Ganeshanand Accused of Sexually Harassing A 17 Yr Old Girl

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (03rd November) denied to extend the benefit of Anticipatory Bail to well-known Yoga Teacher Swami Ganeshanand in a matter wherein he is accused of sexually harassing a 17-year-old girl.The Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh was hearing Swami Ganeshanand's anticipatory bail plea in connection with FIR No.215/2020 under Sections 354-A and 509 of IPC and Section...

[Central Vista] 'Construction Of Building Executive Function; Court Should Not Become Approval Authority': Solicitor General In SC

"Our Constitution does not envisage a participative democracy-like structure", submitted Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta on Wednesday during the proceedings wherein pleas challenging the Central Vista project and the government's proposal to construct a new Parliament in Lutyen's Delhi was being heard.The submissions were made before a Bench comprising of Justices AM Khanwilkar,...

PG Doctors Undertaking One Year Compulsory Service Approach Karnataka HC Alleging Disparity In Salary Paid

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State government, and other respondents to in two weeks time file their statement of objections to a petition filed by five post graduate doctors, claiming they are being paid less salary than prescribed while carrying out compulsory one year Urban service in terms of the Karnataka Compulsory Training Service By Candidates Completed Medical...

Mumbai Police Files Fresh FIR Against Arnab Goswami, Wife And Son For Assaulting Woman Police Officer During Arrest [Read FIR]

The Mumbai Police has registered an FIR against Republic TV's Editor in Chief Arnab Goswami for allegedly manhandling a woman police officer at the time of his arrest on Wednesday morning. The FIR has been registered under Sections 353 (assault to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 504 (intentional insult to provoke breach of peace) and 506 (criminal...

"Arnab Goswami's Arrest Blatant Illegitimate Action": SC Lawyer Moves NHRC Against Mumbai & Raigad Police

Following the arrest of Arnab Goswami by Mumbai Police, Supreme Court lawyer Siddharth Acharya has filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)Acharya has filed the complaint against Mumbai Police & Raigad Police for "unjustly and illegally manhandling, assaulting and arresting Mr. Arnab Goswami from his residence in Mumbai".Acharya has called the arrest, a "blatant...

Madras High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Impregnating Minor Girl On Condition To Marry Her When She Turns 18

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court last week (29th October) granted bail to a man accused of impregnating a 17-year-old girl after he expressed his willingness to marry the victim girl whenever she attains majority.The Bench of Justice G. K. Ilanthiraiyan was hearing the case of the petitioner/sole accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 02.09.2020 for the...

Telangana HC Directs State Not To Insist Aadhaar For Uploading Property Details In Dharani Portal [Read Order]

The Telangana High Court has directed the State not to insist on uploading of Aadhaar details vis-i-vis the agricultural land details being placed by the people on Dharani Portal.The bench comprising the Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy passed the interim order in petitions challenging the collection of Aadhaar Card numbers from the property owners...

'Non-Application Of Mind By Police Which Goes To The Extent Of Vindictiveness' : Delhi Court Grants Bail To Activist Khalid Saifi In Riots Case [Read Order]

A Delhi court on Wednesday granted bail to 'United Against Hate' activist Khalid Saifi in a case related to the February riots in northeast Delhi."In my humble opinion, chargesheeting the applicant in this case on the basis of such an insignificant material is total non-application of mind by the police which goes to the extent of vindictiveness", observed Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav...

Man Accused Of Committing Unnatural Act With Cow Gets Bail: Himachal Pradesh High Court Says 'No Criminal History Depicting Pervert Mind'

The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (03rd October) granted bail to an accused who has been booked for allegedly committing an unnatural act with a cow.While granting him bail, the Bench of Justice Anoop Chitkara observed that the accused is a married man, with his wife residing with him and that there was no allegation of any criminal history including sexual offence depicting...