Lawyer Moves NHRC Over 'Malicious Use' Of Power By Mumbai Police For Allegedly Handcuffing Sameet Thakkar

A complaint has been filed before the National Human Rights Commission, seeking appropriate action against the Mumbai Police for allegedly violating the human rights of BJP sympathizer, Sameet Thakkar, arrested recently for making derogatory remarks against Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray and his son, State Minister Aaditya Thackeray. The complaint has been filed by Advocate...

Tablighi Jamaat Case: Delhi Court Seeks Police Reply on Pleas by 8 Foreigners For Deportation [Read Application]

Police reply was sought by the Ld. Additional Sessions Judge, Saket on Monday, 2nd November 2020, in pleas filed by 8 foreigners seeking deportation to their respective countries who had been discharged of the charges levied against them for their alleged negligence in attending the Tablighi Jamaat congregation at Markaz Nizamuddin in violation of the Government guidelines in force...

Unfortunate That Clients Suffer When Bar Members Abstain From Judicial Work Creating Backlog Of Cases: Allahabad High Court

"It is unfortunate that clients are suffering for cases which can easily be disposed of but for the reasons that the Members of Bar have been abstaining from judicial work creating a backlog of cases", the Allahabad High Court observed on Monday (02nd November).The Bench of Justice Jaspreet Singh was hearing the plea of an 80-year-old lady, whose case under Section 210 of the U.P. Revenue...

Johnny Depp Loses Libel Suit Against 'The Sun'; UK Court Says Article Calling Him 'Wife Beater' Substantially True [Read Judgment]

High profile Hollywood actor Johhny Depp has lost his libel suit filed against UK newspaper 'The Sun' for calling him a 'wife-beater'.The Queen's Bench Division of the London High Court dismissed the suit filed by Depp holding that the article published by 'The Sun' was 'substantially true'."The Claimant has not succeeded in his action for libel. Although he has proved the necessary elements...

Police Officials Interested In Result Of Case Projected By Them: Delhi High Court Recommends Corroboration Of Their Testimonies With Public Witness

In a significant order, the Delhi High Court on Monday said that Police officials are "interested" in the conclusion of criminal case, so projected by them, and therefore, there testimonies should be corroborated by some independent evidence. "We are aware that there is no rule of law or evidence, which lays down that unless and until the testimony of the police official...

Family Court Mumbai Requests Lawyers & Litigants To Take Free Antigen Test Before Entering Court Premises

The Family Court, Mumbai has made Rapid Antigen test for Covid-19 free of cost for all lawyers and litigants alike starting from tomorrow, i.e. November 3. Court requested all parties and lawyers to take the antigen test before entering the Court premises. Although the said test is not mandatory, initially, Principal Judge MS Sharma issued a circular, which is in Marathi, stating- "In view...

Possibility Of Deterioration Of Sushant's Mental Health After His Sisters' Conspiracy To Fabricate Medical Prescription Being Probed: Mumbai Police Tells Bombay High Court

FIR Against Sushant's Sisters Investigates Possibility Of Deterioration Of His Mental Health After Accepting Medical Prescription: Mumbai Police Tells Bombay High Court

Hathras case: Allahabad High Court Expresses Concern Over No Action Against District Magistrate Pravin Kumar

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Monday reserved its order in the Hathras case, while expressing concern over the Uttar Pradesh government not taking any action against District Magistrate Pravin Kumar for fairness of the probe.The state government, however, assured the court of a decision in this regard by November 25, the next date of hearing in the case.A bench of Justice...

[Central Vista] NIT Should be Struck Down As It Did Not Incorporate Any Estimate Costs: Adv Vrinda Bhandari Submit Before SC

The Supreme Court on Monday resumed hearing on the challenge to the Central Vista project and the government's proposal to construct a new Parliament in Lutyen's Delhi.A bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari & Sanjeev Khanna had earlier decided to hear the challenge on 3 issues, vis-à-vis change of land use, violations of municipal law, violations of environmental...

Sameet Thakkar Arrested Again Minutes After He Got Bail Over Alleged Objectionable Comments Against Uddhav Thackeray

Twitter user Sameet Thakkar, arrested last month for posting allegedly objectionable comments against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his minister-son Aaditya, was on Monday granted bail by a city court, but he was later arrested by the Mumbai police.Thakkar was granted bail by Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) M V Bharade in a case registered against him by the Nagpur...

Rajasthan State Assembly Passes 3 Farm Bills To Negate Impact Of Centre's Farm Laws [Read Bills]

Just 13 days after the Punjab Assembly adopted a resolution against the Centre's farm laws and unanimously passed four bills and in effect countered the Centre's contentious legislations, the Rajasthan Assembly on Monday (02nd November) passed 3 farm bills.It may be noted that the Rajasthan government had, on Saturday (31st October) introduced three bills in the Assembly to negate the impact...

[Central Vista] 'When Final Decision Is correct, Can It Be Questioned Just Because 'Advisory' Body Didn't Do Its Job Properly?' SC Asks Sr. Ad. Sanjay Hegde

The Supreme Court on Monday resumed hearing on the challenge to the Central Vista project and the government's proposal to construct a new Parliament in Lutyen's Delhi. A bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari & Sanjeev Khanna had earlier decided to hear the challenge on 3 issues, vis-à-vis change of land use, violations of municipal law, violations of environmental...