Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-37]

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West Bengal Court Restrains 'Zee5' From Streaming A 2012 Film Produced By 'Hoichoi' Parent Company 'SVF'

A media and entertainment company headquartered in Kolkata, SVF (Shree Venkatesh Films) Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., which owns the famous streaming platform HoiChoi, has obtained an order from West Bengal Court against Zee5, retraining them to publish, broadcast or distribute the 2012 film "Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish" in any form and in any media whatsoever till 25.11.2020.The film...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Week Commencing October 18 to October 25, 2020

Issue Directions Regarding Payment Of Interim School Fees By Oct 28: Rajasthan High Court Directs State [Read Order]

Considering the hardship being faced by private schools amid rampant demands to slash school fees, the Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court has directed the State Government to issue instructions regarding payment of interim fees, latest by October 28, 2020. The order has been passed by a Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Satish Kumar Sharma in...

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Minority Status For Hindus In 9 States & Transfer Of Similar Pleas Pending In High Courts

A petition seeking transfer of all pending petitions challenging the validity of Section 2(c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 has been preferred in the Supreme Court.Filed on behalf of Ashwani Kumar Upadhyay, the petition states that the petitioner is compelled to approach the top court in order to avoid multiplicity of proceedings and conflicting views to interpretation...

[Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs] Madhya Pradesh High Court Seeks List Of Pending Cases [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (23rd October) directed the registry to furnish the list of pending criminal cases against former and sitting MPs and MLAs in the state within 2 weeks.The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjay Yadav and Justice Sujoy Paul specifically ordered,"Give list of all pending criminal cases involving sitting/former legislators (MPs and MLAs)...

[Discharge U/s 245 CrPC] There Is Difference Between An Unrebutted Case & Unrebutted Evidence: Allahabad HC [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court has held that while deciding whether to discharge an accused person under Section 245 of CrPC, the Court must examine if there is a "prima facie case" made out against him. The High Court has clarified that the Court has to examine whether a "case", which, if unrebutted, would warrant a conviction is made out and not whether "evidence" if unrebutted, would...

Madras HC Lawyers Submit Complaint Before CJI Against Ex-Judge CS Karnan Over Objectionable Video[Read Letter]

A group of advocates practising in the Madras High Court has submitted a complaint before the Chief Justice of India against C S Karnanan, former High Court judge, over a video containing objectionable remarks.As per the complaint, C.S.Karnan is seen in a video which has been in circulation on social media in which he is making sexually objectionable remarks against judges and women related...

NBSA Directs 'Times Now' To Air Public Apology For Objectionable Remarks Against Activist Sanjukta Basu [Read Order]

The News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) on Saturday directed Times Now TV channel to air a public apology to author and activist Sanjukta Basu for passing objectionable remarks against her during a TV debate in 2018.The Regulator was delivering its decision on a complaint dated 25.3.2019 received from Ms. Basu against Times Now channel regarding programmes titled "India Upfront" at 8...

Patna High Court Issues Guidelines For Private Foreign Visit Of Judicial Officers Of Subordinate Courts In Bihar

On Thursday (22nd October) the Patna High Court (through Registrar General) issued Guidelines for grant of permission to the Judicial Officers/Judges of the Subordinate Judiciary for Private Foreign Visit.The Notification issued by Registrar General, Patna HC Nawneet Kumar Pandey states that "the Hon'ble Court have been pleased to issue the guidelines for grant of permission to the...

[Franklin Templeton Case] SEBI Was A Silent Spectator; Prompt Action Was Needed : Karnataka High Court

In its judgment restraining Franklin Templeton from proceeding on notices issued for winding up of six debt schemes without obtaining the consent from unit investors, the Karnataka High Court has pulled up the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for failing to act promptly to sustain the confidence of the investors. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay S Oka and...

NBA Disapproves Type Of Journalism Practiced By Republic TV; Asks Govt To Withdraw CBI Probe In TRP Scam

In its official statement, the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) on Saturday (24th October) urged the Government to withdraw the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged Television Rating Points (TRP) scam, saying it may lead to a witch-hunt against the media.The Statement released by NBA further states that the Association "is very disturbed at the turn of events in...