'Completely Sidelines Elected Govt' : Delhi Govt Moves Supreme Court Challenging Centre's Ordinance On Services

The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) has approached the Supreme Court challenging the ordinance brought by the Central Government recently to take away the powers of the GNCTD to control civil servants serving it.The writ petition challenges the Government of National Capital Territory (Amendment) Ordinance 2023, which was promulgated by the President on May 19....

Human Rights Commission Recommends 2.5 Lakh Compensation To Lawyer Assaulted By Nagpur Police; Periodic Sensitization Workshops

The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) has recommended periodic sensitization workshops for police personnel owning to the alarming rise in violent encounters especially involving members of the legal fraternity.Member MA Sayeed recommended the guilty officers to pay Rs. 2.5 lakh to Nagpur based Advocate Anikta Shah Makheja and her husband Nilesh for an incident of assault...

Breaking | Karnataka High Court Dismisses Twitter's Plea Against Centre's Account Blocking Orders With ₹50 Lakh Cost

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed the petition filed by Twitter Inc, challenging the blocking orders issued to it by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY) under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act.A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit also imposed cost of Rs. 50 lakh on the microblogging platform, citing its conduct. It also refused...

Race-Based Affirmative Action In College Admissions Unconstitutional : US Supreme Court

Holding that race cannot be considered while granting college admissions to students, the Supreme Court of the United States of America declared as unconstitutional the race-conscious admission policies at the Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, which were being followed as an affirmative action to ensure representation for marginalised and under-represented...

[BAIL] Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar- Anticipatory Bail [Part-IV]

Q.16 Is the fact that the accused is holding high position and wielding considerable influence which may place the investigating agency in a disadvantageous position in eliciting more useful information, a relevant fact to refuse anticipatory bail ? Ans. Yes. (Vide State of A.P. v. Bimal Krishna Kundu – (1997) 8 SCC 104 = AIR 1997 SC 3589 – M. K. Mukherjee, K. T. Thomas...

Sensitisation Of Judges To POCSO Matters, Reducing Pendency Need Of The Hour: Calcutta High Court Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam

On Wednesday, Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam along with Justice Subrata Talukdar of the Calcutta High Court presided over a ceremony for the inauguration of a new Court complex of the Additional District and Sessions Judge, 2nd Court, Baruipur, South 24 Parganas.In addressing the gathering, Chief Justice Sivagnanam noted the statistics regarding pendency of cases, which necessitated...

Supreme Court Collegium's Membership Changes; Justices Gavai & Surya Kant New Members

The 5-judge Supreme Court Collegium has undergone a change following the retirement of Justices KM Joseph and Ajay Rastogi during the summer vacation.Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant are the new members of the 5-member collegium, which recommends to Centre names for appointment as judges of the Supreme Court. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice...

Is Resolution Professional A 'Public Servant' Under Prevention Of Corruption Act? Supreme Court To Examine

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, issued notice in a plea challenging the ruling of the Jharkhand High Court that a Resolution Professional (RP) will be considered a ‘public servant’ under Section 2(c)(v) and Section 2(c)(viii) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PC Act). A vacation Bench comprising Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra issued notice to the...

Ensure No Illegal Animal Slaughtering In Housing Society On Bakri Eid, Bombay High Court Directs Mumbai Civic Body

In a late evening hearing the Bombay High Court directed the Mumbai civic body( BMC) to ensure there is no illegal goat sacrifice on the occasion of Bakri Eid tomorrow at Nathani Heights, a society at Mumbai Central.A division bench comprising Justices GS Kulkarni and Jitendra Jain said :“In the event the Municipal Corporation has not issued a license to undertake slaughtering of animals at...

Chennai Court Extends Senthil Balaji's Judicial Custody Till July 12

The Principal Sessions Court, Chennai, on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji till July 12.Balaji was produced before the Principal Sessions Judge S. Alli via video conferencing. When asked how his health was now, Balaji informed the judge that he was still suffering from pain.Balaji is currently undergoing treatment at Kauvery Hospital, Chennai after...

All India Muslim Personal Law Board Seeks Extension From Law Commission Of India For Filing Proper Response On Uniform Civil Code

Stating that the period is too short "considering the vast nature of the issue," the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has sought extension of at least six months time from the Law Commission of India for presenting its views on the Uniform Civil Code.In the letter written to the Law Commission of India on June 23, the AIMPLB has stated that the content set out in the notice issued...

Breaking: Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Rahul Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh & Supriya Shrinate For KGF Song Copyright Infringement

The Karnataka High Court today refused to quash the FIR registered by music company MRT Music against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh and Supriya Shrinate over the alleged copyright infringement by the use of song from the Kannada movie "KGF Chapter 2" in the promotional video for the "Bharat Jodo Yatra".A single bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna observed,"Petitioner appeared to...