Twitter Can Suspend User Account Only If Majority Content Posted Is Unlawful: Centre Tells Delhi High Court In Sanjay Hedge's Case

In the petition filed by Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde seeking restoration of his suspended Twitter account, the Centre has told the Delhi High Court that the platform can take the extreme step of suspending the user account only in cases where the majority of the contents posted by such account are unlawful."Only in cases where the majority of the contents/posts/tweets in a user...

"Sure It Is Illegal": Bombay High Court Stops Work Of Powai Cycling & Jogging Track, Directs Restoration

In a huge setback for the civic body, the Bombay High Court has held that the ongoing work for the cycle and jogging track around the Powai lake is illegal and directed restoration of the reclaimed land. According to the petitions filed by IITB PhD student Omkar Supekar and NGO Vanashakti the work for the cycle track was violative of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, as...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: April, 2022

Nominal Index N. Gopinath v. The State of Andhra Pradesh, 2022 LiveLaw (AP) 46 Lance Naik Korrapati Kishore Kumar v. The State of Andhra Pradesh, 2022 LiveLaw (AP) 47 Sri Madarnanchi Rama Swamy Dharmasatram Private Trust v. The State of Andhra Pradesh, 2022 LiveLaw (AP) 48 M/s. Sree Constructions, v. The Assistant Commissioner (ST), 2022 LiveLaw (AP) 49 Dommaraju Vinay...

Object Of Bail Merely To Secure Attendance: Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Law Student In Rash Driving Case

The Delhi High Court has observed that the object of bail is to secure the attendance of the accused at the trial and is not to be withheld as a punishment. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta added that though the possibility of evidence being tampered or the witnesses being influenced has also to be kept in perspective, however, one single circumstance, cannot...

Non-Compoundable Criminal Case May Be Quashed On Settlement If No "Societal Interest" Is Involved: Jharkhand High Court

Referring to precedents set by the Supreme Court, the Jharkhand High Court reiterated that criminal cases which are not compoundable may be quashed, if: (i) the parties have settled the matter between themselves, (ii) there is no chance of conviction and (iii) there is no societal interest involved.Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi referred to the case of Narinder Singh & Ors v. State of...

MACT-Benefit Of Exemption From Payment Of Court Fees Can Be Claimed Only Before The Tribunals And Not On Appeals: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court bench of Justice P.T Asha recently held that the benefit of exemption from payment of Court Fees can be claimed only before the Motor Accident Tribunals and not on appeals before the court. Such exemption was at the discretion of the Judicial Officer and is available only before the Claims Tribunal. The two issues that the court considered were whether the...

Bar Expected To Advise Parties Against Pursuing "Lumber Litigation", Save Judicial Time: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has observed that if any litigation, with passage of time or due to prolonged life of the litigation has lost its merits, the parties should be advised not to pursue such lumber litigation unwarrantedly on merits, taking immense judicial time of courts for no good results. Justice Sudesh Bansal, while dismissing the first appeal as it being devoid of...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of One Advocate As Andhra Pradesh High Court Judge

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 4th May 2022 has approved the proposal for the elevation of Mehabub Subhani Shaik @ S.M. Subhani, Advocate, as Judge in the Andhra Pradesh High Court.Click Here To Read/Download...

Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Elevation Of 7 Judicial Officers As Patna High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 4th May, 2022 has approved the proposal for elevation of the following Judicial Officers as Judges in the Patna High Court:1. Shri Shailendra Singh, 2. Shri Arun Kumar Jha, 3. Shri Jitendra Kumar, 4. Shri Alok Kumar Pandey, 5. Shri Sunil Dutta Mishra, 6. Shri Chandra Prakash Singh, and 7. Shri Chandra Shekhar JhaClick Here To...

A Mahommedan Can't Execute Will For More Than 1/3rd Share Of His Property Without Consent Of All Legal Heirs: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently held that a Mahommedan cannot by Will dispose of more than a third of his estate, after payment of funeral expenses and debts. Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas observed that the following conditions must be filled up for a valid will to be executed by Mahomedan:(a) A bequest may be executed by any Muslim to another, including an institution and a class...

SC Collegium Recommends Names Of 7 Advocates As Judges Of Delhi High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 4th May, 2022 has approved the proposal for elevation of the seven Advocates as Judges in the Delhi High Court.The names are as follows:1. Shri Vikas Mahajan,2. Shri Tushar Rao Gedela,3. Ms. Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora,4. Shri Sachin Datta,5. Shri Amit Mahajan,6. Shri Gaurang Kanth, and7. Shri Saurabh BanerjeeClick Here To Read...

Tahir Hussain Was Not A Mute Spectator, Took Active Part In Delhi Riots: Court Frames Charges Against Former AAP Councillor & 5 Others

A Delhi Court on Friday framed charges against former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain and 5 others in a case relating to the North East Delhi riots of 2020 (FIR 114/2020 PS Khajuri Khas). While doing so, it observed that Hussain was not a mute spectator but was taking active part in the riots and instigating the members of the unlawful assembly to teach lesson to the persons belonging...