JHALSA Extends Support To Spanish Woman Tourist Allegedly Subjected To Gang Rape In Jharkhand's Dumka

The Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (JHALSA) has initiated measures to offer necessary legal aid, security, and appropriate compensation to a 28-year-old Spanish citizen who allegedly fell victim to a gang rape incident in Dumka.Taking cognizance of the crime, Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad, the executive chairman of JHALSA, instructed the Dumka District Legal Services Authority (DLSA)...

Women Who Misuse Law To Level False Rape Allegations Must Be Dealt With Strictly: Delhi Court

A Delhi Court has observed that women who misuse the law to falsely implicate any individual of rape should be dealt with strictly. Additional Sessions Judge Jagmohan Singh of Rohini Courts made the observation while acquitting three men in a gang rape and kidnapping case, observing that the prosecutrix's conduct was highly unnatural and belied her story. “In the considered opinion of...

Judges Should Not Consider Their Judicial Power To Be Unaccountable : Senior Adv S Muralidhar

Speaking at a seminar organized by the All India Lawyers Union – Chennai District Committee, Senior Advocate and former Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Justice Dr S Muralidhar said that there was a correlation between the working hours of the courts and the disposal of cases. Muralidhar added that merely increasing the number of judges would not solve the problem of...

Armed Forced Tribunal Launches Official Website For Chandigarh Bench

The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) principal bench Chairperson Justice Rajendra Menon, former Chief Justice, High Court of Delhi, launched the AFT Chandigarh regional bench website on Friday.The website of AFT, Chandigarh will be a repository of all data related to cases instituted, pending and disposed of by the Tribunal. On a click of a button, case-related information viz. daily cause...

Defamation Suit: Delhi Court Directs Bloomberg To Take Down Article On Zee

A Delhi Court yesterday directed media platform “The Bloomberg” to take down an allegedly defamatory article on Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. Additional District Judge Harjyot Singh Bhalla of Saket Courts passed the order in a defamation suit filed by Zee Entertainment against Bloomberg Television Production Services India Private Limited, the company which manages the online...

Assam Passes Law To Curb Non-Scientific Healing Practices, Black Magic Acts

In a recent development, the Assam Assembly has passed the Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024.The Bill came to be passed by voice vote on February 26, 2024 within 5 days of its introduction in the 126-member State Assembly. It was tabled by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pijush Hazarika on February 21, on behalf of State Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.Statedly,...

NBDSA Penalises Aaj Tak For Sudhir Chaudhary Show Using 'Tukde Tukde Gang', 'Khalistani', 'Pakistani Supporters' Terms In Video On Obama

The News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) on February 28, imposed a fine of ₹75,000 on Aaj Tak news channel following a complaint lodged by Utkarsh Mishra regarding the program 'Black and White' aired on June 26, 2023.The complaint was filed against the impugned broadcast for violating the principles of neutrality and objectivity while reporting and analyzing...

Waqf Board Case: Delhi Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan In Money Laundering Case

A Delhi Court on Friday denied anticipatory bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan in a money laundering case connected to the alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board recruitment.Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Syal of Rouse Avenue Courts observed that there appeared to be no reasonable grounds for believing that Khan is not guilty of the alleged offences or that he is...

'Not Exhibited Any Alarming Symptoms': Mumbai Court Refuses Interim Bail To Jet Airways' Naresh Goyal But Permits 2 Months Hospitalization

A Special Court PMLA Court in Mumbai today refused to grant interim bail on medical grounds to Naresh Goyal, accused in a Rs. 538 Crores money laundering case. The court however, allowed him to be hospitalized for two months to avail cancer treatment.Special Judge MG Deshpande observed –“Currently, neither private doctors nor the Medical Board has asserted that this sickness...

'Every Inter-Faith Relationship Not Love Jihad' : NBDSA Penalises News18 India, Aaj Tak & Times Now Navbharat For Communal Programs

The News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA), under the stewardship of retired Supreme Court judge, Justice AK Sikri, has taken action against several television news programs for their role in spreading hatred and communal disharmony.Following complaints lodged by activist ndrajeet Ghorpade, the NBDSA has fined Times Now Navbharat Rs 1,00,000, and News 18 India Rs...

1993 Serial Train Blasts Case | Rajasthan Court Acquits Alleged Mastermind Abdul Tunda, Convicts 2 Others

A Court in Rajasthan's Ajmer District today acquitted Prime Accused and alleged mastermind Abdul Karima Tunda in connection with the 1993 Serial Train Blasts Case. The Court, however, convicted two others (Irfan Irfan and Hameeduddin) and sentenced them to life imprisonment.The incident traces back to December 6, 1993, when a series of bomb blasts took place in Rajdhani express trains...

Rtd District Judge Varanasi Who Permitted 'Puja' In Gyanvapi's 'Vyas Tehkhana' Appointed As Lokpal Of A State Govt University

Retired District Judge, Varanasi AK Vishvesha, who permitted 'Pooja' inside Vyas Tehkhana within the Gyanvapi Mosque premises on his last working day (January 31), has been appointed as the Lokpal of Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University, Lucknow, an Institution established by the State Govt).The university, set up primarily to serve the differently-abled segment...