Criminal Complaint Filed Against Kunal Kamra Over Tweet 'Insulting' Indian Flag: Varanasi Court To Pronounce Order On Feb 27

A court in Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh will be pronouncing its order, on February 27, on a criminal complaint case filed against Comedian Kunal Kamra alleging that he insulted the Indian flag by tweeting a morphed picture of the Supreme Court replacing the tricolour atop it with the flag of a political party.The complaint, filed by Varanasi-based Advocate Saurabh Tiwari in 2022,...

NCLT Orders Liquidation Of Mehul Choksi-Promoted Gitanjali Gems

Recently, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLAT) Mumbai Bench has ruled for the liquidation of Gitanjali Gems, a jewelry retailing company headed by fugitive Mehul Choksi, under Section 33 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.The bench, comprising Kuldip Kumar Kareer as the judicial member and Anil Raj Chellan as the Technical member, stated, “On perusal of records, it is evident...

'If This Type Of Music Is Caged, No New Gujarati Garba Will Be Created': Court Dismisses Copyright Claim Against Singer Kinjal Dave's Song

Gujarati singer Kinjal Dave received a favorable ruling in a copyright infringement case as an Ahmedabad civil court lifted an injunction on her hit song "Char Char Bangdi Vadi Gadi".Red Ribbon claimed copyright infringement, asserting that Kartik Patel, an Australian, conceptualized the song in November 2015 and, with the assistance of Kathiawadi Kings, uploaded the video on September 29,...

DLSA Patna Launches 'Radio Dosti Program' At Beur Central Jail For Inmate Rehabilitation

The Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Patna, under the guidance of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA), embarked on a significant initiative at Beur Adarsh Central Jail today. This initiative, known as the "Radio Dosti Program," unfolded as Secretary of DLSA Patna, Sri Prahlad Kumar, addressed all inmates through this recently...

JHALSA Launches "Project Vatsalya" To Tackle Drug Addiction Among Street Children, "Legal Services For Road Accident Victims"

The fourth state-level meeting of District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) organized by the Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (JHALSA) concluded today, 11.02.2024, at Nyay Sadan, JHALSA. The event, which brought together the Chairmen and Secretaries of all 24 DLSAs, witnessed significant deliberations and the unveiling of key initiatives aimed at enhancing legal services across...

UP Court Dismisses Suit To Declare 'Lakshagriha' Disputed Site In Baghpat As A 'Graveyard'/Dargah

A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district recently dismissed a 53-year-old suit filed by Muslim plaintiffs seeking a declaration that the 'Lakshagriha-Mazar' dispute site is a graveyard and the dargah (tomb) of Sufi saint Sheikh Badruddin Shah. The dispute concerned more than 108 bighas of land in Barnawa village of Baghpat district which was claimed to be the tomb and graveyard of...

Plea In Varanasi Court Seeks Direction To ASI To Determine If Gyanvapi Mosque Was Built Upon A Hindu Temple; Ascertain True Nature Of 'Shiva Linga'

A fresh application has been moved before a Varanasi fast-track court seeking an ASI survey of the entire Gyanvapi mosque area, including the wuzukhana and closed cellars under three domes and determine if the Mosque was built/super-imposed upon a Hindu Temple. This application has been moved by Advocate Vijay Shankar Rastogi, the next friend of Swayambhu Adi Vishweshwara (deity)...

Parliament Clears Bills To Modify List Of SCs, STs For Jammu & Kashmir

Paving way for addition of new communities to the list of Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes (STs) for Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir, the Parliament today (February 9) cleared the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024.While the SC Order Bill...

Parliament Clears Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024

In a significant development, the Parliament today (February 9) cleared the Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which aims to provide reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the local bodies of the Union Territory (panchayats and municipalities) as well as to bring local bodies' laws in conformity with the provisions of the Constitution.As per stipulations,...

Kerala HC Advocates Association Objects To Proposal Of Shifting HC To Kalamassery, Building Judicial City; Seeks Representation In Decision-Making Process

The Kerala High Court Advocates Association (KHCAA) has submitted an objection before Chief Justice A J Desai regarding the proposal to move the location of Kerala High Court to Kalamassery.The Association has also requested adequate representation of advocates in the proposed High Power Committee in connection with the proposal for the construction of a Judicial City in Kalamassery. The...

TN Court Dismisses Second Bail Petition Of Arrested ED Officer Ankit Tiwari

The Special Court for Prevention of Corruption Act Cases (Chief Judicial Magistrate) in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul has dismissed the second bail application filed by the arrested Enforcement Directorate officer Ankit Tiwari. The Special Judge, J Mohana ML noted that Anki was not eligible for statutory bail under Section 167(2) CrPC as the Supreme Court had stayed the investigation in the...

Union Government Planning Rules For Annual Declaration Of Assets By Judges

The Union government is contemplating the formulation of Rules under the High Court Judges Act, 1954, and the Supreme Court Judges Act, 1958, to establish a procedure for the annual declaration of assets by judges, as disclosed in the 'action-taken report' of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law, and Justice.The report emphasized the necessity for judges...