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PVR Inox's VPF Charge On Filmmakers Prima Facie Violates Competition Act : CCI Orders Probe
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on September 30 ordered an investigation against multiplex giant PVR Inox for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the film exhibition business by continuing to charge a Virtual Print Fee (VPF) from film producers. The probe was initiated following a complaint filed by The Film and Television Producers' Guild of India, which represents over 170...
BMW Accident: Delhi Court Grants Bail To Accused, Notes CCTV Shows Loss Of Control Not Deliberate Ramming
A Delhi Court has granted bail to Gaganpreet Kaur, accused in the BMW accident case, observing that the CCTV footage weakened the Delhi Police's theory of “culpable homicide anchored in delayed care.”Kaur was accused of driving the BMW car which rammed into a two wheeler being ridden by one Navjot Singh and his wife. While the 52-year-old government employee died in the accident, his wife...
Calcutta High Court Notifies Mandatory Child Access & Custody Guidelines Along With Parenting Plan
On 26 September 2025, the Calcutta High Court formally approved and published the Mandatory Child Access & Custody Guidelines on its official website.According to the document, the State of West Bengal and the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands presently lack appropriate guidelines on custody that would assist the Courts.In the above factual matrix, a Public Interest...
GLC Thiruvananthapuram Alumnus Mohammed Hussain K.S. Empanelled as Joint Secretary (Legal & Treaties), MEA
An alumnus of Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, Mohammed Hussain K.S., currently serving as Legal Advisor at the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in Geneva, has been empanelled as Joint Secretary (Legal & Treaties) in the Ministry of External Affairs.Mr. Hussain holds a Bachelor of Law from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, a Master of Laws from the...
Delhi Court Says Journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta Not Bound By Ex-Parte Gag Restraining Reports On Adani Group Till Fresh Orders
A Delhi Court on Thursday (September 25) said that journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta is not bound by the ex-parte gag order passed by a lower court restraining him from reporting on Adani Enterprises till fresh orders are passed by the Senior Civil Judge. District Judge Sunil Chaudhary of Rohini Courts said that Thakurta is "not liable to follow ex parte gag order restraining him from...
Delhi Court Orders Police To Provide FIR Copy To Accused In Chief Minister Attack Case
A Delhi Court today directed the Delhi Police to provide a copy of FIR to the accused in relation to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta attack case. Judicial Magistrate First Class Gaurav Goyal of Tis Hazari Courts allowed the application filed by accused Rajesh Bhai Khimji Bhai Sakariya and directed the concerned investigating officer to supply a copy of the FIR to him within 24 hours. The...
Rahul Gandhi Can't Be Stopped From Deleting Video Of Speech Against Savarkar, It's His Personal Liberty: Pune Court
In the ongoing defamation case over Rahul Gandhi's remarks against right-wing ideologue Vinayak Savarkar, a special MP/MLA Court in Pune on Tuesday dismissed an application that sought a directive to the Pune Police to furnish a report, it initially awaited from YouTube USA with regards to the allegedly defamatory speech delivered by the Congress leader against Savarkar.Notably, the...
Umar Khalid Flags Fabricated Evidence In 17 Delhi Riots Cases Out Of 93 Acquittals, Calls UAPA Chargesheet 'Storytelling'
Former JNU scholar Umar Khalid on Wednesday flagged before a Delhi Court fabrication of evidence found by the trial court in seventeen 2020 Delhi riots cases, out of the 93 cases which resulted in acquittals.Senior Advocate Trideep Pais referred to various orders passed by different judges wherein it was concluded that there has been fabrication of evidence by the Delhi Police and lack of...
Kerala Cabinet Gives Nod For Judicial City, New High Court Building In Kalamassery
Law Minister of Kerala, P. Rajeev recently took to social media to announce that an in-principle Cabinet approval has been received for establishing a Judicial City in Kalamassery, Ernakulam. The project aims to house the Kerala High Court in its premises and is estimated to cost more than ₹1000 crore, for land acquisition and construction.This new proposal was necessitated due to lack of...
Delhi Court Reserves Verdict On Journalist Paranjoy Thakurta's Appeal Against Adani Gag Order; No Interim Relief
District Judge Sunil Chaudhary of Delhi's Rohini Court on Wednesday reserved order on the appeal filed by journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta against ex-parte gag order restraining reporting against Adani Enterprises.Earlier, judge Chaudhary had recused from passing orders even after hearing Paranjoy's appeal in great detail, in light of an order of District Judge Ashish Aggarwal quashing...
Delhi Court Seeks Response Of Adani Enterprise To Newslaundry's Appeal Against Ex-Parte Gag Order
Delhi's Rohini Court has asked Adani Enterprise to file its reply to digital news platform Newslaundry's appeal against ex-parte gag order restraining reporting against the company.Four other journalists have already received relief qua the said order from the Court District Judge Ashish Aggarwal.Newslaundry's plea is before District Judge Sunil Chaudhary, who asked the Enterprise to file...