Maharashtra Speaker Holds Ajit Pawar Faction As Real NCP, Dismisses Plea To Disqualify MLAs

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar refused to disqualify MLAs from the NCP supremo Sharad Pawar or Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's factions of the NCP and relied on the Election Commission's order - recognising Ajit Pawar as the leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).The speaker dismissed five petitions filed by both factions. “Ajit Pawar faction had overwhelming legislative...

Plea For ASI Survey Of Gyanvapi Mosque's Blocked Cellars | Varanasi Court Grants Time Till Feb 28 To Mosque Committee To File Objections

A court in Varanasi District of Uttar Pradesh today granted time till February 28 to Anjuman Intezamia Mosque Committee (which manages Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi) to file its objections to the application seeking a direction to the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a thorough survey of the unreached/blocked cellars (Tehkhane) within the Gyanvapi Mosque premises.Addl. District...

Bihar Federation Of Women Lawyers Writes To BCI Proposing Specialized Legal Representation For Crimes Against Women & Children

Bihar Federation of Women Lawyers (BFWL) has made a representation to the Bar Council of India, emphasizing the urgent necessity for specialized legal representation in cases concerning crimes against women and children. According to recent statistics from the National Judicial Data Grid, there are 2,84,023 pending cases involving crimes against women, highlighting the crucial need for...

Husband Giving Time And Money To His Mother Cannot Be Considered As Domestic Violence Upon Wife: Mumbai Court

The Sessions Court at Borivali dismissed an appeal filed by a 43-year-old woman seeking relief under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDV Act) observing that husband giving time and money to his mother could not be considered domestic violence.“It revealed from the entire evidence that her grievance is that, respondent No.1, husband is giving time and money to...

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...