News Updates
Espionage Case: Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Freelance Journalist Rajeev Sharma
The Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma in connection with a case alleging that he supplied confidential information to Chinese Officials, in exchange of remuneration.Enforcement Directorate had initiated investigation on the basis of an FIR filed against Sharma under the provisions of IPC and Official Secrets Act.Justice Mukta Gupta pronounced the...
'Adverse Possession' Of Property vs 'Permissive Possession': Karnataka High Court Explains
The Karnataka High Court has said a person will not acquire adverse possession by simply remaining in permissive possession, for however long it may be. Dr. Justice HB Prabhakara Sastry said, "Article 65 of the Limitation Act presupposes that the limitation starts only if the defendants prove the factum of adverse possession affirmatively from a particular time." It added that,...
Non-Compliance With Principles Of Natural Justice A Valid Ground For Setting Aside Arbitral Award, May Be Urged At Any Stage: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that non-compliance with principles of natural justice is a good ground to set aside an arbitral award.A Division Bench of Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar and Justice C.S. Sudha, while allowing an appeal, set aside the order of the Additional District Court and the impugned award observing:"Arbitration, albeit lacking state sponsorship, is an adjudicatory system...
Appeal Against Admission Of Winding Up: 'Moonshine Defence By SpiceJet, Ploy To Avoid Liability': Swiss Corporation Argues Before Madras High Court
After hearing the caveator Credit Suisse AG at length, Madras High Court has decided to hear the appeal against the admission of SpiceJet's winding up further on January 10, 2022. Yesterday, a Division Bench of Justice Paresh Upadhyay and Sathi Kumar Sukumara Kurup heard the counsel appearing for the Switzerland based Corporation, Advocate Rahul Balaji. While deferring the...
CISF Examination 2019: Rajasthan HC Directs Centre To Keep A Post Vacant For Candidate Suffering From Cubitus Valgu And Having Tattoo Mark
A single bench of Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur directed Union government to keep a post vacant for candidate suffering from Cubitus Valgu and having Tattoo Mark in pursuance of CISF Examination, 2019, till further orders. After hearing the petitioner on interim relief, Justice Mahendar Kumar Goyal ruled, "Taking into consideration the submissions advanced by the learned counsel...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On TV Today's Plea For Placing Additional Documents On Record In Suit Against Newslaundry
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on an application filed by TV Today Network seeking to place additional documents in the form of videos transcripts on record in it's suit against news portal Newslaundry seeking damages of Rs. 2 crores for copyright infringement and defamation of its anchors, management and employees.Justice Asha Menon granted liberty to the plaintiff counsel to point...
Satisfaction Of Court Cannot Be Substituted By Expert Opinion: Kerala HC Acquits Murder Accused Citing Lack Of Reliable Evidence
While acquitting a man accused of murder on the ground of negligent evidence collection, the Kerala High Court recently ruled that the satisfaction of the Court cannot be substituted by expert opinion.In the criminal appeal, the preliminary question before the Division Bench of Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice C. Jayachandran was whether there was sufficient material before the trial...
DCPCR Constitutes Inquiry Panel Headed By Rtd. Justice Madan B Lokur As Chairperson To Assess Issues Experienced By Juveniles In Observation Homes
The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) has constituted a four member inquiry panel to be headed by Retired Justice Madan B Lokur as Chairperson for assessing and identifying the issues and challenges experienced by children in conflict with law residing in various observation homes, special homes and place of safety in the city. The order issued dated January 3, 2022...
Journalist & Founder Of 'The New Indian' Aarti Tikoo Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Twitter's Decision To Lock Her Account
Journalist and Founder of 'The New Indian' Aarti Tikoo has moved the Delhi High Court challenging Twitter Inc's decision to lock her account. It is Tikoo's case that she had posted a tweet for calling out the actions of 'Kashmiri Islamists' on Twitter for threatening her cousin.According to the plea, on December 14, 2021, Tikoo's cousin participated in a Twitter Space discussion wherein he...
Man Allegedly Commits Rape By A False Promise To Marry, Threatens Victim To Accept Islam: Allahabad HC Denies Him Bail
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday denied bail to a man accused of committing Rape by establishing a physical relationship with the Victim on a false promise to marry her and thereafter, threatening her to accept the Muslim religion.The Bench of Justice Om Prakash Tripathi was dealing with the bail plea of one Farhan Ahmad (Shanu) who contended that he is innocent and had been...
NHRC Recommends Rs. 1 Lakh Fine Against Delinquent Police Officer For Making Illegal Arrest
The National Human Rights Commission has issued a Show Cause notice u/s 18 of the PHR Act, 1993 to the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, as to why Commission should not recommend compensation of Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rs One Lakh Only) to the complainant in the case. The Commission has further directed Commissioner of Police, Delhi to initiate departmental action against the Investigating Officer for...