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Maridhas's Tamil Nadu-Kashmir Remark "A Naïve Tweet In 'Pamukian' Sense, Not Intended To Subvert TN Govt" : Madras High Court Quashes FIR
The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has quashed an FIR registered against YouTuber M. Maridhas for asking on Twitter whether Tamil Nadu is 'turning into another Kashmir under the DMK Rule'. The Tweet was made by the accused alleging certain comments were made celebrating the death of former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Bipin Rawat's demise in Coonoor chopper crash Justice...
'Adjournments Enemy To Justice Delivery System': Madras High Court Directs Sessions Court To Expeditiously Complete Trial In Eight-Year-Old Murder Case
Madras High Court has lamented about the perils of adjourning the cases indefinitely, even when the matter at hand is of such a grave nature that it warrants an expeditious trial. A bench of Justice S.M Subramaniam was hearing a writ petition filed by the widow of social rights activist Raja Mohan Chandra who was murdered in 2012. While observing that adjournments should be granted only...
'Scary, Where Are We Going Like This? ': Kerala High Court After Assailants Chop Man's Leg & Hurl It Across The Road
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday expressed its astonishment and anxiety while referring to a recent incident where a man was hacked to death and his leg dismembered by 12 assailants in the State.Voicing grave concern over the matter, Justice Devan Ramachandran orally remarked:"People are chopping off someone's leg and throwing it on the road. This is scary. They (the assailants) are probably...
Breaking: Karnataka High Court Confers Senior Designation On 53 Advocates
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday has conferred senior designation on 53 advocates in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 16(2) of the Advocates' Act, 1961 and Rule 6(9) of the High Court of Karnataka (Designation of Senior Advocates) Rules, 2018. Only two of the designees are women. The notification issued by the Registrar General of the High Court lists out the name of...
'Will Add To Transparency In The Election Process': Calcutta HC Directs State Election Commission To Install CCTV Cameras In All Polling Booths During Kolkata Municipal Elections
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the West Bengal State Election Commission to install close circuit television (CCTV) cameras in all the main and auxiliary polling booths as also in strong room where EVMs will be kept during the upcoming Kolkata Municipal Corporation Election. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation election is scheduled to be held on December 19. A Bench...
Is An Accused's Anticipatory Bail Plea Maintainable If He Is Already In Judicial Custody In Another Crime? –Bombay High Court Rules
The Bombay High Court has held that an accused can be granted anticipatory bail even if he is in prison in connection with another offence, and that every case registered against an accused would have to be decided on its own merits. Adjudicating a petition for anticipatory bail under section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), the question before the court was "Whether...
'Tendency Of Not Sharing Info Under RTI Act Has To Be Avoided': Delhi High Court While Issuing Notice On Plea Against Redevelopment Project
Petitioner had complained that citizens' efforts to collect information under RTI Act, regarding the project and its impact on surrounding areas have been in vain.
Calcutta High Court Seeks Centre's Response In Plea Challenging Expansion Of BSF Jurisdiction In West Bengal
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday sought response from the Central government in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition challenging the Central government's power to decide the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF). The petition challenges Section 139(1) of the Border Security Force Act, 1968 (BSF Act) for being ultra vires to the Constitution to the extent that it...