Malegaon Blast: NIA Court Begins Recording Statements Of MP Pragya Thakur, Six Other Accused

The Special NIA court on Tuesday began recording statements of BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and other accused in the 2008 Malegaon Blast Case under Section 313 of the CrPC.Thakur and six others are accused under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and IPC regarding the 2008 Malegaon Blast which resulted in six deaths and left over a 100 people injured. The LML...

Clean Antecedents, No Incriminating Materials Against Him Till Date: Congress MLA Mamman Khan Gets Interim Bail In Two FIRs Over Nuh Violence

Observing that "there is no incriminating evidence available against him till date", a Sessions Court in Nuh today granted interim bail to Ferozpur Jhirka Congress MLA Mamman Khan in two FIRs pertaining to the Nuh violence for which he was recently arrested. Khan was already granted bail in the other two FIRs on Saturday.The Court observed that a balance must be struck between the liberty of...

Delay In Conducting H1N1 Test Constitute Medical Negligence: NCDRC Directs Fortis Hospital To Pay Compensation

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), presided over by Hon’ble Mr Justice Sudip Ahlwalia allowed a revision petition with regard to a consumer complaint filed by the family members of a deceased patient, alleging negligence on the part of attending doctor and Fortis Hospital. The Commission held that the hospital's failure to promptly test the patient for...

Noting That Accused Is HIV Positive, Meghalaya High Court Grants Bail To A Woman Booked Under NDPS Act

The Meghalaya High Court last week granted bail to a woman booked under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act) as it noted that she is HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Positive. While passing this order, a bench of Justice W Diengdoh opined that special consideration was required to be given to her so that she could get proper treatment in an environment...

Footpath Bollards Making It Impossible For Wheelchair-Bound In Mumbai To Pass Through: Bombay High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance

The Bombay High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of inaccessibility of footpaths to the differently abled in Mumbai owing to recently installed bollards. The division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Arif Doctor directed the High Court Registry to issue notice to the Municipal Corporation returnable on October 18, 2023. Last week, Advocate Jamshed...

Students Not To Be Considered As Consumers: Delhi District Commission Dismisses Consumer Complaint

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench in Delhi (North-East), presided over by President Surinder Kumar Sharma and member Anil Kumar Bamba dismissed a consumer complaint filed against the Delhi Paramedical & Management Institute ("Opposite Party") alleging deficiency on their part. While relying on a past decision of the NCDRC, the District Commission...

Kerala High Court Refuses To Suspend Conviction Of Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal In Attempt To Murder Case But Suspends Sentence

The Kerala High Court has refused to suspend the conviction of Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal in a case of attempt to murder.However, Justice N. Nagaresh suspended his sentence of imprisonment. The petitioner, Mohammed Faizal and three others were convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for periods ranging from one month to ten years by the Kavaratti Sessions Court under sections 143, 147,...

SC/ST/OBC Reservation Does Not Apply To Minority Educational Institution, But Intake Of Minority Students Cannot Exceed 50%: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that the policy of reservation for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes cannot be implemented in Minority educational institutions. The bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice PD Audikesavalu relied on the precedents laid down by the Supreme Court and reiterated that the exclusion of Minority...

CCI Closes Complaint Against DEN Networks, Citing No Established Dominance In The Market

The Competition Commission of India (‘CCI’) comprising Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma (Member) closed the complaint filed by Sobhagaya Media Pvt. Ltd. (‘Informant’) against DEN Networks Ltd. (‘OP’) alleging contravention of provisions of Section 3 and Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002 ('Act'). The CCI held that there is no contravention of the Act...

Wynk v. TIPS | Internet Based Music Streaming Platforms Not Eligible For Compulsory Music Licences Available For TV, Radio: Bombay HC

In a huge win for record labels like Tips Industries Limited (Tips), the Bombay High Court has held that online music streaming and downloading platforms would not be eligible for discounted compulsory licenses to their music under Section 31D of the Copyrights Act.This means that internet-based platforms will have to negotiate contracts with big record companies to use their repertoire of...

Employee’s Suspension Cannot Extend Endelssly Without Disciplinary Proceedings Merely Due To Pendency Of Criminal Case: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently observed that in cases where employees were suspended from service in connection with a crime, the suspension cannot continue endlessly without initiating disciplinary proceedings merely due to pendency of criminal case. The bench of Justice R Suresh Kumar and Justice K Kumaresh Babu observed that the employers could not continuously take a stand that...

Can Same-Sex Couples Marry? Supreme Court To Deliver Its Much Anticipated Judgment In Marriage Equality Case This Month

The Supreme Court is soon to deliver its judgment on the batch of petitions seeking legal recognition for queer marriages in India. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice S Ravindra Bhat, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice PS Narasimha had started hearing the matter on April 18 and reserved judgement in the matter on May 11, 2023. With...