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"These People Are Powerless Or What?": Delhi High Court Raps SDMC For Complaining About Violation Of Judicial Orders By Vendors In Nehru Place
The Delhi High Court on Thursday rapped the South Delhi Municipal Corporation for complaining about the violation of judicial orders by vendors in city's Nehru Place area qua conditions of hawking remarking that it was the responsibility of the authority to ensure enforcement of the orders. The bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Navin Chawla was hearing a suo moto case registered by the...
Kerala Court Temporarily Stays Release Of Prithviraj-Starrer 'Kaduva'
The Second Additional Sub Judge of Ernakulam has issued an ad interim injunction in a suit challenging the release of Prithviraj-starrer Kaduva restraining the respondents from publishing the movie until further orders. The Sub Court fund that if broadcasted or screened even for a moment, it would cause irreparable injury and hardships to the plaintiff.. The plaintiff's family...
Delhi High Court Disposes Of Plea Alleging Favouritism In Granting Admission In School Run By Jamia Milia Islamia After It's Stand Of Formulating New Policy
Taking note of the stand of Jamia Milia Islamia that it has formulated a new policy, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday disposed of a plea which had alleged favouritism in granting admission in one of it's affiliated school namely Syed Abid Husain Senior Secondary School by way of back door entries from preparatory class to class XI. Justice Prateek Jalan was apprised by Advocate Pritish...
"Common Object Was To Attack & Kill Members Of Muslim Community": Court Frames Charges Against 4 In Suleman Murder Case During Delhi Riots
A Delhi Court on Wednesday framed charges against 4 men for killing one Suleman during the North East Delhi riots observing that the common objective of the unlawful assembly, of which the accused were part of, was to attack and kill members of the Muslim Community. Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat framed charges against Vishal Kumar, Hemant Pratap Singh, Ashish Kumar and Gaurav under...
Lok Sabha Passes Bills Enabling Extension Of Term Of CBI, ED Directors Up To 5 Years
The Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2021 were passed by Lok Sabha today. The Central Vigilance Commission Bill, 2021 seeks to amend Section 25 of the Central Vigilance Commission Act which prescribes the term of Enforcement Directorate's Director. The Bill provides that the tenure of the Director...
'Dialogues Fundamentally Hilarious, Futile To Find Elements Of Hate Speech: Calcutta HC Quashes FIR Against Mithun Chakraborty For Alleged Hate Speech, Stays Investigation
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday quashed the FIR registered against renowned actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty by a member of the TMC party over his alleged 'hate speech' at an election rally at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata on March 7, 2021. The Court also stayed any further police investigation into the matter. Justice Kaushik Chandra observed that Chakraborty had not intended...
Plea To Restrain Waseem Rizvi Aka Jitendra Tyagi From Giving 'Disputed Religious Statements' Moved In Allahabad High Court
A plea has been moved before the Allahabad High Court seeking a direction to restrain former Shia Waqf Board chairman Wasim Rizvi (now known as Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi) from giving disputed religious statements in social media or electronic media.The plea also seeks a direction to restrain him from raising questions on/against Prophet Mohammad and Holy Book Quran.The plea has been filed...
"Examined 60 Witnesses, Investigation Likely To Reach A Substantial Stage In One Month": CBI Tells Delhi HC In Ankit Gujjar Death Case Inside Tihar Jail
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court that it has examined 60 witnesses so far in connection with the alleged murder of inmate Ankit Gujjar, a 29-year old gangster, who was found dead inside Tihar Jail. Justice Mukta Gupta was also informed by the counsel appearing for CBI that the investigation in the matter will reach a substantial stage in...
Every Institution Must Have Confidence In Its Leader, Chief Justice's Decisions To Assign Matters Not Open to Judicial Review – Bombay High Court
No litigant can decide which judge should be assigned to hear his matter as that is the absolute and unfettered power that vests with the Chief Justice, the Bombay High Court has held. The court further held that the Chief Justice can deviate from the roster and assign a matter to a particular bench, however, the decision to do so is not subject to judicial review. "Every...
Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Constitutionality Of Sections 99 & 100 Of IBC
The Karnataka High Court has issued notice on Wednesday (December 8) to the Union of India and two others on a petition seeking to declare section 99 and 100 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) as unconstitutional and being violative of Article 14. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum issued the notice and posted the...
Man Allegedly Asks Muslims 'To Take Revenge If SC Gives Ayodhya Ruling In Favour Of One Community': Allahabad HC Grants Him Relief
The Allahabad High Court last week granted protection from arrest to a man who allegedly delivered a speech asking the Muslim youths to take revenge in their own way if the Supreme Court pronounces 'Ram Mandir Judgment in favor of one community'.The Bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Saroj Yadav noted that the speech rendered by the petitioner does not reflect or appeal to...