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'Not Properly Served Notice':Gauhati High Court Sets Aisde Ex-Parte Foreigners' Tribunal's Order Declaring Man As Foreigner
The Gauhati High Court has recently set aside an ex-parte order by a foreigners' tribunal declaring a Silchar resident as a foreigner after noting that the tribunal had failed to properly serve notice thus rendering the proceedings illegal. A Bench comprising Justices Kotiswar Singh and Malashri Nandi observed, "We have found that the petitioner was not properly served notice before...
Karnataka High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Smuggling Whale Vomit
The Karnataka High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a prime accused alleged to be involved in smuggling of 8.25 kgs of ambergris, commonly known as whale vomit. A single judge bench of Justice K Natarajan allowed the application filed by one Riyaz. It is the case of the prosecution that on receipt of credible information on 05.08.2021, the Forest Officers intercepted the Wagonr...
Won't Proceed In FIRs Against 'OpIndia' Reports, West Bengal Govt Tells Supreme Court
The State of West Bengal on Thursday informed the Supreme Court of India that it has no objection to the quashing of the FIRs filed over the reports published in 'OpIndia' portal.Senior Advocate Siddharth Dave appearing for the State informed a Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice MM Sundresh that State has decided to not proceed further in the FIRs. The Bench appreciated...
'Atrocious': Kerala High Court Admits Plea Against 'Churuli' Movie For Excessive Use Of Abusive Language
The Kerala High Court on Thursday admitted a writ petition filed against the Malayalam movie 'Churuli' which was recently released on an OTT platform for excessive use of abusive and obscene language.After a portion of the said movie was played in the courtroom, Justice N. Nagaresh issued notice to all the respondents and orally remarked that the dialogues used in the movie were 'atrocious...
Lawyer-Activist Sudha Bharadwaj Released After Over 3 Years In Jail
Lawyer and well-known tribal rights activist Sudha Bharadwaj walked out of Byculla women's prison today after over 1000 days of incarceration in the Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad caste violence Case. Bharadwaj was arrested on August 28, 2018. The Special NIA court set 16 bail conditions for Bharadwaj yesterday. The Bombay High Court had directed Bharadwaj to be produced...
"How Can You Stop People From Eating What They Want?": Gujarat HC Raps AMC On Plea Against Ban On Non-Veg Food Stalls
Dealing with a plea filed by street vendors who have been prohibited from selling non-vegetarian food on the streets of Ahmedabad, the Gujarat High Court today rapped the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and observed how could people be prevented from eating what they want to eat."You don't like non-veg food, it is your lookout. How can you decide what people should eat outside? How can...
Karnataka High Court Restrains State From Implementing Order Against Issuance Of Smart Card Registration Certificates For New Vehicles
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the State to not implement its government order dated October 31, by which it does away with issuance of smart card registration certificates for new vehicles and allows dealers of the manufacturers to issue registration certificates through electronic/online mode. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin...
Natural Justice Principles Violated As Sufficient Time To Produce Acquittal Orders Not Provided: MP High Court Quashes Externment Order
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently quashed an externment order passed against a man by holding that natural justice principles were violated as the man wasn't given sufficient time to produce the orders of acquittal in the cases in which he was already acquitted.The Bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar also noted that if the man had been given an opportunity to produce the copies of...
"What Do You Propose To Do? Will You Continue Permitting?": High Court Seeks Delhi Police's Stand Over Removal Of Protestors Outside UNHCR Office
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the Delhi Police as to within what time frame the three protestors outside the office of United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR) will be removed from the national capital. Justice Rekha Palli also asked the Delhi Police to seek instructions on the steps it proposes to take in future when faced with similar issues. The Court...
Rajya Sabha Passes Surrogacy and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bills
Yesterday, Rajya Sabha cleared the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2020, and the Assistive Reproduction Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2021. The two bills aim to regulate in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinics and prohibit commercial surrogacy in India. The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2020, proposes to regulate surrogacy in India by establishing a National Surrogacy Board at the...
Delhi High Court Seeks Enforcement Directorate's Response On Plea By Popular Front Of India Challenging Money Laundering Case
The Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Enforcement Directorate on a plea filed by Popular Front of India (PFI) challenging a money laundering case registered against it in the year 2018. Issuing notice on the plea, Justice Anu Malhotra granted four weeks time to the agency for filing it's response and posted the matter for further hearing on February 4. The Court also added that...
