"Nobody Asked Them To Read It": Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against Salman Khurshid's Book 'Sunrise Over Ayodhya'

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking directions to stop the publication and sale of the book "Sunrise Over Ayodhya" written by Congress Leader and Former Union Minister Salman Khurshid."Ask people not to buy the book or read it," Justice Yashwant Varma said while dismissing the petition filed by Advocate Vineet Jindal through Advocate Raj Kishor Choudhary, alleging...

Kangana Ranaut Summoned By Delhi Assembly Committee Over Remarks Against Sikh Community

Actor Kangana Ranaut has been summoned by the Peace and Harmony Committee of the Delhi Legislative Assembly on December 6 over her Instagram comments about the Sikh community wherein she had labelled them as 'Khalistani Terrorists' in the wake of the Centre's announcement to repeal farm laws. The actor vide her posts on Instagram had claimed that Khalistanis were "arm-twisting" the government...

Broadcaster Should Take Action Against Anchors Who Fail To Remain Impartial: NBDSA Orders 'News Nation' To Take Down 'Conversion Jihad' Show Videos

News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA), in its order November 15, while referring to a complaint made against News Channel News Nation's November 6, 2020 show title 'Conversion Jihad' called upon the broadcaster to take remedial action against their anchors if they fail to remain impartial during broadcasts.Dealing with a complaint made by Citizens for Justice and Peace...

'Using Bold Headlines & Attributing Her To Be 'Modi Baiter' Is Out Of Context, Lacks Neutrality': NBDSA Directs Times Now To Remove Video On Teesta Setalvad's Visit To Shaheen Bagh

The News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has ruled that a show aired by Times Now on activist Teesta Setalvad's visit to the Shaheen Bagh protest site were 'devoid of objectivity' and violated Fundamental Principles as enumerated in the Code of Ethics and Broadcasting Standards and various Guidelines and Advisories issued by NBDSA. Accordingly, Times Now was directed...

'Scrutiny, Inspection & Analysis A Must While Determining Age Of Accused Under JJ Act': Delhi High Court On Probable Manipulation Of Documents

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday observed that scrutiny, inspection and analysis is a must while examining the question of determination of age of the accused under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh added that the issue of determination of age is one that requires to be given due significance and forethought, especially in cases where the Accused is close to the...

[SARFAESI Act] Once Bid Is Confirmed, Borrower Can't Bring In Another Purchaser With Higher Offer: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently ruled that once a bid is confirmed, the borrower cannot bring in another purchaser with a higher offer under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed that after the Borrowers lost their right to redeem the property, the Debts Recovery Tribunal could not...

Suspension Of Sentence Of Ansal Brothers Will Trigger Mental Trauma, Agony Of Uphaar Tragedy Victims: Prosecution To Delhi Court

The prosecution has opposed the plea of real estate barons Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal for suspension of the 7 year jail term awarded to them in the evidence tampering case in connection with the Uphaar fire tragedy that happened in the year 1997.Additional Public Prosecutor AT Ansari told a Sessions Court that the suspension of their sentence just after 15 days of their incarceration will...

Bengaluru Police Commissioner Moves Karnataka HC Against Magistrate's Order To Probe Complaint Alleging Delay In Ramesh Jarkiholi Case

Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant and two other police officers have approached the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash the order passed by the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court. The court had directed the Cubbon park police to investigate a private complaint filed against them under section 156 (3) of the Criminal Procedure Code for allegedly delaying registration...

'Mere Issuance Of Summons By TN Child Rights Commission Not Cause To Institute Writ Petition': Madras HC Denies Relief To Isha Foundation

Children being minors are to be protected. In this context, the Suo Moto power is conferred on the Commission to initiate action, the court observed.

Delhi Real Estate Appellate Tribunal Stays All Construction Activities In City Undertaken Without Registration Of RERA Till Project Registration

The Delhi Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has stayed all the construction activities, including residential and commercial activities, in the national capital that are undertaken without registration of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) till the project is registered with the authority. The Tribunal was dealing with the suo moto proceedings initiated by it for ensuring strict...

Time Period Spent In Prosecuting SLP Would Be Good Ground For Condoning Delay In Filing A Review Application Before High Court: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (November 22) observed that despite some delay on appellant's part, the time period spent in prosecuting a Special Leave Petition would be a good ground for condonation of delay in filing a review application before the High Court.The bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh in their order said, "We are of the view that it cannot be said that the time period spent...

NCPCR Asks UP Govt To File 'Urgent Appeal' Against Allahabad High Court's Contentious 'Oral Sex With Minor' Judgment

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) today wrote to the Uttar Pradesh Government asking it to file an "urgent appeal" against a recent Allahabad High Court Judgment wherein the sentence of a Convict has been commuted in a sexual assault case involving a 10-year-old minor.Read more about the Judgment here: Oral Sex With 10-Yr-Old Boy Not An 'Aggravated Sexual Assault'...