'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'...

Street Planning Part Of Master Plan, Governed Under Delhi Development Act: Petitioners Oppose Street Vendors Act In High Court

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday continued hearing a bunch of pleas challenging the vires of Street Vendors Act, 2014.Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh heard Senior Advocate Sanjeev Ralli appearing for the petitioners, who have challenged the legislative competence of the Central Government to enact the impugned Act of 2014.During the course of hearing today, Ralli submitted...

Church Feud: Kerala High Court Issues Interim Orders, Respective District Collectors To Monitor The Situation

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday started issuing interim orders in the batch of petitions where vicars sought police protection to enter churches to perform religious service and rituals which is an aftermath of the Orthodox-Jacobite factional dispute. The Court has directed the respective District Collectors to supervise and monitor the situation. Today, Justice Devan Ramachandran...

Karnataka High Court Permits KSLU To Conduct Intermediate Semester Examination For LLB Students

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday permitted Karnataka State Law University (KSLU), to hold the intermediate semester examination for LLB students. However, the results of the examinations shall be subject to further orders of the court.A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum while hearing an intra-court appeal filed by...