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Delhi Riots: Court Rejects Fourth Bail Plea Of Man In HC Ratan Lal Murder Case, Says Every Likelihood Of Him Influencing The Only Public Witness
A Delhi Court has rejected the fourth bail plea filed by one Jalaluddin in connection with murder of Head Constable Ratan Lal and causing head injuries to a DCP during the North-East Delhi riots that rocked the national capital last year. (FIR 60/2020 PS DayalPur). Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat observed that the entire entire incident which took life of Ratan Lal and injured...
"Refer To 'Talisman' Given By Mahatma Gandhi In Case Of Dilemma About Right Decision": Allahabad HC Tells UP Govt Officers
In a significant observation, the Allahabad High Court recently asked the Uttar Pradesh Government officers to refer to the Talisman given by the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi whenever they are confronted with doubt and are in a dilemma about the right decision. Essentially, the Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot was dealing with a contempt plea filed on account of violation of...
Supreme Court Directs Jalgam Venkat Rao, Former MLA, Kothagudem To Approach Telangana High Court For Early Disposal Of His Election Petition
The Supreme Court on Monday (November 8, 2021) directed Jalgam Venkat Rao, former MLA, Kothagudem to approach the Chief Justice of Telangana High Court for issuance of suitable administrative direction for early disposal of his election petition challenging the election of Vanama Venkateswara Rao, MLA of 117-Kothagudem Assembly Constituency. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna...
Hindu Sena President Approaches Court For Injunction Against Salman Khurshid's Book 'Sunrise Over Ayodhya'
A suit has been filed by Hindu Sena President, Vishnu Gupta in Delhi's Patiala House Court seeking prohibitory injunction to stop the publication, sale, circulation and distribution of the book written by Former Union Minister Salman Khurshid titled 'Sunrise Over Ayodhya'. The suit states that the plaintiff was shocked to read an excerpt from the book, alleging that the same was not...
Delhi High Court Passes Directions Regarding Advance Intimation Of Leave By District Court Judges, Immediate Updation On Website
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notification regarding advance intimation of leave by judges of all the District Courts and immediate updation of its status on the website. According to a notification issued by the Registrar General of the High Court, all the Principal District & Sessions are directed by the Chief Justice of the High Court to issue fresh circular and take...
Future v. Amazon: Supreme Court To Hear on 23 Nov Future's Plea Against Delhi HC's Refusal To Stay Singapore Tribunal's Order Halting Reliance Deal
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear Future Group's special leave petition challenging Delhi High Court's 29th October order refusing to grant an ad interim stay on the order passed by a Singapore based Arbitration Tribunal which refused to interfere with the Emergency Award restraining it to continue with the Reliance deal.The Singapore International Arbitration Centre had in...
"Was There Any Notification To Throw People Out?" Delhi HC Questions Police In Pleas By Indian Nationals Over FIRs Related To Tablighi Jamaat
The Delhi High Court on Friday questioned the Delhi Police in the pleas filed by Indian nationals seeking quashing of the FIRs registered against them for sheltering the attendees of Tablighi Jamaat congregation in their homes or mosques amid the covid 19 lockdown last year.Justice Mukta Gupta quizzed the Police as to where would the people have gone when a lockdown was suddenly imposed in...
How Two Supplementary Chargesheets Would Be Filed In A Delhi Riots Case Qua Two Separate Incidents? Court Asks Police To Clarify
A Delhi Court has asked the Delhi Police to clarify as to how two supplementary chargesheets would be filed qua two separate incidents in relation to a North East Delhi riots case. Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat was dealing with FIR 105/2020 registered at Khajuri Khas police station under sec. 147, 148, 148, 188, 437, 435 and 436 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.The FIR was registered...
Chitrakoot Gang Rape Case- UP Court Sentences Former UP Minister Gayatri Prajapati, 2 Others To Life Imprisonment
A Special MP MLA in Lucknow today sentenced former Uttar Pradesh minister Gayatri Prajapati and two others to life imprisonment in connection with the Chitrakoot Gang Rape Case of 2017.Apart from life imprisonment, a fine of Rs 2 lakh each has also been imposed on the three convicts. Earlier, on Wednesday all three were held guilty in the Chitrakoot Gang Rape Case on 2017.Special Judge...
Gauhati High Court Seeks State Gov's Response On Health Welfare Measures Undertaken For Transgender Persons As Per 2019 Act
The Gauhati High Court on Thursday sought the State's response on its measures taken for the health and welfare of the transgender community. The Court was adjudicating upon a plea moved by by transgender activist Swati Bidhan Baruah, raising several issues faced by members of the said community in accessing health and medical facilities. The PIL had been filed in the year 2018,...
Many Child Care Institutions Misusing Foreign Contributions : NCPCR Tells Supreme Court
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights ("NCPCR") has told the Supreme Court that NGOs having FCRA registration receive foreign funds and further give the same to other NGOs, which don't have FCRA registration. To bring on record the work done by NCPCR to stop the misuse of foreign funds by various NGO's, the Apex Child Rights Body has filed an affidavit in the writ petition...