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Delhi High Court Grants Time To Amicus Curiae For Filing Note On Removal Of Objectionable Content Of Woman From Internet, Role Of Intermediaries
The Delhi High Court has granted ten days time to amicus curiae Senior Advocate Saurabh Kirpal for filing a note on the aspect as to how the objectionable content with regards to a woman can be removed from the internet. Justice Subramonium Prasad was dealing with a plea filed by a woman seeking directions on the Centre to block websites operating as pornographic sites under pseudo names....
Mumbai Police Oppose ED's Plea To Record Sachin Waze's Statement In Money Laundering Case
Dismissed Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze is being used by the Enforcement Directorate as a "puppet" to obstruct the Mumbai police's extortion probe, it told a Magistrate's court, on Tuesday while opposing the central agency's application to record Waze's statement in a money laundering case. After hearing counsels for the Mumbai Police Crime Branch and ED, the court eventually...
INX Media Case : Delhi HC Dismisses CBI's Plea Challenging Trial Court's Order Allowing Inspection Of Documents By Accused
The Delhi High Court has dismissed the CBI's plea challenging a Special Judge's order directing it to allow the accused persons, including former Minister P. Chidambaram, to inspect the documents kept in Malkhana room collected by the agency while investigating the INX Media Case.Justice Mukta Gupta pronounced the order after reserving it in August. While reserving the judgment, the Court...
Ex-Gratia For COVID Deaths : Madras High Court Asks TN Govt If It Wants To Pay Over Rs 50K Minimum
In a PIL pertaining to ex gratia assistance payable to the heirs of deceased persons due to Covid 19, Madras High Court has held that Rs 50,000/- as fixed by the Supreme Court is the minimum amount that must be paid out of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). The Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P.D Audikesavalu went on to note that nothing bars the...
Madras High Court Lifts Restrictions On Entry Of Advocates, Clerks To Court Premises
The Principal Bench of the Madras High Court has lifted the restrictions earlier imposed on the entry of Advocates and Clerks to the Court premises, in light of Covid-19 pandemic.They have been permitted entry through all the gates, subject to Covid protocol norms and security measures.This comes as part of a notification issued at the directions of Chief Justice, giving certain relaxations...
No Person Supposed To Share Seat Of Driver In 3-Wheeler Goods Carriage : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court last week held that in a three-wheeler goods carriage, no other person whether a passenger or as an owner of the vehicle is supposed to share the seat of the driver and any such action is a violation of the insurance policy conditions.Justice A. Badharudeen thus set-aside the liability fastened on the insurance company by the the Motor Vehicles Tribunal to compensate such...
Practice Of Handwritten Clauses In Mediation Settlement Needs To Be Discontinued Unless Countersigned By Mediator, Parties: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that the practice of handwritten clauses in mediation settlements needs to be discontinued forthwith, unless it is countersigned or initialled by the Mediator or Counsellor as well as by the parties in their presence."Often when a settlement is recorded, it is after a lot of dialogue between the parties, who have invariably suffered long...
'Round The Clock Security Provided To Parents Of Delhi Cantt Minor Rape Case Victim, Chargesheet Filed': Delhi Police Tells High Court
The Delhi Police has informed the Delhi High Court that round the clock security has been provided to the parents of 9 year old minor girl, allegedly gang-raped and murdered in Delhi Cantt area and that chargesheet has also been filed in the matter. Justice Yogesh Khanna was dealing with a plea which had sought a Court monitored SIT investigation and judicial enquiry into alleged lapses...
High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Response On Liquor Brands With Fixed MRPs, Their Registration Under New Excise Policy
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response of the Delhi Government regarding the liquor brands of which MRPs have been fixed under the New Excise Policy as also the remaining brands regarding which such MRPs are yet to be fixed. Justice Rekha Palli also asked the Delhi Government to inform it as to whether the registration of such brands have already taken place. The Court was dealing...
Breaking: SC Collegium Recommends Transfer of Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee To Meghalaya HC
The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 16th September 2021 has recommended the transfer of Mr. Justice Sanjib Banerjee, Chief Justice, Madras High Court to Meghalaya High Court.The collegium has also recommended the transfer of Mr. Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari, Judge, Allahabad High Court to Madras High Court.Click Here To Read The StatementClick Here To Read The...
'Brought Accolades To Legal Profession' : TN Bar Council Lauds 'Jai Bhim' Movie
The Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Chairman P.S Amalraj has written a letter to the Director of 'Jai Bhim' movie, heartily congratulating the Director TJ Gnanavel himself, the producers and Actor Surya for depicting a real-life incident revolving around a poor victim and her struggle for justice without deviating from its truthfulness. The letter states that the movie has...