'Delay In Lodging FIR Justified As There Was Atmosphere Of Terror, Trauma': Delhi Court Frames Charges Against 4 In Riots Case

A Delhi Court on Tuesday framed charges of rioting and unlawful assembly against four men in a case concerning the North East Delhi riots. It also observed that the delay of five days in reporting the incident to the police is justified as there was an atmosphere of terror and trauma after the riots erupted in the national capital. Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhatt framed charges under...

The Concept Of "Detention" Under Section 167 (2) Cr.P.C. And Its Scope, Range And Legality – Part IV [Webinar Video And Notes]

45. As per Section 37(1)(b)(ii) of the NDPS Act, if the offence involved is "commercial quantity" of a narcotic drug and if the public prosecutor opposes the bail application, then the Court can grant bail only if – (i) there are reasonable grounds for believing that the accused is not guilty...

Covid 19 Not A Valid Ground For Seeking Further Extension Of Parole Leave: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has refused to extend the parole leave of a life convict on the grounds that he is suffering from COVID-19 disease. A single bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit while dismissing the petition filed by Rashi Kumara who has been on parole leave since March 18. The court said, "The vehement submission of counsel for the petitioner that he has been suffering from...

'No Reason To Intervene & Stifle Ever Widening Contours Of Free Speech': Delhi Court Rejects Dainik Jagran's Plea Seeking Removal Of Alt News Article

A Delhi Court has rejected an application filed by Dainik Jagran seeking removal of an article published by Alt News observing that there was no reason for the Court to intervene at an early stage and stifle the ever widening contours of free speech. The article in question, published by Alt News dated May 30, 2021 was titled "Dainik Jagaran's misleading reports portray mass burials in...

'A Very Dangerous Proposition': Kerala High Court On Plea Seeking Removal Of Prime Minister's Photograph From Vaccination Certificate

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday discouraged a plea challenging the photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi being affixed on the vaccination certificates issued to the citizens upon being vaccinated against Covid-19.The petitioner's main allegation was that a vaccination certificate was his private space and he has certain rights over it. Justice N. Nagaresh while pondering over the...

Delhi Court To Hear Plea Against Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar For Allegedly Giving Provocative Speeches Against Protesting Farmers On Nov 18

A Delhi Court will hear on November 18 a complaint filed against Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for allegedly giving provocative speeches to incite violence against the protesting farmers recently. The complaint case filed by Advocate Amit Sahni seeks summoning of Khattar and also to direct the concerned police officials to conduct an investigation against him by lodging an FIR in...

"Very Serious Matter": Delhi Commission For Women Takes Suo Moto Cognizance On Media Reports Of Rape Threats Given To Virat Kohli's Daughter

The Delhi Commission for Women on Tuesday took suo moto cognizance on media reports regarding the rape threats given to Indian Cricket Team Captain Virat Kohli's 9 months old daughter after he supported a fellow cricketer after he was trolled on social media over his religion. "It has been reported that online threats are being given to rape the 9 month old girl child of Virat Kohli since...

Kerala High Court To Resume Physical Hearing And Filing Within Two Weeks

Pursuant to a meeting of the Committee for Redressal of Grievances of the High Court on Tuesday afternoon, a notice has been issued by the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association that it has been decided to resume physical hearings, filing and posting of cases on any day between 8th and 15th November. It was also clarified that if anybody demands a virtual hearing on account of any...

"CAA Protest Was Secular, Chargesheet Is Communal": Umar Khalid's Lawyer In Bail Hearing In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case

Seeking bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case involving charges under UAPA, student activist Umar Khalid's lawyer today argued before a Delhi Court today that while the protests against Citizenship Amendment Act were secular, it is the chargesheet filed by the Delhi Police which is communal. Senior Advocate Trideep Pais argued before Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat that while...

Money Laundering: Kerala High Court Stays Single Judge Order Directing ED Probe Against Ebrahim Kunju For 2 Weeks

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday issued an interim stay on the single bench decision that had directed the Enforcement Directorate to probe into the allegations that a cash deposit of Rs 10 crores was made during demonetisation into the current account of a newspaper daily called Chandrika, where he was the Chairman of the governing body. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S. Manikumar...

Gold Smuggling: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Prime Accused Swapna Suresh And Others

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday granted bail to the accused, including prime accused Swapna Suresh and Sarith P.S. in the infamous gold smuggling case which had snowballed into a political controversy in the State with a condition to furnish a bail bond of Rs. 25 lakhs and 2 solvent sureties. A Division Bench comprising Justices K. Vinod Chandran and C. Jayachandran pronounced the judgment...

Delhi Court Reserves Order On Sharjeel Imam's Bail Plea In Case Concerning Anti-CAA Speeches Made At AMU, Jamia

A Delhi Court has reserved orders on the bail plea moved by Sharjeel Imam in relation to the allegedly inflammatory speeches made by him in Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia area in Delhi against the Citizenship Amendment Act.Imam was booked vide FIR 22/2020 registered by the Delhi Police under Sections 124A, 153A, 505 of the IPC along with Section 13 of the UAPA (added later)....