Karnataka High Court Drops Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Man Who Threatened To Kill SC Judges, Advocates

"We have left you at this stage but be careful, don't spoil your old age, otherwise next time we will not leave you," the Karnataka High Court on Friday told a 72-year-old man who had threatened to kill Judges and Advocates.A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum has dropped the suo-motu criminal contempt proceedings initiated against him...

Meghalaya HC Issues Notice To UOI, State On PIL Alleging Non-Availability Of Modern Cancer Care Facilities In Meghalaya

The Meghalaya High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Union of India and State Government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed alleging inordinate delay on the part of the respondents in establishing comprehensive and modern cancer care facilities in the State of Meghalaya.Noting that the PIL raises a 'serious' issue, the Bench of Chief Justice R. V. More and Justice H....

Sharing Beneficiaries' Personal Info With Fair Price Shop Owners Counterproductive To Doorstep Ration Delivery Scheme: Delhi Govt Seeks To Recall HC Order

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the response of Centre and Delhi Sarkari Ration Dealers Sangh in an application moved by Delhi Government, seeking recall of the order wherein it was directed to issue communications to all fair price shop holders informing them about the persons who have opted for receiving rations at their doorsteps."...the data sought by the Petitioner Association...

'Took The Entire System For A Ride, Has Alleged Links With Expatriate Associations': Kerala High Court In Controversial Antique Dealer's Case

The Kerala High Court on Friday raised significant questions and concerns in the ongoing investigation by a Special Investigating Team against the controversial fake antique dealer Monson Mavunkal and his alleged links with expatriate associations. Justice Devan Ramachandran questioned why the police took so long to take action against the dealer when some of the officers were suspicious...

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: Prosecution Opposes Former Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan's Bail Plea

The prosecution on Friday opposed the bail plea of the Prosecution on the fresh bail plea filed by Former Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan in Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case, involving charges under UAPA and IPC.Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat heard Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad who argued on the aspect of criminal conspiracy and role of accused persons as a part of such...

Advocate, His Wife Allegedly Withdraw Over 10 Lakh From Client's Account Dishonestly: Patna High Court Refuses Bail To Advocate

The Patna High Court on Wednesday denied bail to an Advocate who, along with his wife, has been accused of dishonestly withdrawing over 10 lakh money which belonged to his clients (husband-wife) as compensation money on account of the death of their only son.The Bench of Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad denied him bail as it noted that the Advocate had allegedly indulged in withdrawing the...

Can Insurance Companies Incur Immediate Treatment Costs Of Motor Accident Victims? Kerala High Court To Examine

The Kerala High Court is set to examine if a mechanism can be designed including insurance companies or the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) to meet the immediate treatment costs of accident victims. The matter will be considered next week.A Division Bench of Justices K Vinod Chandran and C Jayachandran on Wednesday took suo motu cognizance of a letter addressed by a group...

Delhi High Court To Hear TV Today's Defamation & Copyright Infringement Suit Against Newslaundry On Nov 16

The Delhi High Court will hear on November 16, the suit filed by TV Today Network, which owns news channels India Today and Aaj Tak, against news portal Newslaundry seeking damages of Rs. 2 crores for copyright infringement and defamation of its anchors, management and employees.While listing the matter for preliminary hearing, Justice Asha Menon directed the plaintiff to file on Court...

Delhi Assembly's Peace & Harmony Committee Summons Facebook India's Representative

The Delhi Assembly's Committee on Peace and Harmony has 'summoned' Facebook India's competent senior representative(s) to appear before it on November 2, to depose on the important role of social media in curbing the spread of false and malicious messages."Since, Facebook has lakhs of users in the NCT of Delhi, in the above-stated context, the Committee has decided to hear the views...

'Modus Operandi Of Union Of India Reeks Of Malafides' : Calcutta High Court Sets Aside CAT Principal Bench's Order Transferring Alapan Bandyopadhyay's Case

In a sharply critical order, the HC said that the CAT Principal Bench was "overzealous" to cater to the fiat of the government and paid "obeisance to the diktat of the Union of India"

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of 2 High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium, in its resolution dated October 28, has recommended the transfer of two High Courts judges.Justice Birendra Kumar - from Patna High Court to Rajasthan High Court.Justice Satish Kumar Sharma - from Rajasthan High Court to Madhya Pradesh High Court.The Collegium statement may be read...

Caste-Based Questions In DSSSB's Exam- Delhi Court Warns Of Attachment Of Joint And Special Delhi Police Commissioners' Salary For Delayed Probe

The Delhi Court recently came down heavily upon the Delhi Police over a delayed probe in the FIR registered in the case of caste-based questions included in the primary teachers' recruitment exams conducted by the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) in 2018 and 2019.Essentially, the Additional Sessions Judge Ravinder Bedi of Karkardooma Court was hearing an application filed...