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"Can't Register FIR For Proceedings U/S 107 & 145 CrPC": Andhra Pradesh High Court Directs State DGP To Instruct SHOs
The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently directed the Director-General of Police of the state to instruct the Station House Officers of all Police Stations that a First Information Report cannot be registered for the proceedings under Sections 107 and 145 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.The Bench of Justice Cheekati Manavendranath Roy noted that the Court was coming across several cases...
AP High Court Stays Arrest Of Man Booked For Posting Facebook Comment Against CM Jagan Reddy & Tribal Woman-MLA
The Andhra Pradesh High Court last week stayed the arrest of a man booked for allegedly posting a comment on Whatsapp group and Facebook against the Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy by resorting to morphing and thereby causing loss of reputation of a tribal woman MLA.It was alleged that the petitioner, G. Veera Venkanna, made the comment in question to create a dispute between various...
"Investigation Ongoing": CBI Tells Delhi High Court In Case Of Undertrial Prisoner Allegedly Killed By Jail Officers In Tihar
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has informed the Delhi High Court that the investigation into the alleged killing of an undertrial prisoner by jail officers inside the Tihar Jail is ongoing and that a detailed status report will be filed by the agency after further investigation.Justice Mukta Gupta, who listed the matter for further hearing on December 17, perused the status...
'We Owe A Duty To Future Generations To Preserve The Fruits Of Freedom': Justice S V Bhatti
As a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, an initiative of NALSA, District level programmes on 'Pan-India Awareness and Outreach Campaign' was conducted by Thiruvananthapuram District Legal Services Authority on Saturday. Justice Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti, Kerala High Court Judge and Portfolio judge of Thiruvananthapuram District inaugurated the event at Justice Anna Chandy Auditorium...
Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: Court Seeks Prosecution's Response On Fresh Bail Plea Filed By Former Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan
A Delhi Court has sought response 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 issued notice to the Prosecution for filing reply to the bail application (with advance copy to Jahan's counsel) while posting the case for hearing on...
'Prejudices Fair Trial': Karnataka High Court Restrains Netflix From Streaming First Episode Of Series 'Crime Stories: India Detectives'
Karnataka High Court Restrains Netflix From Telecasting Episode 1 Of Series 'Crime Stories, India Detective'. The Karnataka High Court on Friday (October 1) by way of interim order directed Netflix Entertainment Services India LLP to block streaming, broadcasting, telecasting or otherwise making available the content of the Episode No.1 of the Series 1 of the documentary "Crime...
Delhi High Court Directs Centre For Filling Up Of Vacancies For Members In Adjudicating Authority Under PMLA
The Delhi High Court has directed Centre for filling up the vacancy positions for members in the Adjudicating Authority under Prevention of Money Laundering Act within a period of three months.The Court also directed the Centre to take steps to fill up vacancies regarding Court master and other working staff through alternate means, within a period of one month.Justice Pratibha M Singh...
Students Have To Pay Full School Fess By October 25, Rustication Or Bar On Taking Exams Not Allowed For Non-Payment: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court on Friday restrained school authorities from preventing any student from taking any board or annual or mid-term examination as well as carrying out rustication of students due to non-payment of school fees. However, the Court directed parents to ensure that payment of outstanding fees is positively made by October 25. A Bench comprising Justice IP Mukherji and...
Delhi High Court To Examine If The 'Street Vendors Act' Compromises With The Aspects Of Planned Development Of Cities/Towns
The Delhi High Court on Thursday decided to examine if the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 compromises with the aspects regarding planned development of cities and towns, as it observed that the Act is heavily tilted towards the Street Vendors. "In our prima facie view, it appears to us that the scheme of the Street Vendors Act and the...
Ensure Decent Working Conditions In Foreigners' Tribunals: Gauhati HC Directs Dy. Commissioners Across Assam
Expressing its concern over the working condition and the atmosphere in the Foreigners' Tribunal, the Gauhati High Court on Thursday directed the Deputy Commissioners across the state of Assam to take immediate steps to ensure decent working conditions in the Tribunals.Importantly, noting that the tribunals' members are required to hear cases and pass orders by sitting on a Sofa as the...
MP High Court Seeks State's Reply On Arrangements To Keep Male, Female, Under Trials & Convicted Inmates In Separate Jails
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday called for a jail status report from the Director-General, Prison and Correctional Services (Madhya Pradesh) with regard to arrangements made to keep the male and female inmates as well as under trials and convicted inmates in separate jails.The order came from the Bench of Justice Rajeev Kumar Shrivastava while dealing with a bail plea filed...