Delhi High Court Directs Google, Facebook To Block Websites, Domain Names Infringing 'AAJ TAK' Trademark

The Delhi High Court has directed Google and Facebook to block or suspend certain websites and domain names for infringing trademark 'AAJ TAK'.Justice Suresh Kumar Kait extended the interim injunction order passed in September last year in the matter to be applicable to such websites and domain names wherein the Court was of the view that the plaintiff company had established a prima facie...

The Menace Of Fake, Fabricated & Orchestrated News Is Harming Our Society: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court on Monday observed that the menace of fake, fabricated, and orchestrated news is causing harm to society.The Bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Abdul Moin observed this while hearing a plea seeking an appropriate direction to the State authorities for framing guidelines to regulate various news media so that the tendency to spread fake, fabricated,...

Sachin Waze Used Extortion Money To Fund Terror Threat to Ambani Family :NIA Chargesheet

Dismissed Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Waze used money he collected through extortion to execute the terror threat to businessman Mukesh Ambani's family and eliminate Mansukh Hiran, a "weak link" in the conspiracy, the NIA alleged in its charge sheet. The agency claimed that the motive behind Waze's alleged crime was to re-establish himself as a "super cop" to regain lost...

'Last Chance' 'Costs Will Be Imposed': Gauhati HC Raps State Govt For Non-Compliance With Directions on Benefits For Transgender Community

The Gauhati High Court on Monday has cautioned that it would impose costs on the State government if it failed to comply with the Court's earlier directions regarding the establishment of a special ward for the transgender community in the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital as well as furnishing of details regarding the benefits given to transgenders under various government schemes....

Supreme Court Orders Release Of Alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba Member Imprisoned For Over 15 years

Supreme Court today has ordered the release of an alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba Member incarcerated since 2006 in Kalaburgi jail in a case related to recovery of a pistol and two hand grenades.The order was passed in an appeal filed by one Abdul Raheman who is said to have undergone a sentence of more than 15 years. Allegedly a member of banned terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba, the appellant was...

Supreme Court Not Meant Only For People Living Near Delhi; Madras HC Judge Justice Kirubakaran Urges Centre To Amend Constitution To Set Up Regional Benches

"Location of Courts and Tribunals in New Delhi alone, without having Regional Benches, causes injustice to the people living in far flung places away from New Delhi," observed Justice N. Kirubakaran of the Madras High Court recently. Statistically, Justice Kirubakaran said, only those Courts having close geographical proximity to the Supreme Court have been filing cases or appeals...

'Rule of Law' Cannot Be At Mercy Of Archaic Method Of Investigation: MP HC Expresses Concern Over Govt's Myopic Approach In Establishing Of Forensic Sciences University

The Gwalior Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has expressed its discontentment over the myopic approach of the state government in establishing a Forensic Sciences University."....approach of Authorities in M.P. regarding establishment of Forensic Sciences University is still myopic and reason appears to be their approach to equate the Forensic Sciences subjects with DNA or FSL...

"Police Failing In Supervisory Duties, Trying To Avoid Responsibility By Not Concluding Investigation": Court Again Raps Delhi Police In Riots Case

A Delhi Court has rapped up the Delhi Police for failing in their supervisory duties thereby avoiding to take any responsibility in a Delhi riots case by not concluding investigation despite repeated court orders, thereby causing a delay in the trial.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Arun Kumar reported the matter to the Commissioner of Police, Delhi in order to bring the conduct of the SHO and...

Plight Of Migrant Workers An Endless, Sad Narrative: Kerala High Court While Upholding Bengal Native's Conviction For Partner's Murder

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed a Bengal native's appeal against his conviction for the murder of his live-in partner, who was another migrant worker, and her minor child.A Division Bench of Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice Ziyad Rahman A A while upholding his conviction remarked, "Far from their homes and family, the plight of migrant workers is an endless narrative,...

19-Yr-Old Girl Mature Enough To Realize Consequences Of Consensual Sex Sans Precaution: MP High Court Denies Permission To Abort Fetus

[NOTE: This order has been set aside by the Division Bench of the High Court and the Girl has been granted permission to abort the fetus. More details here: "Not Necessary That Rape Allegation Is Proved Before S. 3 Of MTP Act Is Invoked": MP HC (DB) Allows Abortion, Sets Aside Single Judge Order]The Madhya Pradesh High Court (Gwalior Bench) recently refused to permit medical termination...

NSA Invoked For FB Post On 'Babri Masjid': "Detention Justified But Delay In Disposing Representation": Allahabad HC Quashes Detention Order

The Allahabad High Court today quashed a detention order passed by the DM, Lakhimpur Kheri under the National Security Act, 1980 against a man for his alleged Facebook post on Babri Masjid ("Babri Masjid will one day be rebuilt, just like Turkey's Sophia Mosque was rebuilt", the accused had posted on FB).The Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Saroj Yadav was hearing the habeas corpus...

Karnataka High Court Calls For Action Against Authorities Who Granted Building Permissions In "No Construction Zone" Along National Highways

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to take action against persons in authority, who granted "illegal permissions" in respect of various building structures to be constructed in the "no construction zone" along the National Highway. A Bench of Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum further ordered that the illegal structures in question should...