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'Paid News Is One Of The Menaces Afflicting Our Media': Madras HC Directs Constitution Of Press Council Of Tamil Nadu Within 3 Months
In a bid to clamp down on fake journalists, paid news and journalists who are indulging in illegal, unethical practices, the Madras High Court has last week directed the Tamil Nadu government to create a Press Council of Tamil Nadu (PCTN) which would act as a State level media regulatory body. A Bench of Justices N Kirubakaran (since retired) and P Velmurugan ordered that the proposed...
Policewoman Alleges Rape By Colleague- "Damage To Victim's Dignity No Proper Reason To Not Conduct Dept Enquiry": MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday set aside an order of dismissal passed against a constable, who had been accused of committing rape against a fellow policewoman noting that the reason for dispensing with the regular departmental enquiry against him was not satisfactory.The Bench of Justice Sanjay Dwivedi also observed that for imposing major penalties, there must be some strong...
MTP Act- Anguish Caused By Pregnancy Of Rape Victim Constitutes Grave Injury To Mental Health: Allahabad HC Sets Up Board To Conduct Medical Examination
Coming to the rescue of a minor rape victim, the Allahabad High Court has constituted a Medical Board for carrying out a medical examination and submitting its recommendation and opinion on the feasibility of medical termination.On oral mention made by Advocate Nipun Singh for the petitioners over the urgency of the situation, the matter was taken up by a bench of Justices Manoj Kumar Gupta...
Centre Has Agreed To Translate Draft EIA In 22 Vernacular Languages: Delhi High Court Informed
The Central Government has informed the Delhi High Court that it will translate and publish the Draft EIA (Environment Impact Assessment) in 22 vernacular languages.The submission came from ASG Chetan Sharma appearing for the Centre before the bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan.The Court was dealing with a revision petition filed by the Ministry of...
Mere Refusal To Repay Loan Not An Act Of Abetment To Commit Suicide: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that although different persons may react to a particular situation differently, mere refusal to repay a loan cannot in any way be considered to be an act of abetment to drive someone to commit suicide.In this regard, Justice Rajnesh Oswal added,"In order to constitute an offence of abetment, the act committed by the accused must be...
Man Booked For Pronouncing Talaq & Committing Gang-Rape On Wife Granted Bail By Delhi Court
A Delhi Court on Wednesday granted bail to a man who has been booked for pronouncing talaq [in contravention of Section 4 of the Muslim Woman (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019] and committing gang rape on his wife noting that "factum of gang rape is yet to be ascertained "The Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar ordered thus after noting that all the facts of the case would...
Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt Response On Widow's Plea Against UP Police Frequent Raids On Her Guest House
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday sought the response of the Uttar Pradesh Government on a plea filed by a widow woman alleging that local police is illegally visiting her guest house for ulterior reasons at nights and threatening the manager and other staff working there without any rhyme and reason.The Bench of Justice Saroj Yadav and Justice Ramesh Sinha was hearing the plea of one...
'Police Itself Didn't Know That They Were Investigating The Case': Delhi Court Expresses Surprise In Case Relating To Delhi Riots
A Delhi Court has expressed surprise at the Delhi Police's conduct which did not know about clubbing of a complaint, filed by the Respondent in this case alleging attack on his house during the Delhi Riots, with another FIR of the same incident."Though the case is being investigated by the police, the police did not itself know that they were investigating the case and when told came to...
RTI- Once A Party Dies His/Her Death Certificate Can't Be Termed As 'Third Party Information': Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday held that once a party has died, his/her death certificate cannot be termed a 'Third Party Information' as per Section 11 of the Right to Information Act, as that information relates/related only to the deceased. The Bench of Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan was hearing the plea of an appellant/applicant whose application seeking a copy of...
Madras High Court Permits Continuation Of Limited Physical Hearing Before Principal Bench [Read Notification]
The Madras High Court on Friday notified that it would permit litigants to be represented physically in all final hearing matters from September 1 subject to strict adherence with COVID-19 safety norms. It will also be open for the parties to be represented in virtual mode in such cases, the Court added. The notification also stipulates that all Bar Association premises and Bar...
'Actively Participated In Incendiary Speeches': Delhi Court Denies Bail To Preet Singh In Jantar Mantar Sloganeering Case
A Delhi Court has denied bail to Preet Singh, accused in the alleged inflammatory and anti-Muslim sloganeering at Jantar Mantar, after observing that he is clearly seen actively participating in the incendiary speeches along with other associates.Singh is the President of Save India Foundation and is alleged to be the co-Âorganizer of the event where the inflammatory slogans ...