Javed Akhtar Defamation Case- Bombay High Court To Pronounce Orders In Kangana Ranaut's Plea To Quash Proceedings On September 9

Ranaut's counsel argued that the Magistrate mechanically ordered the police to conduct the inquiry into Akhtar's complaint under section 202(1) of the CrPC without assigning reasons.

Supreme Court Stays Patna High Court's Order Directing Demolition Of Waqf Bhawan Constructed Close To The High Court Building

Patna High Court, in its demolition order, had previously noted that the Waqf Bhawan is in utter and brazen violation of Section 32 of the Waqf Act, 1995, bye-law no. 21 of the Bihar Building Bye-Laws, 2014 and various provisions of the Municipal Act.

Indore Bangle Seller, Who Was Thrashed By Mob, Denied Bail In A Molestation Case

A Indore Court has rejected the bail application of the bangle seller who was assaulted by a group of men allegedly because of his religion. Within 24 hours of the purported incident of assault, the bangle-seller was booked for allegedly touching a 13-year-old girl inappropriately, among other offenses. One Rakesh Pawar filed the complaint, the minor girl's father, who the applicant...

"Gender Biased Selection": Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea By 8 Women Candidates Seeking Publication Of Final Result For Commission In Territorial Army

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on the petition moved by 8 women candidates seeking publication of final merit list/ result for commission in Territorial Army in which women were found eligible for recruitment and appointment under Section 6 of the Indian Territorial Army Act, 1948 after the Kush Kalra case.Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Manmohan sought response of Centre,...

Karnataka High Court Reserves Judgment On Plea Challenging Handing Over Of Mangalore Airport Management To Adani Enterprises

Referring to Section 12 of the Airports Authority of India Act, it was submitted that the premises of the airport can be leased but the entire airport cannot be given away to a private person for operations.

Karnataka High Court Permits Bull Racing, Directs State To Ensure Animals Are Not Tortured

Court noted that the conditions laid down by the Supreme Court in the case of Shivajirao Adhalrao Patil v. State of Maharashtra & Ors. can be adhered to by Karnataka as well.

Kerala High Court To Decide Validity Of GO Requiring Unvaccinated Persons To Produce Negative RT-PCR Report To Enter Establishments

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday reserved its orders in a matter which challenged the Government Order mandating vaccination certificate or RT-PCR negative results to visit shops and other establishments in the State.Justice PB Suresh Kumar was hearing a petition moved by an employee of the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC), who was unwilling to get vaccinated...

"Sharjeel Imam's Speech Starting With 'As-salamu alaykum' Shows It Was Addressed To A Particular Community": Prosecution Argues In Delhi Riots Case

A Delhi Court today continued hearing the bail application filed by Sharjeel Imam in relation to the speeches made by him in Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia area in Delhi against the Citizenship Amendment Act.The Prosecution has contended that Imam opened his speech with the words 'As-salamu alaykum' which is enough to show that it was addressed to a particular community and not to the...

High Court Asks Delhi Govt About Steps Taken For Regulation Of Public Processions Pursuant To SC Direction In Mazdoor Kisan Sanghatan Case

The Delhi High Court today asked the Delhi Government to apprise the Court about the steps taken by it for regulation of public processions/ demonstrations.Justice Rekha Palli, while hearing a petition against alleged gathering and squatting of a large number of foreign nationals in Delhi's Vasant Vihar area in violation of Covid-appropriate behavior, directed the Government to state,...

Delhi HC Asks Centre To Expeditiously Decide Plea Of Ethiopian Family Seeking Extension Of Visa Citing Financial Inability To Buy Return Tickets

The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre and Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) to expeditiously decide a plea moved by an Ethiopian family seeking extension of its medical visa in view of their financial difficulty to purchase tickets for going back to their country.Justice Rekha Palli was dealing with a plea moved by five members of the family seeking direction on the...

[Delhi Riots] Justice Can't Be Denied Merely On Minor Technical Issues Of Jurisdiction: Ishrat Jahan Tells Delhi Court

A Delhi Court today continued hearing the application filed Former Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan, seeking bail in the alleged larger conspiracy case in Delhi Riots.Refuting the objection of Prosecution regarding maintainability of the bail application, Jahan contended that justice cannot be denied or hurdled merely because of minor technical issues of jurisdiction.Additional Sessions...

PC Act - Mere Recovery Of Tainted Money From Accused Without Proof Of Demand Not Sufficient To Convict : Bombay High Court

The court noted that proof of demand of illegal gratification is sine qua non for any offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act, and not just the recovery of tainted money.