Raj Kundra Granted Interim Protection From Arrest in 2020 Adult Film Case Till Wednesday

The Bombay High Court on Monday granted interim protection from arrest to Businessman Raj Kundra till Wednesday in relation to an adult film case registered in 2020. He is imprisoned in a similar case filed by the Mumbai police. Justice SK Shinde granted Kundra protection in his anticipatory bail plea filed last week. Kundra had assailed an order of the sessions court rejecting his...

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: Court To Hear Umar Khalid's Bail Plea On August 23

A Delhi Court will be hearing a bail application moved by Umar Khalid in connection with the Delhi Riots conspiracy case involving offences under UAPA and the Indian Penal Code on August 23. (FIR 59/2020) Delete [Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case]Delhi Court adjourns to August 23 hearing in bail application moved by Umar Khalid in connection with the case involving offences under UAPA and...

Could Lead To Further Health Issues: Centre Objects Re-vaccinating Fully Vaccinated People Before Kerala High Court

The Centre recently informed a Single Bench of the Kerala High Court comprising Justice Murali Purushothaman that those who have already received two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine cannot be re-vaccinated with a third dose. This submission was made during the hearing of a plea seeking administration of third dose of an internationally recognized vaccine for NRIs who had already received two...

Application For Condonation Of Delay Must Be Submitted With A Written Statement Filed Beyond 30 Days Of Issue Of Summons: Delhi High Court

The Delhi high Court passed an order today holding that a written statement filed after 30 days of service of summons but before the expiry of further 90 days must mandatorily be accompanied with a written application setting out the reasons for the delay. This would allow the court to consider the reasons so given, to condone delay and receive the belated written statement giving...

"Victim Being Educated Not Immune To Cheating": Delhi HC Denies Anticipatory Bail To Navy Officer Accused Of Raping Woman On Pretext Of Marriage

Observing that a victim being an educated lady is not immune to cheating, the Delhi High Court has denied anticipatory bail to an Indian Navy Officer accused of raping a woman on pretext of marrying her.Justice Yogesh Khanna observed:"No doubt, the victim is an educated lady, but is an educated person immune to cheating. The answer would be "no". The facts do show the petitioner and...

Mega Lok Adalat Organized By Karnataka State Legal Services Authority On August 14 Settles 3,88,981 cases

A total of 3,88,981 cases were settled at the Mega Lok Adalat which was held on August 14, at 943 benches across the state. The Mega Lok Adalat was inaugurated by Former Justice A J Sadashiva of the Karnataka High Court, who was also the first executive chairman of KSLSA. The Lok Adalats were held in both virtual and physical mode. A total of 33,251 pre-litigation cases and 3,55,...

Gujarat High Court To Continue With Live Streaming Post Resumption of Physical Hearings

The High Court of Gujarat has decided to continue with live streaming of Court Proceedings even after switching to physical functioning of Court from August 17.Initially, live streaming began from 26 October, 2020 of the Chief Justice's Video Conferencing Court on an experimental basis.The Court then went on to formally launch live streaming of other Benches of the High Court on July 17,...

"How Can A Person Involved In Private Dispute Of Criminal Nature Disturb Public Tranquillity?": Allahabad HC Stays S. 111 CrPC Notice

Emphasizing that there cannot be anything precious than the personal liberty as well as the reputation of a person, the Allahabad High Court last week stayed Section 111 CrPC notice sent by an SDM to one Noor Alam which contained 'strong words' against him. The Bench of Justice Mohd. Faiz Alam Khan also observed that in the Section 111 CrPC notice, it was also not clear as to how...

Delhi High Court Bar Association Requests CJ DN Patel To Prepone Resumption of Physical Hearings

The Delhi High Court Bar Association has written to Chief Justice DN Patel requesting him to prepone the date of resumption of physical functioning of the High Court to August 31, 2021.It has further sought that in the first phase of resumption of physical functioning, at least 50% of the Courts should hold physical hearings. "All the learned Joint Registrars may also hold physical...

Bhima Koregaon Case : Bombay High Court Directs Taloja Prison To Ensure Proper Medical Treatment For Prof Hany Babu

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday ordered Delhi University Associate Professor Hany Babu to be re-lodged in Taloja Prison following the report of a private hospital that he is 'fit for discharge'. He is accused in the caste-violence Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad Case.Babu was admitted to Breach Candy hospital following HC'sorders on May 19, after testing positive for Covid-19 and to...

"State Can't Monitor Any Religion's Place Of Worship": Plea In Madras HC Challenges 'TN Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Act'

A plea has been moved before the Madras High Court challenging the vires of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P. D. Audikesavalu today admitted the plea and issued a notice to the State of Tamil Nadu, asking it to file a rejoinder in the matter. Importantly, the challenge in the plea is not to...

'Drug Abuse Causing Economic Issues, Social Disintegration': Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Nepali Peddler

Observing that consequences of drug abuse menace can be experienced across the board from causing economic issues to social disintegration, the Delhi High Court on Monday denied bail to a Nepal citizen accused of dealing in narcotics substances.Justice Subramonium Prasad denied bail to the Petitioner, booked under the NDPS Act, on two counts: (i) he is a supplier of drugs and it cannot be...