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Plea Alleges Social Media Platforms Objectifying Women, Defaming Govt, Judiciary, Breaching Users' Privacy: MP High Court Issues Notice
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday issued notice on a plea filed alleging that social media companies, including WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram & Twitter are displaying/hosting obscene, unregulated, uncertified, sexually explicit, and legally restricted content. The plea has been moved by Maatr Foundation through advocate Amay Bajaj and it further alleges that the...
Child Pornography: "Only 'Bharatiya Culture' Can Act As A Bulwark; Can Tackle Menace By Inculcating Right Values": Madras High Court
While granting anticipatory bail to a man who was arrested for sharing child pornographic content, the Madras High Court recently observed that the menace of child pornography can be tackled only if all of us inculcate the right values. Noting that child pornography is a very serious issue warranting a firm approach, the Bench of Justice G. R. Swaminathan, however, made the...
Sedition Charge- Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Bail To Suspended Judicial Officer Who Expressed Dissatisfaction With Govt. Functioning
The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday granted Bail to a suspended Judicial Officer who expressed his disaffection in the manner in which the Government was being run and has been booked under Sections 124-A, 153, 153-A of I.P.C.The Bench of Justice R. Raghunandan Rao granted him bail noting that the petitioner is a suspended Judicial Officer, and it is highly unlikely that he would seek...
'Premature' : Kerala High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Lakshadweep Draft Regulations
The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the draft Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation and other regulatory actions observing that they were still under active consideration by the Administrator,and hence the examination of their legality is completely premature. The petitioner, K P Noushad Ali filed the petition challenged...
Don't Announce II PUC Results For Freshers : Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday restrained the State government from announcing the II PUC examination results for fresher students. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice Hanchate Sanjeekumar said "In the circumstance awaiting a comprehensive decision by the state govt. The State shall not announce the results of those students who have to take the second PUC...
"Criticism A Democratic Right, Part & Parcel Of Free Society": Madras High Court Quashes Case Against Kamal Haasan For 'Mahabharat' Comment
Noting that criticism is not only the human right, but also democratic right upon which the democracy thrives and society evolves to a new desired polity, the Madras High Court last month quashed a criminal case lodged against actor and politician Kamal Haasan over a comment he made in the year 2017. The Bench of Justice G. Ilangovan specifically observed that criticism is part and...
KHCAA Writes To CJI Expressing Concerns Over SCBA's Suggestions To Elevate SC Lawyers As HC Judges
The Kerala High Court Advocate's Association (KHCAA) addressed a letter dated 16th June 2021 to the Chief Justice of India expressing extreme grief and disappointment regarding some of the recent resolutions made virtually by the CJI. This comes after the Supreme Court Bar Association submitted a representation dated 31st May 2021 to the CJI suggesting that an...
Decide On Free Treatment To Mucormycosis Patients : Karnataka High Court To State
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the state government to decide on extending free treatment to persons suffering from Mucormycosis. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar said "The State government has described mucormycosis as covid associated diseases. Thus, patients who suffer from Covid-19 are getting infected with mucormycosis. It...
Antilia Bomb Scare Case : Mumbai Court Remands Former Encounter Specialist Pradeep Sharma To NIA Custody Till June 28
A special NIA court at Mumbai on Thursday remanded former encounter specialist and Shiv Sena member - Pradeep Sharma- and two others to the National Investigating Agency's custody till June 28 in the case relating to the bomb scare near Mukesh Ambani's residence 'Antilia' and Mansukh Hiran murder case. The NIA argued that Sharma was involved in the conspiracy to kill ...
'Virus Is Going To Stay For Long. What Is Your Plan For Future?' : Allahabad High Court Asks UP Govt
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday asked the UP Government to come up with a road map for tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, which it anticipated is going to "stay for a long time". "We want to know the status regarding action you have taken up till now to meet the challenge of this pandemic. It appears that this virus is going to stay with us for long. What is your plan for...
"Findings Are That He Is Critical And Require Intensive Care": Bombay High Court Extends Stan Swamy's Hospital Stay Till July 5
The Bombay High Court on Thursday extended 84-year-old tribal rights activist from Ranchi Father Stan Swamy's private hospital stay till July 5th after perusing his Medical report which stated that he continues to be critical and requires intensive care. He is accused in the Bhima Koregaon - Elgar Parishad caste-based violence case. "As per detailed medical report, it is suffice to record...