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GLC Thiruvananthapuram Alumnus Mohammed Hussain K.S. Empanelled as Joint Secretary (Legal & Treaties), MEA
An alumnus of Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, Mohammed Hussain K.S., currently serving as Legal Advisor at the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in Geneva, has been empanelled as Joint Secretary (Legal & Treaties) in the Ministry of External Affairs.Mr. Hussain holds a Bachelor of Law from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, a Master of Laws from the...
Delhi Court Says Journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta Not Bound By Ex-Parte Gag Restraining Reports On Adani Group Till Fresh Orders
A Delhi Court on Thursday (September 25) said that journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta is not bound by the ex-parte gag order passed by a lower court restraining him from reporting on Adani Enterprises till fresh orders are passed by the Senior Civil Judge. District Judge Sunil Chaudhary of Rohini Courts said that Thakurta is "not liable to follow ex parte gag order restraining him from...
Delhi Court Orders Police To Provide FIR Copy To Accused In Chief Minister Attack Case
A Delhi Court today directed the Delhi Police to provide a copy of FIR to the accused in relation to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta attack case. Judicial Magistrate First Class Gaurav Goyal of Tis Hazari Courts allowed the application filed by accused Rajesh Bhai Khimji Bhai Sakariya and directed the concerned investigating officer to supply a copy of the FIR to him within 24 hours. The...
Rahul Gandhi Can't Be Stopped From Deleting Video Of Speech Against Savarkar, It's His Personal Liberty: Pune Court
In the ongoing defamation case over Rahul Gandhi's remarks against right-wing ideologue Vinayak Savarkar, a special MP/MLA Court in Pune on Tuesday dismissed an application that sought a directive to the Pune Police to furnish a report, it initially awaited from YouTube USA with regards to the allegedly defamatory speech delivered by the Congress leader against Savarkar.Notably, the...
Umar Khalid Flags Fabricated Evidence In 17 Delhi Riots Cases Out Of 93 Acquittals, Calls UAPA Chargesheet 'Storytelling'
Former JNU scholar Umar Khalid on Wednesday flagged before a Delhi Court fabrication of evidence found by the trial court in seventeen 2020 Delhi riots cases, out of the 93 cases which resulted in acquittals.Senior Advocate Trideep Pais referred to various orders passed by different judges wherein it was concluded that there has been fabrication of evidence by the Delhi Police and lack of...
Kerala Cabinet Gives Nod For Judicial City, New High Court Building In Kalamassery
Law Minister of Kerala, P. Rajeev recently took to social media to announce that an in-principle Cabinet approval has been received for establishing a Judicial City in Kalamassery, Ernakulam. The project aims to house the Kerala High Court in its premises and is estimated to cost more than ₹1000 crore, for land acquisition and construction.This new proposal was necessitated due to lack of...
Delhi Court Reserves Verdict On Journalist Paranjoy Thakurta's Appeal Against Adani Gag Order; No Interim Relief
District Judge Sunil Chaudhary of Delhi's Rohini Court on Wednesday reserved order on the appeal filed by journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta against ex-parte gag order restraining reporting against Adani Enterprises.Earlier, judge Chaudhary had recused from passing orders even after hearing Paranjoy's appeal in great detail, in light of an order of District Judge Ashish Aggarwal quashing...
Delhi Court Seeks Response Of Adani Enterprise To Newslaundry's Appeal Against Ex-Parte Gag Order
Delhi's Rohini Court has asked Adani Enterprise to file its reply to digital news platform Newslaundry's appeal against ex-parte gag order restraining reporting against the company.Four other journalists have already received relief qua the said order from the Court District Judge Ashish Aggarwal.Newslaundry's plea is before District Judge Sunil Chaudhary, who asked the Enterprise to file...
Ensure Drinking Water Supply In Multiplex : Kerala Consumer Forum Directs PVR
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ernakulam (Kerala) has recently passed an order directing PVR cinemas, Lulu Mall to ensure that it supplies uninterrupted supply of drinking water to all customers during its business hours. The order was passed by a Bench of D.B. Binu (President), V. Ramachandran and Sreevidhia T.N. The Commission was considering a consumer complaint by...
Kerala Court Acquits Congress MP Rajmohan Unnithan In Defamation Case Filed By KP Sasikala Citing Lack Of Evidence
A Magistrate Court in Kerala's Cherthala has acquitted Rajmohan Unnithan, Congress MP representing Kasargod, in a defamation case filed by K P Sasikala, former President of Hindu Aikya Vedi.The case arose from a complaint which claimed that defamatory statements were made against K P Sasikala, during a televised debate program titled “Counter Point” aired on Manorama News, a Malayalam...
Delhi Court Refuses To Transfer Paranjoy, Newslaundry Appeals Against Adani Gag Order To Judge Who Quashed It For Other Journalists
The Principal District and Sessions Judge at Delhi's Rohini Court on Tuesday (September 23) has refused to transfer the appeals filed by journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta and digital news platform Newslaundry against ex-parte gag order restraining reporting against Adani, to the judge who had quashed that order qua four other journalists.Principal District and Sessions Judge Gurvinder Pal...