'Black Friday' Judgement Not Applicable To 'Mumbai Saga' : Bombay High Court Refuses '11th Hour' Plea To Stay Film Release

The Bombay High Court, on Thursday, refused to stall the release of John- Abraham starrer Mumbai Saga on a plea by gangster Ravi Mallesh Bohra alias DK Rao. The film will hit the silver screen today. Bohra, along with the family members of late gangster Amar Naik and gangster Ashwin Naik's, have alleged that the film based on their lives violates their right to a fair trial, right to...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay ED Summons To Former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti

A division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh of the Delhi High Court today refused to grant a stay on summons by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued to the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti on a case against her under S.50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Her appearance before ED is now due for Mar 22. She was represented by Sr....

Without Demonstrated Intention/Knowledge, Doctor's Absence From NICU When Fatal Injection Administered Not Culpable Homicide: Bombay High Court

“..even if everything as mentioned in the charge-sheet was presumed to be true, at the most, may lay a blame of dereliction of duty at his doorstep, for which Departmental action can always be taken by the authorities”, the Court said.

While Filling Up Temporary Posts, A Right Of First Refusal Should Be Extended To Candidates Empanelled In PSC List: Kerala High Court

"Inasmuch as the University is an entity that answers to the description of 'State' within the meaning of that term under Article 12 of the Constitution of India, it would be incumbent upon them to adhere to the principle of fairness..an integral aspect of the Rule of Law."

Amazon-Future Case : Emergency Arbitration Recognized By Current Legal Framework; No Need For Amendment, Says Delhi High Court

'The Emergency Arbitrator is an Arbitrator for all intents and purposes;order of the Emergency Arbitrator is an order under Section 17(1) and enforceable as an order of this Court under Section 17(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act'.

Patna High Court (FB) Halts Construction Of Bihar Sunni Waqf Board's Proposed Office Located Adjacent To New HC Building

till further orders, no construction or related activity whatsoever shall be undertaken or continued by any person or authority in relation to the subject structure: Patna High Court's Full Bench

Delhi High Court Seeks Response From IRDAI On Plea Alleging Failure To Protect Interests Of Policy Holders

The Delhi High Court has sought response from the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDAI) on a petition alleging inaction on its part for protecting the interest of various policy holders. Under Section 14(b) of the IRDAI Act, 1999, the authority is entrusted to protect the interests of policy holders in matters concerning assigning of policy, settlement of...

"Holding Hearings In Physical Mode As A Norm And VC As Exception Unsustainable Under Article 21": Plea In Delhi High Court

An intervention application has been filed in the Delhi High Court in the PIL on restoring physical mode as per the order dated 9th March 2021, in order to support hybrid system of hearings in all courts, tribunals and other adjudicating authotities keeping in view health of general public, traffic congestion, difficult parking and air environment of the national capital.The Delhi High Court...

Farooq Abdullah's Plea Challenging ED's Order Attaching Property: Jammu & Kashmir High Court Refers Plea To Division Bench

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court on Thursday (18th March) referred former CM of J&K, MP and NC president Farooq Abdullah's plea challenging an order of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of attaching his properties in the erstwhile State to a division bench. The Bench of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur referred the case to a division bench after it observed that the genesis of...

Prisoner's Conjugal Rights :Any Policy Framed Based On 2015 Judgment? P&H High Court Asks Haryana Govt

A Division Bench of Punjab & Haryana High Court consisting of Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Karamjit Singh has issued notice to the State of Haryana seeking response of the State regarding enforcement of rights to have matrimonial relation with her husband during incarceration as claimed by petitioner.The Court also asked the Additional Advocate General of Haryana if any policy has...

Supreme Court Collegium To Deliberate Upon Names for Supreme Court Judges

The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bobde met on Wednesday to deliberate upon names of high court judges for elevation to the apex court.The CJI, who would superannuate on April 23, presided over the five-member collegium meeting to decide the names to be recommended to the Centre for appointment of judges in the top court, but deliberation could not come to...

MP Freedom Of Religion Ordinance: High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Catholic Nun/School Principal Accused Of Attempting To Convert Hindu Woman

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (16th March) recently granted Anticipatory Bail to a Catholic nun, Principal of the Sacred Heart Convent High School, Khajuraho accused of attempting to convert a Hindu woman to Christianity. The Bench of Justice Atul Shreedharan was hearing the pre-areest bail plea of Sister Bhagya who was apprehending her arrest in connection with a...