Tamil Nadu Judicial Academy Holds Online Training Program On E-Filing, Video Conferencing Etc

The Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy recently organized online training program on e-filing, video conferencing etc.308 Advocates across the State and the Union Territory of Puducherry were imparted training by Master Trainers(Judicial Officers) regarding E-court Services, E-filing, E-Payment, E-Summons, usage of Video Conferencing, Usage of E-Courts Mobile App, Service Delivery at...

Registration Of Copyright Not Mandatory For Seeking Protection Under Copyright Act: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that registration of copyright is not mandatory under the Copyright Act, 1957 for seeking an injunction against infringement. "Copyright Act gives a range of rights and privileges to the first owner of copyright without requiring prior registration," observed a Single Bench of Justice GS Patel. The Judge emphasized that Section 51 of the Copyright...

2016 JNU Sedition Case: Delhi Court Orders Supply Of Chargesheet To Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid And Ors

A Delhi Court on Monday granted bail to all the accused persons in the 2016 JNU Sedition case involving former JNU Students' Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya along with other 7 co accused persons who were summoned by the Court last month. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma granted bail to 7 accused persons namely Aquib Hussain, Mujeeb Hussain,...

Safoora Zargar's Arrest & Detention Was To Curb Her Dissent: UN Human Rights Council's Working Group Against Arbitrary Detentions

The UN Human Rights Council's Working Group against Arbitrary Detentions (WGAD) has adopted an opinion criticizing the arbitrary arrest and detention of student activist Safoora Zargar during the anti-CAA protests in Delhi in April 2020. The Group has come to a finding that Safoora's detention for alleged involvement in delivering speeches at peaceful protests against...

P&H High Court Declines To Interfere With Non-Bailalbe Warrant Issued By GST Authorities

A division bench of Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court consisting of Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Karamjit Singh, has declined to pass interim orders staying non bailable warrant issued by competent authorities Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The petitioner in his writ petition under article 226 and 227 of Constitution of India has challenged the vires of Section 69 and...

Conversion For Marriage- "Can't Exercise Judicial Power Just Because No Law In Place, But Can Examine Validity Of Law If Enacted": Calcutta High Court

Hearing a plea asserting that certain religious denominations are effectuating conversion under the guise of the institution of marriage, the Calcutta High Court last week held that in such matters, the policy-making instrument would not be the judiciary. The Bench of Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Arijit Banerjee further observed, "The pith and substance of...

Prison Reforms- "DMs To Make Surprise Visits To Jails, Submit Report": Orissa High Court Seeks Answers On Several Fronts From State Govt.

Directing the District Magistrates of various districts to make a surprise visit to the jails within their jurisdiction and submit a report to the Court, inter alia, on the conditions of the jails, the Orissa High Court last week sought answers from the State Government on multiple fronts in an attempt to understand the condition and present status of Prions in the State. The Bench...

[Ambani House Explosives Scare] Special Court Remands Mumbai Police Officer Sachin Waze to NIA custody till March 25

A Special Court, on Sunday, remanded Mumbai Police officer Sachin Waze to the National Investigating Agency's (NIA) custody till March 25, in connection with his involvement in the explosives-laden vehicle and threat letter found near Mukesh Ambani's house, in Mumbai, on February 25, 2021. Additional Sessions Judge PR Sitre heard Special Public Prosecutor Sunil Gonsalves for the NIA...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [March 8, 2021 – March 14, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. Writ Of Habeas Corpus Not Maintainable Against Judicial Order Of Magistrate /CWC Sending Minor Victim To Children Protection Homes:Allahabad High Court (FB) [Rachna & Anr. v. State of UP & Ors.] A Full Bench comprising of Justice Siddhartha Varma, Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Sanjay Yadav held that an order passed by a Judicial...

Delhi High Court Stays GNCTD Order Suspending Electric Vehicle Subsidy For Tata Nexon EV

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the operation of an order dated 1st March 2021 passed by Deputy Commissioner of GNCTD directing suspension of listing of Tata Nexon EV as an eligible Electric Vehicle from the list of eligible models from availing subsidy under Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva granted the interim relief on a writ petition filed by Tata Motors...

"Do One Month Community Service At Gurudwara Bangla Sahib" Delhi High Court Directs Accused While Quashing FIR Against Him

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed a young accused of 21 years to do one month community service at Gurudwara Bagala Sahib while quashing the FIR against him on the ground of a compromise being entered between the parties. The Court directed the community service to continue from 16th March to 16th April 2021. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Subramonium Prasad passed...

Action Should Be Taken Against Investigating Officer Who Leaks Private Data Of Accused To Third Parties : Karnataka High Court

In a significant verdict, the Karnataka High Court has held that an investigating officer has no right to disclose the private date seized from the smartphones or electronic gadgets of an accused to a third party, without the written permission of the concerned court.An investigating officer who leaks such private data to third party should be proceeded against for dereliction of duty...