[Use of Sakshi Malik's photo in V] Casual and Cavalier Approach With No Thought To the Very Real Consequences On the Person, Says Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court on Thursday, while lifting the prohibition order on the release of Telugu Movie 'V' on OTT platform, Amazon Prime, opined that the Vemkateshwara Creation's approach while using actor Sakshi Malik's photograph in the film was 'casual and cavalier in the extreme'.The development came after the High Court on Tuesday restrained Venkateshwara Creations Pvt. Ltd. from...

'Until State Is Held Vicariously Responsible For Menace Of Spurious Drugs, Its Department Will Never Swing Into Action': Jammu & Kashmir High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday upheld an order of the National Human Rights Commission, holding the Government vicariously liable for lapses on part of its Drugs Department, in keep a regular vigil on the contents of drugs being offered for sale. "Until and unless, the State is held vicariously responsible for such actions or omissions, the Government or its...

Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Elevation Of 5 Advocates As Judges At Three High Courts; Reiterates 5 Recommendations

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended elevation of five Advocates as Judges in the High Courts of Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana, and Jammu and Kashmir. The Collegium proposed: Advocates Dr. Vivek Sharan, Nidhi Patankar and Pranay Verma be appointed as Judges at the Madhya Pradesh High Court.Advocate Vikas Bahl be appointed as a Judge of the Punjab and Haryana...

SC Collegium Proposes To Make 10 Allahabad HC Judges Permanent [Read Resolution]

The Supreme Court Collegium on 05th March approved the proposal for the appointment of 10 Additional Judges of the Allahabad High Court as Permanent Judges of the Allahabad High Court.The following is the list of judges of Allahabad High Court, who are proposed to be made permanent:1. Justice Ali Zamin, 2. Justice Vipin Chandra Dixit, 3. Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, 4. Justice Ravi...

Acquittal Of Rape Accused After 20 Yrs In Jail: NHRC Calls For Report From UP Govt. On Rehabilitation & Action Taken Against Erring Officials

In many such cases, there may be prisoners older than 75 years of age dying in the jails, which clearly depicts the ineffectiveness of the Sentence Review Board. The Commission media report has observed that the contents thereof, if true, amount to violation of human rights of the victim: NHRC

"Exercise Restraint And Follow 'Nilesh Navlakha Case' Guidelines On Media Trial Scrupulously": Bombay High Court To Media

The Bombay High Court on Thursday (04th March) directed media organizations to observe restraint and not publish any content related to the incident of death of a Pune woman who fell from the balcony of her house and subsequently died. The Bench of Justice S. S. Shinde & Justice Manish Pitale also directed the media organizations to scrupulously follow the guidelines which the...

Elgaar Parishad Speech Taken Out Of Context; Not Offensive : Sharjeel Usmani Moves Bombay HC To Quash FIR

Former Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) student leader, Sharjeel Usmani (23) has approached the Bombay High Court for quashing the FIR registered against him, in Pune, for his speech at the Elgaar Parishad. On February 2, 2021, the Swargate Police station, Pune, registered an FIR against Usmani under section 153A (Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion,...

Karnataka Govt To Modify Curbs On Travel From Kerala After HC's Observation That Inter-State Roads Can't Be Blocked

Update on March 9 : Karnataka's Restrictions On Travel From Kerala Against Centre's Orders, High Court SaysThe Karnataka Government on Friday told the High Court that it was proposing to modify the restrictions imposed on travel from the neighbouring state of Kerala on account of rising COVID-19 cases.The State Government's counsel made this submission after the Karnataka High Court...

UP Bar Council VS BCI- "Have Power To Give Directions To State Bar Councils Under Advocates Act": BCI Tells Delhi High Court

The Chairman of the Bar Council of India, Manan Mishra, has informed the Delhi High Court that the Circulars dated 19th January, 2021 and 2nd February, 2021 for appointment of Committees to look after the activities of the Bar Council of UP have been issued in exercise of its powers under the Advocates Act. Mishra told a Single Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh that the BCI has power...

Once The Investigation Is Completed It Is Mandatory For The Police To Inform The Informant About Action Taken: Tripura High Court

The Tripura High Court on Monday (01st February) directed the State Government to ensure that the requirements of Section 173 (2) (ii) of Cr.P.C. are 'scrupulously followed' in all cases. The Bench of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice S. G. Chattopadhyay specifically directed the Home Department of the State Government to issue a proper circular addressed to all police...

Dollar Smuggling Case-Swapna Suresh Made Shocking Revelations About Chief Minister, Some Ministers And Speaker: Customs Tells Kerala High Court

The Customs Deparment has told the Kerala High Court that the prime accused in gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh, has made "shocking revelations" against Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Speaker and three Ministers regarding smuggling of US Dollars in her statement recorded under Section 164 CrPC."It is submitted that in the 108 Statement and 164 Statement the 1st respondent(Swapna Suresh)...

Wife's Silence Cannot Give Rise To An Inference That She Had Consented For Purpose Of Adoption U/S 7 Of Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a wife's silence or lack of protest at the time of adoption by her husband cannot give rise to an inference that she has consented to such adoption under Section 7 of the Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act, 1956. "The court cannot presume the consent of wife simply because she was present at the time of adoption," a Division Bench...