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Rakul Preet Singh's Case : Delhi HC Directs I&B Ministry To Act Against News Channels Not Part Of NBSA Which Violated Program Code
Hearing a petition by actor Rakul Preet Singh seeking action against media channels for allegedly broadcasting maligning campaign against her, the Delhi High Court today directed the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to take action against media channels that are not members of the News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) if they are found guilty of the allegations. The court...
Dying Declaration Cannot Be Discarded Merely Because Relatives Of Deceased Were Present In Hospital While Recording It: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a dying declaration cannot be disbelieved merely because parents and relatives of the deceased were present in the hospital while recording it."It is quite natural that when such an incident happens, the parents and other relatives try to reach the hospital immediately. Merely because they were in the hospital, the same is no ground to disbelieve the...
Allahabad HC Stops Establishment Of GST Appellate Tribunal In UP Without Court's Permission
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Thursday restrained the Central Government from establishing the GST Appellate Tribunal in the State of UP without Court's permission. In view of the ongoing conflict with respect to location of the Tribunal, a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi said, "Having considered the...
56 UAPA Cases Pending In Bengaluru Urban District : Karnataka HC Directs Immediate Appointment Of Judge
The Karnataka High Court has suggested to its registry to take immediate steps to appoint a Judicial Officer to the designated court to whom all pending 56 cases in Bengaluru Urban District under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, can be transferred. A report was submitted by the Registrar General to the court in which it was stated that out of the four courts dealing...
Evidence Of Interested Person Can Be Considered If It Is Corroborated: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the evidence of interested person can be considered provided such evidence is corroborated by other evidence on record.The bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and R. Subhash Reddy observed that a close relative who is a natural witness cannot be regarded as an interested witness.In this case, the accused was concurrently convicted in a murder case....
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Functioning Of Armed Forces Tribunal in Jammu
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has sought response from the Central Government on functioning of the Armed Forces Tribunal in Jammu. A Single Bench of Justice Sanjeev Kumar has granted four weeks' time to the Assistant Solicitor General, Vishal Sharma, to file a counter affidavit in the matter. The direction was made on a writ petition filed by an ex-army personnel, Mohd Rafiq...
Commercial Matters Involving Arbitration Disputes Can Only Be Heard By Commercial Court Of Status Of District Judge/Addl District Judge: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that Commercial matters involving Arbitration disputes can only be heard by Commercial Court of the status of District Judge or Additional District Judge. It held that a Civil Judge would not be the competent authority to entertain cases under Sections 9,14, 34 & 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. A Division Bench...
Don't Allow Installation Of Towers On Residential Buildings Till Further Orders: P&H High Court Directs Punjab Govt.
While deliberating upon the 'larger question' regarding 'installation of towers on residential building', the Punjab & Haryana High Court on Wednesday (03rd March) directed the Punjab Government to not allow installation of towers on the residential buildings till further orders (as an interim measure). The Bench of Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Karamjit Singh has passed this...
Jindal Global Law School Among Top 100 Law Schools Of The World In QS Ranking By Subject; Ranked No. 1 In India
The Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) of the OP Jindal Global University has broken into the Top 100 Law Schools of the World in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021. JGLS has become the only Indian Law School to feature in the list, where it has been ranked Number 1 in India and 76th in the world. About QS World University Rankings QS World University Rankings in Law subject area measures the global relevance of institutions specifically in research in law along with ...
"You're Not A Super-Government": Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against Anticipated Water Shortage In Delhi
The Delhi High Court recently refused to entertain a plea by a claimed professor seeking directions to the state governments of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi to take specific steps to combat the anticipated water supply shortage in Delhi, telling the petitioner that "experts" in the three governments were already looking into the issue and that he himself isn't a...
Haryana Legal Services Authority Gives Immediate Assistance To Mentally Challenged Sexual Abuse Survivor
In a shocking incident, a mentally-challenged minor girl was allegedly sexually abused by a teenager in a colony at Yamuna Nagar. Taking notice of this incident the Justice Mr. Rajan Gupta, Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court-cum-Executive Chairperson, HALSA immediately issued directions to District Legal Services Authority, Yamuna Nagar to contact the...