2017 Gutkha Display Row- Madras High Court Quashes Fresh Notice On Breach Of Privilege Issued Against MK Stalin And Other DMK MLAs

The Madras High Court on Wednesday set aside fresh show cause notices issued to 19 DMK MLAs by the Tamil Nadu Assembly's privileges committee on breach of privilege for displaying gutkha sachets and photographs, causing disorder and disrepute to the Assembly proceedings. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana delivered the judgement by allowing the writ petition...

Munawar Faruqui Case: Indore Court Refuses Second Bail Plea Of Co-Accused Sadaqat Khan

The Second Bail Plea of Sadaqat Khan, the person who was arrested along with Comedian Munawar Faruqui following a comedy show in Indore, was rejected by the District and Sessions court, Indore, on Tuesday (09th February).The Additional Sessions Judge Yatindra Kumar Guru rejected Khan's Second Bail Plea, which was moved on the basis of "parity" as Faruqui has already been granted interim...

Kerala High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Sunny Leone In Cheating Case

The Kerala High Court, today granted interim protection from arrest to actor Sunny Leone(officially named Karenjt Kaur Vohra), her husband Daniel Weber and their employee Sunil Rajani who had filed anticipatory bail application apprehending arrest in a cheating case. A single bench of Justice Ashok Menon also ordered that police should serve notice on them under Section 41A of the Code...

'Arbitrary & Illegal Submission Of Challan Reports Under Sections 107/116 CrPC': Allahabad High Court Pulls Up UP Govt.

The Allahabad High Court last week pulled up the Uttar Pradesh Government as the SDM, Varanasi, acted "arbitrarily and illegally" in detaining two persons for breach of peace. The Bench of Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani and Justice Shamim Ahmed was hearing the plea of Shiv Kumar Verma & Another seeking compensation in lieu of illegal detention from 12th October 2020 to 21st...

High Court Cannot Initiate Contempt For Violation Of Orders Of Karnataka Appellate Tribunal : Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has held that it cannot initiate contempt proceedings for alleged breach of orders passed by Karnataka Appellate Tribunal (KAT) as it is not subordinate to the High Court, within the meaning of Section 10 of the Contempt of Courts Act. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum while disposing off a civil contempt petition...

Bombay High Court Allows Kangana Ranaut To Withdraw Her Suit Challenging BMC's Demolition Order, Grants Four Weeks To Apply For Regularization

The Bombay High Court has on Wednesday granted liberty to Actor Kangana Ranaut to withdraw her plea challenging BMC's demolition order regarding the alleged unauthorized amalgamation of her three flats in a plush Mumbai suburb from the Civil Court. The actor moved High Court after her plea for interim relief was rejected in December 2020 by a City Civil Court in Dindoshi observing that...

17-Yr-Old Muslim Girl Marries 36-Yr-Old Muslim Man- "Both Are Of Marriageable Age Under Muslim Personal Law": P&H High Court Grants Them Protection

The Punjab & Haryana High Court last month granted protection to a Muslim Girl (17 Year Old) who married a Muslim Man (36 Year Old) while noting that both are of Marriageable Age under Muslim Personal Law. The Bench of Justice Alka Sarin was hearing a protection plea filed by Muslim Husband-Wife (Petitioners) who solemnized their marriage on 21st January 2021 as per Muslim rites...

Delhi Riots- "An Innocent Person Was Brutally Murdered Just Because He Belonged To Other Community": Court Denies Bail To Accused In Suleman Murder Case

While observing that an innocent person was brutally murdered, just because of the fact that he belonged to other community, the Karkardooma Court (Delhi) on Monday (08th February) denied bail to the Murder Accused one Ashish Kumar. The Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav opined that the nature of allegations against the applicant are very serious and the possibility of...

Tandav Controversy: Madhya Pradesh High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Stay On The Streaming Of Web Series

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (08th February) disposed of a plea seeking direction to stop streaming of "Tandav" web series from the Amazon's OTT platform Prime Video. The Bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq & Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla was hearing the plea of one Aditya Tiwari, who also sought direction that appropriate legal steps be taken to bring all OTT platforms...

Parliament Clears Bill To Replace Existing Port Trusts & Provide Greater Autonomy To Major Ports In India

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020 to repeal the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. The Bill seeks to provide greater autonomy, flexibility to the Major Ports in India by creating a Board of Major Port Authority for each major port and replacing the existing Port Trusts. Delete #RajyaSabha passes the #MajorPort Authorities Bill, 2020 by 84/128...

Notice Under Special Marriage Act Serves Purpose Of Verifying Credibility of Persons: Centre Informs Delhi High Court

In response to a petition seeking the declaration of Sections 6 and 7 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 as null, void and ultravires to the Constitution of India, the Central Government has informed the Delhi High Court that, "the intention behind the Act is to keep adequate safeguards to the interest of various parties involved," and that if a 30-day notice as required under Section 7 is...

Govt. Decides To Take No Action Against Mahua Moitra For Remarks Over Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi

The Central Government has decided to not take any action against Mahua Moitra, MP for Trinamool Congress in Lok Sabha, following her explosive remarks against former CJI and MP Ranjan Gogoi. In her speech during discussion on motion of Thanks on President's Address on Tuesday, Moitra brought up the sexual harassment allegations against Gogoi and criticized him for sitting over his...