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Custody Cannot Be Extended Merely Because FSL Has Not Furnished Report; Delay In FSL Examination Affecting Right To Speedy Trial : Karnataka High Court
Taking note of the lack of adequate Forensic Science Laboratories in the state, the Karnataka High Court recently issued several directions to the state government for ensuring that FSL reports are provided on time to aid speedy disposal of cases."For a state like Karnataka, which is stated to be the front runner in Information Technology with Bangalore being the Silicon Valley of the east,...
How Many Police Stations In The State Aren't Having Toilets For Women? : Allahabad High Court Asks Uttar Pradesh Govt.
A plea has been filed before the Allahabad High Court by the students of various Law Colleges, seeking direction to the Uttar Pradesh Government to ensure the construction of ladies' toilets in the Police Stations where it is not constructed. The plea has also sought direction that the State Government such ensure that such toilets have all the necessary facilities like toiletries...
Asked WhatsApp To Review 2021 Privacy Policy': IT Ministry Informs Parliament
The Central Government has asked Whatsapp to review its updated privacy policy of 2021and to explain the rationale of the same. Delete Centre informs #RajyaSabha that it has asked #WhatsApp to review its updated privacy policy 2021 and explain the rationale of the same.#WhatsappNewPolicy @GoI_MeitY pic.twitter.com/G4b0cs0pq4— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) February 4, 2021 In response to a...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court To Resume Physical Hearings From February 8
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has decided to resume physical hearing of cases in both High Court as well as Subordinate Courts and Tribunals in the Union Territory. The Full Court of the High Court has decided that physical hearing shall resume with effect from February 8, 2021. However, with a view to ensure that there is no complacency against the spread of...
Plea Challenging The Selection Process Conducted By Lalit Kala Academy: Delhi High Court Issues Notice
Delhi High Court has on Thursday issued notice in a plea seeking quashing of the entire selection process conducted by the Ministry of of Culture for the post of Chairman of the Lalit Kala Akademi and subsequent appointment of the Chairman by the President Secretariat. A division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued the direction while hearing the plea...
Lawyer Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Guidelines For Conducting Search And Seizure Operations On Advocates Premises
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Delhi High Court praying for issuing appropriate guidelines of mandatory procedures to be followed by police or investigating authorities while conducting search and seizure operations on an advocate's premises. The prayer also includes searches to be conducted in business organizations where material involving the search is in...
Cancerous To The Justice Delivery System If Hostile Witnesses Believe They Are Beyond The Rule Of Law: Bombay High Court
The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court in a recent order observed that the courts cannot "turn a blind eye to the menace of hostile witnesses," while directing the trial court to take action against five witnesses whose evidence resulted in the acquittal of a 75-year-old woman. A division bench of Jusitces Ravindra Ghuge and BU Debadwar said that even though respect for the...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Disbursement Of Salaries Of Sanitation Workers
The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh has issued notice on a plea seeking directions to pay salaries of sanitation workers of Delhi till January 2021.Filed one by Harnam Singh, the plea seeks prayers against the Delhi government, the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis and the Delhi Commission for National Karamcharis. The Central government has also been...
Gold Smuggling With Intent To Threaten Economic Security Of Country A 'Terrorist Act' Under UAPA : Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has observed that the offence of gold smuggling with the intent to threaten or likely to threaten the economic security of the country covered under the definition of 'terrorist act' under Section 15 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967(UAPA).The Court said that such an activity will come under Section 15(I)(iiia) of the Act.Section 15(I)(iiia) of UAPA...
CBI's Power To Investigate Beyond 'Railway Areas' Subject To Specific Consent By State Govt : Calcutta High Court
In an interesting Judgment, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday (03rd February) ruled that the authority of the CBI to investigate into the allegations in a particular case within Railway areas remains unfettered by the withdrawal of consent by the State Government. The Single Bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya further observed that the extension of powers of the CBI in respect...
Former ICICI Bank MD And CEO Prima Facie Misused Her Official Position : PMLA Court Summons Chanda Kochhar And Husband
Former ICICI Bank MD and CEO Chanda Kochhar had prima facie misused her official position in granting loans to accused Videocon group of companies and received illegal gratification, through her husband Deepak Kochhar, a special court observed while taking cognisance of the investigation complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate in the multi-crore scam under the Prevention of...