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"Though Breaking Open University Gate Questionable, But Act Connected To Official Duties": Delhi Court Dismisses Plea By Jamia Millia Islamia Seeking FIR Against Police
""Though it could be argued that while so acting, the police/ respondents had allegedly exceeded their jurisdiction and used more force than necessary in some instances, it cannot be said, by any stretch of imagination, that the said acts allegedly committed by the respondents were wholly unconnected to their official duty."
Over 400 Judicial Vacancies In Indian High Courts; Four In Supreme Court And 31 In Delhi HC: Law Ministry Tells Lok Sabha
The Central Government on Wednesday informed the Lower House that as of February 1, 2021, there are more than 400 Judicial vacancies in Indian High Courts. As per the information provided by Ministry of Law & Justice, there were 419 vacancies of Judges in 25 High Courts on the said date.Centre informs #LokSabha that as of Feb 1, 2021, there are:-4 Judicial vacancies in #SupremeCourt...
Commuting Life Sentence: Consent Of Central Govt. Mandatory U/S 435 CrPC, But Centre Can't Deny It Without Application Of Mind
The Delhi High Court has held that "consent" of the Central Government is a pre-requisite for premature release of a prisoner under Section 435 of CrPC. The provision prohibits the State Government to exercise powers conferred under Sections 432 (Power to suspend or remit sentences) and 433 (Power to commute sentence) of the CrPC in certain cases where the investigation was conducted...
"Education Should Never Be Compromised": Gujarat High Court Directs Govt. To Ensure That No Child Drops Out Due To Inability To Pay Fees
While noting that Education is something which should never be compromised, the Gujarat High Court recently directed the State Government to ensure that the inability to pay the fees should not compel the parents to stop providing education to their children. It may be noted that the Bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice J. B. Pardiwala had taken up a public interest...
Delhi High Court Directs TRAI To Strictly Enforce Curbs Against Unsolicited Commercial Communications
The Delhi High Court today disposed of a petition by Paytm's holding company One97 Communications Ltd against phishing attacks on various mobile networks, directing telecom regulator TRAI to ensure "complete and strict" implementation of the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preferences Regulations (TCCCPR), 2018. The 2018 regulation seeks to curb unsolicited commercial...
Delhi High Court Seeks RBI, Centre, DHFL Response On Plea Against Rules Allowing NBFCs Resolution Under IBC
The Delhi High Court has sought responses of inter alia, the Centre, the Reserve Bank of India and Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DHFL) on a writ petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Insolvency and Liquidation Proceedings of Financial Service Providers and Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2019, and a notification by the Union...
"Absolutely No Justification For Not Resuming Complete Physical Functioning Of Delhi High Court": Delhi High Court Bar Association Resolves
Urging the Chief Justice and the other judges in the Delhi High Court to issue directions for expeditious resumption of physical hearings in court in the same manner as it was functioning prior to the Covid-19 lockdown, the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has resolved to ensure that the members of the Bar and others visiting the Court complexes, "scrupulously maintain...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On New Plea Against WhatsApp's Privacy Policy Update
WhatsApp's notification of its new privacy policy, which was made mandatory for Indian users and optional for users from the EU, has triggered a host of petitions across the country challenging its application. The Delhi High Court today issued notice on one such plea filed before the bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh, and sought responses of the Centre and WhatsApp on...
Airport Employees Union Challenges Lease Of Mangaluru Airport To Adani Group; Karnataka High Court Issues Notice
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a writ petition which challenges the decision of the Central Government and the Airports Authority of India to hand over the contract for operation and management of Mangaluru International Airport to Adani Enterprises Limited.The petition filed by Airports Authority Employees Union challenges the Centre's decision to privatize of six...
Motor Oil Poured On Kerala HC Judge's Vehicle; Bar Council Of Kerala Condemns Attack As 'Totally Unjustifiable'
A man threw motor oil at the official vehicle in which Kerala High Court judge Justice V Shircy was traveling today morning at the entrance of the High Court.The attacker was identified as Raghunathan Nair of Erumeli, who was reportedly holding a protest near the High Court with a placard against the delay in solving the case of missing of Jasna Maria James,a college student, who went missing...
Mumbai DCP Abhishek Trimukhe Files Criminal Defamation Case Against Arnab Goswami, Wife and Republic TV
Deputy Commissioner of Mumbai Police, Abhishek Trimukhe has filed a criminal defamation complaint against Republic TV's editor- in- chief Arnab Goswami, director Samyabrata Goswami and ARG Outlier Media that runs the channel. The complaint filed in the Sessions Court, Mumbai, through the public prosecutor's office, seeks a "deterrent process of warrant" against the accused...