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TRP Scam Case : Bombay High Court Extends Interim Protection For Arnab Goswami, Republic TV Employees Till February 12
The Maharashtra Government once again assured the Bombay High Court on Friday that it would not take any coercive steps against news anchor Arnab Goswami and other employees of ARG Outlier Media, which runs Republic TV, in the TRP Scam case, till February 12. Interim relief has been extended following this statement. The division bench will now hear writ petitions filed by ARG...
"Why FIR Was Not Registered Immediately": Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Raping 2 ½ years Old Child Citing 8 Hours Delay In Filing FIR
The Delhi High Court recently granted bail to a man accused of raping a minor girl aged two and a half years, citing 8 hours delay in filing of FIR. "The prosecutrix being 2 ½ years old, due to which her statement was not recorded, however, without commenting on the merits of the prosecution case and keeping in view the fact that there is a delay of 8 hours in registration of FIR, I...
Supreme Court Grants Permission For Felling Of Trees In The Taj Trapezium Zone To Ensure Construction Of A Railway Line
The Supreme Court has on Friday granted permission for felling of 4108 trees for construction of a third railway line between Mathura and Jhansi, that goes through the Taj Trapezium Zone. The Court found it appropriate to allow felling of these trees as laying down of the track is relevant to deal with hour long delay caused due to unavailability of railway tracks.A three-judge Bench of CJI...
'UAPA Rightly Invoked' : Delhi Court Denies Bail To Student Activist Devangana Kalita In Riots Conspiracy Case
The Karkardooma Court (Delhi) on Thursday (28th January) dismissed the Bail application moved by Pinjra Tod Activist Devangana Kalita while noting that the provisions of UAPA have been rightly invoked against in connection with Delhi Riots case. The Additional Sessions Amitabh Rawat dismissed her application while taking into account that as per the investigation, there was a...
'Allegations Prima Facie True' : Delhi Court Dismisses Natasha Narwal's Bail Plea In Riots Conspiracy Case
Noting that the provisions of UAPA have been rightly invoked in against Pinjra Tod activist, Natasha Narwal, the Karkardooma Court on Thursday (28th January) dismissed the Bail plea moved by Narwal in connection with the 'Delhi Riots' Case. Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat also opined that there was sufficient incriminating material against Narwal. This is the first...
Gujarat High Court Registers Suo Moto PIL To Regulate Road Discipline & To Give Shelter To Weaker Section
The Gujarat High Court has registered a suo moto PIL to monitor certain important issues touching the life and liberty of the weaker sections of the Society, and also to deal with their valuable right to housing, right to shelter and right to life. Noting that the abovementioned fundamental rights of the weaker sections of the society are often defied, a Division Bench...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On A Petition Seeking Appointment Of A National Regulator To Oversee The Environmental Violations In The Country
Supreme Court Issues Notice To Central Government In Plea Seeking For Setting Up Of National Regulator To Oversee And Give Directions Related Environmental Clearances For ProjectsThe Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Central Government in a plea seeking for the appointment of a National Environmental Regulator to oversee and give directions pertaining to Environmental...
Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Elections 2020-21 To Be Conducted On 27th February 2021
The Election Committee vide its meeting dated 27.01.2021 has announced the schedule for conducting the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Elections for 2020-21. According to the Election Committee, a meeting was held with the Health Advisory Committee on 27th January 2021 wherein the Health Advisory Committee had assured of an "expeditious consideration" for conducting partial physical...
Same-Sex Couple Facing Discrimination:Allahabad High Court Calls It 'Stark Reality Of Society', Grants Them Protection
The Allahabad High Court last week granted protection to a homo-sexual couple who alleged before the Court that they are being threatened with violation of their rights enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution of India only on the ground of their sexual orientation. The Bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Sanjay Kumar Pachori was hearing the plea of one Poonam...
Bombay High Court Grants Parole To 1993 Mumbai Serial Blasts Convict Six Months After Brother's Death
The Bombay High Court on Thursday granted emergency death parole to Essa Memon, who is serving a life sentence in the 1993, Mumbai Serial Blasts case. Essa is the brother of Tiger Memon, accused of being the brain behind the blasts. A division bench of justices SS Shinde and Manish Pitale granted seven days parole to Memon, without police escorts. Memon, who has spent 26 years in...
CCI, SEBI Approval to Reliance-FRL Deal Disregards Law: Amazon Tells Delhi High Court
Seeking an interim injunction against the Reliance - Future Retail Ltd stake sale deal worth Rs. 24,000 crore, Amazon today submitted before the Delhi High Court, that FRL had urged authorities like SEBI and CCI to disregard the award, and by giving their approvals to the deal, they had disregarded the law indeed.The court directed both parties to file a 5 page note with relevant portions...
Adani Defamation Case: Gujarat High Court Suspends Arrest Warrant Against Journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
The Gujarat High Court today (28th January) suspended the non-bailable warrant of arrest issued by a Magistrate in Kutch agains journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta in connection with a 2017 defamation suit filed by the Adani Group against Thakurta. The Bench of Justice B. N. Karia suspended the Magistrate's Order while hearing the application filed by Guha praying to quash and set aside...