'Investigation Carried Out In A Lackadaisical Manner': Karkardooma Court Granted Bail To Three Accused In Delhi Riots Cases

A Delhi Court on Monday granted bail to three accused persons (Osama, Gulfam @Sonu Chikna, Aatir) who were chargesheeted in the North East Delhi riots that broke out in the year 2020. Additional Sessions Judge, Amitabh Rawat vide a common order disposed of the bail applications of three accused persons namely Osama, Aatir and Gulfam. BACKGROUND OF THE CASE The accused persons...

Uttarakhand High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of De-notification Of Shivalik Elephant Reserve

The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday took suo motu cognizance of denotification of the Shivalik Elephant Reserve, the only elephant reserve in the State, for the purpose of developmental activities. A Division Bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Alok Kumar Verma issued notices to the Central and the State Government, and fixed the matter for hearing on...

Publication Of Court Order No Violation Of Right To Privacy : Indian Kanoon Opposes Plea In Kerala HC To Remove Personal Details From Reported Judgment

"Law allows the publication of matters which are "public records", including court records and orders of courts/tribunals," said legal search engine Indian Kanoon in a counter-affidavit filed before the Kerala High Court in response to a writ petition seeking removal of the name/ personal details of the Petitioner. The website has contended that once a case becomes public record,...

Delhi Riots: Police Agrees To Give E-Copy Of Chargesheet To Umar Khalid

Facing an application by JNU activist Umar Khalid for an e-copy of the chargesheet filed against him for charges framed under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for his alleged involvement in the Delhi 2020 riots, the government has acceded to his demand before a Delhi court earlier today."It has been 1.5 months almost, but I still don't know what the allegations against me are. This...

'Case Proceeded At A Snail's Pace': Orissa High Court Acquits Man Of Corruption Charges After 31 Years

The Orissa High Court on Monday allowed a 31 years old criminal appeal and acquitted a man accused of corruption. "It is said that slow and steady wins the race, but when the world is changing very fast, if one does not take pace then the fast would beat the slow. This case is a glaring example to show as to how the true import of the legal maxim 'justice delayed is justice denied'...

SC/ST Reservations Can't Be Taken Away By Invoking Technicalities Forgetting The Hardships faced By Them In Accomplishing Literacy And Awareness: Delhi High Court

"The very fact that members of the STs have been granted certain reservations/relaxations, not only legislatively but also constitutionally, shows the need therefor. The said need has to be fulfilled, not only by providing reservations/relaxations but also by providing relaxations in implementing the said reservations and benefits conferred on the STs. The reasons and objective of...

Committee Constituted On Rajasthan High Court's Direction Recommends Increase In Wages Being Paid To Prisoners

The State of Rajasthan has informed the Rajasthan High Court that the Committee constituted on HC's direction has made recommendations for increase of wages of the prisoners keeping in view the observations made by the Court. The Additional Advocate General submitted before the Bench of Justice Rameshwar Vyas and Justice Sangeet Lodha that pursuant to the directions issued by the...

Allegation On Reliance Jio Telecom Infrastructure Damage Amid farmers Protest- Punjab And Haryana High Court Issues Notice To State And Centre

A Single Judge Bench comprising of Justice Sudhir Mittal of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on Tuesday issued notice of motion in a plea filed by Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd., a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd., seeking urgent intervention of State Government as well as the Centre in order to stop the illegal acts of "vandalism by miscreants" as alleged by the petitioner company....

Bollywood v Times Now : Navika Kumar, Rahul Shivshankar Seek Rejection Of Filmmakers' Suit; Delhi HC Issues Notice

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a rejection of plaint application filed by Bennett Coleman & Co. and journalists Rahul Shivshankar and Navika Kumar, against a suit by The Film andTelevision Producers Guild of India and film production houses for alleged defamatory reporting by Republic TV and Times Now.A Single Bench of Justice J.R. Midha posted the case next on March...

Karnataka High Court Directs State To Ensure Minimum Standards In Old Age Homes

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to place on record details about number of old age homes established by it in Bengaluru urban district and also prescribe a scheme under the THE MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS ACT, 2007 to ensure that minimum standards are maintained even by private old age homes operating in the city. A...

Petitioner Appears To Be Suffering From 'Litigation Dependence Syndrome': Delhi High Court States Re-Litigation Amounts To Abuse Of Court Process

The Delhi High Court recently pulled up a Petitioner for raising the same set of facts and contentions before the Court again and again, by filing different petitions. The Petitioner appears to be suffering from Litigation Dependence Syndrome, it remarked. A Division Bench of Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Justice Asha Menon was hearing an appeal filed by one HC Ram Naresh, against...

An Advocate Must Be Inquisitive Like A Detective, Tenacious Like A Farmer & Precise Like A Surgeon : CJ RS Chauhan In Farewell Speech

Chief Justice Raghavendra Singh Chauhan was transferred from Telangana High Court to take charge as the CJ of Uttarakhand High Court.The Telangana High Court bid farewell to him at a full court meeting held on Monday, December 4.In his speech, he had few words about the legal profession."The advocate must be inquisitive like a detective, tenacious like a farmer, and precise like a surgeon. In...