Delhi High Court Dismisses BJP's Manoj Tiwari's Plea Against Summons in Defamation Case by AAP's Sisodia

A single judge bench of the Delhi High Court today dismissed a petition filed by BJP leader Manoj Tiwari challenging the summons issued to him in a criminal defamation case by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia.Challenge by BJP's Vijender Gupa was also dismissed by the court in an order pronounced by Justice Anu Malhotra.The defamation case relates to a complaint filed by Sisodia...

Plea Seeking Suspension Of Kangana Ranaut's Twitter Account: Bombay HC To Consider Whether To Take Up Petition As A PIL

While hearing a writ petition filed by an Advocate seeking suspension of actor Kangana Ranaut's twitter handle for allegedly spreading communal hatred on Thursday, the Bombay High Court asked the petitioner whether he was personally affected by the tweets. Court will now consider whether the matter should be taken up as a public interest litigation or as a writ petition.A division bench...

Gold Smuggling Case-Kerala High Court Dismisses CM Raveendran's Plea Challenging Summons By Enforcement Directorate

The Kerala High Court has dismissed the writ petition filed by CM Raveendran, Additional Private Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala, challenging the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate."Having commenced an investigation or proceeding, ED cannot be expected to wait indefinitely to suit the petitioner's convenience. It is not for this Court to monitor the investigation and...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Health Ministry In Plea Against Rules Allowing Technicians To Sign Pathology Reports

A division judge bench of Justice Prateek Jalan and Chief Justice DN Patel of Delhi High Court today issued notice on a plea against recent Rules notified under the Clinical Establishment Act, 2010, which allegedly allow Masters of Science or Ph.D. degree holders working at diagnostic laboratories as technicians, to sign and authenticate medical reports without the countersignature of a...

"How Many Times Indian Rupee Was Devalued Since 1947?": Madras High Court Asks Central Govt.

The Madras High Court on Tuesday (15th December) sought a response from the Central Government on how many times Indian rupee was devalued since 1947? The bench of Justice N. Kirubakaran and Justice B. Pugalendhi was hearing two Writ Appeals filed by aggrieved persons challenging an order of a Single Judge. The appeals were filed with regard to awarding of marks to the question...

Delhi High Court Expresses Concern Over Continued Protest Outside CM Kejriwal's Residence

The Delhi High Court on Thursday expressed concern over the continuing protest outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence here, saying permitting such demonstrations in a residential area could set a wrong precedent.Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva said today the protest may be peaceful, but if a precedent is set, then anyone would come and squat there as they do in areas, like Ramlila ground...

SC Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Justice RV Malimath To Himachal Pradesh High Court

Supreme Court Collegium has recommended transfer of Justice Ravi Vijaykumar Malimath, presently acting as the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court, to the Himachal Pradesh High Court. The resolution passed by the Collegium on Monday stated, "The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 14th December, 2020, has recommended transfer of Mr. Justice R.V. Malimath,...

Sexual Harassment At Workplace - Impossible To Ignore How Easily 'Common Woman' Is Put Down By 'Common Man', Less Said Better About Third Gender: Delhi High Court

"It is impossible not to notice all around us, how easily the 'common woman' is put down by the 'common man'. Less said the better of what happens to the Third Gender!"

Law Graduate's Application For Enrolment Pending With Bar Council Of Gujarat For Over A Year: High Court Issues Notice

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a petition filed by a law graduate, whose application for enrolment with the Bar Council of Gujarat has been kept pending for over a year, thereby depriving her from the opportunity of appearing in the All India Bar Examination. A Single Bench of Justice SH Vora has issued notices to the Bar Council of India and the Bar Council of...

Withholding Of Title Deeds Towards Security By PSU Bank Doesn't Involve Any Element Of Public Duty: Kerala High Court

"Providing of credit facility or providing of loan on the strength of title deeds given in security cannot be said to be done in discharge of any public function, even in a case where it is made by a Public Sector undertaking/Bank", ruled the Kerala High Court on Wednesday (16th December). The Bench of Justice P. V. Asha further held that even if the Bank is a public sector bank,...

Should Gautam Navlakha's House Arrest In 2018 Be Included For Computing Period For Default Bail? Bombay High Court To Decide

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday reserved judgment on the appeal filed by Gautam Navlakha, accused in the Bhima Koregaon case, challenging the order of NIA court granting extension of time under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act( UAPA) for filing chargesheet.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Navlakha, submitted that the extension application under Section 43D(2) of UAPA was...

Petition U/s 482 CrPC Filed By A Person Unconnected With Proceedings Cannot Be Ordinarily Entertained By High Court: Supreme Court

An application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed by a person who is in no way connected with the criminal proceeding or criminal trial cannot ordinarily be entertained by the High Court, the Supreme Court has observed.In this case, Sanjai Tewari was accused of various offences under Indian Penal Code and Prevention of Corruption Act. Allowing an application filed by...