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"Speaking The Truth Is Not Defamatory": Priya Ramani Submits Before Delhi Court Hearing Defamation Case By MJ Akbar
A Court in Delhi today continued hearing final arguments in former BJP leader MJ Akbar's defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani. The court is re-hearing final arguments after the previous judge hearing the matter was transferred.Making submissions on behalf of Ramani, Sr. Adv. Rebecca John submitted referred to the relevant portions of Ramani's cross examination and stated that she...
Cow Smuggling Case : Karnataka High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Three Accused
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (December 7) granted anticipatory bail to three persons accused of smuggling cows and attacking police when their vehicle was tried to be stopped.The Court noted from the records that no serious allegations have been made against the three applicants. A single Judge bench of JUSTICE B.A.PATIL allowed the application filed by Safwan (21), Hameed (29),...
While Quantifying LSD, The Weight Of Paper Containing Dried LSD Drops Can't Be Counted: Bombay High Court
While holding that weight of the paper containing dried LSD drops of LSD solution is required to be accounted while determining its quantity; whether small or otherwise is incorrect, the Bombay High Court Monday (07th December) granted bail to a Thane resident who was allegedly found in possession of LSD doses and Charas. The Bench of Justice Sandeep K. Shinde further observed...
Bomb Threat To UP Chief Minister: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Accused Considering His Unconditional Apology
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday (08th December) granted bail to a 25-year-old youth named Kamran Ameen Khan who allegedly sent a WhatsApp message threatening to kill UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath with a bomb. The Bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh was hearing the bail application filed by the applicant (Kamran Ameen Khan) in FIR No.472 of 2020 under Sections 505(1)(b),...
Karnataka Assembly Passes Bill To Ban Slaughter Of All Cattle Except Buffalo Aged Above 13 Years
The Karnataka Assembly passed on Wednesday a bill to ban the slaughter of all cattle except buffalo aged above the age of 13 years.The bill defines "cattle" as "cow, calf of a cow and bull, bullock and he or she buffalo below the age of thirteen years"."Beef" is defined as "flesh of cattle in any form".The bill titled the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill,...
Jasti Naga Bhushan Appointed As Additional Advocate General Of Andhra Pradesh
The Andhra Pradesh Government on Wednesday appointed Jasti Naga Bhushan as the Additional Advocate-General of the State. Naga Bhushan is the son of former Supreme Court judge Jasti Chelameswar.He will assist Advocate General S. Sriram in defending cases against the State Government. The development assumes significance in the backdrop of several legal proceedings pending against the...
Manual Scavenging Most Inhuman; Violates Article 21 : Karnataka High Court Issues Directions To Implement Manual Scavengers Act 2013
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued several directions to the state government to ensure proper implementation of the provisions of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty, while hearing a petition filed by All India Council of Trade Unions(AICTU) and...
Casteist Remark Case: Rajasthan High Court Adjourns Hearing Of Salman Khan's Plea To Quash FIRs
The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday (09th December) adjourned the hearing in the plea filed by Bollywood actor Salman Khan seeking quashing of FIRs filed against him for his alleged casteist remark against the Valmiki community. The bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta has listed the matter after eight weeks until a similar petition pending before the Supreme Court is...
"Glass Ceilings Are Broken When You Empower Others To Stand As Tall As You Do": Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu & Kashmir Gita Mittal Retires
"My dear friends, I have only just begun – I have really miles to go before I sleep", said Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir Gita Mittal as she retired from office on 8th December, Tuesday. Currently, Justice Rajesh Bindal, the senior-most Judge of the High Court has been appointed as the acting Chief Justice. A Full Court Reference was conducted to bid her...
Delhi High Court Seeks Reply From RBI, SEBI, NPCI On Plea Seeking Regulation Of GooglePay, AmazonPay, PhonePe Etc
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought reply from the Ministry of Law, Finance Ministry, RBI, SEBI, and National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on a public interest litigation seeking regulation of the entry and operations of "tec-fin" companies like GooglePay, AmazonPay, PhonePe and others. The petition, which has been filed by an applied economist, Reshmi P Bhaskaran, seeks...