"Just Because They Are Law Students We Cannot Bypass Law": Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Against KSLU's Decision To Hold Semester Exam

Observing that "just because they are law students, from our fraternity, we cannot bypass the law on Public Interest Litigation (PIL)", the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by two Law Students, challenging the circular issued by Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) in so far as they impose an examination on the intermediate semester law students, for the...

Bar Council Cannot Suspend Licence To Practice While Referring Complaint Against Lawyer To Disciplinary Committee: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed a resolution passed by Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana suspending the licence of practice of a lawyer who allegedly posted derogatory comments in Facebook about the judiciary and lawyers.The Court held that the the provisions of the Advocates Act and the BCI Rules do not bestow power on the State Bar Council to suspend the licence to practice of...

Delhi High Court Gives Liberty To Sameet Thakkar & TV Today Network To Seek Clarification From Single Bench On Order To Take Down Tweets

A division bench of the Delhi High Court has given liberty to Sameet Thakkar and TV Today Network to approach the single bench seeking clarifications on whether the 29 sets of URLs taken down by Twitter are the tweets which are the subject matter of the proceedings in the defamation suit filed by TV Today Network against Thakkar.Accordingly, a division bench of Justices Hima Kohli and...

Inadequate Infrastructure For Revenue Courts In UP: Allahabad High Court Seeks Chief Secretary's Response

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday asked the State Chief Secretary to file an affidavit indicating the steps taken by the UP Government to provide necessary infrastructure to Revenue Courts in the state. "We deem it appropriate to direct the Chief, Secretary of the State of Uttar Pradesh to respond to the contents of the petition and further to acquaint the court about the programmes...

Delhi HC Directs Telegram To Disable Channels Providing Allen Career Institute's Copyrighted Study Material/Lectures

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (18th November) passed an ad interim order against Telegram Mobile Internet application (and defendant nos. 2 to 5), directing them to take down/disable the channels providing 'Allen Career Institute's copyrighted study material/lectures in breach of Plaintiff's copyright..A Single Judge bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher provided Telegram, a list...

Use Of Term "Gomatha" For Beef In Cookery Show Likely To Hurt Religious Feelings Of Hindus: Kerala HC Precludes Rehana Fathima From Using Social Media

The Kerala High Court has observed that use of term "Gomatha" as a synonym for meat in a cookery show is prima facie likely to hurt the religious feelings of Hindus, who worship cow as a deity. Holding thus, a Single Bench of Justice Sunil Thomas imposed strictures on activist Rehana Fatima who had uploaded a video of a cookery show on social media in which she was cooking...

Allowing Videos/Photos Of Rape Victims To Remain On Social Media Is Violative Of Their Fundamental Right To Privacy: Orissa HC Moots Statutory Recognition Of 'Right To Be Forgotten'

Emphasizing the need for statutory recognition of 'right to be forgotten', the Orissa High Court observed that allowing objectionable photos and videos of rape victims to remain on a social media platform is a violation of their right to privacy. Presently, there is no statute in India which provides for the right to be forgotten/getting the photos erased from the server of the social...

Statue Of Maharana Pratap On The 'Tiraha/Round About': Allahabad High Court Dismisses Plea Alleging Contempt Of SC's Order

While observing that "a round about public Tiraha" does not fall within public road, pavements, sideways and any other public utility place, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday (10th November) dismissed a petition alleging contempt of the Supreme Court order.The Bench of Justice Pankaj Bhatia was hearing an application filed alleging non-compliance of the directions of the Supreme Court...

Complaint About Non-Availability Of Covid19 Vaccine In India Though Available In Other Countries:Allahabad High Court To Discuss With ICMR Today

The Allahabad High Court has expressed its inclination to get in touch with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to enquire about the status of development/ administration of vaccine for Covid-19 virus. A Division bench comprising of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar has asked the Central Government to put it in touch with the authority so as to verify the allegations...

Refusal Of Marriage Proposal Cannot Be 'Grave And Sudden Provocation' For Murder : Karnataka High Court

“The defence of 'grave and sudden' provocation shall not avail an accused if the result of permitting such a defence is to dehumanise the person of victim, stultify her individual autonomy, agency and dignity.”

'Based On A False Complaint, A Person Is In Jail For 77 Days' : Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Rape-Accused Health Worker After Victim Said Intercourse Was Consensual

The Court ordered enquiry against the victim who filed affidavit saying that the rape allegations was made under pressure from relatives.

RBI Directs Banks Not To Grant/Renew Permissions To Foreign Law Firms For Opening Liaison Offices In India

The Reserve Bank of India has directed the banks not to grant fresh permissions/ renewal of permission to any foreign law firm for opening of Liaison Office in India.The RBI notification referred to a Supreme Court judgment which held that advocates enrolled under the Advocates Act alone are entitled to practice law in India and that foreign law firms/companies or foreign lawyers cannot...