'No Violation Of Right To Privacy When Matter Already In Public Domain', Telangana High Court Allows Release Of RGV Movie "Murder"

The Telangana High Court on Friday (06th November) gave a green signal for the release of Ram Gopal Varma's Telugu film 'Murder' which is based on the real-life incident, wherein a Dalit youth, Pranay Perumalla was assassinated in 2018 in broad daylight by killers, hired by his father in law (belonging to an upper caste), in an alleged hate crime.The Bench of Justice M. S. Ramachandra Rao...

Delhi Riots- Investigation In The Case Leaves A Lot To Be Desired: Delhi Court Grants Bail To Man In 2 Cases

The Karkardooma Court (Delhi) on Tuesday (17th November) granted bail to a man in two cases related to the Delhi Riots (February 2020) while observing that the investigation in the case against him left "a lot to be desired".The Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat was hearing the bail plea of an accused Ajay, against whom the case was registered on 28.02.2020 under Section 147/148/149/427...

Delhi HC Rejects Ashok Arora's Appeal Against An Order Refusing To Stay His Suspension From SCBA

Delhi High Court has refused to provide relief in an appeal filed by Ashok Arora against the order of the Single Judge wherein his plea seeking a stay on his suspension from Supreme Court Bar Association was rejected. The Division Bench of Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Justice Asha Menon has refused to interfere with the observations of the Single Bench of Justice Mukta Gupta in...

Sorry State of Affairs In Zoological Authority Of India, No Monitoring Of Animals Is Taking Place: FIAPO Informs Delhi HC

Delhi High Court has directed the Animal Welfare Board to inspect all the registered circuses to ascertain the conditions of animals. The Division Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar further asked the Board place on record the basis for the complete inspection not being carried out. The submissions were made in a bunch of writ petitions moved by PETA India...

Haryana State Legal Services Authority Conducts First Online Refresher Training Program For Mediators

In another first by Haryana State Legal Services Authority after initiation of e-Lok Adalat, e-Mediation, Daily e-Lok Adalat in the State of Haryana, HALSA, is conducting online refresher training programme for the Mediators. First online training programme in Northern Region was inaugurated by Executive Chairperson, HALSA, Mrs. Justice Daya Chaudhary, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High...

Delhi HC Transfers Barkha Dutt's Criminal Case Against Kapil Sibal To Special Court For MP/ MLA

The Delhi High Court has allowed a petition filed by senior journalist Barkha Dutt seeking to transfer her criminal complaint against Analog Media, owned by Member of Parliament and Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, to the Special MP/ MLA Court in Rouse Avenue Court Complex. In its order dated November 2, a single-Judge Bench of Justice Anup J Bhambhani said, ".. considering that one of...

"CBI Director Is The Accused, CBI investigating The Case": Delhi Court Says It is "Violation of Principles of Natural Justice"

The CBI investigating its own former directors in a corruption case is a "violation of principles of natural justice", a Delhi court said on Tuesday while pulling up the agency for slow pace of probe.The CBI faced the wrath after its public prosecutor sought more time for the investigation.Special Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal made the observation about the corruption case against controversial...

Laxmi Vilas Bank Placed Under Moratorium, Centre Announces Draft Amalgamation Scheme With DBS Bank India Ltd.

Laxmi Vilas Bank can also make payments towards existing liabilities for call money or inter-bank borrowings including letters of credit, which are falling due during the period of moratorium, and make payments towards trades made before the moratorium which are yet to be settled.

Dowry Death: Jammu Court Appeals Govt To Establish Marriage Counselling Centres In Every District Of UT

Expressing concern over the spike in cases of dowry death, a local Court in Jammu has appealed to the Government to establish marriage counselling Centres in every District of the Union Territory. "The Counseling Centers will be entrusted with the responsibility of pre and post marital parleys between the families to ensure harmonious and peaceful settlement of...

Karnataka High Court Directs To Grant 2 Hours Extra Exam Time For Students With Genetic Disorder

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board to grant extra time of two hours to students suffering from "OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA", a genetic disorder. A bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit, while partly allowing the petition filed by a minor student, said: "Extend to the petitioner and other similarly circumstanced candidates the relaxation...

"Lower Courts May Proceed Virtual Hearings On Listing Date In Absence Of Parties/Lawyers": Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court today notified in an order, modification of its earlier order dated 15.8.2020 and directed that all subordinate courts may now proceed with adequate proceedings in the absence of a party or advocate depending on the matter's urgency and other attending circumstances, if the party or advocate despite due intimation from the court about case listing fail to present...

Gauhati High Court Declines Relief To AF Constable Dismissed From Service For Entering Church With A Rifle Under Influence Of Alcohol

The Aizawl Bench of the Gauhati High Court on Tuesday refused to exercise its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution in a case against dismissal of a Constable from the armed forces, while stating that it cannot act as an Appellate Authority over the impugned order. A Bench of Justice Michael Zothankhuma held that the Disciplinary Authority and the Appellate Authority will...