Karnataka HC Extends Interim Relief To PG Doctors Till Nov 23

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday extended till November 23, the interim relief granted earlier directing state government not to insist the appellants before the court (281 PG Doctors) should join their respective places for purpose of carrying out compulsory Urban service in terms of section 4 of the Karnataka Compulsory Training Service By Candidates Completed Medical Courses...

Character Assassination By A Few Greedy Men & Women Common In Male-Dominated Society; It Affects Individuals: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court on Monday (09th November) observed that "assassination of character in a male-dominated community is common. The assassination of character even among the same gender is also prevailing in our country."The Bench of Justice S. M. Subramaniam was hearing the bail plea of the petitioner/sole accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody for the offence...

Arnab Goswami Moves Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In The Case Against Him & His Family For Obstructing Police During His Arrest

After getting relief from the Supreme Court, Republic TV Chief Arnab Goswami has now filed an anticipatory bail application before the Sessions Court in Mumbai apprehending arrest in the case registered against him at NM Joshi Marg police station for allegedly obstructing police officers during his arrest by Raigad police on November 4.The bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud granted relief...

[Chhat Puja] Calcutta High Court Sets Broad Guidelines, Asks State To Strictly Enforce Ban On Crackers [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday (10th November) decided the broad guidelines regarding the Chhat Puja in West Bengal, amid the surging COVID-19 cases.The Bench of Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Arijit Banerjee also directed the State Government, particularly the police, to leave no stone unturned "to take immediate appropriate steps against anyone seeking to sell or purchase...

Bombay HC Grants Interim Injunction To Actor Amyra Dastur Against Luviena Lodh From Making Defamatory Statements Against Her

The Bombay High Court on Monday granted interim injunction to actor Amyra Dastur against Luviena Lodh from publishing, circulating or communicating to the public any defamatory or slanderous comments against the plaintiff, who filed a suit claiming damages for defamation against the defendant for making libelous statements against her on social and electronic media.Vacation court of...

Bombay HC Allows Two Jain Temples To Open For 5 Days Of Diwali Festival With Fixed Timings [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday allowed two jain temples in Mumbai, one in Dadar and the other one in Byculla during five days of Diwali Parva from November 13, 2020 to November 17, 2020 (both days inclusive) with fixed timings for not more than 8 persons at a time for 15 minutes in the temple hall.Division bench of Justice SJ Kathawalla and Justice Abhay Ahuja were hearing writ petitions...

Delhi HC Agrees To Extend Interim Bail of Prisoners Released To Decongest Prisons For 30 More Days [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has agreed to extend for 30 more days the interim bail granted to prisoners to decongest jails in light of COVID19 pandemic. The Division Bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Talwant Singh extended such interim bail after taking into consideration the recommendation of the High Powered Committee set to decongest prisons in light of COVID19. Earlier,...

Digital/Online Media Brought Under Purview Of Ministry Of Information & Broadcasting [Read Notification]

Digital/Online media has been brought under the purview of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.The Second Schedule of the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules has been amended to include following entries viz. Films and Audio-Visual programmes ,News and current affairs content.Digital/Online Media would include Films and Audio-Visual programmes, news and current...

Delhi High Court Revises Schedule Of Cases Listed Before It Up To November 30, Restrictive Functioning To Continue [Read Order]

In an Office Order issued on Tuesday (10th November), the Delhi High Court has decided to continue with the present system of hearing of matters (hybrid model of both physical and virtual hearings).In effect, the court has decided to extend the restrictive functioning till 30th November in light of the on-going COVID19 pandemic.Significantly, it has been made clear in the Office Order of...

Delhi HC Issues Notice, Seeks Amazon's Reply On Future Groups's Plea Seeking Injunction On Amazon's 'Interference' In Deal With Reliance Retail

The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a plea by Kishore Biyani-led Future Retail Ltd (FRL) seeking an ad-interim injunction against Amazon Inc for sending letters to various regulatory authorities writing about an injunction award by an Emergency Arbitrator against Future Retail Ltd's acquisition by Reliance Industries Ltd's entities for about Rs. 24, 713 crores. The single...

Priya Ramani Concocted A Fictitious Story Against Akbar And Published It Without Due Care and Caution: Geeta Luthra Argues

Before the court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja, Senior Advocate Geeta Luthra commenced her rejoinder arguments today on behalf of MJ Akbar in his criminal defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani. While addressing the court, Ms Luthra submitted that Priya Ramani concocted a fictitious story against MJ Akbar, and then published it on Twitter without...

Bail Can't Be Refused On Ground That It Will Encourage Vigilantism Or Send Wrong Message To Society : Kerala High Court[Read Judgment]

While granting bail to three women who were accused of assaulting a YouTuber over a vulgar video, the Kerala High Court said it does not approve of vigilantism shown by them.The fact that granting bail to the applicants would give a wrong message to the public at large and that it would amount to an encouragement of vigilantism is no reason to refuse granting of bail, Justice Ashok Menon...