Karnataka High Court Quashes Special Judge Order Referring Corruption Complaint Against Minister CT Ravi To ACB

The Karnataka High Court has partly allowed a petition filed by Minister C.T. Ravi, seeking to quash proceedings initiated against him on alleged charges of corruption. Justice John Michael Cunha quashed and set aside the order dated October 6, 2016, issued by the Special Court under the Prevention of Corruption Act, referring the complaint made before it under Sections 13(1)(e)...

MIB Directs NBSA To Take Appropriate Action Against 'AajTak' Channel For Allegedly Violating HC Order In Hathras Case

The News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) has issued notice to Aaj Tak news channel for allegedly violating Allahabad High Court's order for maintaining confidentiality of the investigation in the Hathras Case. Notices were issued after the Central Ministry of Information and Broadcasting asked the authority to take appropriate action against the channel, in view of the...

[TRP Scam] Our Complaint Was To Unearth TRP Scam Not Against Any Channel; Hansa Research Tells Bombay HC 

ResearchResearchThe Bombay High Court on Friday heard the writ petition filed by Hansa Research Group against Mumbai police alleging pressure and intimidation tactics being used specifically by Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Vaze and his team of Crime Branch to make false statements against Republic TV in the TRP Scam case.Senior Advocate CS Vaidyanathan appeared on behalf of Hansa...

Delhi Goverment Gives Sanction To Prosecute Umar Khalid Under UAPA

The Delhi Government has given prosecution sanction to prosecute Umar Khalid, a former JNU student leader, booked under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the PTI reported.Khalid was arrested on the intervening night of September 13/14 in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) by Crime Branch, Special Cell of Delhi Police (FIR No. 59/2020)...

[Delhi Riots] Accused Allege Tihar Jail Authorities Denying Basic Facilities: Delhi Court Warns Of Jail Inspection

After several of the Delhi riots accused complained that they have not been provided with basic amenities/facilities by Tihar Jail Authorities, the Karkardooma Court (Presided by ASJ Amitabh Rawat) on Tuesday (03rd November) warned the Jail Authorities that it would conduct a physical inspection if the grievances or the issues of the Accused are not resolved by the next date.The...

POCSO Convict Not Entitled To Emergency Covid-19 Parole: Full Bench Of Bombay High Court [Read Judgment]

A full bench of the Bombay High Court has held that a prisoner convicted under the Protection Of Children From Sexual Offences Act is not entitled to benefit of emergency (Covid-19) parole as per government notification dated May 8 as the judgment of the High Court in Sardar s/o. Shawali Khan vs. The State of Maharashtra & anr will be applicable in such a scenario.Full bench of Justice...

Habeas Corpus Plea Filed In Allahabad High Court Seeking Release Of Alleged PFI Members Held On Their Way To Hathras

A Habeas Corpus Writ Petition has been moved in the Allahabad High Court praying for directions to the UP Government to set free 3 alleged PFI Members, Atik Ur Rehman, Alam and Masud, illegally detained by the Deputy Superintendent of Police while they were going to Hathras to meet family of the deceased gang-rape victim.The plea has been moved by Shakhavat Kha (the Maternal Uncle...

Supreme Court Directs Airtel, Vodafone To Disclose Details About 'Segmented Offers' To TRAI [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has directed Airtel, Vodafone to disclose information/details sought by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India regarding segmented offers.But it is the duty and responsibility of TRAI to ensure that such information is kept confidential and is not made available to the competitors or to any other person, the bench comprising the Chief Justice SA Bobde, AS Bopanna and...

"Media Gives You Knowledge? Disclose Your Source"; SC Directs Petitioner To Serve Copy To UOI In PIL Against MOUs Between China and India

In a Public Interest Litigation seeking for directions to terminate any Memorandum of Understanding between the Centre, States of Gujarat and Maharashtra and Adani Group of Companies, with their counterparts in China, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the Petitioners to serve Union of India a copy. The Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde noted that the PIL stated that...

Delhi High Court Reserves Order On Ashok Arora Suspension From SCBA Case

Giving time to Ashok Arora and others till Monday to file their replies to the matter, the Division Bench of Justice Endlaw and Justice Asha Menon today reserved order in the matter of suspension of Ashok Arora as Secretary from the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) after hearing Arora, SCBA, and the Bar Council of India. The Executive Committee of the SCBA had passed a resolution...

"Custodial Interrogation Required"; Bombay HC Rejects Pre Arrest Bail To Man Accused Of Giving Triple Talaq To Wife [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court last month while rejecting the anticipatory bail application of a man accused of giving triple talaq to his wife, observed that there were serious allegations against him of threatening the informant wife and inserting rod in her private parts, therefore custodial interrogation of the applicant is required.Justice SV Kotwal was hearing the pre arrest bail plea filed by...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Abetment To Suicide Case Against Former Minister KJ George & Two IPS Officers

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against former State Minister KJ Geroge and two IPS officers, in a case of abetting the Deputy Superintend of Police (DySP) MK Ganapathy to commit suicide by hanging, on July 7, 2016 in a hotel room. The matter was pending before a Special MP/MLA Court. Single Bench of Justice John Michael Cunha allowed the...