"Varavara Rao's Health Deteriorating Again"; Bombay HC To Hear Today Plea Filed By His Wife Seeking His Immediate Release

The Bombay High Court will be hearing today a plea filed by Pendyala Hemalatha Rao, wife of telugu poet Varavara Rao, seeking his immediate release from Taloja jail so that the 81-year-old can be under his family's care at Hyderabad.Vacation bench of Justice AK Menon and Justice SP Tavade will hear the writ petition at 3 pm today and Senior Advocate Indira Jaising will appear on behalf...

'Kunal Kamra's Tweets Scandalise Supreme Court': Lawyer Seeks Initiation Of Contempt Of Court Against Comedian

A lawyer has written to Mr. KK Venugopal, Attorney General of India seeking consent for initiation of contempt proceedings against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra.Kamra had made a series of tweets regarding the Supreme Court and initiation of contempt against him has been sought for 4 of his tweets posted in the wake of the Supreme Court granting interim bail to Arnab Goswami.Advocate...

Delhi High Court Stays Trial In 'Larger Conspiracy Case' Till Further Orders

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (10th November) stayed the trial in the "larger conspiracy" case in the Northeast Delhi violence which took place in February 2020.The Bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait also issued notices to the Accused in this Case and adjourned the Case to 15th December 2020.This Order by the Single Bench was passed in a plea filed by Delhi Police against a a trial court...

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...