DRT Ahmedabad Imposes Cost of Rs. 10K Upon Advocate For Appearing In Virtual Hearing From His Car

The Presiding Officer DRT-I Ahmedabad, Vinay Goel on Tuesday (03rd November) imposed a cost of Rs. 10,000 upon an Advocate Vishal Gori who attended the virtual hearing while sitting inside his Car.The Order issued by the Presiding Officer DRT-I Ahmedabad, Vinay Goel states,"The Counsel for the applicant is appearing before this tribunal while sitting in a Car. So, I feel judicious to impose...

Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt's Response On State Law Commission's Report For Repealing Anti-Beggary Law [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Monday asked the State counsel to seek instructions with respect to the recommendation by the VII State Law Commission for repealing the UP Prohibition of Beggary Act, 1975. The Bench comprising of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Saurabh Lavania issued notice on the petition challenging the Constitutional validity of certain provisions of the said Act, returnable...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Omar Abdullah's Plea Challenging the "Requirement of Obtaining Consent Of The Other Party" Stipulated In Office Order On Early Hearing

On Tuesday, the Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad of the Delhi High Court dismissed in limine the petition challenging the Office order dated 26.04.2020, issued by the Registrar General of the High Court as meritless. The petition was filed by Omar Abdullah, challenging the consent requirement stipulated in the office order in question. The said...

Explain Statutory Powers Under Which Online Betting For Horse-Racing Was Allowed : Karnataka High Court To State Govt

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to respond to a public interest litigation filed challenging the approval given by the State government to the Bangalore Turf Club Limited to conduct on-line betting for horse-racing. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty issued the notice while hearing a petition filed by C.Gopal. The...

NCB Assures Court Deepika Padukone's Manager Will Not Be Arrested Till November 7, After Her Lawyer Says She Is Ready To Appear Before Them

The Narcotics Control Bureau on Tuesday assured the Sessions Court in Mumbai that Karishma Prakash, actor Deepika Padukone's manager, will not be arrested until the next date of hearing in the case which is November 7 after her lawyer told the Court that she was ready to cooperate in the investigation.Karishma Prakash was summoned by the NCB after the agency seized 1.7 grams of hashish from...

Madras High Court Issues Notices To Virat Kohli, Saurav Ganguly, Tamannah Bhatia, Etc. For Endorsing Fantasy League Apps

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Tuesday (03rd November) issued notices to Indian Cricket Team Captain Virat Kohli and BCCI Chief and former Indian Cricket Team captain Sourav Ganguly, for their involvement in online sports app advertisements.The Bench of Justice N. Kirubakaran and Justice B. Pugalendhi has also issued the notices to actors Prakash Raj, Tammana Bhatia...

Allahabad High Court Extends Protection To Same Sex Couple, Acknowledges The Stark Reality of Discrimination Faced By The Community In The Society

The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted protection from harassment to a homosexual couple from Uttar Pradesh, while citing the Supreme Court's landmark verdict in Navtej Singh Johar & Ors. v. Union of India, (2018) 10 SCC 1. "The petition highlights the stark reality of the society where the citizens are facing discrimination at the hands of the society only on account of...

[S. 311 CrPC] Accused Has A Right To Summon Any Evidence/Witness Relevant For Proper Appreciation Of Prosecution Evidence: Allahabad High Court [Read Order]

In a significant order, the Allahabad High Court allowed an application for recall of witness moved by an accused under Section 311 of CrPC, while holding that the same is a matter of right, when it comes to proper appreciation of the prosecution evidence. "There can be no dispute that the accused has a right to summon any evidence/witness which may be relevant for proper...

Karnataka High Court Appoints Amicus Curiae To Replace Petitioner In Case Against Cauvery Calling Project

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday appointed Advocate B V Vidyulatha as Amicus curiae to assist the court in a a petition raising objection over Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev's Isha foundation collecting funds from the public for the Cauvery Calling Project.A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty has now posted the matter for a preliminary hearing on...

Death Due To Electrocution: Madras High Court Applies Strict Liability Principle Against TANGEDCO To Order Compensation

The Madras High Court on Monday ordered compensation to the parents of a 22 years old boy, who died due to electrocution after stepping on snapped live wire. The Bench of Justice G R Swaminathan ordered the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) to pay a compensation of Rs.13,86,000/- to the bereaved family and offer a job of Junior Assistant,...

State Needs To Be More Tolerant While Invoking Laws Pertaining To Sedition & Religious Disaffection: Punjab & Haryana High Court [Read Order]

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Friday (30th October) made the observation that "in a democracy, every citizen has a right to voice his/her opinion freely and criticize the functioning of the Government."The Bench of Justice Sudhir Mittal further remarked that,"The state needs to be more tolerant and circumspect while invoking laws pertaining to sedition and religious disaffection....

[Breaking] Sandalwood Drug Case : Karnataka High Court Denies Bail To Sanjjana Galrani, Ragini Dwivedi

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed the bail applications filed by Kannada actors Ragini Dwivedi, and Sanjjanaa Galrani and other co-accused who were arrested by the police allegedly for consuming and supplying drugs at parties and events, they organized. A single bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar dismissed the petitions. A detailed order will be made available during the...