A Child Can't Be Deprived Of, Milk And Protection As It Is His/Her Birthright: Gujarat High Court [Read Order]

While granting the custody of an 8-month old child to his mother, the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (03rd November) observed that,"It is a birth right of the child to be embraced in the warmth and protection of motherhood. His foundation of health and key nutritive diet is mother's milk. He cannot be deprived of these valuable requirements."The Bench of Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice Nirzar...

Contravention Of Obligations Cast Upon Promoters Under RERA Act: Authority Fully Empowered To Award Interest U/S 38(1), Holds Allahabad HC [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday held that in case of contravention of any obligation cast upon the promoters under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, the Authority while exercising jurisdiction under Section 38(1), is fully empowered to award interest on the amount paid by allottees. A Division Bench of Justices Surya Prakash Kesarwani and Dr. Yogendra...

FIR Based On 'Cow Slaughter' Video: Allahabad High Court Directs Police To Verify Person's Identity In Video Before Taking Action Against Petitioner

"It is expected that if the petitioner is arrested, before taking further action, it would be verified whether the web post is in respect of the petitioner or some other person", directed the Allahabad High Court while hearing the Plea of one Sikandar Ali seeking quashing of the FIR lodged against him for allegedly slaughtering a cow.The Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Saumitra...

Arnab Goswami Transferred To Taloja Jail In Navi Mumbai On Allegation Of Using Mobile Phone In Judicial Custody

Republic TV Chief Arnab Goswami who was arrested in connection to a 2018 abetment to suicide case has been shifted to Taloja Jail in Navi Mumbai on allegation of using mobile phone while in Judicial Custody at Alibaug Municipal School quarantine Centre, reports Times of India Goswami's wife, who is also the Senior Executive Editor of the channel confirmed the news. In a press note...

Rajasthan Mines And Minerals Ltd. Challenges Provisions Of IBC Regarding Govt. Companies, HC Stays Proceedings Against Company

The Rajasthan High Court while hearing a plea by Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Ltd (RSMML) challenging Sections 3(8), 2(23), 238, 7, 8 and 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 with respect to government companies incorporated under Section 617 of the Companies Act, has granted an interim stay on insolvency proceedings against the company ongoing before the National Company...

NLU-Delhi Hosts 17th Asian Law Institute (ASLI) Virtual Conference 2020

The National Law University, Delhi is hosting the 17th Asian Law Institute (ASLI) Conference, virtually for the first time, from 7 to 9 November 2020. The theme for this conference is "Law & Justice in Asia". The virtual conference opened with the welcome address from Prof. Srikrishna Deva Rao (Vice Chancellor of NLU-D) and Associate Prof. Kelry Loi (Co-Director, ASLI),...

'Deposit Money In U.P. Gau Sewa Ayog's Account' : Allahabad High Court Puts Condition While Granting Bail To Person Accused Of Selling Beef

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday (05th October) granted bail to a person accused of selling beef, on a condition that he will deposit Rs.35,000/- in the account of U.P. Gau Sewa Ayog within a period of four weeks from the date of his release.The Bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh was hearing an application filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking bail in FIR No.286 of 2020, under Section...

'Take Your Freedom From The Cage You Are In' : Delhi Court Pens Down Bail Order In Poetic Style [Read Order]

A Sessions Court in Delhi adopted a poetic style to record its findings, leading to grant of bail to a person accused of rioting and attempted murder during the Delhi Riots in February 2020. "Take your freedom from the cage you are in;Till the trial is over, the state is reigned in.The State proclaims; to have the cake and eat it too;The Court comes calling; before the cake is eaten,...

[Arnab Goswami Case] Previous IO Waited 7 Hours To Take Anvay Naik & Mother To Hospital; Alleges Adnya Naik's Petition In Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court in a special sitting on Saturday issued notice to the State of Maharashtra in Adnya Naik's petition alleging that the investigating officer in the previous investigation, wherein proceedings of abetment to suicide in relation to FIR against Republic TV Chief Arnab Goswami and two others were closed, had tried to protect the accused by "maliciously fabricating records...

Gujarat High Court Allows Persons Having Full Time/Part Time Jobs Having Law Degree To Get Enrolled, Enrolment Certificate Shall Be Withheld

The Gujarat High Court on Friday (06th November) watered down Rules 1 and 2 of the Bar Council of Gujarat (Enrollment) Rules paving way for other professionals having LLB degree to get enrolled with the Bar.The Judgment delivered by the Bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath Justice J. B. Pardiwala has in effect, cleared the path for professionals/Employed persons to be admitted as an Advocate and...

SC Cautions AoRs, Parties In Person, Against Sharing Of Video Conferencing Links Without Permission Of Court [Read Circular]

The Supreme Court has issued a circular cautioning Advocate on Record and parties in person against unauthorised sharing of Video Conferencing link/ screen without permission of the Court. The circular states that it was noticed that the Advocates-on-Records are sharing the links, provided to them for video conferencing, with more than two advocates to appear before the Court during the...

Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha Appointed As Chief Information Commissioner [Read Notification]

The President of India has appointed Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha as the Chief Information Commissioner.The appointment is with effect from the forenoon of 7th November, 2020. The President has also appointed Heeralal Samariya as the Information Commissioner. The President of India administered the oath of office to Shri Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha as Chief Information Commissioner at 10.00 a.m....