'Dissent Suppressed Under Sedition Law Would Make Democracy Weak', Uttarakhand High Court Quashes FIR Against Journalist [Read Judgment]

The Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday (27th October) directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file an FIR and investigate the allegations of corruption levelled against Uttarakhand's Sitting Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat by a journalist (Umesh Sharma). [Umesh Kumar Sharma Vs State of Uttarakhand and another ]Apart from this, the Court also allowed the plea filed by...

Purchasing PG Medical Seats: Madras High Court Orders Enquiry Into Probable Conspiracy Between Directorate Of Medical Education & Colleges

"It is very important to identify this malice that is afflicting admissions in post-graduate medical courses. At the end of the day, money, contacts and power should not be the determining factor for getting a seat in a post-graduate course and it should be merit and merit alone which should form the basis for allotting a seat to a candidate in post-graduate courses...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To TDP, AP Govt. Over Construction Of Party Head Office In Violation Of Environmental Norms [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Telugu Desam Party and the state of Andhra Pradesh on a plea challenging the construction of the party state head office at Mangalagiri in violation of environmental norms.The bench of Justices R. F. Nariman, Navin Sinha and Krishna Murari was hearing YSR Congress party MLA Alla Ramakrishna Reddy's SLP against the July 23 judgment of the...

[Delhi Riots] "He Played A Very Active Role In The Entire Conspiracy" : Delhi Court Denies Bail To Asif Iqbal Tanha

The Karkardooma Court (Delhi) on Monday (26th October) dismissed the bail plea of Jamia Millia Islamia student, Asif Iqbal Tanha, who has been arrested under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, in connection with Delhi Riots case.The Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat was of the view that a prima facie case related to larger conspiracy in connection with north-east...

"Incorrigible Conduct": Supreme Court Asks MP Govt. To Revamp Its Legal Department, Slaps 35K Cost For Filing Delay

The State of Madhya Pradesh continues to do the same thing again and again and the conduct seems to be incorrigible!, the Supreme Court remarked while dismissing a special leave petition filed by the state with a delay of 588 days.Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul led bench directed the Chief Secretary of the State of Madhya Pradesh to look into the aspect of revamping the legal Department. It...

Advocate Deepika Singh Rajawat Files Anticipatory Bail Plea In Jammu Court Over FIR On Navratri Tweet [Read Application]

Advocate Deepika Singh Rajawat has filed an anticipatory bail application before the Court of Sessions in Jammu in connection to a FIR registered against her over her tweets on the occasion of Navratri. The matter is likely to be heard today by Judge Sanjeev Gupta.Alert मेरा साथ चाहे नही सत्य का साथ ज़रूर देना। FIR against...

[Breaking] Kerala High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To M Siva Sankar IAS In Gold Smuggling Case

There are strong indications pointed out by the ED to suggest that the applicant may be a person involved in the money laundering with Swapna Suresh, the Court observed.

[Consumer Protection] Revision Petition Before NCDRC Against An SCDRC Order In Execution Proceedings Not Maintainable: Supreme Court

A revision would not be maintainable under Section 21 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 before National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission against an order which was passed in appeal by the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission arising out of the execution proceedings, the Supreme Court has reiterated.In this case, the NCDRC had dismissed a revision petition filed against an...

Rape Of 3yr Old Child: Bombay High Court Upholds Rape Conviction & Life Sentence Of Accused [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court while dismissing an appeal against conviction filed by a 27-year-old man convicted of raping a 3 year old girl observed that the victim at such a tender age cannot be expected to reveal the manner in which the incident took place and that the prosecution has proved the offence against the accused beyond reasonable doubt.Division bench of Justice S Shinde and Justice...

"Selection To IAS Can't Be A Whimsical Process": Delhi High Court Pulls Up UPSC For Cancelling Interviews By Selection Committee

Delhi High Court has agreed to hear on merits the plea challenging the letter issued by the Union Public Service Commission on December 31, 2019, whereby the interviews scheduled to be conducted by the Selection Committee were cancelled."Selection to the civil services, especially the IAS – a coveted service, cannot be a whimsical process. It has to follow certain norms, procedures...

[Sudarshan TV Show On Tanishq Ad] Plea In Delhi HC Seeks Directions To Regulate News Channels From Broadcasting Content On Communal Disharmony

The Controversy related to the recent Tanishq advertisement showing an inter-faith marriage, has reached the doors of Delhi High Court as a plea has been moved in the HC, with a prayer to regulate news channels with regard to broadcasting and publishing content based communal disharmony and hate speech.The plea specifically seeks, that direction be issued to authorities to Come up with...

Gujarat Court Grants Rahul Gandhi Permanent Exemption From Court Appearance In Defamation Case [Read Order]

The Court of Metropolitan Magistrate in Ahmedabad on Tuesday (27th October) granted Congress leader and a Member of Parliament from Waynad (Kerala) Rahul Gandhi, permanent exemption from appearance in a criminal defamation case, which he is facing over remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah.The Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate R. B. Etaliya allowed Gandhi's plea seeking...