MJ Akbar v. Priya Ramani: Delhi Court Notes That SC Directions Refer To Expediting All Cases Involving MPs/MLAs [Read Order]

While refusing to transfer MJ Akbar's criminal defamation case against Priya Ramani to any other court, the Delhi Court has noted that the Supreme Court's directions in Ashwini Upadhyay case refer to expediting all cases involving legislators, and not just cases filed against them. District & Sessions Judge Sujata Kohli noted that the word 'involving' in Supreme Court's...

Singapore Arbitral Tribunal Injuncts RIL-Future Grp Deal In A Plea By Amazon, Another Win For Gopal Subramaniam Abroad

The Singapore International Arbitration Tribunal on Sunday injuncted Reliance Industries Ltd's acquisition of some Future Group entities for Rs.24,713 crores on a plea for the same by Amazon Inc. Amazon had approached the Tribunal invoking the provision for Interim and Emergency Relief provided for under Rule 30 of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre Rules, 2016. It sought...

Drug Menace Destroying Lives Of Citizens: Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Alleged Drug Peddler's Pre-Arrest Bail Plea [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday expressed concern over the rising drug menace in the state, which is ultimately "destroying the lives" of its citizens. The Single Bench of Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi observed, "The lives of the citizens are being destroyed due to the selling of these banned substance. There is an alarming spike in the number of people buying and...

Cases Generating Much Heat In Public Domain Can't Influence Court's Decision: Madhya Pradesh High Court [Read Order]

"In the hierarchy of justice administration, at no level, can the Courts be held hostage to the shrill screech of public perception. The day that happens, no longer would it be said that the Courts are impervious to influence", remarked the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (20th October).The Bench of Justice Atul Shreedharan made the afore-mentioned remark while hearing the Bail...

Delhi High Court Grants 6 hrs 'Custody Parole' To UAPA Accused To Accompany Wife For Surgery

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted Custody Parole to an accused, charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for a period of 6 hours, to accompany his wife who is to undergo surgery.A division bench of Justices Brijesh Sethi & JR Midha was hearing a plea seeking interim bail for a period of one month to the accused who is charged under Section 120-B IPC and 17 & 21 of...

Kerala High Court Orders Discharge Of Patient Allegedly Held Hostage By Hospital Over Non-Payment Of Bills [Read Order]

The Kerala High Court on Friday (23rd October) ordered the Hospital, accused of not discharging the patient due to non-payment of medical bills, to immediately discharge the patient and let her mother (Petitioner) take her son home.The Bench of Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice T. R. Ravi was hearing the plea of an aggrieved mother who was before the Court seeking discharge of her son...

High Courts Weekly Roundup

Week Commencing From October 19, 2020 Till October 25, 2020 Allahabad High Court 1. The Technology Is Being Misused To Commit The Offence, Particularly Against Women: Allahabad HC [Afroz Khan v. State of UP & Anr.] The Bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh expressed concern that technology is being misused to commit the offence, particularly against women. The Court was...

Law Student's Plea Against BCI Guidelines On Intermediate Yr Exams; Bombay HC Seeks Reply From Bar Council Of Maharashtra & Goa

The Bombay High Court on Thursday while hearing a law student's plea challenging Bar Council of India's guidelines dated May 27 and June 9 to conduct exams for its intermediate year students after the academic year starts and asked the petitioner to implead the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa as party in the matter.Division bench of Justice AA Sayed and Justice SP Tavade on Thursday heard...

Mehbooba Mufti's 'Dacoits Snatched Our Flag' Remark: Lawyer Files Police Complaint With Delhi Police [Read Complaint]

A Delhi based Supreme Court Lawyer, Vineet Jindal has filed a police complaint (sent to Shri S.N Shrivastava Commissioner, Delhi Police) against former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti for her alleged "dacoits snatched our flag" remark terming the remark as inflammatory, derogatory and inciting.As mentioned, the complaint filed with the Delhi Police (Shri S.N...

West Bengal Court Restrains 'Zee5' From Streaming A 2012 Film Produced By 'Hoichoi' Parent Company 'SVF'

A media and entertainment company headquartered in Kolkata, SVF (Shree Venkatesh Films) Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., which owns the famous streaming platform HoiChoi, has obtained an order from West Bengal Court against Zee5, retraining them to publish, broadcast or distribute the 2012 film "Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish" in any form and in any media whatsoever till 25.11.2020.The film...

Issue Directions Regarding Payment Of Interim School Fees By Oct 28: Rajasthan High Court Directs State [Read Order]

Considering the hardship being faced by private schools amid rampant demands to slash school fees, the Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court has directed the State Government to issue instructions regarding payment of interim fees, latest by October 28, 2020. The order has been passed by a Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Satish Kumar Sharma in...

[Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs] Madhya Pradesh High Court Seeks List Of Pending Cases [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (23rd October) directed the registry to furnish the list of pending criminal cases against former and sitting MPs and MLAs in the state within 2 weeks.The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjay Yadav and Justice Sujoy Paul specifically ordered,"Give list of all pending criminal cases involving sitting/former legislators (MPs and MLAs)...