'Petitioners Are Like Any Other Couple You Might Meet, Except They Belong To Same Sex': Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Marriage Equality For Same-Sex Couples

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice in a couple of writ petitions seeking marriage equality for same-sex couples in India. Filed by Dr Kavita Arora, who has been living with her partner Ankita Khanna for 8 years, the petition seeks a direction to be issued to the Marriage Officer, South East Delhi, to solemnize their marriage under the Special Marriage Act. It is the case...

Pakistan SC Issues Notice To PM Imran For Alleged Use Of Public Property For His Party's Legal Forum And Appearance At SCBA Poll Campaign [Read Order]

The Pakistan Supreme Court on Monday (12th October) issued suo-motu notice to the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan over his participation in a lawyers' convention organized by the party in power Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) legal wing (The Insaf Lawyers Forum) in the Jinnah Convention Centre (Islamabad) for canvassing for its candidates at the upcoming Supreme Court Bar...

Show Cause Notices Issued For Closure To Flipkart, Patanjali For Flouting Plastic Waste Management Rules: CPCB Tells NGT [Read Report]

While submitting a report before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has stated that show-cause notices have been issued To Flipkart and Patanjali Peya for the closure of their operation and levying environment compensation.Notably, this report has been submitted with regard to the tribunal's latest direction wherein the Central Pollution Control...

Former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti, In Detention Since August 2019, Released

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti was released from detention on Tuesday night.Read the order revoking the detention of Mehbooba Mufti @MehboobaMufti pic.twitter.com/665arbGhgt— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) October 13, 2020 Mufti has been under detention since August 5, 2019, the day when the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was repealed. Her detention...

As Per SC Directions, MP/MLA Court Transfers MJ Akbar's Defamation Case Against Priya Ramani To Another District Court [Read Order]

Today, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja refused to hear the arguments in MJ Akbar's defamation case against Priya Ramani by citing the Supreme Court's directions on MP/MLA courts.ACMM Pahuja transferred the case to another District & Sessions Judge for appropriate orders.While transferring the order, the court noted that as per the Supreme Court's directions...

Advocates Permitted To Participate In Proceedings Before Banking Ombudsman Under 2006 RBI Scheme?: Madras HC To Consider [Read Order]

The Madras High Court on Monday agreed to consider the issue of permissibility of participation of advocates in proceedings before Ombudsman under the Banking Ombudsman Scheme 2006 promulgated by Reserve Bank of India.The bench of Chief Justice A. P. Shah and Justice Senthil Kumar Ramamoorthy also asked the parties to shed light on a "very peculiar clause" that has been incorporated under...

To Address The Issue of Data Privacy of Students Taking Online Exams, Delhi HC Directs DU To Produce Its Data Retention Policy [Read Order]

In order to address the legal issue concerning the data privacy of students who appeared for the online Open Book Exams (OBE), the Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi University to produce its policy on the retention of answer scripts both in physical and electronic forms. The Single Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh has further directed the University to place on record its...

Application U/s 9 Of Arbitration & Conciliation Act Can Be Filed Where A Part Of The Cause Of Action Has Arisen: Calcutta HC [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court has observed that an application under section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act can be filed where a part of the cause of action has arisen.Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya observed that an application under section 9 for interim relief urged in the background of an arbitration agreement between the parties is time-sensitive where the court has to decide on a...

Karnataka HC Asks State Govt To List Steps To Decongest Prisons [Read Procedure]

The Karnataka High Court has asked the state government to place on record steps it proposes to take to decongest central prisons in the state to prevent the spread of Covid-19, among prisoners. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi noted that the capacity of the Bengaluru Central Prison was 4256 and as on September 18, the population in the prison was...

[COVID-19] Duty Of Press Is To Play Positive Role In Bringing Awareness Amongst People About Their Social Responsibilities: Tripura HC [Read Order]

In the context of Coronavirus, the Tripura High Court on Tuesday (13th October) observed that it expects the press to play a positive role and be a catalyst to spread the message of taking all necessary precautions, follow the Government guidelines in general and for holding Durga Puja ceremonies at public places in particular.The Bench of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice S....

Karnataka HC Refuses To Quash FIR Against Actor Prakash Raj For Alleged Violation of Election Model Code Of Conduct [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash an FIR lodged against actor Prakash Raj in November 2019, allegedly for violation of the Model Code of Conduct for elections, by campaigning at a public gathering, without requisite permissions. The Bench of Justice Sreeniwas Harish Kumar dismissed the application moved by Prakash under Section 482 of CrPC while stating, "the...

Plea In Andhra Pradesh Seeking Live Streaming Of Court Proceedings In Andhra Capital Trifurcation Case

A law student has moved the Andhra Pradesh High Court seeking directions for live streaming of court proceedings in the Andhra Capital Trifurcation case. The Petitioner, VL Krishna, has averred that earlier the State Government had approved formation of a single capital city in the State however later, it deviated from its original intention and decided to...