'Conspired To Further Maoist Ideology': NIA Files Chargesheet Against Teltumbde, Navlakha, Stan Swamy Etc In Bhima Koregaon Case

The National Investigation Agency on Friday submitted a 10,000-page supplementary chargesheet against eight accused in the Bhima-Koregaon case, including academic-activist Anand Teltumbde, human rights activist Gautam Navlakha, Delhi University professor Hany Babu, and 83-year old tribal activist Stan Swamy.Three members of cultural organization Kabir Kala Manch(KKM) - Sagar Gorkhe,...

"No One Has Become So Big Than The Institution Itself", Read Gujarat HC Judgment HC In Yatin Oza Contempt Case [Read Judgment]

"For the Judiciary to perform its duties and functions effectively and true to the spirit with which it is sacredly entrusted, the dignity and authority of the courts have to be respected and protected at all costs. The only weapon of protecting itself from the onslaught to the institution is the long hand of contempt of court left in the armoury of judicial repository which, when...

CLAT 2020 Does Not Have Any Minimum Marks, 2,786 candidates Admitted Today: CLAT Consortium

After the Supreme Court today refused to stay the counselling process for admissions to National Law University pursuant to declaration of the CLAT 2020 results on Monday, the NLU Consortium has issued a statement intimating that the counselling has commenced from today. "The process of Admission to participating National Law Universities of Consortium of National Law Universities...

Madras HC Constitutes Committee To Boost Indian Pharma Sector; Raises Concern Over Heavy Dependence On Chinese Markets [Read Order]

"India has emerged as a pioneer in pharmaceuticals. Yet, for the basic ingredients of medicine making, it is heavily dependent on imports from one single neighbour nation, viz., China," the Madras High Court recently remarked while emphasizing on the need to establish a self-reliant environment in India for production of medicines. The order passed by a Single Bench of...

Assess If The Farmers Covered Under PMFBY Scheme Have Been Paid Their Due Compensation For Crop Loss: Gujarat HC To State Govt. [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (07th October) requested the State authorities, to carry out an exercise to determine as to whether the farmers covered under the PMFBY Scheme have or have not been paid their due compensationThe Bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Ashutosh J. Shastri also directed the authorities to resolve the issue, which may arise inter se the insurance...

Merely Inciting Feelings Of One Community Without Reference To Any Other Community Cannot Attract Offence Of Section 153A IPC : Karnataka HC

The High Court of Karnataka has quashed an FIR under Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code observing that "merely inciting the feelings of one community or group without any reference to any other community or group cannot attract either of the offence under section 153A of IPC".A bench of Justice Micheal D Cunha referred to the Supreme Court decision in BILAL AHMED KALOO v. STATE OF A.P.,...

"Not Pakistan's Flag": MP HC Grants Bail To Persons Accused Of Hoisting Pak Flag, Appreciates Their Sentiments Towards Motherland

"The counsel for the petitioners further submitted that the petitioners have voluntarily made a promise that they would be proud to unfurl the Indian flag at their house always or particularly on the auspicious occasions. To this, the Court said, "This Court appreciates the sentiments and the solicitude of the petitioners towards their motherland."

'No One Can Take Law Into Their Hands' : Kerala Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To 3 Women For Assaulting YouTuber Over Vulgar Comments [Read Order]

A Kerala Court on Friday denied anticipatory bail to dubbing artist Bhagyalakshmi and two other women - Diya Sana and Sreelakshmi Arackal - who were accused of assaulting a man who had published a YouTube video with vulgar comments about them."A civilized society is expected to obey the rule of law of the country so as to maintain peace, law and order and any attack to the said fabric...

Delhi HC Agrees To Hear PIL Which Claims Arnab Goswami's Reporting of Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case Distorted, Misleading

A PIL has been moved in the Delhi High Court alleging that journalist Arnab Goswami and his channel were reporting "distorted and misleading facts" on the death of actor Shushant Singh Rajput resulting in infringement of the right to fair trial of actor Rhea Chakraborty.The plea has sought directions to the Centre to frame rules, regulations or guidelines to govern reporting or broadcasting...

Gujarat HC Allows Employed Woman To Sit For AIBE; Directs Bar Council Not Insist On Resignation From Her Current Employment [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (06th October) passed an interim order allowing an employed woman to appear for the All India Bar Examination (AIBE).The Bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice J. B. Pardiwala also asked the Bar Council of Gujarat to accept her application (for AIBE) and directed the Council to not ask the writ applicant to resign from her current employment.Background...

Accuracy Of DNA Test Result Cannot Be Doubted Unless The Procedure Is Shown To Be Compromised: Tripura HC Dismisses Rape Convict's Appeal [Read Judgment]

Unless the procedure is compromised, the accuracy of DNA test result cannot be doubted, the Tripura High Court observed while dismissing appeal filed by a man convicted for raping a minor girl.Bahadur Debbarma, the convict, had contended that mere determination of parentage would not be sufficient to record conviction of the accused for rape. He relied on a decision of the Gujarat High Court...

Jharkhand HC Grants Bail To Lalu Prasad Yadav In Chaibasa Treasury Scam Case

Jharkhand High Court on Friday granted bail to RJD supremo Lalu Prasad in a fodder scam case related to fraudulent withdrawal of money from the Chaibasa treasury during his tenure as Chief Minister of Bihar.Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh granted bail on the ground that Lalu has served half of the prison term awarded by the CBI court in the case. The court, however, directed Lalu to pay fine of...