Mumbai Police Issues Notice To Arnab Goswami Seeking 'Bond For Good Behaviour'

Alleging that the communally provocative remarks were made during the coverage of Palghar lynching case and Bandra migrants incident, the Mumbai police has issued a show-cause notice to Republic TV's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami.The notice has been issued by Sudhir Jambavdekar, assistant commissioner of police (Worli division), exercising the powers of Executive Magistrate under Section 108...

Marriage Equality For Same-Sex Couples: The Delhi HC Says This Is Not an Adversarial Petition

The Division bench of Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Justice Asha Menon at the Delhi HC on Wednesday heard the petition for Marriage Equality filed by two same-sex couples. Mr. Vaibhav Jain and his partner Mr. Parag Mehta were denied certificate of registration of their marriage by the Indian Consulate on the ground of sexual orientation alone while Dr. Kavita Arora and her partner...

Right Of Pre-Emption Is A 'Very Weak Right'; Cannot Be Exercised Recurringly: SC [Read Judgment]

The right to pre-emption is a "very weak right" and is capable of being defeated by all legitimate methods including the claim of superior or equal right, the Supreme Court has reiterated.The bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Dinesh Maheshwari observed that right of pre-emption is a right of substitution which cannot be exercised recurringly, but only once.The question...

Karnataka HC Refuses To Quash Corruption Case Against Former CM H D Kumarswamy [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a criminal case registered against former Chief Minister, H D Kumarswamy, alleging that he denotified two different plots of land acquired by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), during his tenure as Chief Minister between June 2006 and October 2007, for pecuniary gains. Justice John Michael Cunha while dismissing the petition...

Payal Ghosh Tenders Unconditional Apology To Richa Chadha For Defamatory Remarks; Bombay HC Records Settlement

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday accepted the undertaking submitted by actor Payal Ghosh tendering unconditional apology to actor Richa Chadha in the former's defamation suit against Ghosh, Kamal R Khan and news channel ABN Telugu for dragging her name into Ghosh's allegations against filmmaker Anurag Kashyap.As a result of the same, the suit against Ghosh - which had sought damages to the...

Freedom Of Speech Doesn't Mean That One Can Go To The Extent Of Making Wild And Malicious Allegations: P&H HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Youtuber [Read Order]

While refusing to grant anticipatory bail to a YouTuber, who is accused of having uploaded defamatory content on his channel against a retired military officer, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday (09th October) observed that "though every citizen of India has got a right to express his views in the matter but then freedom of speech does not mean that one can go to the extent of...

SC Grants Lessees Time Upto End Of January 2021 For Removal Of Mined Manganese/Iron Ore [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has granted time up to end of January, 2021 for the removal of the minerals excavated/mined on or before 15.03.2018 subject to payment of royalties and other charges.The bench headed by the Chief Justice SA Bobde, observed that the quantity of mineral to be removed by each of the lessees shall be determined by the concerned officials with ...

'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...