Bhima Koregaon: Special NIA Court Sends DU Professor Hany Babu To NIA Custody For Seven Days

The Special NIA court in Mumbai on Wednesday observed that the allegations made by the National Investigation Agency against Hany Babu, Associate Professor, Department Of English at Delhi University were serious in nature and remanded him to NIA custody of seven days till August 4 in the Bhima Koregaon case. The 54-year-old professor was arrested by NIA, Mumbai on July 28 and the...

Delhi HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Delhi Minorities Commission Chief Zafarul Islam In Case Alleging Communal Statements

The Delhi High Court has granted anticipatory bail to the Delhi Minorities Commission Chief Zafarul Islam Khan in an FIR registered against him alleging posting of communal statements. The Single Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri passed the order after noting that Khan had duly participated in the investigation by answering all questions. Earlier, the Delhi High Court had granted...

'Doctors Are Frontline Warriors Against Coronavirus': Tripura HC Directs Test Identification Parade Of Covid Patients Who Harassed Doctor [Read Order]

Doctors are the "first line defence of the country" in the fight against Coronavirus, remarked the Tripura High Court while directing the Government to restore the confidence of the Doctors and para-medical staff and all concerned who are sacrificing their lives to fight against the pandemic. Justice Arindam Lodh observed thus while considering an anticipatory bail plea filed by a person...

Delhi Riots: HC Rejects Ishrat Jahan's Plea Challenging The Extension Granted To Police For Completing Investigation Against Her [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea filed by Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan challenging the order dated 15/06/20 passed by ASJ Dharmender Rana wherein the police was granted an extension of 60 days to complete investigation in cases pertaining to Delhi riots against her. The Court has held that all the requirements under Section 43-D of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention)...

There Is No Absolute Bar On Religious Assembly: Kerala HC Dismisses PIL Against Permitting Religious Gatherings Upto 100 Persons [Read Judgment]

There is no absolute bar on religious assembly, said the Kerala High Court while dismissing a Public Interest Petition filed by two lawyers who had challenged the Government orders permitting social or religious gathering with a participation of upto 100 persons. Advocates Jayakumar TV and Mansoor BH, had approached the High Court seeking a declaration that public gathering/assemblies or...

Allahabad HC Extends Interim Orders Passed By It & Courts Subordinate To It Till August 31 [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court has extended all the interim orders passed by it and by the courts subordinate to it, that expired subsequent to March 19, till August 31, 2020. Further, orders of eviction, dispossession or demolition shall remain in abeyance and orders of regular/anticipatory have been extended till August 31. The order has been passed by a division bench comprised...

After Entering Into A Plea Bargain, Foreign Nationals Related To Tablighi Jamaat Event Move Delhi HC Seeking Quashing of 'Second FIR' Against Them

Foreign nationals related to Tablighi Jamaat event have moved the Delhi High Court seeking quashing of the second FIR registered against them pertaining to the same chain of events for which they have already entered into a plea bargain. It is submitted by the Petitioners that the subsequent FIR has been registered for the same chain of events for which the Petitioners have duly entered...

Delhi HC Allows Delhi Police To Send Officers to Kolkata To Conduct Investigation Against Foreign Nationals Related To Tablighi Jamaat Event [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has allowed Delhi Police to carry out investigation pursuant to notices issued under section 41A of the Criminal Procedure Code against foreign nationals related to Tablighi Jamaat event who are stuck in Kolkata. The Single Bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani has allowed the Delhi Police to go to Kolkata to conduct the investigation against such foreign nationals....

It Seems A Countrywide Cartel Specializing In Defrauding The GST System Is Operating To Bring The Economy To Its Knees: Orissa HC [Read Order]

"One cannot lose sight of the fact that the GST regime is relatively new and is still evolving. Unfortunately, the attempts to dampen the spirit of its proper implementation are already assuming huge proportions and need to be curbed with an iron fist so that the contours of the fiscal compass could be extended to the advantage of the people" observed Orissa High Court on Monday (27th...

SC Acquits Man Accused Of Selling Adulterated Haldi Powder; Finally Disposes 38 Year Old Criminal Case [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has acquitted a man accused of selling adulterated Haldi Powder while finally disposing a criminal case which started 38 years ago.The Court, among other things, noted that in this case the public analyst does not mention that the sample was either "insect infested" or was "unfit for human consumption", and in the absence of such an opinion, the requirements of Section 2...

Delhi HC And Subordinate Courts To Continue Restrictive Functioning Till August 14 [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has decided to continue with the current mode of restricted functioning in light of the extension of the nationwide lockdown. As per the decision taken by the Administrative and Supervision Committee of the Delhi High Court, the restrictive functioning of the courts subordinate to the High Court will also be extended till August 14. It has also been ordered that...

'Abused Position Of Trust Being A Doctor': SC Restores Punishment Of 'Cashiering' Imposed On Army 'Medical Specialist' [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, restored the sentence of cashiering from service imposed on an Army Officer who while working as Medical Specialist had allegedly misbehaved with women. Terming his conduct 'reprehensible', the bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and S. Ravindra Bhat observed that Lt.Col SS Bedi had abused a position of trust being a Doctor and this act...