[Sting Operation Allegedly For Blackmailing] SC Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Journalists [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has granted interim protection from arrest to journalists who tried to carry out sting operation allegedly to gain access to various politicians in the State in order to blackmail them on the lure of money and women.After hearing Senior Advocates Harish Salve, Mahesh Jethmalani and Anupam Lal Das, who appeared for the journalists, Bhupendra Pratap Singh, Abhishek Singh,...

Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea To Revoke Citizenship Of Akshay Kumar & Alia Bhatt,Asks Petitioner To Move Appropriate Forum [Read Judgment]

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking seizure of citizenships of film artists Akshay Kumar and Alia Bhatt, for want of jurisdiction. The court has however granted liberty to the Petitioner to approach the appropriate court having territorial jurisdiction, or the competent authority to look into the matter. The order was passed by...

Electoral Photo Identity Card Not A Proof Of Citizenship: Gauhati HC [Read Judgment]

The Gauhati High Court has reaffirmed that an electoral photo identity card is not a conclusive proof of citizenship and it cannot be considered while assessing whether a person is a foreigner under the Assam Accord of 1985. The division bench comprising Justice Manojit Bhuyan and Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia has reiterated the law laid down by the high court in Md. Babul Islam v. State...

Non-Payment Of Subsistence Allowance To An Employee During Suspension Will Be Antithetical To Article 21:Madras HC [Read Judgment]

“A total denial of subsistence allowance to a suspended employee, in our opinion, would be violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India”

PIL Seeking Ban On Sanatan Sanstha: Show Us The Procedure; Bombay HC Tells State and Centre

The Bombay High Court asked the Centre on Thursday to submit on record the procedure followed in deciding an application seeking ban on an organisation for indulging in unlawful activities.Division bench of Justice RV More and Justice SP Tavde was hearing a PIL filed by one Arshad Ali Ansari seeking directions to the Union Home Ministry and State of Maharashtra to ban Sanatan Sanstha.More...

'48 Hours Advance Intimation Not Mandatory To Bring Mortal Remains Of Indian Emigrants From Abroad' : Centre Tells Delhi HC [Read Order]

In a significant development that would bring relief to Indian emigrants, the Union of India informed the Delhi High Court that the rule of 48 hours advance intimation for repatriation of mortal remains is not mandatory and that it may be waived off in case the applicant supplies the requisite documents to the concerned authorities. The clarification was given by the Central Government...

Delhi HC Directs Pvt Company To Compensate Woman Terminated From Service After Raising Sexual Harassment Complaint [Read Order]

In a notable order, the Delhi High Court has directed a private company to pay Rs 1.2 lakhs to a woman, whose services were allegedly terminated because she had raised sexual harassment allegations.Justice Prathiba M Singh passed the interim order in a writ petition filed by the woman seeking action against the employer-company for not forming Internal Complaints Committee as per the 2013...

"Detrimental To Animal Welfare" Telangana HC Issues Notices On PIL Against Rules For Transportation Of Cattle [Read Petition]

The Telangana High Court has issued notices on a plea challenging certain rules pertaining to the transportation of animals and livestock. The PIL has been filed by the All India Jamiatul Quresh Action Committee against Rule 253 of the Telangana Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 and Rule 125-E of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. These rules stipulate special requirements for motor...

Bhima Koregaon Case Transferred to Special NIA Court Mumbai From Pune

The Additional Sessions Court, Pune on Friday allowed National Investigation Agency's application seeking transfer of the trial in Bhima Koregaon case to Special NIA Court Mumbai. Firstly, the Central Government passed an order on January 24, 2020 directing NIA to take up the investigation in the case. Pursuant to this, NIA filed an application before the trial court. Judge SR...

Bhima Koregaon: Sufficient Material To Enable Court to Record Prima Facie Opinion Regarding Commission Of Offence u/UAPA Says Bombay HC [Read Judgments]

The Bombay High Court rejected anticipatory bail applications filed by journalist Gautam Navlakha and academician/scholar Anand Teltumbde, accused in the case regarding caste based violence that took place at Bhima Koregaon in Pune on January 1, 2018.Justice PD Naik perused through the sealed envelope submitted by the Special Public Prosecutor Aruna Pai which contained "additional...

Delhi HC Seeks Police Response In Alleged Bookie Sanjeev Chawla's Plea Against Police Custody [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed Union Government to file a status report in a plea moved by alleged cricket bookie Sanjeev Chawla seeking quashing of the remand order against him. The Single Bench of Justice Anu Malhotra has also ordered for Chawla to be transferred to Tihar prison, for time being, from the police custody of the Crime Branch. The plea was moved assailing...

'Persons Can't Be Called Traitors Or Anti-Nationals For Opposing CAA' : Bombay HC Quashes Sec 144 Order [Read Judgment]

In a notable judgment, the Bombay High Court (Aurangabad bench) has quashed an order passed under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to prohibit protests and demonstrations in the wake of country wide agitation against the Citizenship Amendment Act.A division bench comprising Justice TV Nalawade and Justice MG Sewlikar gave the verdict in a petition filed by one Iftekhar Zakee...