Unnao Rape: Delhi HC Issues Notice To CBI, Gives More Time To Sengar To Deposit Compensation [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has granted 60 more days to Unnao rape case convict Kuldeep Singh Sengar to deposit the compensation amount as directed by the trial court. The Division Bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal has directed the expelled BJP MLA to deposit 25 lacs before the court's Registry. Out of this, 10 lacs will be released to the victim without...

'No Legal Right Of State Affected' : Former State BJP Chief Seeks Impleadment In Kerala's Anti-CAA Suit [Read Application]

Questioning the maintainability of State of Kerala's suit filed in Supreme Court against the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019, former Kerala BJP State President and ex-Mizoram governor Kummanam Rajasekharan has filed an impleadment application in the Supreme Court.The application is filed contending that the CAA does not affect any "legal right" of the State. Therefore, there is no "legal...

Karnataka HC Imposes Cost On Police Officers For Registering FIR Under Section 66A Of IT Act [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court has directed two police officers to pay a cost of RS 10,000 each for registering a First Information Report (FIR) under section 66 (A) of the Information Technology Act, which has been struck down by the Supreme Court. Justice P S Dinesh Kumar, directed Assistant Sub Inspector, M Somanna and Police Inspector, Ravi Patil, to pay the cost with the...

Bombay HC Allows Release Of 'Umeed' Movie [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday held that there can be no monopoly of copyright in the idea or subject of a film based on the subject of clinical trial which is a part of public domain and dismissed a notice of motion filed by writer Shivani Tibrewala in a suit alleging copyright infringement on behalf of makers of the movie Umeed, which is based on unethical clinical trials.The...

Right Of An Indigent Accused To Free Legal Services Will Be "Illusory" Unless The Court Informs Him Of Such Right: Allahabad HC [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that while prosecuting an indigent person who cannot afford to engage of lawyer, the court must provide him with "real and meaningful" free legal aid. "…the State is under a constitutional obligation to provide free legal services to an indigent accused not only at the stage of trial but also at the stage when he is first produced before...

Nirbhaya Case: Sessions Judge Directs Tihar Authorities To Submit Detailed Report On Steps Taken Post Filing Of Mukesh's Mercy Plea

Sessions Judge Satish Arora at Patiala House Court on Thursday asked Tihar Administration to file a report mentioning the steps taken by them, after the filing of mercy plea by one of the convicts.The court has asked the authorities at Tihar to intimate the court about the procedure followed under Rule 840, read along with Rule 863, of the Delhi Prison Rules, 2019.The direction has come after...

Bombay HC Issues Notice To Ex-CM Devendra Fadnavis In Plea Challenging His Election

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday issued notice to former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis in a plea challenging his election from Nagpur (South West) constituency.The writ petition was filed by Advocate Satish Uke alleging that Fadnavis "indulged in corrupt practices, thereby vitiating the election, as a result of which declaration in favour of the sole respondent as...

'Social Media Influencers Have To Ensure That Their Publications Are Not Harmful Or Offensive': Bombay HC Passes Take Down Order Against Youtuber [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court has passed an interim order of 'take down' against a social media V-logger on prima facie findings that he had given reckless and offensive reviews of a product and cautioned that persons in such capacity should be careful that their publications do not harm others. "A social media infuencer who has or claims to have a sound knowledge on what they claim their niche...

CAA Arrests: Lucknow Court Grants Bail To Human Rights Lawyer Adv Md Shoaib [Read Order]

On Wednesday, Lucknow Sessions Court allowed the bail application moved by Lucknow based senior lawyer and president of human rights group Rihai Manch, Mohammad Shoaib. He was arrested in the intervening night of 19.12.2019-20.12.2019 at 12 am, for alleged involvement in CAA protests at Clarks Awadh Tiraha in Lucknow. The said protests were termed illegal due to imposition of Section...

Inconvenience Of Wife Should Be Treated As Prime Consideration In Transfer Petitions Arising Out Of A Matrimonial Suit: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

In a transfer petition filed under Section 24 of CPC, the Calcutta High Court has ruled that if such transfer is sought by a wife during the course of matrimonial proceedings, the court should, while deciding the petition, take into consideration the inconvenience caused to her. The decision rendered by Justice Bibek Chaudhuri has made it clear that if transfer is sought by a wife in...

Calcutta HC Recommends Action Against District Judge For Material Irregularity In Judicial Order [Read Judgment]

In a notable development, the Calcutta High Court has recommended administrative action against a District Judge for material irregularity and impropriety in a judicial order.The case concerned the order passed by the District Judge to dismiss a first appeal on grounds of delay.The application for condonation of delay was dismissed on the grounds that the appeal lacked merits.While...

Kerala HC Adjourns Hearing Of PIL Challenging CAA To Next Week [Read Petition]

The Kerala High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of a writ petition challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019.The PIL has been filed by one Shamem MS through Advocate AX Varghese. The petitioner, apart from a prayer to declare CAA unconstitutional, also urges Court to direct all the respondents not to implement CAA.Advocate AX Varghese, representing the petitioner, submitted...