[Live Updates] MJ Akbar's Defamation Case Against Journalist Priya Ramani

Hearing on criminal defamation case against Priya Ramani begins before ACMM Vishal Pahuja. Today, journalist and author Ghazala Wahab will be giving her statements before the court....

Lawyer Files PIL In Kerala HC Against Onion Price Rise

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition has been filed in the High Court of Kerala seeking steps to regulate the steep rise in the prices of onions, garlic and shallots.The petition filed by Advocate Manu Roy, who had unsuccessfully contested as LDF candidate in the recent bypolls for Ernakulam legislative constituency, sought a direction to the Union and State Governments to take...

Delhi HC Stays Defamation Case Filed Against Kejriwal For Retweeting An Alleged Defamatory Video

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday stayed the proceedings in a criminal defamation complaint filed against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for retweeting an alleged defamatory video posted by social media commentator Dhruv Rathee.The single bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait has also issued notice to the complainant Vikas Sanskrityayan. Kejriwal moved the High Court challenging both...

Chanda Kochhar Failed To Disclose Conflict Of Interest With Videocon, ICICI Tells Bombay HC; Court Asks RBI To File Reply

The Bombay High Court on Monday asked the Reserve Bank of India to file an affidavit-in-reply in former ICICI bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar's plea challenging ICICI's decision to terminate her.Division bench of Justice Ranjit More and Justice SP Tavade heard Kochhar's writ petition which contends that the bank could not have terminated Kochhar retroactively in 2019 when her retirement...

Karnataka HC Quashes Cases Against H D Kumaraswamy Taken During 2014 Lok Sabha Elections [Read Order]

In a relief to Former Chief Minister of Karnataka, H D Kumaraswamy, the Karnataka High Court has quashed and set aside, three proceedings initiated and pending before a court, against him in 2014, under sections 188 of IPC and 341 of IPC at Chikkaballapura. Justice R Devdas while quashing the proceedings under section 341 of Ipc said "There is no specific allegation...

Right To Food : SC Issues Notice To All States On Establishment Of Grievance Redressal Mechanism To Ensure Food To All

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to all states and sought their response on the issue whether they have grievance redressal mechanism in place to ensure food to everyone under the National Food Security Act. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde, Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant directed the states to respond in 4 weeks.The bench passed the order while hearing ...

Uddhav Thackeray Led Maharashtra Government Retains Senior Advocate AA Kumbhakoni As Advocate General [Read Notification]

The new state government in Maharashtra led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has retained Senior Advocate Ashutosh Arvind Kumbhakoni as Advocate General of Maharashtra.The said notification dated December 7, 2019 signed by Chief Secretary Ajoy Mehta states that Kumbhakoni is being retained in continuation of the earlier notification for his appointment as Advocate General dated June 7,...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High Court In a big relief to alumni of Jharkhand State Open School pursuing different courses at the APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), the High Court held that the University could not delete their names from the college enrollment list merely because the school was found to be non-recognized, post admissions.Holding that a student cannot be deprived of...

An Advocate Cannot Be Criminally Liable For Negligence In Performing Professional Services: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Judgment]

While quashing criminal proceedings against an Advocate, the Chhattisgarh High Court reiterated that negligence in performing professional services cannot attract criminal liability. "It is true that the petitioner could have exhibited more and greater professional care and competence, yet in failure to exercise the same, she could not have been held criminally liable," Justice Sanjay...

Allahabad HC Dismisses Ex-BSF Jawan's Petition Challenging Election Of PM Modi From Varanasi [Read Judgment]

Reiterating that an election petition can be filed only by an elector or a duly nominated candidate, the Allahabad High Court dismissed the petition filed by ex-BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election from Varanasi constituency. A single bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta dismissed the petition filed by the former soldier, who was dismissed...

Electoral Bonds: Majority Of Political Parties Fail To Honour SC Deadline In Submitting Details to ECI [Read List]

As the controversy around Electoral Bonds continues to gather steam, the political parties have given a go-by to the Supreme Court's deadline for submitting details to electoral bonds including the particulars of the donors to the Election Commission of India (ECI). An RTI response has revealed that nearly all 97 political parties including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the...

Registration Of 'Zero FIR' Mandatory When A Crime Committed Outside Of Jurisdiction Reported: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court directed the Commissioner of Police, Delhi to take action against the police officers who refused to register 'Zero FIR', for their inaction as per law. And also directed the Commissioner of Police to issue a circular to all the police stations in the city to lodge a 'Zero FIR' when they receive a complaint cognizable offence even if the offence has occurred...