'Film Made Without Consent': Delhi Court Stays Release Of Biopic On Former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar

A Delhi Court has stayed the release of a movie titled "Chanda: A Signature that Ruined a Career", allegedly a biopic on the life of former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar. In an order passed in this behalf on Saturday, Additional District Judge Sandeep Garg restrained the filmmakers and all other stakeholders from using Kochhar's name directly or indirectly. They have also been...

Application of Mind Is a Sine Qua Non At the Stage of Framing of Charges.: Delhi HC [Read Order]

While setting aside a non-speaking order on charge passed by the trial court, the Delhi High Court on Thursday held that application of mind is a sine qua non at the stage of framing of charges. The order was passed by Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri while hearing revision petitions against the order of Court of Addl. Sessions Judge. The Petitioners-accused, Amit Luhach, Akhilesh Yadav...

Gravity Alone Cannot Be Decisive Ground To Deny Bail : HP HC [Read Judgment]

Himachal Pradesh High court has said that "Gravity alone cannot be decisive ground to deny bail, rather competing factors are required to be balanced by the court while exercising its discretion." Justice Sandeep Sharma, while granting bail to one Harish Kumar who was arrested under the NDPS Act on a personal bond of RS 2 lakh said "Object of the bail is to secure the presence of...

Centre Notifies The Appointment of Three Addl. Judges In Gauhati HC

The President of India has appointed one Lawyer and Two Judicial Officers as Additional Judges of Gauhati High Court.The appointees are1. Shri Soumitra Saikia, Advocate; 2. Shri Parthivjyoti Saikia, Judicial Officer; and 3. Shri S. Hukato Swu, Judicial Officer.The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the names in a meeting held on October 15, 2019...

NIA Act-Power Of State To Investigate Scheduled Offences Is Subject To Centre's Power To Cause It To Be Investigated By NIA: Chhattisgarh HC

The Chhattisgarh High Court on Wednesday made certain crucial observations with regards the stature of powers enjoyed by the Central and the State government under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008. While deciding an appeal that whether or not the investigation pertaining to scheduled offences committed by some unidentified Naxalites/Maoists, which lead to the demise of...

At The Stage Of Framing Of Charges, It Is Not Necessary To Evaluate Evidence Collected By IO:Allahabad HC [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday reiterated that at the stage of framing of charges, the trail court has to merely ascertain the existence of a prima facie case against the accused and that it is not required to assess all the evidence that has been collected by the Investigating Officer. The observation was made in an application filed by one Nepali Devi, challenging the...

Sexual Harassment Victims Take To Social Media Due To Lack Of Formal Redressal Mechanisms : Culture Workers Forum Tells Delhi HC

The anonymity provided by social media becomes the only recourse for those with little access to power to warn others about predators.

NGT Calls For Report On Migratory Bird Deaths In Jaipur

National Green Tribunal has called for a factual and action taken report be given jointly by National Wetland Authority, Government of India, State Wetland Authority, Rajasthan, Rajasthan State PCB and District Magistrate, Jaipur, on the issue of carcasses of 18000 migrated birds, found at Sambhar lake. A bench led by Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel which took cognizance of a news...

Gauhati HC Awards 25 Lakh Compensation To Family Of Pregnant Woman Who Died On Her Way To Hospital 130 Km Away [Read Judgment]

The Gauhati High Court has directed the Nagaland Government to provide Rupees 25 lakh as exemplary compensation to the family of a pregnant woman who died on her way to District Hospital which was 130 Kilometers away from her Village.Right to life includes the right to primary health care, said Justice Songkhupchung Serto holding that it is the duty of the state to provide primary health...

Results Of All India Bar Examination-XIV Published

The results of All India Bar Examination-XIV held on 15th September 2019 are out.The results can be checked in this link provided by www.allindiabarexamination.com.Results of examinations held in certain centers in Visakhapatnam, Bhopal and Allahabad have been withheld due to complaints received.. AIBE is an open book exam which a lawyer needs to pass within two years of his enrollment...

Merely Because CET Is Cleared, Admission Is Not Guaranteed : Bombay HC [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court earlier this month refused relief to two law aspirants who sought admission to law colleges after qualifying the Common Entrance Test but were denied admission as they failed to fulfil the eligibility criteria introduced in 2015 making a minimum requirement of 45% marks in every year of graduation a must for being eligible to be included in the Common Admission...

HC Sets Aside Conviction Of Man Who Assaulted Bus Conductor For Issuing Ticket with 'I Love You' Message Overleaf To His Wife [Read Judgment]

Karnataka High Court has set aside the conviction and sentence of one year simple imprisonment handed down to a 26-year-old man who assaulted a bus conductor, for issuing a ticket with 'I Love You', written overleaf to his wife. Justice K N Phaneendra, while setting aside the conviction under section 333 of the Indian Penal Code against, Mahadeva M, said "Due to grave and sudden...