'Violation Of Journalistic Ethics': Asianet & Suvarna News Held Liable For Defaming Divya Spandana; Rs 50 Lakhs Damages Awarded [Read Judgment]

A Bengaluru Civil Court has found both Asianet and Suvarna News liable for defaming actor turned politician Divya Spandana by wrongfully linking her to 2013 IPL spot fixing scam and directed the TV channels to pay damages of Rs.50 lakhs. The Court also allowed the prayer of the former Member of Parliament for a permanent prohibitory injunction restraining these news networks from telecasting...

SC Orders CBI Probe Into Edesmeta Killings Of 8 Adivasis [Read Order]

Expressing dissatisfaction at the investigation by SIT constituted by Chattisgarh government, the Supreme Court on May 3 directed Central Bureue of Investigation to take over the probe into Edesmeta massacre of May 2013 where 8 tribal including 4 children were allegedly killed by CRPF.The Court directed the CBI Director to ensure that the investigation is done by an officer/officers who are...

How Can Magistrate Try Offences With 10 Year Jail Term When He Cannot Award More Than 3-Yr Imprisonment? Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Response

Offences with 10-yr jail term being tried by a magistrate who cannot award more than 3-yr jail

Unregistered Family Settlement Will Operate As A Complete Estoppel Against The Parties To It: SC [Read Judgment]

"Even without registration a written document of family settlement/family arrangement can be used as corroborative evidence as explaining the arrangement made thereunder and conduct of the parties."

Bombay HC Orders Protection To Law Student Who Alleged Threat To Life From Parents For Relationship With Scheduled Caste Boy

A 19-year-old law student filed a petition before the Bombay High Court seeking protection from her father and uncle who threatened to kill her and her boyfriend, who belongs to the Scheduled Caste category. The vacation bench of Justice MS Karnik and Justice RI Chagla directed the Talegaon MIDC police, Pune to look into the girl's complaint and ensure her safety. What Does the...

"Drop This Episode From Your Minds And Gossips":BCI Endorses Bobde Panel Report, Accuses The Complainant

Bar Council of India has appealed to the members of the legal fraternity, the judges and the people of the country to rise to the occasion and come forward, get united, and be vocal to discourage negative forces which are active to weaken the institution of judiciary.Bar has made this appeal in the backdrop of the complaint of sexual harassment against CJI Ranjan Gogoi and everything...

Hate Speeches By Modi And Shah Are 'Corrupt Practices' U/S 123A of RP Act, Congress MP Tells SC In New Affidavit

In another affidavit filed in the Supreme Court, Congress MP Sushmita Dev has called out the Election Commission for its "discrimination and arbitrariness" in giving a clean chit to PM Modi for his speeches inter alia in Wardha and Latur (Maharashtra) invoking religion and the Armed Forces, and for the alleged hate speeches delivered by the PM and BJP Chief Amit Shah in Nanded and...

'No Justice Without A Fair Hearing For Victim', 350 Women Rights Activists' Condemn Bobde Committee Findings

More than 300 activists from women's groups and civil society members, who have, from long engaged with issues of justice, rights, and law reforms, specifically those related with women, sexual violence and Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace, have rejected the findings of the in-house Justice Bobde Committee, which had earlier exonerated Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi of all charges...

U'khand HC Asks Ex-CMs To Pay Up For Free Govt Houses, Amenities; Says "Priceless Service" Plea Specious [Read Judgment]

The Uttarakhand High Court has ordered four former Chief Ministers of Uttarakhand to pay within six months the rent for the buildings occupied by them for free as former chief ministers and also the amount payable for other amenities like electricity, security and guard, staff, civil works, telephone, etc., while dismissing as "specious" the plea of the state government that the due rent...

Delhi HC Quashes FIR Against AAP MLA Somnath Bharti

Justice Chander Shekhar allowed Bharti's plea to quash the criminal case after noting that Bharti and his wife Lipika Mitra are living happily together.The court also noted that the woman has no objection if the FIR is quashed.It had earlier allowed Bharti's wife to withdraw her petition seeking cancellation of the bail granted to him in the domestic violence case in view of the settlement...

NLS Students Condemn In-House Panel Report Exonerating CJI In The Sexual Harassment Case

The students of the National Law School of India University, Bangalore have issued a statement criticising the in-house panel report which has dismissed the allegations of sexual harassment raised by a former SC employee against the CJI.They condemned the "brazenness in the arbitrary power displayed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi in responding to the sexual harassment allegations levelled...

No Coercive Action Against Volkswagen Over 500 Crore Fine By NGT For Environmental Damage: Supreme Court

In a major relief to the German automobile major Volkswagen, the Supreme Court on Monday while staying the order of National Green Tribunal (NGT) which had imposed a fine of 500 Crore on it said that no coercive action as of now should be taken against it. National Green Tribunal had imposed a fine of Rs. 500 Crore on Volkswagen for damaging the environment through use of "cheat device" in...