Deferring Release Of ‘Padman’ To Avoid Clash With ‘Padmaavat’ Not An Anti-Competitive Practice, Says CCI [Read Order]

The strategy of production houses releasing the mega-budgeted movie in not competing with another big budget movie does not seem to be unfair, the Commission said.An interesting allegation of anti-competitive practice was raised before the Competition Commission of India (CCI) by two lawyers.According to advocates Kshitiz Arya and Purushottam Anand, postponing the release of Akshay...

Kathua Rape Victim's Lawyer Deepika Singh Rajawat Wins Woman Of The Year Award; Says Real Award When Nation Is Abuse-Free

Advocate Deepika Singh Rajawat, the Counsel representing the Kathua rape victim's family, has been awarded the ‘Woman of the Year’ by the Indian Merchants Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ladies Wing. The ceremony will be held in Mumbai on 11 June.The Ladies Wing committee members reportedly praised Ms. Rajawat's incredible achievements saying that she has shown grit, honesty...

Demanding Speedy Action In Case Of Attack On Bar Prez’s Family, Lawyers’ Body Calls Strike In All Delhi Dist Courts On Friday

The co-ordination committee of the All-District Court Bar Associations of Delhi has called for a complete strike in all six district courts of Delhi on Friday i.e., June 8 in protest against a deadly attack on the family of Shahdara Bar Association president Pramod Nagar, which, the association said, throws light on the deteriorating law and order situation in the national...

Iraq Hostage Crisis: Delhi HC Commends Govt. For Herculean Efforts; Dismisses PIL Seeking SIT Probe With 1Lakh Cost [Read Judgment]

It is extremely material that not a single family member of any of the deceased persons has come forward to criticise the Government, fault its efforts or doubt the statement of the Minister or file any petition, the bench said.The Delhi High Court recently dismissed a PIL seeking SIT investigation into the death of 39 Indian citizens who were held hostage by the ISIS in Iraq.A division...

Passport Can Be Impounded By Passport Authority Only, Not The Police: Bombay HC Directs CBI To Return Jignesh Shah’s Passport [Read Judgment]

In a relief to Jignesh Shah, the Bombay High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to return his passport that has been in CBI’s custody since March 13, 2014.Justice PD Naik heard the criminal revision application filed by Jignesh Shah, prime accused in the multi-crore NSEL-FTIL scam. The court held that the CBI only had the authority to seize the passport which it did, but...

Another Person Cannot Be Blamed For Wrong Decision Of A "Coward": P&H HC Says Suicide Note Not Enough To Charge With Abetment

Charges of abetment to suicide cannot be leveled if a "person of weak mentality" names somebody in his suicide note but a subsequent investigation fails to establish the accused person's guilt, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled.Allowing a Petition filed by six accused, Justice P.B. Bajanthri explained, "Merely because a person has been so named in the suicide note one cannot...

Indian-Origin Lawyer Tommy Thomas Appointed As Attorney General For Malaysia

Amidst protests from Islamic groups, Malaysia's king has approved the appointment of ethnic Indian lawyer, Mr. Tommy Thomas as the new Attorney General.With this appointment, Mr. Thomas has become the first person from the minority community to hold the post in 55 years. Having been nominated by the newly-elected 92-year-old Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad, he now replaces the...

Kerala HC Dismisses ‘Political’ Interest Litigation Seeking CBI Probe In BJP-RSS Activists’ Murders [Read Judgment]

"Public, Private, Political, Promotional: all have the same initial letter—P. But which of these stands for the ‘P’ in this self-proclaimed PIL? We shall see.The ‘P’ in PIL here stands, of all the expression—Public, Private, Political, Promotional—for Political" the bench said.Terming it a ‘political’ interest litigation, the Kerala High Court has refused to order CBI...

Don’t Harass Thoothukudi Residents In The Name Of Enquiry And Investigation, Madras HC Tells Police

Expressing its concern about the loss of valuable human life in the police firing at Tuticorin, the Madras High Court has directed the police to refrain themselves from harassing any family members of the accused in any of the cases registered by the police in connection with Sterlite unit.Police shooting had killed about 11 protesters who were agitating the construction of Unit II of...

Consider Installation Of Biometric Device In Tiruchendur Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Says Madras HC [Read Order]

Further, no one should be allowed to enter into the temple for special worship without buying any ticket, like that no unauthorised Poojaries are permitted to enter into the temple for arranging special worship to the devotees, said the benchThe Madras High Court has asked the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR& CE) authorities to consider installation of biometric device for...

Railways Should Develop "Litigation Policy" For Tortuous Claims; Explore Compulsory Pre-Litigation Mediation: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court recently suggested formulation of a "Litigation Policy" by the Railways to address tortuous claims of compensation filed against it.Directing a copy of the order to be sent to the Ministry of Railways, Justice Pratibha M. Singh suggested, "The Railways ought to adopt a `Litigation policy’ to deal with cases when tortuous claims for compensation are filed against them....

Family Courts Should Not Close Right To File Written Statement/ Lead Evidence/ Cross Examination In Undue Haste: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court recently cautioned Family Courts against closing the "valuable" right to file a written statement or to lead evidence or to cross-examine any witness in undue haste.Justice J.R. Midha highlighted the importance as well as difficulty in ascertaining the truth in matrimonial litigations, and observed, "This Court is of the view that it is the duty of the Courts to search...