SC seeks DoT’s response on ways to block pornographic websites

After Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising submitted that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, which was earlier issued a notice in the matter of blocking pornography websites, is concerned with content on radio and television and not with regulating websites, a notice has been issued by a Supreme Court bench headed by Justice B.S. Chauhan to the Department of...

Notice issued by Supreme Court to Centre on commutation of death sentence of 5 condemned prisoners

A Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Ranjana P Desai and Ranjan Gogoi and headed by Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam gave its consent to hear a PIL questioning the former President Pratibha Patil's decision to commute death sentence of five condemned prisoners in child rape cases and issued notice to the Centre on the plea seeking to set aside the commutation.Contention of the...

Legal Sanctity of SC panel on Intern Sexual Assault Case

A Supreme Court Panel comprising Justices RM Lodha, HL Dattu and Ranjana P Desai formed by Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam to inquire into the law graduate’s sexual harassment charge against the retired judge will hear the victim today evening.It was after Attorney General GE Vahanvati invited the attention of the Chief Justice based on a news story reporting the charges by the NUJS...

“I have nothing to say,” Ex-Judge facing sexual assault charges

Outlook magazine claims that the ex-Judge, who is alleged to have sexually assaulted a law school intern, said   “I have nothing to say,” when called for his response to the allegations. “I request you not to ask me any questions about it,” he added from his office. He neither confirmed nor denied that SJ and the other student had worked for him”.According to the magazine(a)   ...

Google defeats Authors Guild in U.S. book-scanning lawsuit

Google Inc. accused and sued by authors for digitally copying millions of books for an online library without seeking permission, has won the long-running lawsuit in U.S.In the matter of Authors Guild Inc et al v. Google Inc [U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 05-08136],  Circuit Judge Denny Chin accepted Google's argument that scanning of more than 20 million books,...

Police Complaint filed against EX-Judge

Former Dean of Delhi University’s Law Faculty has filed a formal complaint before Delhi Police, leaving no room for the Police not to act on the allegations of sexual harassment against the Ex Judge of the Supreme Court. Since the offence complained of falls within the category of cognizable offence, what is required in law is only information about commission of the alleged crime. Since...

SC judge recuses from Radia case

A high-powered courtroom drama took place when senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, appearing for one of the parties in Ratan Tata-Niira Radia tape case opposed and questioned the decision of a bench led by Justice G S Singhvi to adjourn a hearing in the case, which caused Justice Singhvi to recuse himself from the case. Singhvi, who retires next month, said he did not want to hear the case...

Rajiv Gandhi assassination: HC issues notice to Centre on habeas corpus pleas

In separate petitions, Sri Lankan nationals, B Robert Payas and S Jayakumar have challenged their incarceration beyond 20 years in prison. As per the petition, they are  in prison for more than 20 years which is illegal and violative of fundamental right under article 21 of the Constitution of India, which is available even to foreign citizens. A Division Bench of the Madras High...

Victim of Sexual Assault Case against Ex-Judge to appear before SC Panel on Monday

Stella James who was allegedly harassed by a former Judge of Supreme Court of India  has been asked to appear before a panel set up by the Chief Justice of India on Monday. A three-judge committee comprising of Justice RM Lodha, HL Dattu and Ranjana P Desai  was  constituted by Chief Justice to inquire into the law graduate’s sexual harassment charge against the retired  SC...

Mandatory Registration of FIR- Supreme Court Guidelines in Lalita Kumari Case

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in Lalita Kumari v. Govt. of U.P [W.P.(Crl) No; 68/2008] held that registration of First Information Report is mandatory under Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure , if the information discloses commission of a cognizable offence and no preliminary inquiry is permissible in such a situation. If the information received does not disclose...

I will depose before the SC panel – Victim in the Sexual Assualt Case against EX-SC Judge

Stella James who was allegedly harassed by a former Judge of Supreme Court of India clarified that she will depose before the Panel constituted by the Supreme Court of India to inquire the matter.She made a statement in the Journal of Indian Law and Society as followsStatement of Stella JamesAt around 2.30 pm today, a friend who practices in the Supreme Court called me up to inform that the...

Territorial Jurisdiction of HC where an accused is arrested in a State different from where the FIR is lodged

Delhi High Court yesterday decided the question of territorial jurisdiction where an accused is arrested in a State different from where the FIR is lodged. It has been that only such High Court, within whose jurisdiction the subordinate Court is located before whom the trial proceedings are pending and whose quashing is sought, should entertain writ petitions under Article 226 . It was in...