Gyanvapi| Allahabad HC Reserves Judgment On Masjid Committee's Plea Challenging Maintainability Of Hindu Worshippers' Suit

The Allahabad High Court today reserved its Judgment on the revision plea moved by the Anjuman Intazamia Mosque Committee (which manages the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi) challenging a Varanasi Court order (of September 12, 2022) dismissing its Order 7 Rule 11 CPC plea that was filed against the maintainability of Hindu Worshippers' suit.The bench of Justice J. J. Munir reserved its judgment...

US Court Dismisses Defamation Suit Filed By Hindu American Foundation Against Five Defendants Over Al-Jazeera Article

A US District Judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) alleging defamation by five defendants. The lawsuit was filed in the District Court of Columbia against co-founders of Hindus for Human Rights (HfHR) Sunita Vishwanath and Raju Rajagopal, Executive Director of Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) Rasheed Ahmed, Chairman of Federation of Indian...

Delhi High Court Asks NHAI, Centre To Respond To PIL Against Collection Of Double Toll Tax From Commuters Without FASTag

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on a public interest litigation challenging the Rules and government orders empowering National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to compulsorily collect toll tax at double rate for commuters without FASTag.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad sought response of NHAI and Central Government...

High Court Refuses To Stay Lokpal's Order Directing CBI Probe Against MCD Officials Over Complaint Alleging Illegal Constructions In South Delhi

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to stay an order passed by Lokpal of India directing Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigation against officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) over a complaint alleging illegal and unauthorized constructions in South Delhi area.As the counsel appearing for MCD prayed for interim protection and that the impugned order be...

Courts Are Not Expected To Stall Investigation, Cannot Interfere When There Is Prima Facie Material: Madras HC Dismisses Plea Against PMLA Proceedings

While dismissing a plea by a company challenging the proceedings initiated by Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the Madras High Court observed that the two requirements to start an investigation by the ED are (i) commission of a predicate offence (which was a schedule offence) and (ii) prima facie material to show that such schedule offence has...

Calcutta High Court Concerned Over State Normalizing Delay In Clearing Contractual Dues & Escaping Liability On Ground Of Limitation

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday expressed concern over State government's "open secret" of delaying payment of contractual dues owed to private entities and later rejecting those claims as time barred. Justice Amrita Sinha remarked that if this practice is not curbed, then time is not far that the State will be branded as a "poor pay master" and businessmen will refuse to provide service...

NDPS Act | Accused's Refusal To Get A Search Conducted Under Section 50 Would Be Vitiated If He Misunderstands Questions Put To Him: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has observed that refusal by an accused to get a search conducted before a Gazetted Officer or a Magistrate under section 50 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 would be vitiated if he misunderstands, misinterprets or even due to miscommunication of the questions put to him. Justice Anish Dayal observed that the requirements of section 50 being...

S.267 CrPC | Criminal Court Can Be Approached For Issue Of Production Warrant During Investigation: JKL High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently ruled that Criminal Court within whose jurisdiction the crime is committed and in respect whereof a production warrant is sought under Section 267 CrPC cannot reject the application for production warrant simply on the ground that no case is pending before it.In other words, criminal court under Section 267 CrPC can be approached for issue...

Scriptwriter Moves Delhi High Court Against 'Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls' Show, Accuses TV Presenter, Hotstar Of Copyright Infringement

A script-writer and author has filed a copyright infringement suit before Delhi High Court against Bear Grylls, Hotstar, Nat Geo India and Walt Disney alleging that his original work, being a script for a reality show, has been infringed due to broadcast of the show "Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls."The suit, moved by one Arrmann Shankar Shharma, was listed on Friday before Justice Amit Bansal...

'Cross Border Narco-Terrorism, Use Of Drones To Transport Drugs & Weapons On Rise; Must Be Nipped In Bud': Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab and Haryana High Court, while rejecting an anticipatory bail application on Wednesday filed by an alleged drug smuggler in close contacts with suppliers from Pakistan, made serious observations on the situation of rising cross border narco-terrorism with increasing use of drones to smuggle drugs and weapons across borders. Rejecting the anticipatory bail plea, a single bench...

Live Streaming Of Gujarat District Courts Proceedings To Begin Soon, High Court Approves Relevant SOP

The Gujarat District Judiciary is set to witness the pilot implementation of live streaming of its proceedings soon. The Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court has approved the Guidelines for Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Live Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings of the District Judiciary.On Thursday, a notification was issued by the Registrar General of the HC addressed to...

Press Trust Of India Launches Enquiry Against Its Contributor After Madras HC Reporter's Sexual Harassment Allegation

A woman legal journalist covering the Madras High Court for an online portal accused a reporter of the Press Trust of India of sexual harassment. After the woman tweeted that the man had made lewd comments about her dress in the presence of other reporters, the PTI said that it has launched an internal inquiry into the matter.In its reply to the woman's tweet, PTI stated that the man is not...