Allegations Of Ruling Party Misusing Investigating Agencies Part Of Freedom Of Political Speech, Not Defamation: Delhi Court

A Delhi Court on Tuesday observed that the allegations of political corruption, poaching of politicians or misuse of investigating agencies by the ruling dispensation against political opponents are part of freedom of political speech and won't amount to defamation per se.Special judge Vishal Gogne of Rouse Avenue Courts said that each political formation is known to project its own vision...

Delhi Court Quashes Summons Issued To Chief Minister Atishi In Defamation Case By BJP Leader

A Delhi Court on Tuesday quashed the summons issued to Chief Minister Atishi in a defamation case filed by BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor.The defamation case was filed over the claims that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders were approached by Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) to join them in return of crores of cash.Special judge Vishal Gogne of Rouse Avenue Courts set aside the order passed by the...

'National Interest': Maharashtra Court Sets Aside Status Quo Order Preventing Konkan LNG From Using Public Road To Build Breakwater Wall

A District Court in Ratnagiri recently set-aside a status quo order with respect to the usage of a 'public road' through which Konkan LNG Ltd had been transporting the accropodes (concrete blocks that resist waves) to a jetty for building a breakwater wall.Judge PS Chandgude, Khed, Ratnagiri allowed the continuation of the infrastructure project, which is spearheaded by the Prime...

Delhi Court Orders FIR Against Journalist Rana Ayyub For Allegedly Insulting Hindu Deities, Spreading Anti-India Sentiment On Social Media

A Delhi Court has ordered registration of FIR against journalist Rana Ayyub after a lawyer filed a complaint accusing her of insulting Hindu deities and spreading anti-India sentiment through her posts on 'X' (formerly Twitter) platform.Chief Judicial Magistrate Himanshu Raman Singh of Saket Courts observed that "prima-facie" cognizable offences were made out against Ayyub punishable...

Uttarakhand Rolls Out Uniform Civil Code, Becomes First State To Do So

Today, the Uttarakhand State Government rolled out the Uniform Civil Code in the state, almost a year after the Uttarakhand Assembly passed the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2024. It has become the first state in the country to implement UCC. An announcement was made in this regard by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who also launched the rules manual for the UCC and...

KeLSA Launches 'Harmony Hub' To Settle Disputes Arising From Relationships

The Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA), has launched Harmony Hub at the Kerala High Court to resolve disputes arising from human relationships.This unique interventional program was inaugurated and launched by Hon'ble Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque (Executive Chairman of KeLSA) at the Kerala High Court on January 15, 2025. Harmony Hub is a 'litigant friendly' initiative offering...

Telangana State Legal Services Authority, DLSA Oragnize Legal Awareness Programme Across Jails To Improve Prisoners' Legal Literacy

The Telangana State Legal Services Authority and the District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) conducted a comprehensive legal awareness program across the State's prisons to improve legal literacy among prison inmates. A legal awareness camp on "Rights of Prisoners" was also organized on January 25 which was inaugurated by Telangana High Court's Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul, who is also...

MP HC Bar President Expresses Regret Over Letter To CJI Seeking Probe Into Alleged Demolition Of A Temple At Chief Justice's Residence

The President of the Madhya Pradesh High Court Bar Association, Advocate Dhanya Kumar Jain, has written a letter to Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait expressing his regret over complaining to the CJI last month and seeking an inquiry into the alleged removal of a Hanuman temple from the official residence of the High Court Chief Justice. For context, in his letter to the CJI, Justice...

NLU Odisha Withdraws Statement One Day After Calling Students Protest On Academic Policies & Infrastructure “Illegal”

A day after issuing a press statement addressing the continuing protest of students over arbitrary academic policies and lack of basic infrastructure, the administration of the National Law University Odisha, Cuttack (NLUO) has today published a new press release withdrawing the previous one.The students had started an indefinite protest against the university authorities opposing...

Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha Inaugurates Digitization Center At Chhattisgarh High Court

In a significant step towards realizing the concept of a Paperless Court, transparent and speedy justice in the State of Chhattisgarh, Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha inaugurated a Digitization Center in the High Court of Chhattisgarh on Saturday. In this center, the documents of pending cases will be digitized, allowing the HC to realize the concept of Paperless Courts. During...

NLU Odisha Students Stage Indefinite Protest Over 'Arbitrary Academic Policies' & Lack Of Infrastructure; Uni Calls It 'Illegal Demand' To Exert Pressure

Update: The University has subsequently withdrawn the press statement a day after it was issued.The students of National Law University Odisha, Cuttack (NLUO) have started an indefinite protest against the university authorities opposing alleged introduction of arbitrary academic policies for evaluation of tutorial classes, lack of basic infrastructure and collective apathy of...

Saif Ali Khan Attack: Mumbai Court Extends Accused's Police Custody Till January 29

A Court in Mumbai's Bandra area, on Friday (January 24) extended till January 29, the custody of Shariful Islam Shehzad, an alleged Bangladeshi citizen, who is stated to have attacked and injured actor Saif Ali Khan on January 16 after he was caught trespassing the actor's Bandra residence.The Mumbai Police's team, which is investigating the case, furnished a detailed report spelling out...