Delhi Riots: Prosecution Concludes Arguments In Umar Khalid's Bail Appeal Before High Court, Says Trial Court Dealt With Every Aspect

The Delhi Police on Wednesday concluded its submissions in the bail plea filed by former JNU student Umar Khalid in the larger conspiracy case concerning the 2020 riots. Opposing the grant of bail, Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad argued in support of the trial court order denying bail to Umar Khalid before a special bench comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Rajnish...

Balance Must Be Struck Between Development & Ecology: Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Against Commercial Use Of Kali River Water

The Karnataka High Court dismissed a public interest litigation filed by Dandeli Bachao Andolan Samithi, challenging the State's decision to part with water resources of Kali river and permit commercial use by a sugar mill.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty observed that utilisation of natural resources has to be in a way which is consistent...

Teenagers Impacted By Technology, Indulging In Sexual Offences: Madras HC Suggests State To Formulate Counselling Mechanism For Young Detenues

The Madras High Court recently remarked that information technology today is posing a great challenge in upbringing of teenagers, whose minds are often affected by easily accessible pornography, misleading them and making them indulge in sexual offences without understanding its consequences. The Madurai bench of Justice J Nisha Banu and Justice N Anand Venkatesh emphasized that...

Suspension Of Social Media Accounts: Delhi High Court Grants Time To Centre To Respond On Draft Regulatory Measures

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted further time to the Centre to respond on the draft regulatory measures, if any, relating to social media platforms including de-platforming of users. Justice Yashwant Varma was hearing a bunch of pleas wherein various petitioners have approached the Court over suspension of their social media accounts, including the petition filed by Senior...

Indian-American Attorney Arun Subramanian Nominated As US District Judge In New York By President Joe Biden

U.S. President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American attorney Arun Subramanian to be the U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York. A communication to this effect was sent to the Senate by the White House on September 6 along with other judicial nominations.According to a statement released by the White House if confirmed, Subramanian will be the first South Asian judge...

"Heartfelt Regret Expressed": Madras HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To BJP Workers Accused Of Throwing Slippers At Minister PTR's Car

The Madras High Court recently granted anticipatory bail to 3 BJP workers who allegedly waylaid the Car of the State Finance Minister, abused and insulted him, and threw slippers toward his car bearing the national emblem on August 13, 2022."what is important is human values, much above the law, above the politics, above the religion etc. It must be maintained by the people like the...

Status Quo Order U/S 151 CPC Not Sustainable When There Is Express Provision Provided Under The Code: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently held that an order of status quo passed by a court in exercise of its power under Section 151 CPC is not sustainable since there is an express provision provided for the same under the Code of Civil Procedure.The bench comprising of Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari observed-Admittedly, the learned Court below has erred in appointing the Commissioner, inasmuch...

Calcutta High Court Stays Proceedings Against BJP's National General Secy Accused Of Sexually Assaulting A Party Worker

The Calcutta High Court on Monday stayed all further proceedings of a case registered against National Joint General Secretary Organization, BJP, Shiv Prakash who has been accused of sexually assaulting/outraging the modestly of a party worker.The bench of Justice Kausik Chanda observed that the victim's act of giving multiple subsequent complaints inculpating various national and State...

DTC Buses Procurement Row: Delhi High Court Asks AAP Minister Kailash Gahlot, BJP MLA To Explore Settlement In Defamation Suit

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot and BJP MLA Vijender Gupta to explore the possibility of arriving at a settlement in a defamation suit filed over alleged defamatory remarks about Gahlot over procurement of 1,000 low-floor DTC buses.A division bench comprising of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju was dealing with an appeal...

JKL High Court Refuses To Quash UAPA Case Against Professor Accused Of Promoting Separatism, Provoking People Against Security Forces

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently refused to quash an FIR registered against an Assistant Professor working in a Government college who has been accused of intending to provoke common people to use force or violence against the institutions like the army, the police and the civil administration.The bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar perused the video clips submitted by the...

Bengaluru Rains: Karnataka High Court Directs BBMP To Forthwith Set Up Cell To Address Residents' Grievance

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to forthwith set up a grievance cell, ward wise, in order to address problems of residents who are facing hardships due to unprecedented rains in the city. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty said, "For such purpose the ward engineer in each ward shall...

S.27 Evidence Act | Bar On Admissibility Of Confessional Statement Made To Police U/S 67 NDPS Act Lifted On Discovery Of Inculpatory Material: P&H High Court

Punjab and Haryana High Court recently held that Section 67 of the NDPS Act, does not expressly oust the clout of Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act, and, as such saves its operation to offences constituted under the NDPS Act. Moreover, Section 67 of the NDPS Act also when does not through a nonobstante clause, occurring therein expressly oust the workability or the clout of...