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Lucknow Court Directs FIR Registration On Ex-IPS Officer Amitabh Thakur's Plea Against 'Hateful' Social Media Posts
A Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Uttar Pradesh Lucknow district has directed the registration of an FIR under appropriate sections against alleged social media posts, accused of posting hateful content with the intent to disturb communal harmony. The direction was issued by Court of Special CJM, Lucknow Kuwar Mitresh Singh Kushwaha, an application filed by former IPS officer...
Muzaffarnagar POCSO Court Grants Regular Bail To Teacher Accused Of Instructing Students To Slap Muslim Classmate
A Special POCSO Court in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar District on Thursday granted Regular Bail to a 60-year-old teacher and principal of Muzaffarnagar's Neha Public School (Tripta Tyagi), who has been accused of asking her students to slap a Muslim student and uttering communal slurs against him.Last month, the Allahabad High Court refused her anticipatory bail and directed her to...
Jaynagar Rape Case: Bengal Court Sentences POCSO Accused To Death For Rape & Murder Of Minor
A POCSO Court in West Bengal has sentenced a man accused of raping and murdering a nine-year old minor girl in Jaynagar, to death.Earlier the High Court had directed AIIMS Kalyani to conduct the post-mortem of the minor after allegations were raised about the conduct of the process.The news of accused Mostakin Sardar being sentenced to death was shared by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and...
'Constitution Does Not Mention Cooling-Off Period For Judges Before Post-Retirement Appointments': Union Law And Justice Minister In Rajya Sabha
Responding to suggestions by Member of Parliament (MP) Raghav Chadha on the 'cooling off period' for judges post-retirement, the Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal told the Rajya Sabha that the Indian Constitution does not mention anything about the cooling off period for judges.On Thursday (December 05), Chadha expressed that in recent years, the Supreme Court and High Court...
Common People Shouldn't Be Frightened By Complex Court Procedures, No Place For Fear In Independent India: President Droupadi Murmu
The President of India Droupadi Murmu said that there is no place of fear in independent India and the system must ensure that common people are not scared of approaching Court and resorting to Court procedures.The President was speaking at Bhubaneswar on Thursday where she inaugurated the new Judicial Court Complex for the judgeship of Khordha district. The event was attended by Raghubar...
Parliament Clears Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak To Replace Aircraft Act Of 1934
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday (December 05) passed the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024, which replaces the Aircraft Act, 1934. The Lok Sabha had passed the bill on August 09 2024. The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak (BVV) retains most provisions of the Aircraft Act. BVV aims to regulate and control the design, manufacture, maintenance, possession, use, operation, sale, export and import of aircraft...
False Cow Slaughter Case | Gujarat Court Acquits Two, Orders Criminal Action Against Cops, 'Gau Rakshak'
A Sessions Court in Gujarat's Panchmahal district (Godhra) on Tuesday directed the lodging of a criminal complaint under Section 248 BNS Act (False charge of offence made with intent to injure) against three state police officials as well as two panch witnesses (one of them being a Gau Rakshak) for filing a 'false' Cow Slaughter case against two men accusing them of transporting cattle...
Former CJI D.Y. Chandrachud To Deliver Constitution Day Lecture At Kerala High Court
Former Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud to deliver Constitution day law lecture at the Kerala High Court Auditorium on December 06, 2024 (Friday) at 4.45 PM.The topic of the lecture: 'Fraternity under the Constitution-our quest for an inclusive society'. Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar will preside over the event. The event is organized by the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association....
RTI Act: CIC Upholds Denial Of Information On Blocking Of 'X' Accounts Covering Farmers' Protests And Those Critical Of Government
Disposing of an appeal moved by a RTI applicant against denial of information pertaining to blocking of 'X' accounts covering "farmers' protests and those critical of the government", the Central Information Commission said that the response of the Public Information Officer (PIO) was "appropriate and well within the precincts of the RTI Act". Chief Information Commissioner Heeralal Samariya...
Budaun Mosque Row: 'Suit Barred By Places Of Worship Act; It's Waqf Property', Masjid Committee Tells Local Court; Next Hearing on Dec 10
In the ongoing Budaun Shamsi Shahi Mosque dispute, the Masjid Committee on Tuesday submitted before a local court that a suit filed seeking permission to worship at the Shamsi Shahi Masjid, claiming that it was NeelKanth Mahadev temple, is barred by the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, and that the property in question is a waqf property. The counsel for the...
2008 Malegaon Blast: Special Court Sets New Date For Pragya Thakur's Appearance, NIA Says Could Not Serve Summons
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) told a Special Court in Mumbai on Monday that it could not serve summons to the 2008 Malegaon Blast accused, Pragya Singh Thakur. The NIA's reason for not serving the summons was that Pragya was not at her residential address. The Special Public Prosecutor told the Court that Pragya was not well and had been hospitalized for the last 2 months.The...
Chhattisgarh High Court Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha Inaugurates Civil Court In Arang
On Monday, the Chhattisgarh High Court Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha virtually inaugurated the newly established Court for District and Additional Sessions Judge Court at Narayanpur, Civil District Kondagaon. This marks a significant step towards enhancing the judicial infrastructure in the region. Addressing the event, the Chief Justice expressed immense joy and pride, stating...