[Bollywood Producers Suit] 'TV Channels Can't Run Maligning Campaign' : Delhi High Court Asks Republic TV, Times Now To Comply With Program Code

Hearing a plea moved by film production houses against alleged derogatory reporting by Republic TV and Times Now the Delhi High Court today issued notice to all parties, giving them two weeks' time to file their replies. Meanwhile, the Court has directed the TV channels to follow the Programme Code and give "serious consideration" to the resolution of the matter at hand. The bench of...

J&K People's Conference Moves SC, Seeks Early Hearing Of Pleas Challenging Abrogation Of Article 370 & Reorganisation Of J&K

The Jammu & Kashmir Peoples conference has moved the Supreme Court seeking early hearing of the batch of pleas' challenging the abrogation of Article 370 & reorganisation of the Jammu & Kashmir.On 5 August 2019, the Government of India revoked the special status, or limited autonomy, granted under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir Peoples...

Magistrate While Handing Over Possession U/s 14 SARFAESI Act Not Required To Seek Permission From Company Court: Supreme Court [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has held that a Magistrate exercising power under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act is not required to seek permission from the Company Judge before directing handing over of possession of a property.The bench comprising Justice L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant gupta and Ajay Rastogi observed that a Company Court exercising jurisdiction under the Companies Act has no control in respect...

"Citizens Are Entitled To Breathe Fresh Air": NGT Bans Sale/ Use Of Firecrackers In Delhi NCR And Places All Over India With Poor/ Worse AQI

The National Green tribunal on Monday imposed a total ban on sale/ use of all kinds of firecrackers in Delhi NCR from the midnight of November 9-10, 2020 to the midnight of November 30 - December 1, 2020. The direction will also apply to all cities/ towns in the country where the average of ambient air quality during November (as per available data of last year) fall under 'poor' and...

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Gadgil, Kasturirangan Committee Reports, MoEF Draft Notification On Western Ghats

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court against challenging the Draft Notification published by Central Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, demarcating over 55 sq.KM area as 'Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area'. The plea has been filed by a Kerala based NGO, Karshaka Shabdam (Voice of Farmers), alleging that the notification...

[Bollywood Vs Republic And Times Now] Live Updates From Delhi High Court

Delhi HC is hearing on plea moved by film production houses against allegedly derogatory reporting by Republic TV and Times...

When Can Power To Transfer Petitions U/s 21A Hindu Marriage Act Be Invoked? SC Explains [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that a power to transfer the petition under Section 21A of the Hindu Marriage Act can be invoked only when the subsequent petition is either a petition seeking judicial separation (under Section 10) or a petition seeking divorce (under Section 13).Justice V. Ramasubramanian also held that the Section 21­A of the Hindu Marriage Act does not divest the Supreme Court...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

November 2, 2020 to November 8, 2020.

"No Women Should Have To Choose Between Motherhood and Profession", Says Sr. Adv. Indira Jaising At Webinar On Feminist Lawyering

"No women should be compelled to choose between motherhood and profession", said Senior Advocate Indira Jaising at a virtual seminar organized by Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum on the topic "Feminist Lawyering: From Invisible to Invincible".Apart from Jaising, the seminar was also attended by Advocate Nitya Ramakrishnan. It was moderated by Advocates Miriam Fozia Rahman and...

[Arnab Goswami Case] What Is 'A Summary', 'B Summary' & 'C Summary'? Amit Desai Explains To Bombay High Court

During the hearing held by the Bombay High Court on Saturday in the petition filed by Arnab Goswami against his custody in the 2018 abetment to suicide case, Senior Advocate Amit Desai, appearing for the State of Maharashtra, explained to the bench the concepts of 'A summary', 'B summary' and 'C summary' reports filed by the police.It may be noted that the Raigad police had submitted 'A...

[Arnab Goswami Case] 'It Will Send A Wrong Signal That Though Sec 439 Is There, HC Can Be Approached', Bombay HC On Habeas Against Remand

During the course of hearing in the habeas corpus petition of Arnab Goswami against his custody in the 2018 abetment to suicide case, the Bombay High Court on Saturday made oral remarks questioning the maintainability of the writ.A division bench comprising Justices SS Shinde and MS Karnik repeatedly asked the lawyers of Goswami and the other accused why the remedy of regular bail was...

"No Reason To Change My Mind": AG Refuses To Reconsider Decision Declining Consent For Contempt Against Andhra CM For Allegations Against Justice Ramana

The Attorney General for India, K K Venugopal, has refused to reconsider his decision declining consent to initiate criminal contempt against the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy and his advisor, Ajeya Kellam IAS for making public allegations against Justice N V Ramana, judge of the Supreme Court. The AG has reiterated that the CJI is seized of the matter...