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Kolkata Court Remands Law Student Sharmistha Panoli To Judicial Custody Over Allegedly Offensive Video
A court in Kolkata's Alipore area has remanded 19 year old law student and Instagram influencer to 14 days judicial custody in a case over allegedly hurting religious sentiments through social media posts made in the wake of Operation Sindoor.While denying the state's request for police custody, the court remanded the student to judicial custody after she was brought to Kolkata in connection...
No Temporary Injunction Can Be Granted In Appeal Against Rejection Of Plaint : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently observed that there ought to be a subsisting plaint to seek an injunction order. The Court added that an injunction order loses its validity upon rejection of the plaint and would be back in operation only when the plaint is restored/revived.The bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and SC Sharma heard the case where the Respondent, along with an appeal against...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea For Degrees To Fazil & Kamil Students Of Madarsas
The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Union and the State of Uttar Pradesh in a plea seeking directions to allow Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti Language University, Lucknow, to conduct exams, declare results and grant degrees for Kamil (graduate) and Fazil (post-graduate) students of recognized Madarsas.The bench of CJI BR Gavai, Justice AG Masih and Justice AS Chandukar issued notice...
Credit To Constitution For Keeping Nation United In Every Crisis; Kesavananda Bharati Judgment A Milestone In Its Journey: CJI BR Gavai
While speaking at the inauguration of the Allahabad High Court Advocates' Chamber Block and Multilevel Parking in Prayagraj, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai said that the nation has stood united in every crisis, and the credit for that goes to the Constitution of India. In this context, the Chief Justice of India referred to Dr BR Ambedkar's response to the criticism that the...
POSH Act : States/UTs File Affidavits In Supreme Court Regarding Compliance With Directions To Form LCC, District Officers Etc
Pursuant to a series of orders from the Supreme Court seeking compliance with its December 3, 2024, directions for effective compliance with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act), finally, all the States and Union Territories filed their affidavit of compliance. A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra...
Byju's Insolvency : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Riju Ravindran's Plea Against NCLAT Mandating CoC Nod For CIRP Withdrawal
The Supreme Court recently issued notice on an appeal challenging the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) judgment holding that the application for withdrawal of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) of Think and Learn Pvt Ltd (trade name Byju's) needed approval from 90 percent of the Committee of Creditors. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sanjay Kumar...
Supreme Court Adopts State's Guidelines On UP Gangster Act In Judgment, Directs Authorities To Strictly Follow Them
The Supreme Court in a recent judgment adopted the guidelines framed by the State of UP regarding the invocation of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986.These guidelines were framed by the State following the nudge by the Court in the case Gorakh Nath Mishra v. State of Uttar Pradesh.While considering another case related to the SHUATS University...
Failure To Prove Motive Not Fatal To Prosecution Case Based On Circumstantial Evidence : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (May 30) upheld the conviction of an individual accused of committing murder, noting that the prosecution's case rested on circumstantial evidence, where proof of motive need not be strictly proved, and the prosecution case cannot be discarded just because motive was not established. The Court added that when the case rested on circumstantial evidence, then...
Disciplinary Action Can't Be Challenged On Ground Of Non-Supply Of Particular Document Unless Grave Prejudice Shown : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that disciplinary proceedings cannot be challenged on the ground of violation of principles of natural justice due to the non-supply of a particular document, unless it is shown that grave prejudice was caused to the employee.In this case, the employee challenged the dismissal on the ground of non-supply of the preliminary inquiry report. The Court rejected...
Chief Justice Of India BR Gavai Inaugurates Allahabad High Court Advocates' Chambers & Multilevel Parking
Chief Justice of India Justice B.R. Gavai on Saturday (May 31) inaugurated the High Court Advocates' Chambers and Multilevel Parking in Prayagraj. The building is situated behind the Allahabad High Court building but within the premises of the High Court.Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was present as the Guest of Honor. Union Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghawal was...