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'Nothing Worse For News Agency Being Called Puppet Of Govt': Delhi High Court To Wikipedia In Defamation Battle With ANI
While hearing an ongoing defamation battle between Wikipedia and Asian News International (ANI), the Delhi High Court on Monday told the platform that nothing can be worse for a news agency than to be called a puppet of an Intelligence Agency or a stooge of the Government.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was hearing the appeal filed by...
Secularism Held To Be Always Part Of Constitution, Says Supreme Court While Hearing Plea Against Amendment To Preamble
Secularism has always been held to be a part of the basic structure of the Constitution, orally said the Supreme Court, while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the inclusion of the words "socialist" and "secular" in the Preamble to the Constitution as per the 42nd Amendment.A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar was hearing the matter."There are a number of judgments...
Supreme Court Restrains Union & States From Acting On NCPCR Letter To Close Madrassas Not Compliant With RTE Act
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 21) restrained the Union Government and the States from acting upon the communications issued by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to withdraw the recognition of Madrassas which are not compliant with the Right to Education Act 2009 and to conduct an inspection of all Madrassas.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India...
"Judges Can't Hide Behind Curtains": Madras HC Dismisses Savukku Shankar's Contempt Plea Against DMK Leader For Alleged Comments On Sitting Judge
The Madras High Court, on Friday, dismissed a contempt petition filed by YouTuber Savukku Shankar against DMK Organisation Secretary RS Bharathi for the latter's comment against Justice N Anand Venkatesh. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice V Sivagnanam noted that Justice Venkatesh himself had expressed that he did not want to initiate contempt proceedings. The court also...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Replace Term 'Hindutva' With 'Bharatiya Samvidhanatva'(Indian Constitutionalism)
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 21) refused to entertain a plea seeking to replace the term 'Hindutva' with Bharatiya Samvidhanatva (or Indian Constitution)."No sir, we will not entertain this," Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud told the petitioner-in-person Dr SN Kundra.When the petitioner sought to make submissions, CJI told him, "this is a complete abuse of the process."The...
Banks Can Claim Tax Deductions For Broken Period Interest On HTM Securities If Held As Trading Assets: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 16) held that banks can claim tax deductions for broken period interest on held to maturity (HTM) government securities if they are held as trading asset. “Therefore, on facts, if it is found that HTM Security is held as an investment, the benefit of broken period interest will not be available. The position will be otherwise if it is held...
Prayed To God To Find A Solution To Ayodhya-Babri Masjid Dispute : CJI DY Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud recently said that the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid dispute was a case which was difficult to adjudicate and he had to pray to God to find a solution.CJI was addressing a gathering at Kanhersar village in Khed taluka."Very often we have cases but we don't arrive at a solution. Something similar happened during the Ayodhya (Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute)...
Bahraich Violence | 'No Reason To Say UP Govt Won't Follow SC's Order On Demolitions': Allahabad HC Grants 15 Days To Accused To Respond To PwD Notices
In an extraordinary Sunday sitting, the Allahabad High Court today heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea moved by the Association For Protection of Civil Rights (through its Vice President, UP East, Sayed Mehfuzur Rehman) challenging the Uttar Pradesh Government's proposed action to demolish properties belonging to the accused in the Bahraich violence case. Hearing the matter...
Plea Filed In Supreme Court Seeking Urgent Relief Against Demolitions Proposed Following Bahraich Violence
Three persons alleged to be related to the incident of violence that took place at Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh on 13.10.2024 have approached the Supreme Court seeking urgent relief against demolition action proposed to be taken against their houses today ie on 20.10.2024.The development comes in the form of an intervention application filed in the "bulldozer matter", during the hearing of which...
Failure Of Accused To Produce His Mobile Phone During Custody Not 'Non-Cooperation': Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed that the accused's failure to submit their mobile phones to the police while in custody cannot be considered 'non-cooperation' as the accused is protected under Article 20(3) of the Constitution. A single judge bench of Jusitce Dr. V.R.K. Krupa Sagar was considering the bail pleas of N.Suresh Babu, a former Member of Parliament, and Avutu...