2018 Amendment To Prevention Of Corruption Act Has No Retrospective Effect: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the 2018 amendment to the Prevention of Corruption Act, does not apply to the offences which have already taken place."Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 does not reveal any intention of destroying the earlier provisions and there is no intention to obliterate the earlier law", Justice Brijesh Sethi observed while rejecting the acquitted...

Delhi High Court Rules Advocates Not To Be Asked To Appear Physically Amidst Covid Pandemic

After an aggrieved petitioner moved the Delhi High Court, against the listing of his case for physical hearing in a trial court, the High Court has directed that advocates cannot be asked to appear physically before court amid the pandemic.In light of a circular passed by the court earlier, though, it has said that in case of non-appearance through virtual mode even after being intimated,...

Kerala Governor Signs Ordinance To Withdraw Controversial Section '118A' of Kerala Police Act

The Governor of Kerala Arif Mohammed Khan has signed an ordinance to withdraw controversial ordinance which amended the Kerala Police Act introducing Section 118A of the Act.Article 213 (2) (b) of the Constitution of India empowers the Governor to withdraw an Ordinance at any time.Earlier today, the Additional Advocate General of Kerala had submitted before the High Court of Kerala that...

Sitting Over Judicial Appointments New Weapon In Executive's Arsenal : Gopal Subramanium

Sitting over collegium recommendations is the "new weapon in the arsenal" of the executive to stall appointments which they find uncomfortable, said Senior Advocate Gopal Subramanium while taking at a webinar. "Without an independent judiciary, the Constitution is nothing but a set of empty promises", he said at a talk on "The Shifting Meanings of the Rule of Law and Judicial Independence...

An Adult Woman Is Free To Reside Wherever She Wishes And With Whoever She Wishes: Delhi HC Directs Police To Counsel The Parents

Delhi High Court has provided relief to an adult woman who left her home to marry the man of her choice. After taking her consent and wishes into consideration, the court noted that being a major, she has a free will to reside wherever she wants and with whoever she wishes. The order was passed in a habeas corpus petition moved by the family members of the said woman, seeking...

Cabinet Decided To Recommend Governor To Withdraw Ordinance On 118A of Kerala Police Act: Govt. Informs Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday recorded the submission made by the Additional Advocate General of Kerala that the Cabinet has decided to withdraw the controversial Amendment to Kerala Police Act introducing Section 118A of the Act.Recording this submission, the bench comprising Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly adjourned the petitions. The bench was considering a batch...

Political Parties Should Take Responsibility And Instruct Members To Wear Face Masks & Maintain Social Distancing : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued notice to political parties-Bharatiya Janata Party, Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (M), Indian National Congress, Janata Dal (S) and Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha, calling upon them to make a statement, whether they are willing to issue instructions to its members/followers to strictly abide by the rules regarding wearing...

Religious Priests Not Giving Prior Information To District Magistrate About Conversions For Marriages: Uttarakhand High Court Orders Inquiry

The Uttarakhand High Court has directed the District Magistrate, Dehradun to conduct a detail inquiry about non compliance of Section 8(2) of the Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Act, 2018 which mandate Religious Priests to give prior intimation to the concerned District Magistrate, before performing conversion of a person from one religion to another.A Division Bench comprising Justices...

'If Anybody Doesn't Fall Within The Line Of Government, Will That Be Sedition?' Bombay High Court

During the hearing of the Kangana Ranaut case, the Bombay High Court expressed concerns over the 'trend' to add the offence of sedition(Section 124A IPC) in FIRs."If anybody does not fall within the line of the government, will that be sedition?", Justice S S Shinde, the presiding judge of the division bench hearing the matter, asked the senior counsel representing Mumbai police.The...

Arnab Goswami Vs Maharashtra Assembly: 'No Contempt, Letter Issued on Instructions From Speaker, It Cannot Be Withdrawn: Dushyant Dave Tells SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday considered the petition filed by Arnab Goswami, against the breach of privilege notice issued by the Maharashtra Assembly against him. On November 6, the Court had issued contempt notice upon Assistant Secretary of the Maha Legislative Assembly for sending an allegedly "intimidating" letter to Goswami & to show cause as to why contempt should not be issued...

'We Have To Respect Humanity' : Bombay High Court Asks If ED Summons To Anand Grover Can Be Deferred In Case Against Lawyers Collective

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Assistant Solicitor General appearing on behalf of the Enforcement Directorate to take instructions on whether the summons issued to Senior Advocate Anand Grover to appear before them on November 26 can be deferred.A division bench of Justice SS Shinde and Justice MS Karnik was hearing the writ petitions filed by 'Lawyers Collective' and...

[Breaking] No Adverse Action Or Registration Of FIR Based On Section 118A; Ordinance Being Reconsidered : Kerala High Court Records Govt Submission

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday recorded the submission made by the Additional Advocate General of Kerala that there will be no adverse action, registration of FIR or suo moto cognizance based on the newly introduced controversial provision Section 118A of the Kerala Police Act.A bench comprising Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly also recorded the submission of the AAG...