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CBI Books 16 Persons Over Social Media Posts Targeting Judges Of Supreme Court & AP High Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked 17 people for allegedly defaming the Indian Judiciary and targeting the judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court as well as the Supreme Court. The development comes in the backdrop of a direction made by a Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, ordering CBI Inquiry into cases registered for defamatory remarks against...
"No Material To Connect Him With Al-Qaeda": Jharkhand High Court Grants Bail To Maulana, Who Was In Jail For More Than A Year Under UAPA Charges
The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday (03rd November) granted bail to one Maulana Kalimuddin Muzahiri, booked under the stringent anti-terror UAP Act, for his alleged involvement in the activities of Al-Qaeda outfit.The Bench of Justice Kailash Prasad Deo, in its order, observed,"No material has been collected with regard to the involvement of the petitioner in any activities of Al-Qaeda outfit...
Actor Sexual Assault Case : Kerala High Court Reserves Orders On Petitions Of Victim & Prosecution To Change Judge
The Kerala High Court on Monday reserved orders on the petitions filed by the prosecution and the victim seeking transfer of the sensational actor sexual assault case to another court.A single bench of Justice V G Arun also extended the stay of the trial proceedings till the pronouncement of orders.The bench took the case for orders after extensively hearing the Special Public Prosecutor...
Rajasthan High Court Calls For Action Against Magistrate Who Issued Arrest Warrants While HC's Anticipatory Bail Order Was In Existence
The Rajasthan High Court on Monday (09th November) directed Registrar (Vigilance) to initiate against a Magistrate who issued Arrest Warrants against accused, despite the fact that High Court had earlier granted them Anticipatory Bail.The Bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma also observed,"The action of the learned Magistrate is clearly wanting and shows scant respect to the High Court's...
Man Accused Of Killing Wife Not Entitled To Custody Of Children Until Competent Court Acquits Him: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday (10th November) refused to grant the custody of two minor children to their father, who is accused of killing his wife.The Bench of Justice JJ Munir also refused to grant visitation rights to the accused father to meet the children.Facts of the caseOne Awadhesh Gautam (Father/Accused) instituted a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, on behalf of his two...
Delhi High Court Orders The Inspection Of A Detention Centre's Living Conditions By A Judicial Officer
The Delhi High Court on Monday (09th November) directed the Principal District & Sessions Judge (HQs.) to depute a Judicial Officer to visit a detention centre located in Delhi and inspect the same with respect to the conditions prevailing there.The Bench of Justice J. R. Midha and Justice Brijesh Sethi was hearing the plea of one Ruma Bibi, whose husband (alleged to be a Pakistani...
Investigating Agency Cannot Retain Username/Password Of Accused Person's Social Media Platform: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that an investigating agency cannot retain the username and password of the social media platform of the accused person during the investigation.The Court said that the investigating agency should download and store the data required from the social media platforms and should give back the changed login credentials to the accused."...an investigating...
Why Bail Matters: An Introspection Of Section 7 Of Muslim Women (Protection Of Rights On Marriage) Act 2019
The time has again come to reiterate the famous quote of Justice Felix Frankfurter who through McNabb v. United States stated that "The history of liberty has largely been the history of the observance of procedural safeguards" Infact the recent Bombay HC order rejecting the anticipatory bail in Ebrahim Mohd. Iqbal Lakdawala v. State of Maharastra as per the provisions of Sec 7 (c) of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act 2019 reminds how deliberately the legislature and...
The Guardian For One And All Or The Judiciary Is The Sentinel Qui Vive
While hearing the Arnab Goswami's Case in court, Hon'ble Justice D.Y. Chandrachud remarked: "If we don't interfere in this case today, we will walk on path of destruction. If left to me I won't watch the channel and you may differ in ideology but Constitutional courts will have to protect such freedoms..." "Forget Arnab Goswami for a moment, we are a Constitutional court.... If we as a Constitutional Court do not lay down law and protect liberty, then who will?" The Indian...
Remembering Mr. Law – A Tribute to MC Setalvad
In a discussion over the greatest lawyers India has produced, the name of Motilal C. Setalvad cannot be left out. The stature and brilliance of this man, is evident from the title 'Mr. Law' as he was popularly called. Today, marks the 135th birth anniversary of Shri Setalvad and this post tries to pay a tribute to him by highlighting the significant events of his life and legal career. At the outset, I wish to apologise if this post is underinclusive and leaves out some vital aspects about...
"No Household Has Been Left Untouched": Delhi High Court Expresses Concern Over Rise In Covid-19 Cases; Seeks ATR
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday expressed concern over a sharp spike in Covid-19 cases in the capital city and remarked that the Delhi Government has remained "oblivious" to the ground reality and has thrown all caution to the winds. A Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad rapped the Government for continuously relaxing norms for movement of people even when...
'Kunal Kamra's Tweets Scandalise Supreme Court': Lawyer Seeks Initiation Of Contempt Of Court Against Comedian
A lawyer has written to Mr. KK Venugopal, Attorney General of India seeking consent for initiation of contempt proceedings against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra.Kamra had made a series of tweets regarding the Supreme Court and initiation of contempt against him has been sought for 4 of his tweets posted in the wake of the Supreme Court granting interim bail to Arnab Goswami.Advocate...