"Got Influenced By Republic Bharat": Vibhor Anand Granted Bail As He Showed Repentance For His Defamatory Posts On SSR Death & CM Thackeray

The Mumbai Sessions Court on Monday granted bail to Advocate Vibhor Anand, accused of posting objectionable tweets against CM Uddhav Thackeray and others, after admitting that he got influenced by Republic TV and its anchor who stated that both Sushant Singh Rajput and Disha Salian had been murdered and named various persons involved in the alleged murders.Additional Sessions Judge DE...

[Breaking] Maharashtra Police Arrests Republic TV Editor Arnab Goswami In Abetment To Suicide Case

The Maharashtra police has arrested Arnab Goswami, the Editor-in-Chief of the Republic TV, for allegedly abetting suicide of a 53-year-old interior designer, reported the PTI.He has been arrested in a case which has now been re-opened after being closed earlier, reported the Republic TV.The cops entered the residence of Goswami on Wednesday morning and took him into custody. Goswami claimed...

Madras High Court Issues Notices To Virat Kohli, Saurav Ganguly, Tamannah Bhatia, Etc. For Endorsing Fantasy League Apps

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Tuesday (03rd November) issued notices to Indian Cricket Team Captain Virat Kohli and BCCI Chief and former Indian Cricket Team captain Sourav Ganguly, for their involvement in online sports app advertisements.The Bench of Justice N. Kirubakaran and Justice B. Pugalendhi has also issued the notices to actors Prakash Raj, Tammana Bhatia...

[Breaking] Sandalwood Drug Case : Karnataka High Court Denies Bail To Sanjjana Galrani, Ragini Dwivedi

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed the bail applications filed by Kannada actors Ragini Dwivedi, and Sanjjanaa Galrani and other co-accused who were arrested by the police allegedly for consuming and supplying drugs at parties and events, they organized. A single bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar dismissed the petitions. A detailed order will be made available during the...

[Prenatal Sex Determination] Termination Of Female Foeticide Is Destruction Of Woman Of Future: Punjab & Haryana High Court [Read Order]

Expressing its concern over the practice of prenatal sex determination, the Punjab & Haryana High Court on Friday (30th October) observed that,"Considering the disdainful attitude of the society to a female child and use of diagnostic equipment for female foeticide Act was enacted to curb the pre-natal sex determination. Despite the specific legislation the menace of sex-based destruction...

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination: Not Happy With Perarivalan's Remission Recommendation Pending With Governor For Over 2 Years, Says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally expressed unhappiness over the fact that the recommendation made by the Tamil Nadu state government for the remission of the sentence of A G Perarivalan, the convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, had been pending before the Governor for over two years."We do not want to exercise jurisdiction. But we are not happy with how this recommendation has...

Johnny Depp Loses Libel Suit Against 'The Sun'; UK Court Says Article Calling Him 'Wife Beater' Substantially True [Read Judgment]

High profile Hollywood actor Johhny Depp has lost his libel suit filed against UK newspaper 'The Sun' for calling him a 'wife-beater'.The Queen's Bench Division of the London High Court dismissed the suit filed by Depp holding that the article published by 'The Sun' was 'substantially true'."The Claimant has not succeeded in his action for libel. Although he has proved the necessary elements...

Hathras case: Allahabad High Court Expresses Concern Over No Action Against District Magistrate Pravin Kumar

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Monday reserved its order in the Hathras case, while expressing concern over the Uttar Pradesh government not taking any action against District Magistrate Pravin Kumar for fairness of the probe.The state government, however, assured the court of a decision in this regard by November 25, the next date of hearing in the case.A bench of Justice...

[Breaking] Financial Aid For Advocates Amid COVID19: Supreme Court Transfers To Itself Petitions Pending In High Courts

The Supreme Court on Monday transferred to itself petitions pending in different High Courts seeking financial aid to advocates on account of COVID-19 situation. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India S A Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian ordered the transfer.In the proceedings on Monday, there was a confusion as to whether the petition in the Madras High Court on the matter...

If A Bill Is Presented For Assent, A Decision Has To Be Taken By Governor As Soon As Possible: Madras High Court [Read Order]

"No doubt Article 361 of the Constitution of India gives protection to the Constitutional Authority. However, in the given circumstances, a decision has be taken, taking into consideration the future of the Government School students, who are invariably from marginalized and poor sections, as soon as possible as provided under Article 200 of the Constitution of India."The Madras High...

"Without Investigation How Police Can Claim That Allegations Are False": Delhi Court Orders FIR On Allegation Of Killing Burqa Wearing Women During Riots

The Karkardooma Court (Delhi) on Monday (26th October) directed the police to register an FIR on a complaint by a trader of readymade garments, who claimed to have witnessed burqa-clad women being killed during the Delhi Riots and their bodies thrown into the Bhagirathi Vihar Nala.The Metropolitan Magistrate Rakesh Kumar was hearing an application filed under Section 156 (3) Cr. P.C. by...

[Breaking] Actor Sexual Assault Case : Kerala High Court Defers Trial Till November 6 On Transfer Plea On Prosecution, Victim

The High Court of Kerala on Monday ordered that the ongoing trial in the sensational actor sexual assault case will stand deferred till November 6.A single bench of Justice V G Arun passed the order on the applications filed by the prosecution and the victim of the crime seeking transfer of the case to another court. The High Court will consider the matter further on November 6.Senior...