Picture Of Deceased Wife Being Circulated Depicting Her As Victim Of Hathras Case: Delhi HC Directs Centre To Act On Complaint By Husband Expeditiously [Read Order]

In a case, wherein the photograph of a deceased lady is being circulated on various social media platforms wrongly depicting her as the victim of the unfortunate Hath Rape & Murder case, the Delhi Court on Tuesday (13th October) directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technologies & Ors. (MeitY) to act on the complaint expeditiously [if the complaint of the petitioner...

[Breaking] Court Cannot Impose Condition Of Deposit of Money While Granting Default/Statutory Bail U/s 167(2) CrPC: SC [Read Judgment]

"Circumstances while considering the regular bail application under Section 437 Cr.P.C. are different, while considering the application for default bail/statutory bail."

[Domestic Violence Act] 'Residence Order' Is Not An Embargo For Initiating Or Continuing Civil Proceedings In Relation To Same Subject Matter: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that the pendency of proceedings under Domestic Violence Act or any Residence order interim or final, passed under it, is not an embargo for initiating or continuing any civil proceedings, which relate to the subject matter of such orders/proceedings.The order passed under D.V. Act whether interim or final shall be relevant and have to be given weight as one of...

[Domestic Violence Act] Wife Entitled To Claim Right Of Residence Which Belongs To Relatives Of Husband Also: SC Overrules Its 2006 'SR Batra' Judgment [Read Judgment]

A wife is also entitled to claim a right to residence in a shared household belonging to relatives of the husband, the Supreme Court has held on Thursday in an important judgment overruling the 2006 judgment in S.R. Batra vs Taruna Batra."In the event, shared household belongs to any relative of the husband with whom in a domestic relationship the woman has lived, the conditions mentioned...

"Orchestrated Allegations Designed To Deny Him The Right To Succeed CJI Office": Former AP HC Judge Writes To CJI Seeking Action Against CM Jagan

A retired Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court has written a letter to the CJI, urging him not to consider the Andhra CM's letter, imputing various allegations on the second-senior most Judge at the Supreme Court, Justice NV Ramana, as the same is motivated by a personal agenda."The letter Is liable to be treated as scandalizing the Court, attracting appropriate...

[Breaking] Kerala HC Directs ED Not To Arrest M Sivasankar IAS In Gold Smuggling Case Till Oct 23

The High Court of Kerala on Thursday directed the Enforcement Directorate not to arrest M Sivasankar IAS, former Principal Secretary to the office of Kerala Chief Minister, till October 23 in the gold smuggling case.A single bench of Justice Ashok Menon passed the interim order after considering the submissions of Senior Advocate P Vijayabhanu for the applicant and Additional Solicitor General,...

Sushant Singh Rajput's Friend Sends Legal Notice To Arnab Goswami, Republic TV Claiming Rs 200 Crore Damages

Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's friend Sandeep Kumar Singh has sent a legal notice to Arnab Goswami and Republic TV demanding Rs.200 crores for allegedly maligning his image in public and to delete and remove all the 'malicious footage and articles' against him telecast/published by the channel. Singh has also sought an apology in writing/video for Goswami's 'vexatious and...

'We Do Not Seek To Justify Media Trials', Centre Tells Bombay HC In SSR Case

While appearing before the Bombay High Court on behalf of the Union of India in the PILs seeking to control "media trial" in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case by certain news channels, Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh submitted that Courts have been very clear in condemning media trials and Centre does not seek to justify media trials and accepts the legal position.A division bench...

"How It Is Possible For Fair Price Shop Dealer To Change Aadhaar Number In The Database Which Is Accessible Only To NIC , Asks Allahabad HC [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court recently enquired how it is possible for a fair price shop dealer to change the Aadhaar number in the data base which is accessible only to the National Informatics Centre (NIC). The Single Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta asked the Principal Secretary, Food & Civil Supply Department, of the UP Government to file a personal affidavit and explain how a...

'Petitioners Are Like Any Other Couple You Might Meet, Except They Belong To Same Sex': Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Marriage Equality For Same-Sex Couples

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice in a couple of writ petitions seeking marriage equality for same-sex couples in India. Filed by Dr Kavita Arora, who has been living with her partner Ankita Khanna for 8 years, the petition seeks a direction to be issued to the Marriage Officer, South East Delhi, to solemnize their marriage under the Special Marriage Act. It is the case...

Shrinking Space For Dissent

The order of the Supreme Court in the Shaheen Bagh protests case is part of a trend where the space for dissent is shrinking rapidly, at great cost to democracy. Background and context The occupation of Shaheen Bagh by women began in December 2019 when violence against Jamia Millia students was unleashed. It continued as a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, a law that discriminates against Muslims. It came to an end in March 2020 due to the COVID- 19 pandemic and...

'Aware Of 2013 Amendment?' : Allahabad HC Asks UP ADGP Who Denied Rape In Hathras Case

The Allahabad HC (Lucknow Bench) has barred officials who are not directly connected with the investigation in the Hathras gangrape and murder case from giving any public statements regarding the commission of the offence.The Court said that the restraint order was necessary to avoid "unnecessary speculation and confusion amongst the masses, who may not be aware of niceties of law...