'Hindu Pakistan Remark' : Calcutta HC Stays Arrest Warrant Issued Against Shashi Tharoor

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday stayed an arrest warrant issued against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for the "Hindu Pakistan" remark he had allegedly made last year.Justice Rajasekhar Mantha stayed the bailable warrant and proceedings against Tharoor, issued by a city court here, till further orders.He directed Tharoor's lawyer to serve notice on Sumit Chowdhury, who had filed the case...

Madras HC Deletes Remarks On 'Misuse Of Women Protection Laws' [Read Order]

After withdrawing the observations against Christian educational institutions, Justice S Vaidyanathan of Madras High Court on Thursday agreed to delete the remarks made by him regarding the 'misuse of women protection laws' and need for protecting 'innocent masculinity'.The controversial remarks were made by the judge while dismissing a writ petition filed by a faculty member of the...

Noise Pollution : Allahabad HC Bans DJs; Passes Directions For Regulating Use Of Loudspeakers [Read Judgment]

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday imposed absolute prohibition on use of DJs in the state and asked the state government to issue a toll-free number, dedicated to registering complaints against illegal use of loudspeakers. "…noise generated by DJ is unpleasant and obnoxious level. Even if they are operated at the minimum level of the sound it is beyond permissible limits…", the...

Rape: When 'Consent' Will Be Vitiated By 'Misconception Of Fact' Arising Out Of Promise To Marry?: SC Explains [Read Judgment]

"The promise of marriage must have been a false promise, given in bad faith and with no intention of being adhered to at the time it was given. The false promise itself must be of immediate relevance, or bear a direct nexus to the woman's decision to engage in the sexual act."

Allahabad HC Adjourns Hearing Of Ex-BSF Jawan's Petition Challenging Election Of PM Modi Until Sep 4

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of the petition challenging the election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi until September 4.The petition is filed by former BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav, who was declared Samajwadi Party candidate from Varanasi but failed to contest the election as his nomination papers were rejected by the returning officer.The single...

INX Media Scandal: Delhi HC Asks Parliament To Restrict Anticipatory Bail Provisions For Economic Offenders [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court, while adjudicating upon the bail application moved by former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in the INX Media Scam on Tuesday, urged the Parliament to amend the law so as to "restrict provisions of pre-arrest bail and make it inapplicable to economic offenders of high profile cases". Justice Sunil Gaur asserted that economic offences were meticulously...

Court Cannot Be Used As A Tool By A Litigant To Perpetuate Illegality: SC [Read Judgment]

"A person who is on the right side of the law, should not have a feeling that in case he is dragged in litigation, and wins, he would turn out to be a loser and wrong-doer as a real gainer, after 20 or 30 years.”

Madras HC Removes Remarks Against Christian Educational Institutions From Judgment

Madras High Court judge Justice S Vaidyanathan on Tuesday withdrew his controversial observation that co-education in Christian institutes was "highly unsafe" for the future of girl children.The controversial remarks were made while rejecting a challenge by a faculty member of Madras Christian College against show-cause notice issued on sexual harassment complaints by students.In paragraph 32 of...

Delhi High Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail To Senior Adv P Chidambaram In INX Media Scam Case [Read Judgment]

(Story updated with judgment)The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Senior Advocate and former Union minister P Chidambaram in the corruption and money laundering cases related to the INX Media scandal.Justice Sunil Gaur, who delivered the judgement, had reserved the decision on January 25.The judge observed that this was a "classic case of money laundering"....

Breaking Down The Hong Kong Crisis: A Fight For Rule Of Law

The Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, is now in the third month of anti-government demonstrations that show no sign of abating soon. The massive protests have emerged against a largely despised bill that will allow extradition from Hong Kong to mainland China.How It All Started "The Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal...

Workmen Dues Of Pension, Gratuity, PF Not Included In Liquidation Assets : NCLAT Affirms NCLT View [Read Judgment]

The Appellate Tribunal confirmed that the dues should be paid to the workers directly, and would not fall under the waterfall mechanism of distribution of assets under section 53 of the IBC.

NLU Topper Chooses Not To Receive Award From CJI To Protest Handling Of Sexual Harassment Charges [Updated With NLU D Response]

"I knew that it would stay on my conscience for a long time if I did not do it. It was a difficult decision and I am still trying to handle it", she said.