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Kantara Movie : Kerala High Court Stays District Court's Order Which Returned Thaikkudam Bridge's Plaint Against Hombale Films
Update on December 2 : Kantara Movie : Stay Of District Court's Order Returning Thaikkudam Bridge's Plaint Will Not Revive Injunction Against "Varaharoopam", Clarifies Kerala HCIn relation to the copyright dispute regarding "Varaharoopam" song in the Kannada superhit movie "Kantara", the Kerala High Court on Thursday stayed the Kozhikode District Court's order which returned the plaint filed...
Explained | Shraddha Walker Case: Narco-Analysis Test And Legal Position
Aaftab Amin Poonawala, who is accused of the gruesome murder of his live-in partner Shraddha Walker, was taken to a hospital in Delhi's Rohini on Thursday for a narco-analysis test. The scientific technique is used to elicit concealed information from an accused in a criminal case for furtherance of investigation. But what are the implications of such investigative tools in criminal cases?...
BREAKING: Delhi High Court Orders Blocking Of Judicial Officer's Sexually Explicit Video On Social Media
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday evening directed the Centre and social media platforms to ensure that all appropriate steps are taken to prevent the sharing of a sexually explicit video of a judicial officer, which has been in circulation on the internet since yesterday."The defendants shall take all permissible steps to ensure that the further sharing, distribution, forwarding or posting...
Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Centre Giving Immediate Effect For PFI Ban
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed questioning the notification issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, declaring the Popular Front of India and its associates or affiliates or fronts as "unlawful associations" with 'immediate effect' for a period of 5 years in exercise of the powers under Sec 3(1) of UAPA.A single judge bench of Justice M...
'Girls' Rights Can't Be Restricted In The Guise Of Protection' : Kerala High Court Questions Hostel Curfew, Frowns Upon Patriarchy
Questioning the curfew in the girls hostel in the Government Medical College, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday asked the competent authorities to provide the rationale as to why restrictions have been imposed on students from even walking in the campus after 9.30 PM. The Court observed that there could be justification for the same only if compelling reasons could be shown. The Court in...
Why Don't You Apply For Indian Citizenship? Supreme Court Asks OCI Students Seeking Admission In Non-NRI Seats
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked why don't the children of Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), who are staying in India, apply for Indian citizenship after giving up their foreign citizenship.The Court raised this query while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Centre's 2021 notification as per which OCI students are entitled to apply only to NRI seats in NEET admissions.Senior...
Judicial Service Examination: Questions With Explanatory Answers Based On Latest Supreme Court Judgments
Q1. Which of the following is true with respect to the decision in the 2020 judgment of Tofan Singh v. State of Tamil Nadu? a. NDPS officers are not police officers since they do not file any charge-sheetb. NDPS officers are police officers but confessional statements recorded by them are admissible c. NDPS officers are police officers and therefore confessional statements...
Kerala High Court Expresses Concerns About Students Amidst Disputes Between State Govt & Chancellor; Urges To Iron Out Differences
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday reminded that Constitutional functionaries such as the State Government and the Governor ought not to contest litigations with the view to obtain a win, but to ensure that the law is complied with and that the Constitutional imperatives are supported and achieved, and in any case, the students are not made to suffer as a result of the same. The Court made...
Government Not Liable To Compensate For Deaths Due To COVID Vaccination : Centre Tells Supreme Court
The Government cannot be held liable to compensate for the deaths occurring due to the administration of COVID-19 vaccines, said the Central Government in an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court.Responding to a petition filed by parents of two girls who died due to the adverse effects of Covishield vaccine, the Union Government submitted that : "The vaccines in use under the...
Supreme Court's 1993 Order On Salaries To Imams Violated Constitution Of India, Set A Wrong Precedent: CIC
The Central Information Commission has observed that the Supreme Court's Judgment in All India Imam Organisation and v.Union of India and ors. [May 1993] was passed in violation of the constitution and had set a wrong precedent. It may be noted that in the All India Imam Organisation case (supra), the Supreme Court had directed the State Waqf Boards to give remuneration to Imams...
After Delhi High Court Ruling, Telegram Discloses Names, Phone Numbers & IP Addresses Of Users Accused Of Sharing Infringing Material
Complying with the August 30 ruling that held that courts in India can direct a messaging app to disclose the information of infringers, Telegram has disclosed the admin names, phone numbers and IP Addresses of the channels which are accused of unauthorised sharing of the study material prepared by Campus Private Limited and its teacher Neetu Singh for various competitive examinations....
Collegium For Appointing Election Commissioners Will Enhance Their Independence : Former CEC SY Quraishi
Commenting that the system of appointment of Election Commissioners is defective, former Chief Election Commissioner Dr.SY Quraishi said the process should be revamped to ensure the neutrality and independence of the Election Commission of India.Speaking in an interview with LiveLaw, he said, "I have spoken on many occasions that the most powerful Commission in the world has the most...