Delhi Court Orders FIR Against Republic TV, Arnab on Tharoor's Complaint [Read Order]

A Delhi court has ordered the registration of an FIR against news channel Republic TV and its editor Arnab Goswami on the complaint made by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor accusing them of committing theft of confidential documents pertaining to the investigation into the death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar and the alleged hacking into his e-mail account. Metropolitan Magistrate...

Section 115 CPC: Revision Petition Not Maintainable Against Interlocutory Orders, Reiterates SC [Read Judgment]

“We are constrained to observe that every legal canon has been thrown to the winds by the impugned judgment.”

Meghalaya Rat-hole Miners' Rescue Operation: All Eyes On SC Now

Shillong has been news with the Supreme Court telling the Kolkata police chief to appear before the CBI in this hill station of Meghalaya, which is over 700 km from Kolkata, for questioning in connection with chit fund scams. That being so, all eyes will be on Shillong in the coming days, given the political interests. But, barely a 100 km from this 'Scotland of the East' is East Jaintia Hills where 15 poor miners have been trapped inside a flooded illegal rat-hole mine since...

Circuit Bench Of Calcutta HC At Jalpaiguri Established By President's Order [Read Order]

The President Ram Nath Kovind issued order today establishing a circuit bench of the Calcutta High Court in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. The order titled Calcutta High Court(Establishment of Circuit Bench At Jalpaiguri) Order 2019 was issued by the President in consultation with the Governor of West Bengal and the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court. It will come into existence...

Section 38 Specific Relief Act: Plaintiff Has To Prove His Actual Possession On The Date Of Filing The Suit: SC [Read Judgment]

"Under Section 38 of the Specific Relief Act, an injunction restraining the defendant from disturbing possession may not be granted in favour of the plaintiff unless he proves that he was in actual possession of the suit property on the date of filing of the suit."

Lokpal Search Committee Invites Applications For Preparation Of Panel Of Names For Consideration For Appointment As Chairperson & Members

Following a deadline fixed by the apex court, the Lokpal Search Committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai has invited applications/nominations for preparation of panel of names for consideration by Selection Committee as appointment as Chairperson and Members of Lokpal.To be eligible for appointment as Chairperson, the applicant must have been a Chief Justice...

BCI Calls For Nationwide Lawyers' Agitation On February 12 [Read The Press Release]

The Bar Council of India (BCI) is organising a nationwide lawyers' agitation on Feb 12The press invitation claims that 1.7 million lawyers across the country would take it to the roads on February 12, "to protest against the present Government's inaction towards causes of Lawyers".It then states that the press conference has been scheduled to share the agenda regarding the same with the press,...

Revenue Record Entries Can Be Challenged On The Ground That It Was Made Fraudulently Or Surreptitiously: SC [Read Judgment]

"Although correctness of entries in the revenue records cannot be challenged but entries are open to attack on the ground that it was made fraudulently or surreptitiously."

Private Complaint Alleging Offence Under Section 193 IPC Not Maintainable: SC [Read Judgment]

"The category of offences which fall under Section 195(1)(b)(i) of the Cr.P.C. refer to the offence of giving false evidence and offences against public justice which is distinctly different from those offences under Section 195(1)(b)(ii) of Cr.P.C, where a dispute could arise whether the offence of forging a document was committed outside the court or when it was in the custody of the court."

Accused Can Challenge DNA Report Only On The Ground Of Tampering Of His Blood Sample: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

“The only challenge for it can be set up that there occurred tampering with the blood sample of the accused at any stage.”

UK Clears Vijay Mallya's Extradition

The United Kingdom Home Secretary Sajid Javid today signed the order to extradite liquor baron Vijay Mallya to India, reported the Economic Times."The UK Home Office confirmed that Sajid Javid — having carefully considered all relevant matters — signed the order on Monday, February 4", said the ET Report.On December 10, the Westminister Magistrate's Court in London, United Kingdom,...

SC Asks Lawyer To Approach ECI With Plea Against Misuse Of Election Conduct Rules

The Supreme Court has asked an advocate to approach the Election Commission of India with his plea for measures to stop misuse of Conduct of Election Rules as per which an MLA has to cast vote in Rajya Sabha polls with the instrument/article (pen with indigo ink) supplied by the Secretariat.Advocate Amit Sahni had moved the court seeking directions to the ECI to take steps to avoid misuse of...