Spl CBI Court Reserves Judgment In Alleged Fake Encounter Cases Of Sohrabuddin, Tulsiram, Kausar Bi; CBI Cites Hostile Witnesses For Shoddy Probe

The Special CBI Court conducting the trial in the alleged fake encounter cases of Sohrabuddin Shaikh, his aide Tulsiram Prajapati and his wife Kausar Bi reserved its judgment on Wednesday.Judge SJ Sharma began hearing the final arguments on Monday and once counsels for all 22 accused finished arguing, the judgment was reserved. A total of 210 witnesses have been examined, out of which 92...

Delhi HC Allows Abortion Of 16 YO “Adamant” Rape Survivor Despite Higher Risk [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has allowed a 16-year-old rape survivor, who was 22 weeks pregnant, to terminate her pregnancy, owing to the distress that she was going through because of the same.The order was passed by Justice Vibhu Bakhru on a petition filed by the girl through her father, praying that the respondent authorities be directed to carry out medical termination of her pregnancy.The court...

After 42 Days In Custody, Journalist Abhijit Iyer Mitra Gets Bail As State Drops Charges U/s 295A & 153A IPC

The Orissa High Court has granted bail to Abhijit Iyer Mitra, a journalist and Defense Analyst, who was jailed for his alleged Anti-Odisha remarks in twitter.As per Advocate Nikhil Mehra, Mitra’s lawyer, the state submitted before the High Court that charge sheet has been filed against him dropping 295A and 153A IPC, though certain bailable sections remain.He was in jail for the last...

"It Is Constitutionally Imperative For Govt To Take Care Of Those In Penury", Kerala HC Observes While Staying SARFAESI Proceedings [Read Order]

Expressing deep empathy with a borrower who got entangled in SARFAESI proceedings upon default of loan availed to meet medical expenses of his children, the High Court of Kerala sought to know from the Government about its schemes to provide relief to persons in distress."I am of the opinion that where people are pushed into deep distress and pathos on account of unbearable medical expenses...

Odisha Govt Decides Not To Prosecute Cases Against Abhijit Iyer Mitra, Accepting His Apology

In what seems to be curtains for the ordeal of Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, the Odisha Government has announced its decision to deny sanction to prosecute him in the criminal cases registered against him.He has been in jail since last September in cases registered for the offence of hurting religious sentiments and promoting communal hatred on the allegations that some of his tweets were derogatory...

Dr. Shashi Tharoor MP Urges Parliamentary Committee To Review Internet Shut Down Rules

Dr. Shashi Tharoor MP has urged the Parliamentary Committee on Subordinate Legislation to review the merits of "Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services(Public Emergency or Public Safety) Rules 2017" ,which enable temporary shutdown of internet and telecom services.In a letter written to Rajya Sabha MP Dilip Kumar Gandhi, the Chairman of the Committee, Dr.Tharoor has flagged several...

NCLT Cannot Decide Legality Of A Foreign Decree, Rules NCLAT [Read Judgment]

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that NCLT, the 'adjudicating authority' under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, was not a 'court' or a 'tribunal' and hence cannot decide the legality of a foreign decree."we hold that the Adjudicating Authority not being a Court or 'Tribunal' and 'Insolvency Resolution Process' not being a litigation, it has no jurisdiction to decide...

P&H HC Notice To Centre, GST Council, Haryana, Punjab On Challenge To Constitution Of AAR, AAAR

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to the Centre, the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council, and the States of Punjab and Haryana on a petition challenging Section 96 and 99 of the GST Act which provides for constitution of Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) and the Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR) and the amendments brought in the constitution of these authorities...

Hyderabad HC Judge Justice N Balayogi Resigns

Hyderabad High Court Judge Justice N Balayogi has tendered his resignation from the office with effect from the afternoon of 15th December, 2018.He was elevated as Judge of High Court and assumed charge on 17-01-2017.Read Notification...

SARFAESI : Borrower Has No Right Of Hearing In Proceedings Under Section 14 : Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Karnataka has held that borrower has no right of hearing in proceedings under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act.The ruling was delivered by a Division Bench of Chief Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice R Devdas, setting aside the general directions issued by a Single Judge that borrowers have the right to be heard in proceedings under Section 14.The matter pertained Section...

Jodhpur Court Directs Police To File FIR Against Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Over 'Brahmanical Patriarchy' Poster

A Rajasthan court has directed the police to register an FIR against Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and begin an investigation for allegedly "hurting sentiments" of the Brahmin community.The metropolitan magistrate's court in Jodhpur gave these directions while allowing a petition moved by a right-wing group.Rajkumar Sharma, vice-president of the Vipra Foundation's youth wing, had moved the petition...

Has A District Lawyer Not Practicing In HC Ever Been Designated As A Senior Advocate? Calcutta HC Seeks To Know [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court has sought to know from the High Court Administration whether the Supreme Court or any high court has ever appointed any member of the District bar, not practicing in the high court, as a Senior Advocate.A bench comprising Justice IP Mukherjee and Justice Amrita Sinha issued the direction on a petition filed by one Debasish Roy.Mr. Roy had, earlier this year,...