Watch, But Don’t Report: CBI Judge Presiding Over Sohrabuddin Trial Gags Media

In a drastic move, CBI special judge S J Sharma, who is hearing the case relating to the alleged fake encounter of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and Tulsiram Prajapati, has directed the media not to report on the court proceedings.While the media can be present during the proceedings, no reporting regarding the same can be done."Considering the sensitivity in the matter, likelihood of any untoward...

Delhi’s Defacement: Delhi HC Orders Clean-Up On The Lines Of Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan

After the defacement of public spaces in the national capital during the Delhi University Students Union Election, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday expressly asked the DUSU, its president Rocky Tuseed, the varsity and other authorities concerned to beautify Delhi on the lines of Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan and undertake spreading public awareness, by all means, about defacement being punishable...

SC Declines To Interfere With NCDRC Order On ‘Surf Excel’ Scholarship Advertisement Case [Read Order]

The Supreme Court, in Maharaj Singh v Hindustan Lever Ltd (Hindustan Unilever Ltd) in Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No(s). 36072/2017, has declined to interfere with the reversal order passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) wherein it had rejected claims made by claimants, who alleged that HUL was running a fraudulent scholarship scheme under the Surf...

Junaid Khan Lynching Case: Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Father's Plea For CBI Probe [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court, on Monday, dismissed a Petition seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the brutal lynching 16-year-old boy, Junaid Khan, in June this year."During the course of hearing, complainant has not been able to show that there are serious flaws in the investigation which would lead to the conclusion that same is shoddy or tainted....

Cab Driver Allegedly Attempts To Abduct Woman Judicial Officer In Delhi; HC Expresses Concern

The Delhi High Court, on Monday, expressed grave concern over the safety and security of woman judicial officers of the subordinate judiciary, after it was apprised of the alleged attempt to abduct a woman judicial officer.High Court Registrar General Dinesh Kumar Sharma reportedly told PTI that the cab driver allegedly change the route when the woman Judge was travelling from Rajinder Nagar...

2011 I-T Dept Circular On Not To File Appeals Before HC Where Tax Impact Is Less Than Rs.10 Lakh Applies To Pending Matters Also: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, in Director Of Income Tax vs SRMB Dairy Farming (P) Ltd, has clarified that the Income Tax administrative circular, providing for appeals not to be filed before the high court(s) where the tax impact was less than Rs. 10 lakh, would apply even to pending matters, but subject to the two caveats provided in CIT Central-III vs Surya Herbal Ltd.The Income Tax department had...

Insurer Can’t Raise Defence Of Victim’s Negligence In Proceedings Under Sec. 163A MV Act: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, in United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Sunil Kumar & Anr, has held that, in a proceeding under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act, it is not open for the insurer to raise any defence of negligence on the part of the victim.A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi was answering a reference to it by the division bench wherein it...

No, The Delhi High Court Didn't Ask The Parties To "Chill"

The news was recently abuzz with the Delhi High Court asking the parties to "chill". My social media timelines were swamped with screenshots of the judgment, lauding the Delhi High Court for finally saying it.However, the observations that the Delhi High Court is being appreciated for, were actually made by the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.Let me explain.So, the US Court was approached by toy manufacturer, Mattel, Inc., against the Danish band Aqua over the lyrics of the...

Latur Bar Association Seeks CBI Probe Into Suspicious Death Of Judge Handling Sohrabuddin Case

The Latur Bar Association on Friday passed a resolution demanding  a court-monitored CBI inquiry into allegations of foul play in the death of Brijgopal Harkishan Loya, the Special CBI Judge presiding over the trial of BJP President Amit Shah and several Gujarat Police Officers in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case.The Association resolved:"The suspicious circumstances in which death of...

Yogi Adityanath Hate Speech Case: Allahabad HC Cites 'Wrong Reporting' To Gag Media [Read Order]

Allahabad High Court has prohibited the media from reporting the proceedings in the 2008 Gorakhpur hate speech case, in which Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is the prime accused.During the hearing, the Bench comprising Justice Krishna Murari and Justice Akhilesh Chandra Sharma was informed by Additional Advocate General Mr. Manish Goel that "wrong reporting of the day to day proceedings of...

The Legend Of Padmini And A Humble Shishodia

Memories from childhood rebound of so many visits to Chittor fort. A long climb winding through ramparts from Padan Pol (the first gate) to Ram Pol. You pass through desolate remains of Kumbha Mahal to climb up the Vijay Stambh, the tower of victory. The Mira temple used to be without any statute before a ‘swayambhu’ brand new Krishna in white shining marble appeared on own some time back. The Jain temples and Kirti Stambh, the tower of fame always fascinated for intricate work in stone carving....

Kerala HC DB Declines To Stay Single Judge's Order Directing Exhibition Of "S DURGA" In IFFI [Read Order]

The Division Bench of Kerala High Court has refused to stay the operation of the order of the Single Bench directing exhibition of the film “S DURGA" in IFFI. While considering the appeal filed by Union Ministry for admission in the forenoon session, the Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Antony Dominic and Justice Muhammed Mustaque refused to stay the operation of the Single...