Alt News Co-Founder Mohommed Zubair Remanded To One Day Delhi Police Custody

Co-Founder of Alt News Mohammed Zubair has been remanded to one day police custody, after he was arrested by the Delhi Police today for allegedly hurting religious sentiments and promoting enmity. Reportedly, Zubair has been charged under sec. 153 and 295A of the Indian Penal Code.Soon after the arrest, Zubair was produced before a Duty Magistrate's residence in Burari late in the night. The...

BREAKING| Can Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Accused Who Went Abroad After Registration of Crime Be Entertained? Kerala HC Doubts "Vijay Babu" Judgment

The bench of Justice P.V Kunhikrishnan of the Kerala High Court today differed from the law laid down by the High Court's coordinate bench last week wherein it was held that Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has no restrictive mandate that a person outside India cannot file an application seeking anticipatory bail.It may be noted that while granting anticipatory bail to...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round Up: June 20 To June 26, 2022

NOMINAL INDEXCitations 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 578 TO 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 593Case Title: A-ONE REALTORS PVT.LTD. v. ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICES LTD. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 578Case Title: SAJID KHAN v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 579Case Title: AMAZON SELLER SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. v. AMAZONBUYS.IN & ORS. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 580Case Title: Delhi Airport Metro Express...

Kerala Govt Sanctions ₹3,000 Monthly Stipend For Junior Lawyers

In a huge relief to the junior advocates practising across the State, the Kerala Government has issued an order mandating a monthly stipend of Rs. 3,000 for junior lawyers in the State. Lawyers below 30 years of age with less than three years of practice and an annual income less than Rs. 1 lakh are eligible for the said stipend. The annual income limit is however not applicable to...

Orissa High Court Orders Compensation To Woman Who Got Pregnant Even After Undergoing Sterilization

The Orissa High Court has ordered compensation to a woman who got pregnant even after undergoing sterilization process conducted by the State. While criticising the State for not following the proper procedures, a Single Bench of Justice Arindam Sinha observed, "State not having itself followed the procedure to the letter cannot turn around and say that petitioner had omitted to act...

Karkardooma Courts : Untold Stories [Video Documentary]

This is the Episode 2 in the series. The first Episode was "Tis Hazari Courts : Untold Stories". It can be watched...

Roe v. Wade Overruled : What Does Indian Law Say On Abortion?

Intense debates are going on about the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States of America which held that there is no constitutional right to abortion by overruling the 50-year old land mark decision Roe v. Wade.Rights activists and prominent public figures including US President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, former US President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Bernie...

Gujarat Riots : Summary Of Supreme Court Judgment Dismissing Zakia Jafri's Plea To Probe "Larger Conspiracy"

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by Zakia Ehsan Jafri challenging the closure report filed by SIT discarding the allegations of larger conspiracy by high state functionaries including the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and 63 others in the Gujarat riots of 2002 that ensued the Godhra train massacre.A Bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari...

'Legal Heir' Certificate Issued By Tahsildar Only Reflects Relationship With Deceased, Does Not Affect Status Of Heir Under Personal Law: Madras High Court FB

A three-judge bench of the Madras High Court recently decided upon the powers of a Tahsildar to issue a Legal Heirship Certificate in matters of intestate-succession for Class-II heirs. The bench of Justice PN Prakash, Justice R Hemalatha, and Justice AA Nakkiran opined that the concept of heirship is determined through the various personal laws. Thus, the Legal Heirship Certificate...

Maharashtra Political Crisis : Can Eknath Shinde's Rebel Group Escape From Disqualification Without Merger With Another Party?

The code of anti-defection under the Tenth Schedule does not recognize "split" as an exception to disqualification.

Draconian Provisions Of NDPS Act Misused: Calcutta High Court Orders Mandatory Videography Of Recovery Procedure

In a significant judgment, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed that in all cases involving recovery of narcotic substances, seizing officers shall make a video recording of the entire procedure and that reasons for failing to videograph the recovery must be specifically stated in the investigation records. A Bench comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Ananya...

Sister Abhaya Murder Case : Kerala High Court Raises Prima Facie Doubts At Witness Statements While Suspending Convicts' Sentence

The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted bail to convicts Sister Sephy and Father Thomas Kottoor as an interim measure, suspending their sentence till the disposal of the appeal in the 1992 Sister Abhaya murder case. They were convicted for murder and sentenced to life imprisonment by a CBI Court at Thiruvananthapuram in December 2020.While allowing their plea to suspend the sentence, a...