Prophet Remark Row : Srinagar Court Orders Police Inquiry In Complaint Against Nupur Sharma, Naveen Jindal, Navika Kumar

The court of City Judge Srinagar today directed the Senior Superintendent of Police Srinagar to conduct an inquiry under Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for ascertaining if there exist sufficient grounds to proceed in the complaint filed before it against Nupur Sharma and others, for comments on Prophet Muhammad. The court has further passed the directions to complete...

Centre Makes Rules To Allow Aadhaar-Electoral Roll Linking

The Union Ministry of Law and Justice has notified rules for allowing existing voters to use their Aadhaar number to authenticate the entry in the electoral roll.The Registration of Electors (Amendment) Rules, 2022, made by the Central Government in exercise of powers under Section 28 of the Representation of the People Act, after consulting the Election Commission of India, has a...

500 Supreme Court Judgments of 2022 (Citations 101 - 200)

See Also: 500 Supreme Court Judgments of 2022 [Citations 1 to 100] Rent Control Laws - Jurisdiction of civil courts are excluded from landlord-tenant disputes when they are specifically covered by the provisions of the State Rent Acts, which are given an overriding effect over other laws. (Para 20) Subhash Chander v. Bharat Petroleum Corporation, 2022 LiveLaw (SC)...

Undertrial Also Barred From Voting As Per Section 62(5) RP Act; Allowing Prisoners To Vote Doesn't Strengthen Democracy : Bombay High Court

In the order refusing relief to NCP leaders Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh, the Bombay High Court held that the bar under Section 62(5) of the Representation of the People Act 1951 against allowing a prisoner to vote is applicable to an undertrial as well and not just to a convict."If a full play is given to the provisions contained in section 2(d) and Section 62(5) of the RP Act 1951,...

CLAT 2022 Amid Agnipath Protests : Consortium Of NLUs Likely To Hold Review Meeting Today

UPDATE At 8.45 PM, June 18 : No Postponement Of CLAT 2022 Exam Due To Agnipath Protests : NLU ConsortiumThe Executive Committee of the Consortium of National Law Universities is likely to hold a meeting today to review the situation regarding the holding of the Common Law Admission Test tomorrow (June 19) amid the "Agnipath" protests, sources informed LiveLaw.According to persons privy to...

"Police Have No Business To Know How Advocate Represents Accused" : Lawyer & GHCAA Challenge Section 41A Notice Before Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court on Friday heard the plea moved by HC lawyer Aniq Kadri challenging the notice issued to him under Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) by the police for allegedly providing illegal assistance to the former additional solicitor general (ASG) to the Gujarat High Court Senior Advocate IH Syed. Before the Bench of Justice Samir Dave, Senior Counsel...

Bombay High Court Asks State If Mumbai Police Commissioner Will Withdraw Circular Mandating DCP's Nod For Filing POCSO FIRs

The Bombay High Court on Thursday sought to know if the Commissioner of Police, Mumbai, would be willing to withdraw the circular mandating the assent of the Assistant and Deputy Commissioner of Police for registration of FIRs under the POCSO Act. A division bench of Justice Mohite Dere and Justice VG Bisht was hearing a challenge to the circular issued on June 6, 2022 with an intent...

Blatant Violation Of Natural Justice: Gujarat High Court Quashes Order Cancelling Licence Of 'K News Channel'

Citing non-compliance with Section 8 of the Gujarat Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 2004 and violation of principles of natural justice, the Gujarat High Court has quashed and set aside an order passed by the District Magistrate, Ahmedabad cancelling the licence of 'K News Channel'. Section 8 provides that the licence may be revoked in the event of any contravention of the provisions of...

Prophet Row | Calcutta High Court Asks WB Govt To Assess Ground Situation, Call For Central Forces Before Situation Goes Out Of Control

The Calcutta High Court vide order dated June 15 has reiterated that the State authorities must assess the ground situation and take steps to deploy central paramilitary forces if the need arises before any loss of life or property takes place.A Bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj was adjudicating upon a batch of Public Interest Litigation...

Courts Shouldn't Rush To Issue Standing Warrant, Proclamation & Attachment Orders Unless Satisfied That Accused Evading Intentionally: Rajasthan HC

The Rajasthan High Court has observed that the courts should not rush to issue standing warrants and initiate proceedings under Sections 82 and 83 of the Code, unless they are satisfied that the accused is intentionally evading or circumventing the warrants in order to avoid the prosecution.Under Code of Criminal Procedure, Section 82 deals with the proclamation for person absconding,...

Sippy Sidhu Murder Case: Daughter Of Himachal Pradesh High Court's Acting Chief Justice Arrested By CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested the daughter of Himachal Pradesh High Court Acting Chief Justice Sabina, Kalyani Singh in connection with the 2015 Sippy Sidhu murder case. She has been sent to 4 days of judicial custody.A murder case in connection with the murder of Sukhmanpreet Singh Sidhu, alias Sippy Sidhu, a national-level shooter, and lawyer who was shot dead in...

Motor Accident Death | Kerala High Court Lays Down 'Twin Conditions' To Claim Compensation In Plea Alleging Driver's Negligence

The Kerala High Court has held that in a claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, the petitioners must prove not only the negligence on the part of the driver or rider but also prove that the person alleged to have sustained injuries in a motor accident died in consequence of the accidental injuries. Justice A. Badharudeen added that it is the burden of the petitioners to...