Bhima Koregaon Violence: Maharashtra police questioned by Bombay HC for conducting a press conference.

Are Wordings Of Azaan Against Islam As Well As The Constitution Of India?

Feb 26, 2021 Lawstreet News Network 14

India that is Bharat known for its unity in diversity through its pluralistic society approach where there are numerous religious groups that practice diverse forms of worship and practice different religions, rituals, rites by keeping a religious harmony by respecting one another. A country with the biggest democracy in the world all because of...

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How to save Stamp duty, Legally?

Feb 23, 2021 Adv. Rajat Wadhwa 14

IntroductionThe Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (In short ISA) prescribes Stamp Duty payable inter-alia on transfer of Immovable Property. The mode for transfer of Immovable Property can be Sale, Gift or Exchange as defined in the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (In Short ‘TPA’). Since ‘stamp duty’ is a state subject, it varies from state to state....

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Co-accused in Kapil Sharma cheating case granted bail by Addl. Chief Metropolitan magistrate’s court, Esplanade Mumbai [Read Order]

Feb 10, 2021 Mathews Savio 8

Kanchan Harkishan Chhabria and Nihal Baldev Bajaj, the persons accused along with Dilip Kumar Chhabria for allegedly cheating comedian Kapil Sharma, were granted conditional bail by Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, 37th Court, Esplanade Mumbai today in separate bail orders.The applicants are high-level executives in the D. C. Design Pvt. Ltd....

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Insufficiency of Stalking Laws In India

Feb 25, 2021 Namah Bose 6

Have you ever felt that Bollywood portrays stalking as a desirable characteristic? The influence of Bollywood can be seen in cases like the Sandeep Baliga Australian court matter where in the person charged for stalking two women in Tasmania, argued that he had only believed that patiently pursuing women will lead to them falling in love with him,...

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Complaint Against BCI Alleging 'Abuse of its Dominant Position' Dismissed By the Competition Commission of India [READ ORDER]

Feb 03, 2021 ADITI AGGARWAL 5

The Competition Commission of India, on Thursday (January 28, 2021) dismissed a complaint against BCI. The complaint alleged that the Bar Council of India was "abusing its dominant position" by imposing a maximum age limit to enter into the legal education.The complaint was filed by a 52-year-old executive engineer, Mr. Thupili Raveendra Babu,...

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Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh filed a petition against Bar Council of India alleging that the latter is attempting to take over its functioning [READ ORDER]

Feb 28, 2021 Aditi Aggarwal 4

Recently, the State Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh filed a petition against Bar Council of India alleging that the latter is attempting to take over its functioning. A Single Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singhal of Delhi High Court has sought response from the Bar Council of India on the petition filed against it. It has been asked to the...

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Protection of Senior Citizens must be ensured within Property Settlement Deeds : Madras High Court

Feb 24, 2021 Namya Bose 4

The Madras High Court recently ruled that a clause containing the protection of senior citizens in a property deed must be incorporated mentioning “the transferee will provide basic/physical needs to their parents under section 23 of Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007”. The Court made the said judgement...

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Supreme Court sets Tata Motors Ltd. free of liability, says Manufacturer liable only if they had prior knowledge

Feb 23, 2021 Namya Bose 4

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court recently observed that the manufacturer cannot be held guilty unless it is proved that the manufacturer was in fact aware of the wrongful doings of the dealer in a scenario when the relationship is that of a “principle to principle” basis. The dealer here refers to ‘Vistar Goa’, who sold...

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PIL Seeking Release Persons "Illegally" Detained During Farmers' Tractor Rally Rejected by the Delhi High Court

Feb 03, 2021 ADITI AGGARWAL 3

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was recently filed by a law graduate in relation to the January 26 protests by farmers.It sought the release of the participants involved in the farmers tractor rally who were who were "illegally" detained by the Delhi police. The Delhi High Court however dismissed the appeal on Thursday (January...

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Right to Protest at Public Spaces- Women Protestors of Shaheen Bagh Move Supreme Court Seeking Parity With Recognition of Farmers Protest by Court

Feb 09, 2021 Gautami Chakravarty 3

The women protestors of Shaheen Bagh recently approached the Supreme Court seeking a joint hearing of the pending review petition filed against the Shaheen Bagh judgment with the farm laws petition in the view of recent developments and subsequent observations made during the farm laws challenge hearings on the right to protest.As per the plea,...

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A 'Civil Sheep' in a Criminal Wolf's Clothing is Quasi-Criminal in Nature: SC on Section 138 of the NI Act, 1881 [READ JUDGMENT]

22 hours ago Aditi Aggarwal 3

The Supreme Court has observed that criminal proceedings for the dishonour of cheque under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, are "quasi-criminal" in nature. The Court also made an interesting comment that Section 138 proceedings can be be called a "civil sheep" in a "criminal wolf's clothing".A bench comprising Justices RF...

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‘Bail Is a Rule, Jail Is an Exception' : Delhi Court Grants Bail to Journalist Mandeep Punia who was Arrested while Covering the Farmers' Protest [READ ORDER]

Feb 03, 2021 Gautami Chakravarty 3

Freelance Journalist Mandeep Punia, who was detained on 30th January, 2021 from the Singhu border by the Delhi Police while covering farmers protests, has been granted bail by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, North District, Rohini Courts (Delhi) today.Noting that there is no possibility that accused/ applicant is able to influence any of the police...

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'No Elaborate Reasons Required to Be Recorded by the Disciplinary Authority While Imposing Punishment': Supreme Court

Feb 11, 2021 Sadaf Sheikh 3

In a recent decision dated 8th February, 2021, the Apex court of the country held that it is not mandatory for the Disciplinary Authorityto record detailed reasons while imposing punishment in accordance with the investigations done by the Enquiry officer. In this particular case, an investigation was done and a report was made that found out...

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Supreme Court Imposes Rs. 1 Lakh fine on Centre For Filing SLP with Delay of 6616 Days [READ ORDER]

Feb 09, 2021 ADITI AGGARWAL 3

On Thurdsay (February 4, 2021), the Supreme Court dismissed a special leave petition filed by the Central Government with a delay of 6616 days. The bench comprising of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy said,“The approach of the Union of India in the manner it has filed the present special leave petition...

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‘Teenage Daughter Needs Mother to Share Issues Comfortably’: Punjab and Haryana HC Upholds Daughter's Custody With Mother [ READ ORDER]

Mar 01, 2021 Aditi Aggarwal 3

Punjab and Haryana High Court judges Justice Ashok Kumar Verma and Justice Augustine George Masi while upholding daughter's custody with the mother in a matter at hand observed that - "there are so many things that a daughter can’t discuss with her father and as such mother is the best person to take care of a daughter at growing age".It was...

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“Touching of Bum is not mere teasing”: POCSO Court upon charging 22-yr Old for Sexual Assault

Feb 22, 2021 Namya Bose 3

A Special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Court in Bombay Held that touching of the ‘backside’ or posterior of a person is also to be considered sexual assault under the provisions of the section 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 and Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code 1869.The...

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Medical College to Pay 5 Crores for Violating MCI Regulations

Feb 26, 2021 Namya Bose 2

An amount of Rupees Five Crores has been directed to be deposited by ‘Saraswati Medical College’ to the Supreme Court Registry for the violation of the Medical Council Regulations by intentionally granting admission to students who were not allotted admission by the Director General Medical Education. The Court ruled against Saraswati...

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Delhi Resident files Plea Seeking Establishment of a Central and State Mortal Remains Management and Disposal Protocol after Being Unable to Cremate Own Mother

Feb 11, 2021 Sadaf Sheikh 2

In a heart breaking incident, a Delhi based resident had to go through the emotional agony of not being able to cremate his mother due to the hospital’s negligence which led him to file a plea in the Apex Court of the country seeking the establishment of a National and State Mortal Remains Management /Disposal Protocol. This tragic...

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Bar Council of Delhi cannot make enrollment a 100% online process: Delhi HC

Feb 23, 2021 Namya Bose 2

The Bench of the High Court at Delhi, observed on Monday ( February 22,2021) that the Bar Council Of Delhi cannot make its enrolment process totally online because it is seen that it is a policy decision. It stated that the Court cannot give directions to the Council to make it a 100% online process. Regardless, the Court advised the Bar...

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Enough material to proceed against Kochhars: PMLA court

Feb 05, 2021 Gautami Chakravarty 2

In an order that was made available on Wednesday 3rd February, 202, Justice A A Nandgoankar said, "After going through the submissions, written complaints and statements recorded under PMLA, it appears that Chanda Kochhar had misused her official position in granting loan to accused Dhoot and/or Videocon group companies."On January 30, 2021 the...

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Even a Trespasser in Established Possession Can Obtain Injunction: Supreme Court

Feb 20, 2021 Gautami Chakravarty 2

The Supreme Court while upholding the Madras High Court Judgment observed that a trespasser who is in established possession of the property can obtain injunction. The bench comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah observed that the plaintiff cannot find for a bare permanent injunction without seeking a prayer...

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Even contractual staff has the right and entitlement to maternity leave : Karnataka High Court

Feb 23, 2021 Namya Bose 2

A single bench of the Karnataka High Court with Justice M Nagaprasanna, allowed a women employed on a contractual basis to rejoin her services, adding “men who man such offices become insensitive to the issue of the kind that is alleged in the petition, it would become "power at wrong hands”The court disallowed the notice issued to the woman...

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High Court’s decision based on a totally erroneous view of law; being the first appellate court it must appreciate the entire evidence and come to its own conclusion: SC [READ JUDGMENT]

Feb 04, 2021 ADITI AGGARWAL 2

The SC on Tuesday (February 3,2021) in an appeal case of State of Gujarat v. Bhalchandra Laxmishankar Dave, expressed its displeasure over nonreappreciation of the evidence on record. The matter came to apex court after the Gujarat High Court acquitted the accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 by quashing the decision of the...

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Jaipur Blasts 2008: Arrest of an Accused after Immediate Release from 12 years Custody & Discharge in 8 Similar Cases Shocks Rajasthan HC

Mar 02, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 2

Shahbaz Ahmad (48) was kept in police custody long after he was acquitted in various cases related to the Jaipur Blasts of 2008. There has been a clear denial of the sacrosanct Right to Life and Personal Liberty as granted by our constitution, leading to its ridicule. The Rajasthan High Court was shocked on recently learning the same. The...

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Motor Accident Cases: Supreme Court to Facilitate Methods of Efficient Compensation

Mar 02, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 2

The Supreme Court is supposed to facilitate methods of efficient and prompt compensation. The central government assented to the idea of speedy adjudication of motor accident claims by online mechanism and disbursement of compensation. This was followed by approaching the court and laying forward the directions agreed upon, from every...

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Odisha Lawyer fined for not wearing neckband during the trial through video-conference [READ ORDER]

Feb 22, 2021 Mathews Savio 2

In the latest of a series of attempts by the judiciary to ensure that the court etiquettes are not compromised in the virtual mode of its functioning the Odisha High Court, last Monday, fined a lawyer Rs. 500 for not wearing a neckband during the hearing of a case.The court observed that every profession has a dress code that helps identify the...

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People getting too Lenient with the COVID-19 Situation, Allahabad High Court Seeks Strict Enforcement

22 hours ago Tanya Sehrawat 2

As the day-to-day life is returning to normalcy, now even more so with the formulation of the COVID-19 vaccine, it is being widely observed that people have gotten lenient with taking precautions for the pandemic. The same was observed by the Allahabad High Court on Monday (March 1, 2021) in a suo moto PIL which was registered by the HC...

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Protection of Senior Citizens must be ensured within Property Settlement Deeds : Madras High Court

Feb 24, 2021 Namya Bose 2

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Protest by hunger strike will not amount to an attempt to commit suicide: Madras HC [READ ORDER]

Feb 23, 2021 Matthew Savios 2

The Madras High Court while hearing a petition seeking quashing of a criminal case pending before the Judicial Magistrate Court No.2, Ponnamallee, Chennai observed that the mere fact that the petitioner has protested by sitting on hunger strike will not attract the offence under Section 309 IPC (Attempt to commit suicide).The petitioner along with...

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“Witnesses becoming hostile cannot be ignored or pardoned” :Bombay HC while acquitting the accused in a murder case [READ JUDGMENT]

Feb 09, 2021 ADITI AGGARWAL 2

The divisional bench of Justice B.U. Debadwar and Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge of the Bombay High court while acquitting the accused in a murder case called out the prosecution and remarked “the prosecution has conducted the trial in a casual and halfhearted manner.” The court further directed legal action against the hostile witnesses calling...

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Group of 140 Lawyers Writes to CJI Seeking Suo Motu Cognizance Against Suspension of Internet Services in Parts of Delhi-NCR during Farmers' Protests [READ LETTER]

Feb 04, 2021 ADITI AGGARWAL 2

A group of 140 lawyers have written an open letter to the Chief Justice of India against suspension of internet services in parts of Delhi-NCR, during the ongoing farmers’ protests.After the farmers' Republic Day tractor rally turned violent, the Ministry of Home Affairs ordered temporary suspension of Internet services in several parts of...

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HCL signs 5-yr Digital Workplace Services agreement with Airbus

Feb 05, 2021 Gautami Chakravarty 1

IT services major HCL Technologies on Thursday (February 4, 2021) said that it has signed a five-year Digital Workplace Services agreement with Airbus."The combination of HCL scale transformational expertise and management capabilities of IT and OT (Operational Technology) landscape will enable Airbus to remain at the forefront of innovation and...

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Hyundai no longer in talks with Apple for manufacturing electric car

Feb 09, 2021 Gautami Chakravarty 1

In recent news, it has been confirmed by Hyundai that it is no longer in talks with Apple for electric car. The setback has come amid reports that the first Apple electric car will be built on Hyundai's electric vehicle platform and the initial model could lead to new vehicles built in association with General Motors and European manufacturer...

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Indiamart CEO, two others booked for selling Govardhan Hill rocks online, probe underway

Feb 11, 2021 Gautami Chakravarty 1

Three men, including the CEO of an e-commerce site, were recently accused for allegedly putting up for sale rocks taken from the Govardhan Hill.Govardhan Hill is considered a sacred place for Hindus in Mathura. An FIR has been filed under Section 265 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 66 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 against...

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ITC granted temporary injunction in matter pertaining to Wai Wai's 'Majedar Masala Noodles’

Mar 01, 2021 Namya Bose 1

A commercial court in Bengaluru recently granted ITC a temporary injunction against CG Foods that manufactures ‘Wai Wai Noodles’. The ex parte temporary injunction restrains CG Foods from packaging its ‘Majedar Masala Noodles’, which is similar to the look of Sunfeast Yippee Magic Masala noodles.ITC sued CG Foods, asking for permanent...

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"No One Including Media Should Be Above Scrutiny":News Laundry Responds to Times Group's Rs. 100 Cr. Defamation Suit

Feb 11, 2021 Gautami Chakravarty 1

A Rs 100-crore defamation suit was filed by BCCL in December, 2020 pertaining to two videos which was published by News Laundry, "Toadies Banega Tu: TV Newsance Episode 107," and "Explained: How to Rig TRPs," published in October, 2020 and December 1, 2020 respectively.News Laundry has said in its reply, opposing BCCLs prayer for ad-interim...

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Twitter blocks accounts including The Caravan, Kisan Ekta Morcha following direction from IT Ministry ;restores after hours

Feb 05, 2021 Gautami Chakravarty 1

Microblogging site Twitter on Monday, 1st February, 2021 blocked several accounts in India and on its platform including those linked with the ongoing farmers' protest against the Centre three farm laws. Twitter said its action was in response to a legal demand.Upon searching for accounts including Kisan Ekta Morcha (@Kisanektamorcha), BKU Ekta...

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Allahabad High Court Grants stay on the arrest of the directors and writers of the popular Amazon Prime web series ‘Mirzapur’

Feb 20, 2021 Namya Bose 1

The bench of Justice Pritinker Diwakar and Justice Deepak Verma of the Allahabad High Court granted a notice for the protection and stay on the arrest of the directors and writers of the popular Amazon Prime web series ‘Mirzapur’ in the matter of Karan Anshuman & Ors. v. State of UP. The accused persons approached the High Court...

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Allahabad HC refuses Anticipatory bail for head of Amazon Prime Video in 'Tandav' case

Feb 28, 2021 Namya Bose 1

The Anticipatory bail plea by the head of Amazon Prime Video’s in India, Aparna Purohit, was declined by the Allahabad High Court this Thursday ( February 25, 2021).The petitioner was accused of inappropriate depiction of Uttar Pradesh police personnel, Hindu deities as well as an adverse portrayal of a character playing the PM in the web series...

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Kangana Ranaut Moves Karnataka HC to quash FIR against her tweets opposing farmers laws

Mar 02, 2021 Namya Bose 1

Actress Kangana Ranaut recently moved the High Court of Karnataka with the want to quash the FIR registered against her for the tweets that she posted on her social media account on the farmers, opposing such laws.On October 9 2020, a direction to register an FIR against the actress was given by a Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) at Tumkur...

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Kangana Ranaut requests SC to transfer cases against her to Himachal Pradesh Courts

20 hours ago Namya Bose 1

Actress Kangana Ranaut and sister Rangoli Chandel, currently part of three criminal prosecution cases because of critical remarks made on social media, recently moved to the Supreme Court in request to transfer the cases to the Courts of Himachal Pradesh. Advocate Neeraj Shekhar, representing petitioners, submitted that “Petitioners face a...

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Sherlyn Chopra moves Bombay High Court for Anticipatory bail: A victim of piracy?

Feb 20, 2021 Namya Bose 1

An FIR was filed by the Mumbai Police Cyber Cell against actress and model Sherlyn Chopra after the initial complaint lodged a retired Customs and Central Excise Officer Madhukar Keni was verified, charging the actor with obscenity under Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for creating and posting ‘adult content’ on various free...

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PIL Challenging Centre’s Power over Transfer of IPS Officers Dismissed by SC

Mar 02, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 1

On Monday (March 1, 2021), a PIL was dismissed by the Supreme Court which challenged the constitutionality of Rule 6(1) of the Indian Police Services (Cadre) Rules, 1954. It grants the power to the Central Government to override the states in matters of deputation as well as transfer of IPS Cadre Officers. The PIL had been filed by Abu Sohel, a...

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Delhi Resident files Plea Seeking Establishment of a Central and State Mortal Remains Management and Disposal Protocol after Being Unable to Cremate Own Mother

Feb 11, 2021 Sadaf Sheikh 1

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Government defends digital media guidelines, says rule on blocking contents not new, been around since 2009.

Mar 02, 2021 Snehal Khemka 1

In the era of massive information overload, certain misgivings are also being granted regarding rule 16 under Part III of the guidelines to block internet content in cases of emergency nature. In a ministry statement itself, It has been therefore clarified that the rule to issuing directions of interim blocking issued by the secretary of the...

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Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case : President Competent Authority to Decide Perarivalan's Pardon, Says Tamil Nadu Governor [READ AFFIDAVIT]

Feb 09, 2021 Gautami Chakravarty 1

A writ petition was filed by Perarivalan, who was in death row for over two decades, aggrieved with the inaction of the Governor to decide on the recommendation made by the Tamil Nadu government in September 2018 to grant him pardon.An order was passed after SG Tushar Mehta had informed the Supreme Court that the Tamil Nadu Governor will decide,...

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Rajya Sabha Chairman Asks 3 AAP MPs to Withdraw from House Amid Discussion on Farmers' Protests

Feb 05, 2021 Gautami Chakravarty 1

The Rajya Sabha unanimously suspended the Question Hour on January 3, 2021 ; Zero Hour & Question Hour for February 4, 2021 and the Private Members' Business scheduled on Friday (February 5, 2021) to allocate more time to discuss Motion of Thanks where members can raise the issue of farmers' protest.During the discussion about the passing of...

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SEBI Penalizes Future Corporate Resources Pvt. Ltd, founder and co-founder of Future group and five others For Insider Trading [READ ORDER]

Feb 05, 2021 ADITI AGGARWAL 1

The Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI) of India has penalized Future Corporate Resources Pvt Ltd, Kishore Biyani and Anil Biyani, founder and co-founder of Future group respectively, and five others for insider trading..The SEBI found that Future Corporate Resources and FCRL Employee Welfare Trust purchased Future Retail's shares prior to the...

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Allahabad HC calls for details of Police Stations that donot have toilets for women in response to PIL for the facility

Feb 09, 2021 Mathews Savio 1

The Status of Policing in India Report 2019 stated that 20% Policewomen complained about lack of appropriate toilets in their respective Police Stations and who it is affecting their work. Now in a Public Interest Litigation, a group of Law Students have approached the Allahabad HC seeking directions to construct separate toilets for women in...

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Allahabad HC grants interim protection from coercive action to Amazon Prime’s content head in the Tandav Controversy [READ ORDER]

Feb 09, 2021 Mathews Savio 1

The Allahabad High Court on 4th February 2021 while considering an anticipatory bail plea moved by Aparna Purohit, Amazon Prime’s Original Content Head (India) granted her interim protection from coercive action till order was pronounced.The anticipatory bail plea is related to an FIR filed against the applicant in Gautam Budh Nagar in Uttar...

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Apex Court Acquits Man Accused of Kidnapping Girl Who Later went on to Marry the Main Accused

Feb 09, 2021 Sadaf Sheikh 1

In a recent Judgement dated 3rd February, 2021, the Apex Court acquitted a man accused of abducting a women who later on went on to marry the main accused. This judgement was pronounced by the Court in an Appeal against an order dated 16th October, 2020, passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court which dismissed a...

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Apex Court Stays Order of Rajasthan High Court Mandating Private Schools to Forego a Certain Percentage of School Fees

Feb 09, 2021 Sadaf Sheikh 1

In a recent judgement dated 8th February, 2021, that came as a relief to Private School Managements , the Supreme court of the country stayed an order of the Rajasthan High Court dated 18th December,2020 under which such schools were directed to forego 30% tuition fee.According to the directions issued by the State Education Department in...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Ex-BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta in TRP Scam Case

22 hours ago Aditi Aggarwal 1

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (March 2, 2021) granted bail to the former CEO of Broadcast Audience Research Council(BARC), Partho Dasgupta, in the case registered by the Mumbai police over the ‘alleged manipulation of Target Rating Points(TRPs) of news channels to give undue favours to Republic TV.’Dasgupta, who was BARC's CEO between...

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Bombay HC grants bail to Varavara Rao on health grounds under writ jurisdiction despite a statutory ban [READ JUDGMENT]

Feb 23, 2021 Mathews Savio 1

The Bombay High Court through its order dated 22February 2021 granted temporary bail to Dr PV Varavara Rao, one of the accused in the Bhima Koregaon- Elgaar Parishad case. Mr Rao was booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967 for allegedly being a senior member of a banned organization-Communist Party of India (Maoist)....

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Bombay HC rejects plea seeking extension of filing GST returns

Mar 02, 2021 Snehal Khemka 1

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the time limit for filing annual returns has been extended till February 28, 2021 instead of the ordinary December 31, 2020 under Section 44 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act .A petition raised in the Bombay HC seeking further extension of the due date was rejected on the basis that the the filing of...

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“Cannot act as an Appellate Authority over a decision taken at the highest level in the Government” : Delhi HC [READ JUDGMENT]

Feb 09, 2021 ADITI AGGARWAL 1

A single judge bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao of Delhi High Court on Tuesday ( February 4, 2021) observed that “they cannot sit as an Appellate Authority over a decision taken at the highest level in the Government.” The HC thereby refused to grant study leave to the petitioner, to pursue Postgrad in Paediatrics from PGI Chandigarh in a case...

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Carry bags printed with store logo and name must be given free of cost to customers: District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission – II, Hyderabad [READ ORDER]

Feb 23, 2021 Mathews Savio 1

In deciding a complaint filed by a 21 years old student, Baglekar Akash Kumar, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission – II, Hyderabad ordered the opponent supermarket to provide the carry bags which contain the store name and logo free of cost to all customer.The complainant made a purchase at the store of the opposing-party in June...

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Daiichi Sankyo Case: Supreme Court Asks Banks & Financial Institutions To Disclose Documents Related To Fortis Healthcare- IHH Healthcare Deal. [READ JUDGMENT]

Feb 22, 2021 Snehal Khemka 1

A three-Judge Bench comprising of Justices UU Lalit, Indira Banerjee and KM Joseph on Thursday, (February 18, 2021) directed the banks and financial institutions to place on record various documents related to loans advanced or financial accommodations extended in respect of alienation of Fortis Healthcare's shares through its deal with IHH...

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Delhi High Court Stays Attachment of Deccan Chronicles' Properties in ED Proceedings in a Plea by the Union Bank of India [READ ORDER]

Feb 12, 2021 Gautami Chakravarty 1

A bench of Justice Prathiba Singh in the Delhi High Court has stayed proceedings arising out of the attachment of properties of Deccan Chronicles Holding Ltd by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), on a plea by Union Bank of India (UBI) stating that corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) was already initiated against Deccan Chronicles and...

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Delhi HC extends terms for inquiry on Tis Hazari Incident

Feb 26, 2021 Namya Bose 1

The Delhi High Court has recently granted extension to the Inquiry Commission on their terms on the Tis Hazari parking incident that took place in 2019. The terms of Commission to collect all eye-witnesses in the matter has been extended up to December 31 2021 by the Delhi bench of Justice D. N. Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh, considering the...

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Delhi HC Quashes the entire selection process Conducted By Lalit Kala Academy

Feb 09, 2021 ADITI AGGARWAL 1

Delhi High Court judges - Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh on Thursday (February 4,2021) issued a notice in a plea seeking quashing of the entire selection process, which was conducted by the Ministry of Culture. The selection process was conducted for the post of Chairman of the Lalit Kala Akademi and appointment of the...

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Delhi HC Directs Status Quo to Be Maintained on Reliance-FRL Stake Sale Deal in Amazon's Plea for Interim Injunction

Feb 03, 2021 Gautami Chakravarty 1

The Delhi High Court had earlier issued a notice on Amazon's plea seeking interim injunction against Future Retail Ltd. (FRL) and Reliance Industries Ltd's deal worth nearly Rs. 25,000 crores which was approved by a Board Resolution of FRL last year. The Delhi High Court today granted interim relief to Amazon directing all authorities...

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Delhi HC issues directions to be followed by residential societies in Delhi with regard to street dogs

Mar 02, 2021 Namya Bose 1

Justice Pratibha Singh in the Delhi High Court, recently issued directions to be followed with regards to street dogs that are in residential colonies. A petition filed against the Residents Welfare Association by 3 animal lovers from the area of Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, for causing hindrance in feeding and taking care of the street dogs. The...

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Delhi HC Asks Delhi Police to File Affidavit on Working of CCTV Cameras in Jyoti Nagar Police Station in the Matter of Youth's Death in Delhi Riots [READ ORDER]

Feb 03, 2021 ADITI AGGARWAL 1

Last year in February, North East Delhi was affected with communal riots. A video which went viral showing five Muslim men being kicked, beaten and prodded with lathis by policemen. The five men were encircled and forced by the police officers to sing the national anthem while they were lying on the ground, helpless and grievously wounded. One of...

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FIR can be quashed if there is abuse of process of law: SC

20 hours ago Namya Bose 1

A High Court can quash an FIR, invoking the power given under article 226 of the Indian Constitution, if it is found to be abusive to the due process of law- observed the Supreme Court. The Allahabad High Court dismissed a writ petition which was made by the accused, for quashing of the FIR which was registered under Section 420 and 406 of...

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“Prima Facie Misused her Official Position”: Former ICICI Bank MD and CEO Chanda Kochhar and Husband summoned by PMLA Court [READ ORDER]

Feb 05, 2021 ADITI AGGARWAL 1

An investigation complaint was filed by the Enforcement Directorate in the multi-crore scam (under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002) against former ICICI Bank MD and CEO Chanda Kochhar and 10 others, including the Videocon Industries Ltd's Managing Direction VN Dhoot, Kochhar and her husband.Taking the cognizance of the same, a special...

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J&K High Court to Resume Physical Hearings From February 8, 2021 [READ ORDER]

Feb 09, 2021 ADITI AGGARWAL 1

After eight months, the Full Court of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has decided that physical hearing shall resume with effect from February 8, 2021. The HC has decided to resume physical hearing of cases in both High Court as well as Subordinate Courts and Tribunals in the Union Territory.However, with a view to ensure that there is no...

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Karnataka HC Grants State government with One Last Chance to Clarify Whether it has any Connection with the 'Cauvery Calling' Project

Feb 03, 2021 Gautami Chakravarty 1

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday, 2nd February, 2021 allowed the request for time made by the state government to comply with the court order directing it to make its stand on the question whether it has any connection with the project called Cauvery Calling and whether the second and third respondents (Isha Foundation/Isha Outreach) are...

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Karnataka HC Issues Notice to State Government in Private Schools' Plea for Collecting 100% Tuition Fees

Feb 28, 2021 Aditi Aggarwal 1

The Karnataka HC recently heard a petition challenging the state government notification dated January 29, 2021 by which all categories of Private Educational Unaided Institutions only for the Academic Year 2020-21 are directed to collect only 70% Tuition Fees from the parents as collected for the academic year 2019-20 and other charges are not be...

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Delhi HC seeks response from the Gandhis and AICC General Secretary in National Herald Case

Feb 24, 2021 Mathews Savio 1

The Delhi High Court on Monday ( February 22, 2021) was hearing a plea moved by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy seeking direction from the court to allow him to lead evidence before the trial court which was hearing the National Herald Case.The trial related to a private criminal complaint filed by the BJP MP alleging the Congress leaders of offences of...

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Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 covered under Section 14 of the Insolvency Bankruptcy Code, 2016 : Supreme Court

Mar 02, 2021 Namya Bose 1

On Monday( March 1, 2021), the Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings for dishonour of a cheque under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 against the corporate debtor is covered under section 14 of the Insolvency Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016.Justice RF Nariman says, “We hold that a Section 138/141 NI Act proceeding...

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No reason to seal Delhi shops on the ground of unauthorised conversion if they were originally sold as shops: SC

Feb 05, 2021 Lawstreet News Network 1

In a possible relief to the commercial shop owners of Delhi market areas whose establishments were sealed by the Municipal Corporation for the unauthorised conversion of residential properties to commercial establishments, the Supreme Court on 3/2/2021 observed that such establishments which were originally sold as shops must be de-sealed as it...

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“Non filing of charge sheets despite being forwarded by a senior officer amounts to undermining the hierarchy and discipline of service” : Delhi HC to Police Authorities

Feb 23, 2021 Namya Bose 1

A court in Delhi, disappointed over the police authorities due to the delays in the filing of charge sheets, ordered to sought the status of filing of all charge sheets in the last 3 years (2018 to 2020) from the concerned Investigating Officer (IO). The delay was seen even after the ACPs of the case completed the investigation and had forwarded...

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NO MORE ONLINE RUMMY ? : Kerala HC passes order declaring it illegal when played for stakes

Mar 02, 2021 Namya Bose 1

Online rummy to be considered illegal when played for stakes, declares Kerala government by issuing notice. The Kerala Government had invoked Section 14A of the Gaming Act, 1845 of the State by exempting ‘rummy’ by the issue of a 1976 notice. At present, the government on 23rd February 2021 made amendments and added to the notice,...

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Order of the State Election Commission Directing the House Arrest of Minister Stayed by Andra Pradesh HC

Feb 09, 2021 Sadaf Sheikh 1

The order of the Election Commission of the State of Andra Pradesh directing the house arrest of P. Ramachandra Reddy who holds the State Ministry for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Mines and Geology has been stayed by the Andhra High Court. In a rare incident that occurred on the 6th February,2021, the Andra Pradesh...

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Panchayati divorce has no recognition in the eyes of law : Punjab and Haryana High Court [READ ORDER]

Feb 09, 2021 Gautami Chakravarty 1

A Criminal Writ Petition was recently filed before the Punjab and Haryana High Court u/A 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent to safeguard the lives of the petitioners by providing police help to the petitioners and further directing the respondent not to interfere with the life...

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Plea Against 'Aaj Tak' for Alleged Misreporting of Tractor Rally Adjourned by Delhi HC

Feb 28, 2021 Aditi Aggarwal 1

A division bench led by the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, along with Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh on Friday ( February 26, 2021) said that it will not hear the petitions seeking action against 'Aaj Tak' news channel over alleged misreporting of the tractor rally, and that the case will be assigned to another...

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Providing Medical Assistance to Wife Wouldn't Absolve Abetment to Suicide Charge Against Husband: Allahabad HC [READ ORDER]

Feb 09, 2021 ADITI AGGARWAL 1

In a recent case of Sameer Ali Khan v. State of U.P, the Allahabad High Court dismissed the bail plea of a Husband who was booked for abetting his wife's suicide while noting that only providing medical assistance to his wife would not go to absolve the applicant from the allegations.“Where the accused had, by his acts or omission or by a...

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Publication of the names/photographs of alleged criminals on notice boards of police stations is violative of Article 21 of the Constitution: Allahabad HC [READ ORDER]

Feb 04, 2021 Gautami Chakravarty 1

The Allahabad High Court on 29.01.2021(Friday) comprising of a Division Bench of Justices Vivek Agarwal and Pankaj Naqvi held that publication of the names/photographs of alleged criminals/ accused persons other than proclaimed offenders and fugitives from law, on notice boards of police stations is a violation of the right to privacy and human...

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Migration From Unrecognised to Recognised Medical College Restricted by MCI Regulations: Supreme Court [READ ORDER]

Feb 05, 2021 ADITI AGGARWAL 1

In Medical Council Of India v. Anchal Parihar & Ors., the Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 2, 2021) held that migration cannot be permitted from an unrecognised medical college to a recognised medical college in view of Regulation 6 of the Medical Council of India Regulations on Graduate Medical Education, 1997.The two judge bench of...

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Representing Case Sitting in Stationed Car in 'a Casual Manner' Amounts to Disrespecting Court Proceedings: Madras High Court

Feb 09, 2021 Gautami Chakravarty 1

While noting that a Lawyer appeared for a virtual hearing from a stationed car and "in a casual manner", the Madras High Court on Wednesday ( February 3, 2021) expressed its displeasure at Lawyer's conduct.In related news, the Delhi High Court on Thursday (February 4, 2021) had said that it is "simply shocking" that advocates are arguing or...

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SC Grants Bail to Undertrial Prisoner, to Protect Fundamental Rights,Despite a Statutory Bar [READ ORDER]

Feb 04, 2021 Mathews Savio 1

Undertrials constitute more than 70% of prisoners in Indian jails and their numbers are rising. The overcrowding in prisons has received renewed attention during the pandemic but little has been done to improve their lot. Often there are delays in presenting the undertrials before the concerned courts for grant of bail due to shortage of...

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Supreme Court Pulls Up Bihar Legal Department For 'Misadventure' of Filing Suit Against Arbitration Award [READ ORDER]

Mar 02, 2021 Aditi Aggarwal 1

A three judge bench of Supreme Court comprising of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice Hrishikesh Roy on 25.02.2021 came down heavily on the legal department of the State of Bihar for instituting a wholly non-maintainable legal proceedings.The bench was headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and while dismissing a...

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SC to discontinue the usage of Whatsapp to share video conference links for hearings

Mar 02, 2021 Snehal Khemka 1

In compliance with the new Information Technology (guidelines for intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, effective from March 1 2021, the SC has now been directed to discontinue the use of Whatsapp as a means to share video conference links for court hearings. As an alternative, such links shall be shared via authenticated...

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Smuggling of Gold with an Intent to Threaten the Economic Stability of India Comes Under the Definition of ‘Terrorist Act’ under the UAPA,1967: Rajasthan HC [READ JUDGMENT]

Feb 04, 2021 Mathews Savio 1

The Rajasthan High Court in its judgement dated 1/2/2021 held that smuggling of any valuable commodity which is likely to threaten the monetary stability of the country can be charged under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967 (UAPA). The judgement gains significance in consideration of various incidents of international gold smuggling...

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State cannot act in a Shylockian manner and squeeze money from its citizens: Kerala HC [READ JUDGMENT]

Feb 04, 2021 ADITI AGGARWAL 1

The Kerala High Court bench comprising of Justice N. Nagaresh on Tuesday ( February 3, 2021) stated that “The State and its authorities could not act in a Shylockian manner and squeeze money from its citizens” while observing State’s failure to return the money paid twice for a certain due by the Petitioners in the case of M/s....

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Toolkit not Seditious? :Delhi Court to Reserve Order on Disha Ravi’s Bail Plea

Feb 22, 2021 Namya Bose 1

After a 3 hour long Court hearing in the Patiala House Court in Delhi on February 23, 2021, regarding the matter of lawyer environmentalist and engineer, Disha Ravi, being arrested for the supposed offence of sedition under Section 124A IPC, 1860 and being accused for sharing and creating the toolkit for the farmers protest, the court reserved its...

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Plea Seeking Direction to State of UP to Bring Law to Compensate COVID-19 Vaccinated Individuals Dismissed by Allahabad High Court [READ ORDER]

Feb 12, 2021 Gautami Chakravarty 1

The Bench of Justice Sanjay Yadav and Justice Jayant Banerji was hearing the plea of one Gajendra Singh Yadav (a law student), who drew inference from the United States of America having National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act 1986 and other countries having similar enactment to ensure compensation to person who suffer any loss/ injury due to side...

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Victim Sending Friend Request on Facebook Does Not Mean She Intended to Have Sexual Relationship With the Accused: Himachal Pradesh HC [READ ORDER]

Feb 09, 2021 Gautami Chakravarty 1

Just because the victim sent a friend request to the accused does not give him the right and liberty to establish sexual relations with her, the Himachal Pradesh High Court observed while dismissing a bail application filed by a man accused of raping a thirteen year old child. "It no way implies that children who create social media accounts do so...

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SC issues notice to CBI and Central Government in matter related to West Bengal Coal Mining Scam

Feb 24, 2021 Mathews Savio 1

The apex court of the country has issued notice to CBI and Central Government in a matter related to West Bengal Coal Mining Scam.The notices were issued on Monday (February 22, 2021) when the Supreme court was considering a plea filed by one of the accused in the West Bengal Coal Mining Scam. The plea was filed challenging an order by a Single...

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4 New Additional Judges Appointed to Kerala High Court

Feb 23, 2021 Namya Bose 1

The Kerala High Court recently saw the appointment of four new additional judges by the President of India, of which two were advocates and other two were Judicial officers. All four Additional Judges, namely-Advocates Murali Purushottaman, Ziyad Rahman, District Judges Karunakaran Babu and Kauser Edappaghath have been appointed for the...

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Constitute a Committee to Look Into Issue of Vaccination of Lawyers and Hybrid Hearings: Delhi High Court Orders DHCBA's Executive Committee [READ ORDER]

Mar 02, 2021 Aditi Aggarwal 1

The Delhi High Court on Friday, i.e. 26th February, 2021 asked the Executive Committee of the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) to hold a meeting on 1st March, 2021 at 4:00 pm for discussion and for constitution of a committee for submitting its recommendations on the issue of vaccination to lawyers and hybrid hearings. After...

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Delhi Assembly is Well Within its Authority to Constitute a Committee to Look into Peace and Harmony of the National Capital: Senior Counsel Singhvi on behalf of the Delhi Assembly Panel in SC

Feb 09, 2021 Mathews Savio 1

Recently, Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Senior Counsel, appeared on behalf of the Delhi Assembly Panel in the Supreme Court in the consideration of a petition filed by the Facebook India Vice-President, Ajith Mohan, challenging two summonses issued to him by the panel.The summons were issued to Mr. Mohan in September 2020 while the Delhi Assembly...

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Lawyer files PIL in Delhi HC seeking guidelines for search and seizure operations in advocate’s premises

Feb 05, 2021 Mathews Savio 1

Advocate Nikhil Borwankar has filed a PIL in Delhi High Court seeking guidelines from the court to regulate the search and seizure operation’s happening at lawyer’s premises. Recent events happening across the country, like the assault on an advocate in Uttar Pradesh, point to the strained relations between the law enforcement agencies and the...

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Rajya Sabha Chairman Asks 3 AAP MPs to Withdraw from House Amid Discussion on Farmers' Protests

Feb 05, 2021 Gautami Chakravarty 1

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