Tag: Justice

Delhi HC to hear Bollywood producers’ plea to restrain Republic TV, Times Now from making ‘irresponsible remarks’

Source:-https://www.newindianexpress.com NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea by leading Bollywood producers seeking to restrain Republic TV and Times Now from making alleged “irresponsible, derogatory and defamatory remarks” against the film industry and conducting “media trials” against its members on various issues. Justice Rajiv Shakdher, who had earlier

Gangster Bishnoi fears Dubey-like encounter, moves High Court

Source:-https://www.tribuneindia.com Alleged gangster Lawrence Bishnoi today moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking directions for handcuffing him if he was brought to Chandigarh on a production warrant after expressing “genuine apprehension” of elimination in an encounter “as done in the infamous case of Vikas Dubey”. Appearing before the Bench of Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill

Justice Bindal made Acting CJ of Jammu & Kashmir High Court

Source:-https://www.tribuneindia.com The appointment follows retirement of Chief Justice Gita Mittal. Justice Bindal is known for his proficiency in bringing justice closer to the people through computerisation. As chairman of a panel constituted by the National Legal Services Authority, he has already submitted a report on optimal use of technology, including artificial intelligence. Justice Bindal was

5-year-old girl appears as main witness in mother’s murder case in Rajasthan High Court

Source:-https://www.indialegallive.com A five-year-old girl appeared in the Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday in the hearing of a Habeas Corpus petition. The girl is the main witness in the murder of her mother. The Division Bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Manoj Kumar Garg specifically allowed for the proceedings of the case in court premises

Delhi HC quashes FIR against doctors, says expert nod needed first

Source:-https://indianexpress.com RULING THAT an FIR in a case of alleged medical negligence cannot be registered without an expert opinion supporting such an allegation, the Delhi High Court has quashed a case registered by the police against doctors of Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and directed the Superintendent of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital to constitute a medical

Bar Buzz: Supreme Court issues 2 new rules

Source:-https://minnlawyer.com The state Supreme Court on Wednesday publicly posted two new administrative orders — one dealing with court rules of public information access, the other affecting pro hac vice-counsel admissions for out-of-state attorneys. We’ll describe the latter first, because it’s simpler. That order changes Rule 5 of the General Rules of Practice by charging a

‘Abuse of power’: Allahabad HC questions ‘attempt to murder’ charge for attending Tablighi meet

Source:-https://www.newindianexpress.com LUCKNOW: IN a major observation, the Allahabad High Court said that filing a charge sheet for attempt to murder a person for attending Tablighi Jamaat meet at New Delhi early this year even though he tested negative for COVID-19 prima facie reflected an abuse of the power of law. The court directed to put

Supreme Court sets aside dowry case conviction, life sentence of Haridwar family of 3

Source:-https://www.indialegallive.com The Supreme Court in a reportable judgement on Wednesday (December 2) set aside the conviction and life sentence awarded by the Uttarakhand High Court to three persons of the same family under Section 304B IPC. The three-judge bench comprising Justice R.F. Nariman, Justice K.M. Joseph and Justice Aniruddha Bose passed this judgement while allowing

Supreme Court Rebukes Telangana Govt In BHEL Woman Officer Suicide Case

Source:-https://www.tkbsen.in “The Home Secretary of Telangana shall personally look into this aspect and issue appropriate directions to all concerned as may be advised,” a two-judge bench of the Apex Court, headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar and also comprising Justice S Ravindra Bhat said in their order on Friday. “We deprecate the request made by the

Scholarship scam: Jharkhand High Court asks state to file detailed affidavit

Source:-https://indianexpress.com Taking suo motu cognizance of The Indian Express investigation on Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme in Jharkhand and stating that prima facie there is a ‘scandal’, the High Court turned a letter into a PIL – Court on its Own Motion – and asked the state to file a ‘detailed affidavit’ into the matter. The court