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Train Firing Case: Police Adds 'Hate Speech' Offence Against Accused RPF Constable, Says Couldn't Obtain CCTV Footage From Many Coaches
Railway Protection Force Constable - Chetan Singh (33) who is accused of shooting his senior and three Muslims passengers onboard the Jaipur Mumbai Super-Fast Express has been additionally charged with Section 153A of the IPC related to hate speech.On Monday, Borivali Magistrate Shivdatta Patil extended Singh’s police custody till August 11. The media was once again not permitted to witness...
Karnataka High Court Directs Integration Of Police IT System With Road Accident Database, FSL, Insurance Depts
The Karnataka High Court reiterated that Motor Vehicles Act being a beneficial legislation, the provisions thereof have to be given beneficial meaning and effect. It held that benefit under the Act cannot be taken away on a technical aspect that too of limitation under Section 166(3) of the Act, which mandates that no claim petition can be entertained unless it is made within six months of...
Kerala Court Convicts Man For Making More Than 300 Phone Calls To Police Station To Harass Woman Police Officer
A Kerala Court recently convicted a man for making more than 300 phone calls to the official phone of Vanitha police station, Kochi city, in order to harass a woman Civil Police Officer.The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ernakulam, Sajini B.S. sentenced the accused to rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 years and imposed with a fine of Rs. 15,000. The prosecution case against...
Kerala Court Prevents ‘Marunadan Malayali’ From Publishing Defamatory Content Against Commerce Coaching Institute 'Lakshya'
The Subordinate Judges Court at Ernakulam today passed an ad interim ex-parte injunction against the Malayalam news portal ‘Marunadan Malayali’, restraining it from publishing defamatory content against Lakshya (Learnfluence Education Private Limited). Lakshya is a commerce coaching institute known for delivering high results in courses like CA, ACCA, CMA USA, CAM INDIA, CAT, CS...
Bill Discounting Facility Could Be Offered Not Only By Banking Company But Also By A Body Corporate: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has observed that bill discounting facilities could be offered not only by a banking company or a financial institution but also by a body corporate.The bench of P. Dinesha (Judicial Member) and M. Ajit Kumar (Technical Member) has observed that service tax is payable on ‘bill discounting’ under banking...
Rioting Case | Agra Court Stays Conviction Of BJP MP Ram Shankar Katheria, Lok Sabha Membership No More In Peril
Two days after an MP/MLA Court in Uttar Pradesh's Agra District convicted BJP MP (representing Etawah) Dr Ram Shankar Katheria in a 2011 case lodged against him under Sections 147 (Rioting), 323 (Voluntary Causing Hurt) IPC, a Sessions Court has STAYED the conviction and has granted him regular bail.The stay on conviction means that MP Katheria will not be disqualified from Lok Sabha.Earlier,...
Parliament Passes Mediation Bill
The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Mediation Bill, 2023, it was already approved by Rajya Sabha last week. The Bill has the provision to volunteer for trying to settle civil or commercial disputes through mediation first, before approaching any court or tribunal. The Bill seeks to, “to promote and facilitate mediation, especially institutional mediation, for resolution of disputes,...
Justice AK Jayasankaran Nambiar Of Kerala High Court Awarded Doctorate In Law
Judge of the Kerala High Court, Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar, was awarded a Doctorate in Law by the O.P. Jindal Global University at a convocation ceremony held in New Delhi on Monday. Justice Nambiar had enrolled for the doctorate programme during the COVID-19 lockdown period. The doctorate was awarded to him for his thesis on 'The Judicial Role in Constitutional Protection : Examining...
Delhi Riots UAPA Case: Court Refuses To Provide Entire CCTV Footage, Chats Of Police WhatsApp Groups To Devangana Kalita
A Delhi Court recently refused to provide entire CCTV footage pertaining to the North-East Delhi area, where riots erupted in 2020, and chats of WhatsApp groups of police officials to Devangana Kalita, one of the accused in a UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy behind the violence.Considering the nature of case and the fact that investigation is ongoing in other individual riots...
UPSC Civil Service Exam : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea By 3 Candidates Who Were Denied EWS Reservation Due To Error In Certificate
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a petition filed 3 civil service aspirants who contended that they were denied reservation under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category due to a clerical error made in the Certificate by the competent authority. The petitioners said that they were not selected in the Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Services...
‘Tahir Hussain Instigated Mob To Indulge In Vandalism And Arson’: Court Frames Charges Against 10 In Delhi Riots Case, Discharges 3
A Delhi Court has recently framed charges against former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain, his brother Shah Alam and eight other men in a case relating to 2020 North-East Delhi riots for allegedly committing vandalism and arson in various shops in Moonga Nagar area during the violence.Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of Karkardooma Courts framed charges against the...
15 Days Police Custody Meant To Be Applied To Entire Period Of Investigation As A Whole : Supreme Court Doubts 1992 Precedent
In the Senthil Balaji case, the Supreme Court has questioned the interpretation given by the 1992 judgment in CBI v. Anupam J. Kulkarni that the police or investigating agency can't seek custody of the accused after the first 15 days from the arrest.Earlier this year, in April, another 2-judge bench of the Supreme Court in CBI v.Vikas Mishra had also doubted the Anupam Kulkarni dictum...