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“Character Assassination Without Proof” : MP Sanjay Raut Files Defamation Complaint Against BJP's Kirit Somaiya
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Sanjay Raut has filed a criminal defamation case against ex-MP and BJP member Kirit Somaiya on Monday regarding allegedly defamatory tweets from 2022. Raut, editor of Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamna’ claims Somaiya’s tweets are “destructive” and amount to “character assassination without any proof.” The case was filed in the...
Prof Ashok Ramappa Patil Appointed As Vice Chancellor Of NUSRL Ranchi
Prof. (Dr.) Ashok Ramappa Patil has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of the National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi.The NUSRL in a post on its website said: “Hon’ble Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court cum Chancellor of National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi has appointed Prof. (Dr.) Ashok Ramappa Patil as the Vice Chancellor of the...
Army Claims Protection Under AFSPA For ‘Cutting Trees’ On Rented Property, Court Says No Requirement Of Sanction As Dispute Purely Civil In Nature
In a dispute related to the felling of trees on a land taken over by the Army on rent from a civilian, a court in Kashmir’s Bandipora district has rejected the union government’s argument that the landowner is first required to seek sanction under The Armed Forces (Jammu And Kashmir) Special Powers Act (AFSPA) before filing the recovery suit.Principal District Judge Amit Sharma ruled that...
Army Jawan 'Murder' Case: Judicial Magistrate Orders Further Investigation After 17 Years
17 years after the mysterious "murder" of Sepoy Yuvraj Uttam Rao inside an army camp, the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) of Banihal has ordered the reopening of the investigation into the matter. Expressing dissatisfaction with the previous investigation, Judge Manmohan Kumar has directed the police to conduct further inquiries and submit a detailed report within three months.The...
Court Acquits Man In Delhi Riots Case, Pulls Up Delhi Police For "Falsely" Citing Witness To Identify Accused As Offender
While acquitting a Muslim man in a 2020 North-East Delhi riots case, a Delhi Court pulled up the Delhi Police for "falsely" citing the complainant as a witness who could identify accused as the offender. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Shirish Aggarwal of Karkardooma Courts also disbelieved the testimony of an alleged Police witness observing,“It appears that his statement was procured...
Civil Services Exam 2023: Central Administrative Tribunal Issues Notice To UPSC On Plea Seeking Reduction In Cut Off For CSAT From 33% to 23%
The Central Administrative Tribunal today issued notice to the Union Public Service Commission on a plea seeking reduction in the cut off for qualifying Part II (CSAT) exam conducted by UPSC last month from 33% to 23%. The matter was listed today before the Principal Bench of the Tribunal.However, the Tribunal has refused to direct the Commission to keep the preliminary result in abeyance...
UPSC Civil Services Exam 2023: Plea Before Central Administrative Tribunal Seeks Reduction In Cut Off For CSAT From 33% to 23%
Alleging that the difficulty level of the questions was similar to those asked in CAT and IIT JEE examinations, some of the candidates of the 2023 Civil Services Examination have challenged the qualifying Part II (CSAT) exam conducted by UPSC last month and asked the Central Administrative Tribunal to direct the Commission “to reduce the cut off for Paper II CSAT from 33%...
Difficult To Assume 'Mob' From Muslim Community Would Chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’: Court Raps Delhi Police For Clubbing Complaints Without Probe, Acquits 3
While acquitting three Muslim men in a case connected to the Northeast Delhi riots, a court in the national capital pulled up the Delhi Police for clubbing several complaints with the case without investigation. The court acquitted the three accused in the main complaint and referred the matter related to the wrongly clubbed complaints back to the investigating agency.Additional Sessions...
NCW Acts On Complaint Regarding Lack Of Toilets For Women Lawyers In Nilgiris Court Complex; Writes To Madras HC Registrar
The National Commission For Women on Wednesday urged the Madras High Court Registrar to take immediate cognizance of the lack of toilets for female lawyers at the Nilgiris Court Complex. The commission asked the Registrar to communicate the steps taken within three days.In the letter, the NCW said the court complex, which was inaugurated in 2022, boasts of several amenities but lacks a...
Mukhtar Ansari's Aide Sanjeev 'Jeeva' Shot Dead By Unidentified Assailants Inside Lucknow Court Premises
Alleged gangster Sanjeev Maheshwari 'Jeeva', a close aide of Mukhtar Ansari was shot dead today by unidentified assailants inside the Lucknow court premises. The attackers had reportedly come dressed as a lawyer. One of them was caught by the police. A girl and a policeman also got injured in the shootout.Jeeva's name had surfaced in the murder of senior BJP leaders Brahmadutt Dwivedi...
Chennai Court Grants Bail To Kalakshetra Faculty Member In Sexual Harassment Case
The Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet, has granted bail to Hari Padman, a faculty member of Rukmini Devi College, run by Kalakshetra foundation, who has been accused of sexually harassing students.In December 2022, one the former Directors of the foundation had made a Facebook post accusing the male teacher of molesting and threatening the students. This led to many other students...
Bar Council Of Delhi’s Special Committee Opposes BCI’s Rules For Entry Of Foreign Lawyers And Foreign Law Firms In India, Calls For Stay
A special committee constituted by the Bar Council of Delhi has opposed the Bar Council of India Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2022. The Special Committee comprised of various members of Bar Council of Delhi, President and Secretary of Delhi High Court Bar Association, other Bar Associations of the national capital, Chairman and...