"Won't Use Songs Owned By Tips In 'Gaana' App"; Times Group Led ENIL Tells Bombay HC In Copyright Suit By Tips Industries [Read Order]

The Times Group led Entertainment Network India Limited submitted before the Bombay High Court on Tuesday that until the suit filed by Tips Industries is pending, songs owned by the plaintiff will not be used in the music streaming service 'Gaana'.Justice GS Kulkarni heard an interim application in the suit filed by Tips Industries seeking relief of a permanent injunction against ENIL on...

Foreigners Detention : Kerala HC Directs Prison Authorities To Grant Better Facilities To Nigerian Nationals, In The Absence Of Model Detention Centres In State

The High Court of Kerala has directed the authorities of Viyyur Central Prison in the state to allot separate cells and A-class facilities to two Nigerian nationals, who were detained there for alleged violation of the provisions of the Foreigners Act, 1946.The interim order was passed in a writ petition filed by Aniogu Uchechukwa Paschal and Nanna Ekena Fidelis, who contended that...

Delhi Court Grants Bail To Jamia Student Asif Iqbal Tanha In Jamia Violence Case

A Delhi court on Thursday granted bail to Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University student Asif Iqbal Tanha, in a case related to violence near Jamia Millia Islamia Univeristy during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in December last year.Additional Sessions Judge Gaurav Rao granted the relief to Tanha on furnishing a bail bond of Rs 25,000 and a surety of like amount.The court...

Telangana HC CJ Releases Financial Assistance To Advocates & Clerks Under COVID-19 Relief Scheme

Chief Justice of Telangana HC, Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, on Thursday released financial assistance to advocates and clerks via e-payment in the presence of Advocate General, Banda Shivananda Prasad, & HC Registrars.Payment was released to all advocates and clerks who were found eligible under the scheme.The Trust received a total of 14,166 and 1,029 applications from the Advocates...

[Delhi Riots] Investigation Seems To Be Targeted Towards One End, Says Court

Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana said this disturbing fact was revealed on the perusal of the case diary.

Delhi HC Issues Series of Directions To Ensure Proper Facilities and Treatment For Persons Residing In Night Shelters, Asks Authorities To Keep Spread of COVID19 In Check [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has passed a series of directions to Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, and the Delhi Government to ensure proper facilities and treatment are provided to the residents of night shelters set up within the AIIMS premises. While highlighting various factors that need to be addressed by all the authorities, the Division...

Ideology Of Detenu Like A 'Live Volcano': J&K HC Upholds Detention Of HC Bar Association President Mian Abdul Qayoom [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday upheld the Government orders relating to preventive detention of Senior Advocate and J&K High Court Bar Association President Mian Abdul Qayoom, under the J&K Public Safety Act 1978. The court has held that the 70-year old detenue has a "tendency" of disturbing law and order and thus, it will not be appropriate to interfere with...

Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Direction To Family Courts To Record Evidence Through Video Conferencing [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking a direction to be issued to Family Courts to record evidence in pending cases through video conferencing. The Division Bench of Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Justice Asha Menon has issued notices to Delhi Government, Headquarters of Family Courts, and the Delhi High Court. The order has come in a PIL filed by...

Legal And Technical Issues To Be Faced By Trial Courts During Virtual Hearing: Karnataka HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Registrar General to file a suo-motu public interest litigation to address various legal and technical issues that would arise before the district and trial courts from June 1, when they start 'limited functioning' as per the Standard Operating Procedure issued by the High Court. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice...

Bois Locker Room: Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Removal of Illegal Content Against Minors From Social Media [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking removal of fake news and hate speech on social media platforms through designated officers of various intermediaries. The notice has been issued to the Union of India and others by the Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad. Moved by KN Govindacharya, an application filed under section 151...

Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Set Up Help Desks For Distribution Of e-Coupons For Food, Asks Authorities To Monitor PDS Shops [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to put up help desks with a computer at all 580 centres through which rations are distributed through e-coupons within 5 working days to act as a one stop centre for applying for e-coupons. The Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad has asked the Delhi Government to ensure that all the...

Horrific Handling of Bodies of Those Who Died Of COVID19: Delhi HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of a Newspaper Report [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of a newspaper report which has highlighted the sad state of affairs in which the bodies of those who have died of COVID19 are being handled by the mortuary as well as crematoriums. The Division Bench of Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Justice Asha Menon has passed an order to bring the alleged human rights violations to the notice of...