Plea In Kerala HC Against TRAI Orders Regulating Capacity Fee, Basic Service Tier And Discounting Offered By Broadcasters [Read Petition]

A plea has been filed in the Kerala High Court challenging the changes brought about with respect to network capacity fee, basic service tier and discounting offered by broadcasters to distributors by TRAI through various Rules, Regulations and Orders. It states that a perusal of the functions of TRAI would make it clear that it possesses powers to regulate the inter connection or...

Ranchi Court Convicts 11 Accused In Law Student Rape Case

The court of Judicial Commissioner (JC) here on Wednesday convicted 11 persons in connection with gang rape of a student of National University of Study and Research in Law near Ranchi city in November last year.The convicted persons are Sunil Munda, Sandip Tirkey, Ajay Munda, Rajan Oroan, Kuldip Oraon, Sunil Oraon, Naveen Oraon, Basant Kacchap, Ravi Oraon, Rohit Oraon and Rishi Tirkey.Amidst...

Plea In Allahabad HC Seeking To Immediately Fill Up CIC Vacancy In The State Information Commission [Read Petition]

RTI Activist Dr. Nutan Thakur has moved the Allahabad High Court, Lucknow bench, seeking directions to the state to immediately fill the vacancy of Chief Information Commissioner having arisen in the UP Information Commission after retirement of CIC Javed Usmani on February 16. The Petitioner has asserted that since the CIC's hearing Chamber S-1 is empty, many litigants are being...

Delhi Riots : Lawyers Trying To Meet Detainees Assaulted By Police

While the inaction of the Delhi Police in controlling the violence in Delhi is being heavily criticized, new reports of a group of lawyers being beaten up today at a police station also came to the fore.People protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act at the Khureji protest site, in North Delhi, were detained and taken to the Jagatpuri Police Station today. A group of lawyers...

'Sheer Militancy' : Karnataka HC Summons Office Bearers Of Hubli Bar Association For Resolution Against Sedition Accused

The Court indicated that it might transfer the case from Hubli.

Supreme Court Bar Association Condemns Justice Arun Mishra's Praise For PM Modi [Read Resolution]

The Supreme Court Bar Association has issued a statement condemning the recent remarks made by Justice Arun Mishra praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the International Judicial Conference. The SCBA has expressed strong reservations against Justice Mishra's remarks which it believes impinges upon judicial independence. "The SCBA believes that the Independence of the...

'No Prima Facie Case Against Anurag Thakur': Delhi Police Informs Court In A Plea Seeking FIR For Hate Speeches

The Crime Branch of Delhi Police informed a Delhi Court on Wednesday that no prima facie case is made out against BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Sharma, for allegedly making hate speeches, to warrant an FIR against them. Sub Inspector Dheeraj has informed ACMM Vishal Pahuja today, that the Crime Branch has sought legal opinion on the specifications made by CPM leader...

2008 Malegaon Blast: Explain The Delay In Trial; Bombay HC Tells NIA

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday gave the National Investigation Agency 'last chance' to explain the delay in the 2008 Malegaon blast trial despite several orders from the High Court and Supreme Court to expedite the trial.Division bench of Acting Chief Justice BP Dharmadhikari and Justice NR Borkar were hearing an application in an appeal filed by one of the accused Sameer Kulkarni, who is...

Eligibility Limit Of NBFCs For Debt Recovery Reduced [Read Notification]

The Central government has relaxed the eligibility criteria for non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) for debt recovery under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act, 2002. As per the notification issued by the Ministry of Finance on Monday, a NBFC having assets worth Rs 100 crore will be entitled for enforcement...

School Certificate Not Proof Of Citizenship Unless Proved By Testimony Of Headmaster : Gauhati HC [Read Judgment]

The Guahati High Court has upheld a declaration that a woman was a foreigner by holding that the documents such as school certificates should be proved by the testimony of the issuing authority.The Court was considering a writ petition filed by one Sahera Khatun, stated to be aged 42 years, challenging the order passed by Foreigners Tribunal Kamrup on December 1, 2018 declaring her to be...

Bombay HC Grants Interim Injunction Against 'Andaman Big Bro' For Infringement of Endelmol's Trademark [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Friday granted relief to Endelmol Shine Group, which owns the trademark Big Brother, and directed Andaman Xtasea Private Limited to stop using the name 'Andaman Big Bro' for their show.Justice BP Colabawalla heard Endemol's interim application in their commercial suit pressing for ad-interim reliefs. Advocate Hiren Kamod appeared for the plaintiff and stated that...

Delhi Violence : Delhi HC Asks CBSE To Consider Plea For Shifting Board Exam Centre

In light of riots that have engulfed parts of north east Delhi, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the CBSE to expeditiously decide the plea of a school located in Anand Vihar in east Delhi and five of its students who moved the Court seeking direction to change their centre for Board examination. The High Court said so while observing prima facie that the situation in the area was...