'Social Media Influencers Have To Ensure That Their Publications Are Not Harmful Or Offensive': Bombay HC Passes Take Down Order Against Youtuber [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court has passed an interim order of 'take down' against a social media V-logger on prima facie findings that he had given reckless and offensive reviews of a product and cautioned that persons in such capacity should be careful that their publications do not harm others. "A social media infuencer who has or claims to have a sound knowledge on what they claim their niche...

CAA Arrests: Lucknow Court Grants Bail To Human Rights Lawyer Adv Md Shoaib [Read Order]

On Wednesday, Lucknow Sessions Court allowed the bail application moved by Lucknow based senior lawyer and president of human rights group Rihai Manch, Mohammad Shoaib. He was arrested in the intervening night of 19.12.2019-20.12.2019 at 12 am, for alleged involvement in CAA protests at Clarks Awadh Tiraha in Lucknow. The said protests were termed illegal due to imposition of Section...

Inconvenience Of Wife Should Be Treated As Prime Consideration In Transfer Petitions Arising Out Of A Matrimonial Suit: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

In a transfer petition filed under Section 24 of CPC, the Calcutta High Court has ruled that if such transfer is sought by a wife during the course of matrimonial proceedings, the court should, while deciding the petition, take into consideration the inconvenience caused to her. The decision rendered by Justice Bibek Chaudhuri has made it clear that if transfer is sought by a wife in...

Calcutta HC Recommends Action Against District Judge For Material Irregularity In Judicial Order [Read Judgment]

In a notable development, the Calcutta High Court has recommended administrative action against a District Judge for material irregularity and impropriety in a judicial order.The case concerned the order passed by the District Judge to dismiss a first appeal on grounds of delay.The application for condonation of delay was dismissed on the grounds that the appeal lacked merits.While...

Kerala HC Adjourns Hearing Of PIL Challenging CAA To Next Week [Read Petition]

The Kerala High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of a writ petition challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019.The PIL has been filed by one Shamem MS through Advocate AX Varghese. The petitioner, apart from a prayer to declare CAA unconstitutional, also urges Court to direct all the respondents not to implement CAA.Advocate AX Varghese, representing the petitioner, submitted...

Search And Seizure Before Magistrate Under Section 50 Of NDPS Not Mandatory In All Cases: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court has held that the requirement to conduct search and seizure before a Gazetted Officer/Magistrate under section 50 of NDPS is mandatory only when the accused requires such procedure to be carried out. The Single Bench of Justice Vibhu Bhakru has noted that if Section 50(1) of NDPS Act is read to mean that it is necessary in all cases that a search be conducted...

'Reading Of Preamble Not Incitement To Offence' : Delhi Court In Chandra Shekhar Azad's Bail Order [Read Order]

In the order granting bail to Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad, a Sessions Court in Delhi has observed that the offences alleged by the police are not prima facie made out against him at the present moment.Azad was arrested by Daryaganj police on December 21 on allegations of violence during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019.The FIR registered against him mentioned...

Nothing In RTI Act Empowers CIC To Constitute Any Committee Or Conduct Any Enquiry On Its Behalf : Bombay HC [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Monday ruled that nothing in the Right to Information Act, 2005 empowers the State or Central Information Commission to constitute any committee or conduct any enquiry on its behalf and stayed the implementation of an order passed by an Information Commissioner directing the Department of Economic Affairs to conduct an enquiry.Division bench of Justice KK Tated...

Free Kashmir Placard At Mysore University : Bar Association Passes Resolution Deciding None Would Represent Accused

The Mysuru Bar Association has passed a resolution on January 14, deciding none of it's members would represent the woman, Nalini Balakumar, who had raised 'Free Kashmir' placard at a protest held in Mysuru University on January 8. Bar association President, S Anand Kumar, confirmed over the phone about the resolution being passed he said "On the request received from few...

Nirbhaya Case : Delhi HC Refuses To Interfere With The Death Warrant Issued By Trial Court

Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the order passed by the Sessions Court on January 7 for the execution of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya rape case. The Division Bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Dhingra noted that the Session Court's order is not erroneous, as the same was passed in compliance with the previous orders of the Supreme Court. Moreover, till the passing...

PMC Bank Crisis: Bombay HC Allows Auction Of HDIL Assets

In a huge relief for the account holders of crisis-hit Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday allowed a public interest litigation filed by one Sarosh Damania seeking auction of all Housing Development and Infrastructure Limited (HDIL) assets either mortgaged with the bank or attached by the Economic Offences Wing, Mumbai.Division bench of Justice Ranjit...

Taking Note Of Casual Remand Orders, Patna HC Directs Judicial Academy To Give Training To Magistrates [Read Order]

The Patna High Court has asked the Director of the Judicial Academy at Patna, to train Judicial Officers in matters of custody and remand applications. The order has been passed by the bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Anil Kumar Upadhyay in a writ petition, after noticing the casual remand orders passed by a Magistrate in violation of SC guidelines. As per the law...