'You Are Behaving As If Jama Masjid Is Pakistan', Judge Tells Prosecutor In Chandra Shekhar Azad Bail Hearing

The bail hearing of Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad witnessed some crucial observations made by Tis Hazari Additional Sessions Judge Dr. Kamini Lau.The Public Prosecutor opposed the bail application saying that Azad had incited violence through his social media posts. The Prosecutor initially refused to share the posts with Azad's counsel Mahmood Pracha. But the judge sternly said that...

Allegation Of Sharing Call Details Without Consent: Karnataka HC Says 'Service Providers Are Dutybound To Provide Information Whenever Required By Police'[Read Judgment]

The Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal case registered against, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman, Bharti Airtel Limited, Gopal Vital, Managing Director, Rohit Malhothra, Chief Executive Officer and Stanley Agnelo, nodal officer of the company, under charges sections, 406, 504, 506(B) of Indian Penal Code, and under section 72, 72A AND 66A of Information Technology Act. ...

Shaheen Bagh: Delhi HC Directs Police To Look Into Plea For Opening Road Stretch Closed Due To Anti-CAA Protests

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday disposed off a PIL seeking reopening of the Kalindi Kunj - Shaheen Bagh stretch which is currently closed due to the ongoing Anti-CAA protests. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar has directed Delhi Police to look into the grievances raised in the plea in a time bound manner and in accordance with law "in...

CCI Orders Probe Against Amazon & Flipkart For Alleged Violations Of Competition Law [Read Order]

In a set-back to Amazon and Flipkart, the Competition Commission of India on Monday directed the Director General to probe the allegations of violation of Competition Act by these e-commerce giants.The order was passed by the Commission on a prima facie finding that the Amazon and Flipkart were giving undue promotion to some sellers over other smaller sellers.The complaint was filed by a...

SC Issues Notice To ED On Karti's Plea For Return Of Rs 20 Crores Deposited With Court

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Karti Chidambaram's plea seeking return of his deposit of Rs 20 crore, which was deposited with the top court's Registry as security for traveling abroad. The matter will come up for hearing on Friday, January 17. Karti had deposited Rs 10 crore on two separate occasions, in January and May 2019, when the...

Denial Of Salary A 'Continuing Wrong' ; Not Barred By Limitation : HP HC [Read Judgment]

Observing that issues pertaining to payment of salary, allowance, etc. are not barred by limitation due to their recurring nature, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday directed the State to count the services rendered by Junior Basic Teachers on contract basis w.e.f. 7.8.1997, for the purposes of pension under CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972, annual increments, seniority, promotion and...

Make Sure That No Seats In M.Phil and Ph.D Programmes Are Left Vacant: Delhi HC Directs JNU [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has directed Jawaharlal Nehru University to ensure that the vacant seats in M.Phil and Ph.D are filled up immediately.Justice Rajiv Shakdher has ordered the University to ensure that in the ensuing academic years, M.Phil and Ph.D programmes, no seats are left vacant.The present petition was filed to seek directions to be issued to JNU to issue the third cut-off list for...

[Defamation] There Is No Absolute Privilege For Statements Made On Oath Or Otherwise In Judicial Proceedings: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

"There is no merit in the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the statements made by the petitioner in the writ petition filed before a Court enjoy absolute privilege".

Kerala Rent Control Act: Sub-Letting A Part Of Tenanted Premises Gives Landlord The Right To Eviction From The Whole Premises: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, interpreting the provisions of Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control), Act, 1965, observed that sub-letting of any part of the tenanted premises gives the landlord the right to eviction from the whole premises. The contention taken in this case by the landlord was that even if the sub-tenancy is created in part of the premises, the entitlement of eviction is in...

CAA Protests: Bhim Army Chief Chandra Shekhar Azad Moves Sessions Court For Bail [Read Application]

Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad, who was arrested by Daryaganj police on December 21, 2019 for allegedly inciting violence during anti-CAA protests, has moved a bail application before the District and Sessions Judge (Central), in Tis Hazari. The application moved through his lawyer Mehmood Pracha, seeks regular bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). At the...

POCSO : Bombay HC Grants Bail, Observes Minor Girl 'Surrendered' To Physical Desires Of Accused Out Of Love & Affection [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court has granted bail to one Anirudha Yadav, a 25-year-old man accused of raping a minor girl, in a case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.The Court observed that the conduct of the victim, a minor girl aged nearly 15 years, indicated the she had left home to go with the accused by her own will and that she had 'surrendered to the physical desires...

Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act Comes Into Force From 10 January 2020 [Read Notification]

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, has also come into force on 10th January 2020.The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on August 5, 2019, during its monsoon session, and was later cleared by the Rajya Sabha in Winter session. The Act had received the assent of the President on 5th December, 2019.The state objective of the Act is...