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Use Of Automatic Facial Recognition Technology By Police Is Lawful : UK Court[Read Judgment]
The High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Cardiff (United Kingdom) has held that use of Automated Facial Recognition Technology (AFRT) in the form of a pilot project known as "AFR Locate" by the South Wales Police (SWP) in Cardiff was lawful, although it involved invasion on the right to privacy.This is the first instance where any court in the world had considered the use of AFRT...
Sex-Dolls That Are Child-Like Violate Penal Provision Banning Child Abuse: Norwegian Supreme Court [Read Judgment]
The Supreme Court of Norway has passed a judgment interpreting the position of law on sex dolls. The highest court of the country has held that sex dolls that represent child-like qualities amount to violation of the penal code as they amount to sexualisation of children. Section 311 of the Norwegian Penal Code lays down the law banning sexualisation of children. It says that...
NGT Directs Jharkhand Govt. To Take Action Against Operation Of Illegal Mines And Stone Crushers
The NGT has directed the state authorities of Jharkhand to take action against the damage being caused to the hills of Raj Mahal (Sahebganj Dist.), Jharkhand by illegal mining and operation of stone crushers. The NGT, Eastern Zone Bench (EZ) initiated proceedings in the matter, based on a letter sent by one Ramchandra Chaurasia....
Aadhaar Is A National Asset; Sharing Information May Affect Security Interests: CIC [Read Order]
The Central Information Commission has held that Aadhaar is a national asset and sharing information pertaining to it can affect the security interest of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and may lead to incitement of an offence. The Complainant, one Anupam Saraph, had sought the following information from the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) of the UIDAI by filing an...
HC Cannot Scuttle Investigation At The Stage Of Sec.156(3) CrPC When FIR Is Yet To Be Registered : Patna HC [Read Judgment]
In an unique order passed by the Patna High Court on Wednesday, the Division bench of Chief Justice Amreshwar Pratap Sahi and Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad recalled an earlier order passed by a division of the high court on July 23, 2018. The Petitioner, Rahul Kumar Pandey through Advocate, Prashant Kumar had sought the review and recall of the said order whereby the division bench lead...
Is Hindu Succession Act Gender Discriminatory? : P&H HC Issues Notice On Law Student's Plea
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to the Union Government on a petition filed by a law student challenging the constitutionality of the Hindu Succession Act 1956.The petition filed by Daksh Kadian, a student of National Law School of India University, challenges the Act as gender discriminatory.It is contended in the petition that the scheme of intestate succession as per...
National Lok Adalat: Punjab State Legal Services Authority Resolve 22,040 Cases In A Day
The Punjab State Legal Services Authorities organized a National Lok Adalat throughout the State of Punjab today, with a view to settle disputes at pre-litigation stage as well as cases pending in courts. A total of 271 benches were constituted across the state, which were personally monitored by Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court and Executive Chairman of...
Government Must Ensure Portable Drinking Water To People Affected From Contaminated Ground Water : NGT [Read Order]
The principal bench of National Green Tribunal has urged Central Government to take lead in ensuring potable drinking water to people who are affected due to ground water being contaminated in different states. As per estimates over 1 crore people in different states are affected due to the presence of high level of Arsenic in ground water. It has asked the Central government to rework...
Counsel Has Implied Authority To Enter Into Compromise On Behalf Of Parties Unless It is Motivated by Malafide Intentions: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Order]
The Chhattisgarh High Court has reiterated that a counsel has an implied authority to enter into compromise on behalf of the parties unless it is motivated by malafide intentions such as fraud, misrepresentation, etc. Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal held that under Order 23 Rule 3 of CPC, it was mandatory for the Court to record a lawful compromise and one of the conditions which normally must...
Injury Caused To Copyright Owner Due To Exclusion From Credits is Irreparable: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
Delhi High Court has restrained Balaji Telefilms from using the song 'Dhagala Lagli' in its latest release 'Dream Girl'. The court held such use to be a copyright violation as neither the licence fee or the credits were given to the Plaintiff who owned to. copyright in the sound recording. The Plaintiff had instituted this suit, to restrain the three Defendants namely (i) Balaji...
SAT Quashes SEBI Ban On Price Waterhouse For Alleged Conspiracy In Satyam Scam [Read Judgment]
The Securities Appellate Tribunal has quashed the SEBI order imposing a two year ban on the accounting firm Price Waterhouse(PW) for its alleged involvement in the Sathyam scam.The ban was imposed by the Whole Time Member(WTM) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in January 2018 under Sections 11, 11B of the SEBI Act barring PW from directly or indirectly issuing any...
Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai Appointed As Acting CJ Of The Sikkim HC [Read Notification]
The centre has notified the appointment of Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai, senior-most Judge of the Sikkim High Court, as the Acting Chief Justice of the high court. The present Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court, Justice Vijai Kumar Bist, is set to retire on September 16 and the decision is consequent upon the same. Justice Madan Rai enrolled as an advocate in Delhi in 1990 after...