Nirbhaya Case: Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Of Convict Claiming Juvenility In 2012, Imposes Cost On Lawyer

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed plea of one of the four convicts facing the gallows in the Nirbhaya gang rape-and-murder case claiming that he was a juvenile at the time of the offence in December, 2012. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait also imposed cost of Rs 25000 on the convict's advocate A P Singh, who did not appear in the court despite several communications sent to him on...

RBI's Approval For Chanda Kochhar's Dismissal In Accordance With Statutory Provisions; Central Bank Tells Bombay HC

The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday told the Bombay High Court that the Central Bank's approval for Chanda Kochhar's termination from ICICI bank as CEO and Managing Director was in accordance with the law.Division bench of Justice Ranjit More and Justice SP Tavade were hearing Kochhar's plea challenging her termination.RBI's counsel, Senior Advocate Venkatesh Dhond submitted an affidavit...

Breaking : Gauhati HC Directs Restoration Of Mobile Internet From 5 PM Today [Read Order]

"Shut down of mobile internet service virtually amounts to bringing life to a grinding halt"

Widow's Right To Claim Compensation For Death Of Husband Will Not Abate On Remarriage; Entitled To Equal Share As Parents : Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has held that the right of a widow to claim compensation on account of death of her husband due to motor vehicle accident will not abate on remarriage, and that she was entitled to equal share as the parents of the deceased for 'loss of dependency'.Holding thus, her share was enhanced from Rs. 3,00,000 as awarded by the Tribunal, to Rs. 56,00,000/-. "re-marriage of...

Bombay HC Reserves Order In Anticipatory Bail Pleas Of Gautam Navlakha And Anand Teltumbde

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday reserved orders in anticipatory bail applications filed by Gautam Navlakha and Anand Teltumbde. Justice PD Naik noted that the interim protection from arrest granted to both the accused would continue until further orders. Pune police has alleged that journalist/activist Gautam Navlakha and scholar Anand Teltumbde had Maoist links and had a...

Anti-CAA Stir : Karnataka HC To Hear Tomorrow Pleas Against Section 144 Orders Imposed In Bengaluru [Read Petition]

The Karnataka High Court has agreed to hear tomorrow a bunch of petitions challenging the curfew orders imposed in Bengaluru in the wake of protests against Citizenship Amendment Act.A member of Parliament Rajya Sabha, Rajeev Gowda and Member of Legislative Assembly, Sowmya Reddy, have moved the Court, challenging the order issued by the Police Commissioner, under section 144 of CrPC,...

PIL Alleging Violations Of Manual Scavenger's Act; Bombay HC Seeks State's Response [Read Petition]

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to file an affidavit in a Public Interest Litigation filed by Advocate Abha Singh highlighting deaths of sewage workers in and around Mumbai alleging violation of Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013.Division bench of Justice Ranjit More and Justice SP Tavade posted the matter for...

Allahabad HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Firing Inside A Courtroom ; Summons Addl. Chief Secretary & DGP [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the shocking incident where three men began to open fire inside a courtroom in the Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh. On Tuesday afternoon, three men entered the court of CJM, Bijnor while the Court was functioning and began to open fire, resulting in death of one and injuring one Court Moharrir among others. As per the report,...

[Video] Govt That Abides By Constitution Has Nothing To Fear From Dissent: Justice Gautam Patel

At Vidhi Centre For Legal Policy's annual lecture yesterday, Justice Gautam Patel of Bombay High Court gave an enlightening address on the need for institutional autonomy. Titled, 'Between Scylla and Charybdis: Institutional Autonomy in Democratic Government', Justice Patel emphasised upon the significance of autonomy for the effective functioning of a republic....

NCLAT Restores Cyrus Mistry As Tata Group Executive Chairman [Updated With Order]

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal on Wednesday restored Cyrus Mistry as the Executive Chairman of Tata Group.Allowing Mistry's appeal, the Appellate Tribunal set aside the judgment of National Company Law Tribunal Mumbai bench that had upheld the appointment of N Chandrasekharan as Chairman in his place.A two member bench headed by Justice SJ Mukhopadhyay granted four weeks time to...

Nirbhaya Case Death Warrant : Trial Court Asks Tihar Jail Authorities To Serve Fresh Notice To Convicts; Adjourned Till January 7

Taking note of the 'fresh developments' in the Nirbhaya case following the dismissal of the review petition of a death row convict in the Nirbhaya case, a Delhi Court on Wednesday directed the authorities of Tihar jail to serve fresh notice to the four convicts for executing death penalty.Additional Sessions Judge Satish Arora of Patiala House Courts said that death warrant cannot be issued...

Jamia Violence: Delhi HC Single Bench Transfers A Student's Plea To Chief Justice's Bench

Delhi High Court has transferred another petition seeking action against alleged violence committed by police against the Jamia students to the Chief Justice's court. Justice Vibhu Bakhru, perused the order of the Supreme Court dated 17/12/19 and the fact that there's no need for an interim order in the present plea, decided to transfer the matter to the court of Chief Justice of...