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Symbol 'OM' Burn Imprinted On Muslim Inmate in Tihar, Delhi Court Orders Enquiry
A Delhi Court ordered for inquiry after a Muslim under trial prisoner alleged that Jail Superintendent had "burn imprinted" symbol 'Om' on his back and has also deprived him of food for two days, reports The Wire.Nabbir alias Popa, an under trial prisoner, is lodged at Jail No. 4 of Tihar. His Counsel Jagmohan has submitted before Magistrate Richa Parihar that Nabbir has been subjected to...
Delhi HC Restrains Justdial From Using PVR Trademark On Its Platform, Observes Prima Facie Case Of Infringement [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court has restrained Justdial from using the registered trademark PVR on its platform and ruled in favour of PVR Cinemas. PVR had filed a suit seeking a permanent injunction against Justdial restraining infringement of trademark as well as copyright, passing off, unfair business practices, damages, etc. Justice Manmohan decided the matter after hearing plaintiff's...
Once Declared Juvenile, Probe Following Minor Rape Victim's Impassioned Pleas Reveals Accused A Major
Almost three years after a minor was raped by her Facebook friend, an inquiry ordered by the Delhi High Court following impassioned pleas of the rape victim challenging the juvenility of the accused has led to the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) reversing its findings and concluding that the accused was a major at the time of the offence. The inquiry was conducted by the board comprising...
Bombay HC Dismisses Plea To Remove 'Terrorist' Remarks For 'Bhindrawale' From Text Books, Says It Is Mere Reference To Operation Blue Star [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed writ petition filed by petitioner Amrit Pal Singh Khalsa that asked the court for deletion of reference to Sikh leader Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale as "terrorist" in Class IX History textbooks. A bench of Justice(s) Bharati H Dangre and SC Dharmadhikari pronounced the judgment, which was reserved on the 5th of December, 2018. The grounds in the...
Sohrabuddin Case: Rubabuddin Shaikh Files Appeal Before Bombay HC Against Judgement Of Spl CBI Court Acquitting All 22 Accused
Rubabuddin Shaikh, brother of deceased Sohrabuddin Shaikh, has filed an appeal against the judgment of the Special CBI Court dated December 21, 2018, acquitting all 22 accused in the case. Shaikh has sought quashing of the said judgment or in the alternative, directions for a re-trial. Previously, Rubabuddin had written to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Director, CBI and the Cabinet...
The Most We Can Do Is Pass A Hat Around The Courtroom For Charity: Bombay HC CJ On Petition Seeking Jet Airways' Bailout
The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking a bailout of Jet Airways by a consortium of banks led by State Bank of India and "emergent funds by the government" for meeting day-to-day expenses. A bench of Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice NM Jamdar was hearing the petition filed by "frequent fliers" of the airline.Advocate Mathews Nedumpara is one of the petitioners...
Restrict Pragya Thakur From Contesting Elections- Malegaon Blast Victim's Father Files Application Before Spl NIA Court [Read Application]
Nisar Ahmed Sayyed Bilal, a 59-year-old resident of Malegaon, Nashik has filed an intervention application before Special NIA Court seeking directions to restrain Pragya Singh Thakur from contesting elections. Thakur is one of the main accused in the Malegaon blast case of 2008. Bilal's son Sayyed Azhar Nisar Ahmed was killed in the explosion that took place on Bhikku Chowk,...
'Mere Statement Against Govt Or Military Not Sedition': Kerala HC Acquits All 5 Convicted By NIA Court In Alleged SIMI Camp Case [Read Judgment]
The High Court of Kerala has acquitted all five persons who were convicted by a Special Court of National Investigation Agency(NIA) in 2016 for allegedly organizing a meeting of the banned outfit Students Islamic Movement of India(SIMI) in 2006. The Court observed the NIA Special Court committed "serious error" in convicting the accused. They were convicted by NIA Court for offences...
NGT Seeks Report On Delhi Slaughter Houses [Read Order]
National Green Tribunal has sought report from South Delhi Deputy Commissioner and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPC) against illegal slaughter Houses and meat shops at Block-B, Ward No. 20 S Uttam Nagar, Delhi opposite Police Station, creating nuisance in the area.Bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and Satyawan Singh Garbyal was hearing an application treated as an application on basis...