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What Karnataka HC's Order In Tejasvi Surya's Case Means For Media?[Read Order]
The ex-parte injunction order passed by Banglaore City Civil Court on March 30 in the suit filed by BJP candidate Tejasvi Surya was widely criticised as a blanket gag order on press freedom.In an ad-interim ex-parte order passed on March 30, the trial judge said that "defendants are hereby restrained from making defamatory statements against the plaintiff in any manner in electronic or...
New PIL In SC Seeks Safety And Security Of EVMs [Read Petition]
A Public Interest Litigation is filed before the Supreme Court of India by Advocate M.Srinavasan, President of Tamilnadu Annal Ambedkar Law Association, praying for directions to Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure the safety and security of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the post polling period. Petition has been filed in the backdrop of recent events like press...
Death Warrant Issued By Trial Court Before Expiry Of Appeal Period Quashed By SC [Read Order]
The Supreme Court today quashed a death warrant issued by a trial court, after noticing that the period for filing special leave petition against the High Court's confirmation of death penalty was not yet over.This order of the bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi came in a writ petition filed by 30 year old Kattavelai Devakar, whose death sentence for rape and double murders was confirmed by...
Bombay HC Imposes Cost Of Rs.25,000 On Petitioner Challenging Municipal Tax On Mobile Towers, Dismisses Petition [Read Judgment]
The Bombay High Court recently imposed a cost of Rs.25,000 on GTL Infrastructure Limited, a petitioner challenging demand notices issued with respect to municipal taxes on mobile towers.Justice RK Deshpande and Justice SM Modak of the Nagpur bench took exception to the fact that the petitioner was "fully aware" of the Supreme Court judgment that dealt with the same issue, as GTL Infra was one...
SC Collegium Recommends Two Judicial Officers As Judges Of Andhra Pradesh HC [Read Resolution]
The Supreme Court has recommended two judicial officers Ch. Manavendranath Roy and M. Venkata Ramana, for appointment as Judges of Andhra Pradesh High Court. The collegium of the erstwhile common High Court for the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh had also recommended the following names to the Supreme Court collegium: B.S. Bhanumathi, P. Sree Sudha, C. Sumalatha, A. Hari...
Passport Cannot Be Suspended For Non-Appearance In FEMA Investigation : Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
The High Court of Delhi has held that non-appearance in investigation proceedings under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 is not a valid ground to suspend passport under Section 10(3)(c) of the Passports Act.Section 10(3)(c) provides for suspension of passport "in the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of India, friendly relations of India with any...
Staff Of Private Aided Schools Cannot Be Appointed For Election Duty: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]
The Bombay High Court has held that the People's Representation Act, 1950, does not empower the Election Commission (EC) or any of its officers to requisition the services of teaching and non-teaching staff in private aided schools for election duty.A division bench of Justice AS Oka and Justice MS Sanklecha was hearing a writ petition filed by two schools out of Goregaon, Mumbai. The...
Justice At Threshold Of People In Remote Areas: J&K HC Makes The Effort [Read Notification]
In a first, the Jammu & Kashmir High Court has achieved a remarkable feat by allowing justice to reach the threshold of people in the remotest areas by facilitating their access to courts even if they reside beyond its reach. The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, with the previous approval of the Governor, has in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 554 of the J&K...
Shareholders Can File Application To Approve Settlement With Creditors Even After Appointment Of Official Liquidator : NCLAT [Read Judgment]
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that shareholders/promoters of a company can file application for approval of settlement with creditors, even after official liquidator has been appointed.This ruling was made while allowing an appeal filed against the decision of the National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai bench, which had held that the application filed under Section 391 of...
ECI Bars Azam Khan, Maneka Gandhi From Campaigning For Violating Model Code Of Conduct [Read Orders]
The Election Commission of India has barred SP leader Azam Khan from campaigning for 72 hours starting from 10 AM of April 16 for his indecent remarks against BJP candidate Jayaprada during an election meet at Rampur. Also, the poll panel has barred BJP leader Maneka Gandhi from campaigning for 48 hours starting from 10 AM of April 16 for making communal remarks.In an election rally at...
Two Judicial Officers Appointed As Judges Of Rajasthan HC [Read Notification]
The President of India has appointed two Judicial officers Abhay Chaturvedi and Narendra Singh Dhaddha as Judges of Rajasthan High Court.The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended their names two weeks ago, vide resolution dated 1st April 2019.A notification to that effect has been published in the Gazette.Read...