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Lawyers From Asian Countries Discuss Need For Stronger Privacy Laws
Lawyers and policy makers from several Asian countries discussed the nature of protection granted to privacy rights by laws in their respective jurisdictions in the second session of the LAWASIA Human Rights Conference held at New Delhi yesterday.The session chaired by Meenakshi Arora, Senior Advocate, explored the foreseeable impacts of technology on human rights, especially privacy rights,...
Cannot Allow Anticipatory Bail Just Because Arrest Would Tarnish Applicants' Reputation: Gujarat HC
The Gujarat High Court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to social activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand in the Rs 1.4 crore alleged fund embezzlement case related to their NGO Sabrang Trust.In doing so, Justice JB Pardiwala advocated for ignoring the reputation of the applicants while deciding the application observing, "The reputation of the applicants in the society as well...
Bar Council Of Delhi Appeals Lawyers To Join Protest March As Part Of Feb 12 Nationwide Lawyers' Agitation
As part of the Bar Council of India's call for nationwide lawyers' agitation on February 12, the Bar Council of Delhi has appealed all lawyers from Delhi-NCR to gather at Patiala House Court from where the protest march will move to Jantar Mantar. The peaceful protest will start from Patiala House Court at 12:30 PM and proceed to Jantar Mantar and will be led by the office bearers of...
HC Dismisses PIL To Regulate Netflix, Amazon Prime Video Content
The Delhi High Court Friday dismissed a plea seeking framing of guidelines by the government to regulate the functioning of online media streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao rejected the petition after the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting informed it that online platforms are not required to obtain...
Bombay HC Holds Man To Be Legally Insane Despite Contrary Medical Opinion [Read Judgment]
The Bombay High Court recently ruled a man to be "legally insane", despite the fact that he was found to not be suffering from any mental disorder by the Yerwada Mental Hospital.The order was passed by a Bench comprising Justice SS Shinde and Justice RG Avachat.The court had been approached by the accused, challenging a judgment passed in October 2013, convicting him of murder and sentencing...
Rape Victim's Evidence Stands On Higher Pedestal Than That Of Injured Witness: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]
The Bombay High Court has acquitted a man convicted of raping his 15-year-old student who took tuition from him. The court held that a rape victim's evidence stands on a higher pedestal than that of an injured witness. Justice AM Badar said the prosecution was unable to prove that the alleged victim was under 18 at the time of the incident and also, that the relationship between the two...
MCA Notifies Amendment To Companies(Significant Beneficial Ownership) Rules [Read Rules]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs yesterday notified Companies (Significant Beneficial Ownership) Amendment Rules 2019, to amend the Significant Beneficial Ownership Rules 2018 notified last June.The Rules aim to look-through corporate layers to reveal individual shareholders that ultimately derive economic benefits from and/or control a corporate entity in India.The amendment introduces...
With Delhi In Grip Of Swine Flu, Delhi HC Issues Circular On Dos And Don'ts
With over thousand cases of swine flu being recorded this year and six lives lost, the Delhi High Court has issued a circular to prevent the flu from spreading amongst judges, lawyers and staff. The circular says fumigation would be carried out in the high court premises and the residences of the judges. It also lists certain Dos and Don'ts to prevent the flu from spreading out....
Sabrang Trust Case: Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand Gets Anticipatory Bail [Read Order]
The Gujarat High Court Friday granted anticipatory bail to social activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand in the Rs 1.4 crore alleged fund embezzlement case related to their NGO Sabrang Trust. While allowing their anticipatory bail plea, Justice J B Pardiwala directed Setalvad and Anand to cooperate with the probe and appear before the investigating agency, the city...
Delhi Court Orders FIR Against Republic TV, Arnab on Tharoor's Complaint [Read Order]
A Delhi court has ordered the registration of an FIR against news channel Republic TV and its editor Arnab Goswami on the complaint made by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor accusing them of committing theft of confidential documents pertaining to the investigation into the death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar and the alleged hacking into his e-mail account. Metropolitan Magistrate...
AugustaWestland: Special CBI Court To Hear Christian Michel's Bail Application On February 12
The Special CBI Court has agreed to hear the bail application filed by alleged middleman Christian Michel in the AgustaWestland case. The application, filed through Advocates Sriram Parakkat, Aljo K Joseph, and Vishnu Shankar, will be heard by CBI Judge Arvind Kumar on February 12. The application argues that there is "no basis" to keep Mr. Michel in custody as the chargesheet against him...