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Rajasthan HC Stays Arrest Of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Over Brahminical Patriarchy Poster Row
The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday granted Twitter Inc. CEO Jack Dorsey a stay on his arrest in connection with the FIR registered against him for hurting the sentiments of Brahmin community after his photo holding the slogan “Smash Brahminical Patriarchy” went viral.Dorsey had moved the high court after a Jodhpur court on Saturday ordered registration of FIR against him on the...
Jaypee Infratech Case : Publication Of Homebuyers' Names In List Of Creditors Will Not Violate Privacy, Rules NCLT [Read Order]
The Allahabad bench of National Company Law Tribunal has held that disclosure of the names of homebuyers in the list of creditors will not result in violation of privacy.The Tribunal was dealing with the resolution process of Jaypee Infratech Ltd(JIL), following directions from the Supreme Court. The SC had directed on August 9 to include homebuyers in the Committee of Creditors(CoC),...
CCI Regulations Amended: Now Advocates Can Accompany Persons Summoned By DG, But With Conditions [Read Notification]
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has amended its regulations to allow advocates to accompany parties summoned during an investigation by the Director General (DG).The Competition Commission of India (General) Amendment Regulations, 2018 insert Section 46A to the 2009 Regulations, introducing the change.The new provision, however, clarifies that the advocate shall be allowed to...
Protect CIC From Vacancies & Appointment Of Former Bureaucrats: Former CIC Prof. Sridhar Acharyulu To President
Former Central Information Commissioner Prof. M. Sridhar Acharyulu has written a letter to President of India Ram Nath Kovind, demanding that the Central Information Commission (CIC) be protected from being diluted through vacancies and increased appointment of former bureaucrats.The letter states, “Your Excellency, the nation looks up to you with a fond hope to strengthen the Right...
Probe Agency Filing Toothless Charge Sheets, Prosecutor Writes To Top Cop
There is a plethora of cases where many accused persons charge-sheeted by the investigating agencies get discharged or acquitted due to lack of evidence.The Supreme Court has, in various cases like State of Gujarat vs Kishanbhai and Others, spoken about how only persons against whom sufficient evidence is present should be made to face the rigors of criminal prosecution, besides putting in...
Actor Dileep's Plea For Copy Of Memory Card : SC To Hear Prosecution First
The Supreme Court bench of Justices A. M. Khanwilkar and Ajay Rastogi deferred to Wednesday the hearing on Malayalam film actor Dileep’s plea for procuring a copy of the memory card containing visuals of the alleged sexual assault committed against an actress.The bench expressed a desire to first hear the prosecution (State of Kerala). It has been the state’s stance that the said memory...
Kerala HC DB Recuses From Hearing Church Dispute Case
The Division Bench of Justices P R Ramachandra Menon and Devan Ramachandran has recused from hearing the petition concerning the dispute between Jacobite and Orthodox factions.This was after an application was moved seeking the recusal of Justice Devan from the matter, on the ground that he had appeared as counsel for one of the parties involved in the case in earlier proceedings before the...
Delhi HC Seeks CBI Response On Defacto-Complainant Sana's Plea For Hearing Him In Asthana Case
The Delhi High Court Tuesday sought the CBI's response on a plea by Hyderabad-based businessman Satish Babu Sana seeking to be heard in a matter relating to the quashing of an FIR registered against Special Director Rakesh Asthana on bribery allegations.Justice Najmi Waziri also sought reply of Asthana, CBI Director Alok Verma and Joint Director A K Sharma on the plea of Sana requesting him to...
2nd National Conference Of Computer Committees Of High Courts: Here Is All That Happened
The Second National Conference of the Computer Committees of High Courts was held on December 8 and 9, at Chandigarh Judicial Academy.The event was inaugurated on December 8 in the presence of Supreme Court judge Justice Hemant Gupta, Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Justice Krishna Murari and Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court Justice Surya Kant.The two day conference...
Plea For Job Reservation For Transgenders : Madras HC Issues Notice To TN Govt
The Madras High Court on Monday issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu government on a plea seeking special reservation for transgenders in appointments for government jobs.The notice was issued by Justice S Vimala on a plea moved by a Chennai resident P Sudha, a transsexual.The petitioner submitted that reservation is provided for upliftment of certain communities and women in some cases as they...
Bombay HC Slams Maharashtra Govt For Job Ad Under Maratha Quota; Mob Attacks Advocate Appearing For Petitioner Opposing Quota
The Bombay High Court on Monday reprimanded the Maharashtra government for rushing to give an advertisement for Maharashtra Public Service Commission jobs under the Maratha quota as petitions challenging the validity of the said legislation is still being heard before the high court.A division bench of Chief Justice NH Patil and Justice MS Karnik, which is hearing a batch of petitions...
Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case:No Evidence Of Torture In Medical Report Of Brajesh Thakur, Says SC
The Supreme Court Monday said there was "absolutely nothing" in the medical examination report to suggest that Brajesh Thakur, prime accused in the Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual abuse case, was physically or mentally tortured in Patiala jail.Absolutely nothingA bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta said they have perused the report of medical board and the doctors have not found...