Passport May Be Refused After Filing Of Closure Report By Police, Pending Acceptance By Magistrate: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that mere filing of a B Report (Closure report) by the police before the jurisdictional court which is yet to be accepted would not mean that the accused is acquitted in the case, thus passport authorities would have the right to refuse to issue of passport or travel documents. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna observed, "The rigour...

Family Court Can Restore Application U/S 125 CrPC After Its Dismissal For Default: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that the Family Courts possess the 'inherent power' to restore a Section 125 CrPC application dismissed earlier for non-prosecution.While holding so, a Single Bench of Justice Radha Krishna Pattanaik observed, "When a proceeding of maintenance is dismissed on account of default and if it is claimed that the court lacks jurisdiction to restore it in...

Delhi Riots: Umar Khalid Moves Trial Court Seeking Interim Bail In UAPA Case To Attend Sister's Wedding

After being denied regular bail by Delhi High Court last month, student activist Umar Khalid has moved city's Karkardooma court seeking interim bail for two weeks in the larger conspiracy case of 2020 Northeast Delhi riots. According to sources, Khalid has sought the interim bail to attend his sister's marriage ceremony. The FIR 59/2020 being probed by Delhi Police's Special Cell invokes...

Delhi Liquor 'Scam' Case: High Court Takes Exception To India Today, Republic TV Reportage; Issues Notice To 5 News Channels

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed news channels to ensure that their reporting in respect of Delhi liquor scam case is in accordance with the official press releases issued by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) and in compliance of the guidelines or directives which govern the news broadcasting.Justice Yashwant Varma passed the order while hearing a...

Harassment Of Women Would Still Be An Offence Even If Not Committed In Public Place: Madras High Court

While dismissing a petition to quash the final report with respect to a sexual harassment case on the ground that the harassment did not occur in the public place, the Madras High Court held that harassment of a woman would still be an offence punishable under Section 354 IPC.Even for the sake of argument, if it is understood that in order to punish the accused for the offence under Section 4...

No Intention To Harm Reputation: Calcutta High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Reporter & Editor Of A Bengali Daily

The Calcutta High Court has allowed a criminal revision application filed by a Reporter and the Editor of Bengali daily Anandabazar Patrika, seeking to quash the criminal proceedings instituted against them for running a story on forceful land possession by one Madan Mohan Manna, a leader of the Nischinda Local Committee of a particular political party.The Single Judge Bench of...

Contempt Case: Kerala High Court Lets Off Baiju Kottarakkara With Warning After Unconditional Apology

The Kerala High Court on Monday closed the suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against Malayalam film director Baiju Kottarakkara that had been initiated against him for making abusive remarks during a news channel discussion against a trial court judge, who is hearing the 2017 actor abduction and assault case.The division bench of Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohammed Nias...

Kerala Chief Justice S. Manikumar Waylaid By Drunk Man In Kochi; Accused Arrested

The Kerala High Court Chief Justice S. Manikumar's official vehicle was stopped by a person near Goshree Bridge in Kochi around 2 am on Monday, according to media reports.The reports said that Chief Justice Manikumar was returning from the airport through the Container Road, when the accused person, who has been identified as Tijo, jumped in front of the vehicle and started hurling verbal...

Shraddha Murder Case: PIL In High Court Seeks Transfer Of Probe To CBI, Says Delhi Police Leaking Every Minute Detail To Media

A lawyer has filed a public interest litigation in the Delhi High Court seeking transfer of probe in the Shraddha Walkar murder case from Delhi Police to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).Advocate Joshini Tuli in the PIL said that the Delhi Police have revealed "each and every detail" regarding their investigation to the media and public which is not permitted in law.The plea adds that...

Sabarimala Pilgrimage: Kerala High Court Initiates Suo Moto Case Over Entities Offering Helicopter Services Without Permit

The Kerala High Court, in a special sitting convened on Saturday, directed the Travancore Devaswom Board to inform citizens through the Virtual-Q platform that for the time being, no tour operator in aviation sector has been granted permission for helicopter facility at Nilakkal. The said direction was issued in light of a Limited Liability Partnership, namely, Enhance Aviation Services...

Suspension Of Work Citing T-20 Cricket Match: P&H Bar Council Issues Show Cause Notice To Patiala Bar Assoc President

The Punjab and Haryana Bar Council has issued a show-cause notice to the president of the Patiala District Bar Association for passing a resolution to observe 'No work after lunch' in courts in the Patiala district in view of the T20 World Cup semi-final match on November 10.In its notice, the Bar Council has said that it was astonished to see the resolution in question passed by...

'Access To Material On Internet' Facilitates Crimes Like Shraddha Murder Case, Robust Legislations Essential: Bombay HC CJ Dipankar Datta

Referring to the recent Shraddha Walker murder case in Delhi, the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court Justice Dipankar Datta said that such crimes are happening because of access to "material" on the internet. "You have read in the newspapers about certain stories about love in Mumbai and horror in Delhi (Shraddha Walker case). All these crimes are being committed because there is...