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No Copyright In Religious Scriptures But Adaptions Or Dramatic Works Entitled To Protection: Delhi High Court
Observing that no copyright can be claimed in religious scriptures, the Delhi High Court has ruled that adaptions of such work, including making TV series or creating dramatic works, would be entitled to copyright protection. Justice Prathiba M Singh made the observation while dealing with a suit filed Bhaktivedanta Book Trust created by a renowned scholar and spiritual leader Srila...
Supreme Court Constitutes 7-Judge Bench To Decide Whether MPs/MLAs Taking Bribe For Votes In Legislature Can Claim Immunity
The Supreme Court has constituted a seven-judge bench to hear the reference of the judgement in PV Narasimha Rao v State (1998) which had held that legislators enjoyed immunity from prosecution in cases of bribery in relation to parliamentary vote and speech as per Article 105(2) and Article 194(2) of the Indian Constitution. The judgement had added that the immunity would only be extended if...
S. 27 Evidence Act | Discovery Can't Be Proved Against Person If He Wasn't Accused Of Any Offence & Wasn't In Custody Of Police At The Time Of Confession: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that for a confession made to the police to be admissible under Section 27 of the Evidence Act, two essential conditions must be met: the individual must be 'accused of any offence,' and they must be in 'police custody' at the time the confession is made.The Court firmly held that "being in 'the custody of a police officer and being 'accused of an offense'...
Lawyer's Custodial Torture: Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association Condemns Alleged Police Inaction, To Abstain From Work Tomorrow
The Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association has written to the Chief Minister seeking the suspension of the SSP of District Muktsar Sahib for allegedly not lodging an FIR against erring police officers in the case of alleged custodial violence and sexual assault against a lawyer, despite the CJM's order passed on Saturday.The letter further alleged that rather than taking...
Court’s Nod Not Required To Transfer Investigation To Another Police Station Even After Submission Of Chargesheet: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has observed that even after the submission of a charge sheet, the investigation of a case can be transferred to the police of another police station and there is no necessity to obtain permission from the concerned court. The bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Sharma also said that even after the Court took cognizance of any offence, on the strength of...
Can't Deny Bail Merely Based On Community's Sentiments: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Greeshma Accused In Sharon Murder Case
The Kerala High Court today allowed the bail application filed by prime accused in the Sharon Murder case, Greeshma. Bench of Justice Mohammed Nias said it cannot refuse bail merely because the sentiments of the community are against her.Sharon Raj was allegedly poisoned by Greeshma to weasel out of their romantic relationship. Her mother and maternal uncle are also arrayed as co-accused...
Subordinate Courts Empowered To Grant Leave, Try And Dispose Suits Relating To Public Charitable Trust U/S 92 CPC: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has laid down that the Subordinate Judge's Courts are vested with the jurisdiction to grant leave for institution of a suit relating to a public charitable trust, and thereafter try and dispose of the same under Section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC). The Division Bench comprising Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen passed the order on...
‘Completely Devastated To Notice Children Locked Up’: Orissa High Court CJ Talapatra Shares Experience Of Surprise Visit To Special Home
On Friday, the Quarterly newsletter of the Juvenile Justice Committee of the Orissa High Court ‘Sishu Surakhya’ was released by Chief Justice Subhasis Talapatra in the presence of the Judges of the High Court. Mrs. Subha Sharma, Commissioner, Women & Child Development, Shri Lingaraj Panda, Director ICDS, Shri Manna Biswas, UNICEF Field Officer, Odisha, Judicial Officers of the...
Offence U/S 294 IPC Not Attracted In Absence Of Allegations Of Annoyance, Usage Of Obscene Words: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court last week held that the absence of allegations of annoyance and alleged stated words to be obscene words cannot attract the charge under Section 294 of IPC. The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Paliwal added that when it is not clear in the prosecution’s case as to what obscene words were stated by the accused, then merely saying that the accused had...
Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With HC Order Allowing Delhi University To Use CLAT Score For 5 Yr LLB Admissions In 2023-24
The Supreme Court on Monday(September 25) refused to interfere with the interim order passed by the Delhi High Court allowing the University of Delhi to admit students in the 5 year LL.B course of its Faculty of Law on the basis of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT).Noting that the classes have already commenced, a bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud dismissed the special...
NEET-PG : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Reduction Of NEET-PG 2023 Qualifying Percentile To Zero
The Supreme Court on Monday (September 25) dismissed a petition challenging the decision of the Union Government to reduce the cut-off for post-graduate medical college admissions through NEET-PG 2023 exam as zero percentile.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Manoj Misra and Justice JB Pardiwala dismissed a PIL filed by a lawyer challenging the decision. Though...
Lawyer Alleges Unnatural Sex, Torture In Police Custody: Punjab Court Orders Investigation Against Erring Officers
A Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court in Punjab on Saturday directed an investigation into an alleged incident of police officials committing unnatural sex, torture, and wrongful confinement against a lawyer.The Court ruled that the statement of the lawyer was to be treated as a complaint under Section 2(d) of CrPC, in which prima facie cognizable offences of abetment of unnatural sex and...