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Why Cartoon On Sidhi Urination Incident Showed Man In RSS Dress? MP High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Folk Singer
The Madhya Pradesh High Court refused to quash the FIR registered against Bhojpuri singer Neha Singh Rathore over posting a cartoon on her Twitter and Instagram handles in relation to the incident of a person urinating on a tribal man in Sidhi last year.The Court noted that the cartoon depicted a person wearing Khaki shorts, the uniform dress of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) workers,...
Incarceration Due To Delay In Trial Violates Article 21; Bail Can Be Considered In Such Cases Despite Bar Under NDPS Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that if there's an undue delay in the completion of the trial, then there would be no impediment to consider the grant of bail to the accused under Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act despite not meeting the stringent test under Section 37 of the NDPS Act. “It is to observe that failure to conclude the trial within a reasonable time resulting in...
Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Govt, SEBI Reports On Stock Market Crash After Lok Sabha Election Results
An application has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Union Government and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEB)I to submit a detailed report on the Share Market crash and the loss of investors after the Lok Sabha 2024 Polls Results. The application has been moved by Advocate Vishal Tiwari as an Interlocutory Application in the writ petition filed...
Arbitration Monthly Round Up: May 2024
Supreme Court Arbitrator's Power Under Section 32(2)(c) Can Be Exercised Only If Continuation Of Proceedings Has Become Unnecessary Or Impossible: Supreme Court Case Title: Dani Wooltex Corporation & Ors. vs SheilProperties Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. Case Number: CIVIL APPEAL NO.6462 OF 2024 The Supreme Court bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Pankaj Mithal held that...
Now Is The Time For Countries Like India To Promote A Culture Of Commercial Arbitration: CJI DY Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud (yesterday on May 06), while delivering a speech at the UK Supreme Court, opined that that now is the time for countries such as India to focus on building a strong culture of commercial arbitration. He added that setting up effective arbitration institutions can boost its practice in the Global South. To support this, he cited the India...
Ensure No Hoarding Collapse Happens During Monsoons : Supreme Court To Mumbai Authorities; Refers To Ghatkopar Tragedy
In a case filed by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) regarding the applicability of certain provisions of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act to hoardings on Railways' land, the Supreme Court today directed authorities in Mumbai to ensure that no untoward incident relating to hoardings takes place in the city considering that monsoon season has arrived. The vacation bench...
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PIL In Calcutta High Court Seeks Modification Of Justice Amrita Sinha's Determination To Prevent Her From Hearing Cases Related To Police Action
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Calcutta High Court by an advocate seeking to modify the roster/determination of Justice Amrita Sinha, to prevent her from hearing cases related to police over-action or inaction.The matter was heard by a division bench of Justices Apurba Sinha Ray and Kausik Chanda, who directed for the matter to be placed before Chief Justice...
Justice UL Bhat, Former Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh And Gauhati High Courts Passes Away
Justice UL Bhat, former Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh And Gauhati High Courts passed away at 7.30 pm today at New Delhi.He was selected as Munsif in 1961 by the Kerala Public Service Commission but the State government refused to appoint him in government service for political reasons. In 1968, High Court of Kerala selected him for the post of District and Sessions Judge and was appointed...
If Justice Swaminathan Was Affected By External Factors, He Should Have Recused: Third Judge On Split Verdict In Savukku Shankar Detention Case
The Madras High Court on Thursday ruled that the split verdict passed concerning the detention of YouTuber Savukku Shankar was without following the principles of natural justice granting fair opportunity. The court thus directed the matter to be heard afresh by the bench dealing with habeas corpus pleas. The order was made by Justice G Jayachandran, the third judge appointed by the Acting...
Bengaluru Court Extends Suspended JD(S) Leader Prajwal Revanna's Police Custody Till June 10
A court in Bengaluru on Thursday extended the police custody of suspended Janata Dal (S) leader Prajwala Revanna till June 10, in connection with sexual assault cases. The 42nd Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge passed the order on the remand application filed by the SIT which is probing the case. Special Public Prosecutor Ashok Naik sought four days more custody. The court...