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'They Are Union's Officers; Not Tom, Dick & Harry' : Karnataka High Court Objects To X Corp's Language
X Corp India, the Indian subsidiary of Elon Musk-owned social media platform X (formerly Twitter), on Tuesday told the Karnataka High Court about a notice sent to it by the Ministry of Railways for it to disable access to a video/picture of a woman driving his car on railway tracks in Hyderabad.Senior Advocate K G Raghavan, appearing for the company, referring to the notice received on June...
"State Killing Its Own Citizen?" Madras High Court Slams Police In Sivanganga Custodial Death Case, Asks District Judge To Conduct Inquiry
Criticising the police brutality in the alleged custodial death of Ajith Kumar in Sivaganga, the Madras High Court today (July 01) orally remarked that the incident was a "police organised crime" where the State was killing its own people."It's police organised crime. State killing its own citizens. Is it not? Your action should be more stringent than in the case of an ordinary murder. A...
'Hindus & Muslims Celebrate Each Other's Festivals, Model For Entire Nation' : Karnataka High Court Lauds Yadgir District's Harmony
In a recent order, the Karnataka High Court praised the communal harmony in Yadgir district, where there is a traditional practice of Hindus and Muslims celebrating each other's festivals.Yadgir is in the border area of Karnataka and the erstwhile Hyderabad princely state. The Court noted that this district celebrates communal harmony with the participation of Hindus and Muslims in the...
S.173 BNSS | Police Cannot Refuse To Register FIR On Complaint Sent From Abroad If Cognizable Offence Made Out: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the police cannot refuse to register an FIR (First Information Report) if a cognizable offence is made out, even in cases where the complaint was forwarded from a foreign country.FactsThe petitioner is an Indian citizen, who is residing in Australia. In 2020, she had sent a complaint against her husband (Annexure A7), which was emailed to the Director...
Under CJI Gavai, Supreme Court Introduces SC/ST Reservations In Its Staff Recruitment For First Time
In a significant development, the Supreme Court has introduced reservations for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes in its staff appointments.The employees were informed through a circular recently that a model reservation roster has been made effective from June 23.Notably, the policy, a first-of-its-kind initiative, has been introduced during the tenure of CJI BR Gavai, who is also the...
Gujarat HC Initiates Suo Motu Contempt Against Senior Advocate For VC Appearance With Beer Mug, To Reconsider Senior Status
The Gujarat High Court today initiated suo motu contempt over what it termed as the “outrageous and glaring conduct” of Senior Advocate Bhaskar Tanna, who appeared virtually before the Court on June 26, 2025, while drinking from a beer mug and speaking on his phone during the court proceedings. The incident took place before a Bench of Justice Sandeep Bhatt, and a video clip of...
One Year Of New Criminal Laws : Key Supreme Court Judgments On BNS, BNSS
The new criminal laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, came into effect exactly a year ago, on July 1, 2024. As we mark their first anniversary, let us look at how the Supreme Court has interpreted and applied these provisions over the past year.SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Allows Benefit Of Section 479 BNSS To Undertrials In...
Important High Court Judgments On BNS, BNSS & BSA : Anniversary Special Edition
The new criminal laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, came into effect exactly a year ago, on July 1, 2024. As we mark their first anniversary, let us look at how the High Courts have interpreted and applied these provisions over the past year.ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT FIR Lodged On Or After July 1 Would Be Under IPC If...
Is SREI Equipment Finance Ltd Bound By RBI Circulars? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court is set to consider the issue whether SREI Equipment Finance Limited is bound by the circulars issued by the Reserve Bank of India, being a company backed by the Government of India.The Court also ordered an interim stay on the proposed debt assignment process initiated by SREI Equipment Finance Limited under the Swiss Challenge Method for the assignment of debt concerning...
MS Dhoni's Application To Trademark "Captain Cool" Accepted
Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has filed an application to officially register the trademark "Captain Cool", a moniker he attained due to his calm demeanour during stressful moments of cricket matches The trademark application filed in June 2023 was "accepted and advertised" by the Trademarks Registry, Kolkata Office, in June this year. The trademark was published in...
Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Tamil Nadu MLA Jegan Moorthy In Abduction Case
The Supreme Court today granted anticipatory bail to "Poovai" Jegan Moorthy, MLA of KV Kuppam, Tamil Nadu, in the case alleging his involvement in the abduction of a minor boy. The Bench of Justice Manoj Mishra and Justice NK Singh was hearing the challenge against the Madras High Court's order dismissing the anticipatory bail petition filed by Moorthy in connection with the alleged abduction...