"Can't Decide Validity Of Remand Order In Habeas Corpus Plea": Delhi High Court Dismisses Riot Accused Gulfisha Fatima's Plea For Release

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed the plea filed by Delhi riots accused Gulfisha Fatima seeking her release after observing that the Court cannot decide the validity of a remand order in a habeas corpus petition. A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh dismissed the plea after hearing Advocate Jatin Bhatt and Additional Standing Counsel Amit...

"Will Not Enforce Privacy Policy Till Data Protection Bill Comes Out": WhatsApp Tells Delhi High Court

WhatsApp has informed the Delhi High Court on Friday that it's privacy policy will not be enforced till the time the Data Protection Bill comes out and that it will need to fit in the law in such a situation.Senior Advocate Harish Salve appearing for Whatsapp submitted thus:"We said we'll not enforce it untill the Data Protection Bill' will come out. In our case the government is...

Cognizance Of Bhima Koregaon Chargesheet Vitiated As Pune Judge Wasn't Special Judge Under NIA Act? Bombay High Court To Examine

The Court records showed that the Pune Judge who took cognizance was not Special Judge under NIA Act

[Facebook vs Delhi Assembly] Assembly's Function Not Confined To Legislation; Can Have Inquisitorial Role : Supreme Court

The Court also ruled that Assembly can summon non-members.

Facebook Can't Disrupt India's 'Unity In Diversity' Claiming Ignorance Or Lack Of Pivotal Role : Supreme Court

"The role played by Facebook is more active and not as innocuous as is often presented when dealing with third party content", the Court said.

'Delhi Can Ill-Afford Another Riots; Role Of Facebook Must Be Looked Into': Supreme Court Upholds Delhi Assembly Summons

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to quash the summons issued to Facebook India Managing Director Ajit Mohan by the Peace and Harmony committee of the Delhi Assembly Committee seeking his appearance in an enquiry related to Delhi Riots."The capital of the country can ill-afford any repetition of the occurrence and thus, the role of Facebook in this context must be looked into...

Madras High Court Grants Conditional Bail To Former AIADMK Minister M. Manikandan In Rape Case

The Madras High Court on Wednesday granted conditional bail to former AIADMK Minister M. Manikandan in a rape case. The former Minister had been charged with the offence of rape on the false pretext of marriage. He had been arrested on June 26, 2021, and has been in judicial custody since.Justice M. Nirmal Kumar extended a conditional bail to the Minister after observing that there lies "a...

'Law Is Applicable To Everyone': Kerala High Court Directs Government Pleaders To Remove Designation From Number Plates Of Their Vehicles

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed all Government Pleaders to remove their designations from the number plates of their vehicles within one week. Justice Anil K Narendran while issuing this direction stated, the law is applicable to all, and expected strict compliance thereof.The Court had earlier issued directions to the effect that law officers and central government should not...

'Father Stan Swamy Was A Long Standing Activist' : UN Body Mourns His Death In Custody; Urges India To Release Persons Detained Without Legal Basis

Today, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) urged India to release every person detained without a sufficient legal basis, including those arrested simply for expressing critical or dissenting views. Furthermore, it stressed the call on the Government of India to ensure that no one is detained for exercising their fundamental rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly,...

Law Officers & Central Govt Counsel Can't Display Name Of Court In Their Vehicles : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that the display of the name of the court by state law officers and central government counsel in the name-boards of their motor vehicles was contrary to the rules framed under the Motor Vehicles Act.The Court held so while issuing a slew of directions to regulate the unauthorized display of the official State emblems and unauthorized use of name boards on...

Supreme Court Refers To Britney Spears Case In US While Hearing Habeas Plea For Release Of 21-Year Old Woman

The Supreme Court on Monday made a reference to Britney Spear's case in the United States of America where the pop singer is fighting a legal battle to end the conservatorship by her father.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana made this passing reference while hearing a habeas corpus petition seeking the release of a 21-year old woman from the alleged illegal detention of...

'Taloja Jail Has Brought Me To A Situation Where I Can't Eat, Write Or Walk Myself' : An Account Of Father Stan Swamy's Struggles For Basic Rights

Father Stan Swamy, an 84-year-old Jesuit priest who spent over 60 years of his life working for the most marginalised communities, for Adivasis and against the illegal detention of minors branded as Maoists in Jharkhand, passed away at the Holy Family hospital on Monday, his last wish unfulfilled. "I would request the judiciary to consider (my application) for interim bail…...