'Terrorist Acts' Under UAPA Only Deal With Matters Impacting 'Defence Of India' And Not Ordinary Law & Order Problems : Delhi High Court

"In our opinion, the intent and purport of the Parliament in enacting the UAPA, and more specifically in amending it in 2004 and 2008 to bring terrorist activity within its scope, was, and could only have had been, to deal with matters of profound impact on the 'Defence of India', nothing more and nothing less"

Dramatic Twists Of Enrica Lexie-Italian Marines Case : A Time Line Of 9 Years

The highly sensational Enrica Lexie -Italian Marines case relating to the killing of two Indian fishermen in a sea-firing incident nine years ago, which at one point sparked off diplomatic frictions between India and Italy, has attained a peaceful burial, at least as far as local proceedings are concerned.The Supreme Court today quashed the criminal cases against the two Italian...

'Right To Protest Not 'Terrorist Act' Under UAPA' : Delhi High Court Finds No Prima Facie Case Against Asif Iqbal Tanha, Natasha Narwal & Devangana Kalita

The Court noted that the CAA protests were not outlawed or banned.The protest was monitored by law enforcement agencies. The student organizations, which the accused were leading, are not banned organizations.

"Should This Court Wait Till Right To Speedy Trial Fully Negated?": Delhi High Court While Granting Bail To Delhi Riots Accused Asif Iqbal Tanha

Delivering its verdict in the appeal against rejection of bail of Delhi Riots accused Asif Iqbal Tanha, the Delhi High Court division bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Anup Jairam Bhambhani today held that it was of the view that, "no offence under sections 15, 17 or 18 UAPA is made-out against the appellant (Tanha) on a prima facie appreciation of the subject charge-sheet and the...

MHA Notification On Citizenship For Refugees Unrelated To CAA, Centre Tells Supreme Court

n Notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on 28th May, 2021 has no relation with the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, the Centre has submitted to the Supreme Court in response to an Intervention Application filed by the Indian Union Muslim League against the impugned notification. On 28th May, 2021, the Centre issued a notification which stated that the...

'Criticism On Political Matters Not Sedition' : Lakshadweep Filmmaker Aisha Sulthana Moves Kerala High Court For Pre-Arrest Bail

Lakshadweep filmmaker Aisha Sulthana has approached the High Court of Kerala seeking anticipatory bail in the case for sedition taken against her over her remarks against the island administration's new regulations.She is seeking pre-arrest bail in the FIR registered by Kavaratti Police Station under Section 124A(sedition) and 153B (acts against national integration) of the Indian Penal Code....

CAG Report Can't Be Basis For Recovery Of Cess Without Statutory Adjudication : Supreme Court

The recovery of cess solely on the basis of CAG audit was set aside by the Court as there was no adjudication under the statute.

High Courts Weekly Roundup [June 7, 2021 – June 13, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. Disregard Shown By Senior Officials To Court's Orders Has Grave Consequences On The Rule Of Law In Country: Allahabad High Court [Sanjay @ Mausam v. State of UP] A Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot observed that the disregard shown by the senior-most officials to the orders passed by the Court has grave consequences on the rule of law in the country. It...

AIBE-XVI: Deadline For Online Applications Extended Till July 15

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has decided to extend the last date of registration for the All India Bar Exam (AIBE) XVI till July 15, 2021.The notification in this regard has been uploaded on the AIBE's website yesterday and it states:"The date for registration for AIBE-16 is extended till 15th July 2021, the rescheduled date for the AIBE 16 will be intimated soon."Significantly, the Bar...

'No Collaboration Without Apology' : Symbiosis Law School To Alumni Who Criticized College Action 2 Years Ago

The college has 'blacklisted' alumni who protested the suspension of two girl students who had raised sexual harassment complaints against a faculty.

Article 227 Petition Maintainable Against Domestic Violence Act Proceedings : Madras High Court

Article 227 is "forum-neutral", which makes no distinction between civil court and criminal court.

A Discussion On How To Scotch The Quandary Of Claimants Post Deposit Of Amount Of Compensation In Claim Cases

INTRODUCTION : In the early 1980s the position of litigants after being successful in the tribunal or the workman commissioner and pursuant to the deposit-of compensations the high court of Gujarat came across cases were these illiterate semi illiterate and minors would complaint about non receipt of the amount deposited. The High Court formulated a way for safeguarding...