Our Very Own Indu Ma'am

As their Lordships enter the Courtroom, they are preceded by the softened bustle of Court staff and lawyers abruptly halting conversation, and rising in their seats – all as a mark of their reverence for the institution and Judges. The grandeur which surrounds the lives of Judges and what appears to be a life of privileges often overshadows the immense hard work put in by those sitting...

Mehmood Pracha Office Raids- Delhi Court Asks The Police To Address The Concern On Lawyer-Client Privilege While Receiving Data

Noting the consent given by Advocate Mehmood Pracha for furnishing data through pen drive to the Delhi Police's Special Cell, a Delhi Court on Friday sought response of the Investigating Officer by 19th March 2021 on how it proposes to receive the "target data"of the pen drive without creating any evidentiary vulnerability and retrieval of target data without any alteration or disclosure to...

State Election Commissioners Must Be Independent Persons Who Are Not Holding Posts Under Central Or State Govts : SC

States should ensure independence of State Election Commission, the Court held.

'Will Pollute Young Minds, May Result In Abuse & Exploitation Of Children': NCPCR Asks Netflix To Stop Streaming 'Bombay Begums'

Issuing a notice to Netflix, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Thursday (11th March) asked subscription-based streaming service provider to stop the streaming of its new series Bombay Begums. Citing inappropriate portrayal of children in the web series, the apex child rights body NCPCR has asked Netflix to immediately stop streaming 'Bombay Begums'...

[Javed Akhtar Defamation Case] – Kangana Ranaut Approaches Sessions Court Against Process Issued By The Magistrate

Actor Kangana Ranaut has approached City Civil and Sessions The court, at Dindoshi, challenging the issuance of process by a Metropolitan Magistrate Court against her, in the criminal defamation case by lyricist Javed Akhtar for her remarks against him in an interview with Arnab Goswami. In the revision application filed in the Sessions Court, Kangana has said the procedure under...

Bombay High Court Pulls Up An Additional Sessions Judge For Using Slang/Foul Words 'Disrespectful To Women' In Rape Case

"The Trial Court has used the words 'F*****' and "F******". These words are used in slang language, are treated to be foul words and are utterly disrespectful to women": Bombay High Court

Strictly Follow Program Code : Karnataka HC Directs Media On PIL Filed After Ramesh Jarkiholi Scandal

The Karnataka High Court has passed an interim order directing TV news channels to strictly follow the ''Programme Code' defined under Section 5 of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 ('Act' for short) read with Rule 6 of the Cable Television Network Rules, 1994.The order was passed by a single bench on March 6 on a PIL filed by an advocate affiliated to the Bharatiya...

Section 138 NI Act : Supreme Court Forms Committee To Suggest Steps For Expeditious Trial Of Cheque Dishonour Cases

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has on Wednesday directed the formation of a Committee under Chairmanship of former Bombay High Court judge Justice RC Chavan to consider steps to be taken for expeditious disposal of cheque bounce cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. A Constitution Bench led by CJI Bobde found it appropriate to form a committee...

Breaking: Kerala High Court Issues Notice On LiveLaw's Plea Challenging New IT Rules; Orders No Coercive Action

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Central Government on a writ petition filed by LiveLaw challenging the constitutional validity of Information Technology (Guidelines For Intermediaries And Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, notified by the Centre on February 25, as imposing "arbitrary, vague,disproportionate and unreasonable" restrictions on digital news media...

Delhi High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of "Stubborn Reluctance To Wear Masks Properly" On Flight; Issues Guidelines

Justice C Hari Shankar of the Delhi High Court,taking suo-motu cognizance of what he described as an "alarming situation" on an Air India flight bound towards Delhi from Kolkata on Mar 5, has issued a slew of directions to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and commercial airlines in the country with respect to in-flight Covid-19 protocol. In an order passed on Monday, he...

"Absolutely Illegal And Unjustified": Advocate Mehmood Pracha Moves Delhi Court Against Delhi Police's Second Raid

Advocate Mehmood Pracha has moved a Delhi Court against the second raid conducted by the Delhi Police's Special Cell on 9th March 2021, calling the whole exercise as "completely illegal and unjustified". Pracha has been representing many accused persons in the Delhi Riots conspiracy cases that broke out in February last year. The Delhi Police has raided Mehmood Pracha's office in December...

Karnataka's Restrictions On Travel From Kerala Against Centre's Orders: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday rebuked the Karnataka Government for not modifying the order by which it imposed restrictions on travel from the neighboring state of Kerala.Although a statement was made by the government advocate on the last hearing date (March 5) that the order will be modified, the court was informed today that the State government has not modified the order dated...