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Death Of Man In 'Jana Gana Mana' Video : Delhi High Court Asks Delhi Police To File Affidavit On Working Of CCTV Cameras
In a plea seeking court-monitored SIT probe into the death of 23-year old Faizan - who was seen in a viral video of last year in which police officers were forcing five injured men lying on the ground to sing the national anthem during the Delhi riots- the Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi police to file an affidavit regarding the preservation of documents and working of the CCTV cameras...
Bar Council Of India Not An 'Enterprise': Competition Commission Dismisses Complaint Alleging Abuse Of Dominance By BCI
The Competition Commission of India has dismissed a complaint which alleged that the Bar Council of India was "abusing its dominant position" by imposing a maximum age limit to enter into the legal education. The complaint was filed by Mr. Thupili Raveendra Babu, a 52-year-old executive engineer in the Central Public Works Department, who wished to pursue legal education post...
PIL Before Delhi High Court Seeks Release of Persons 'Detained Illegally' By Delhi Police After Farmers' Tractor Rally In The Capital
A public interest petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking release of all persons, including but not limited to farmers' who have been allegedly detained illegally by the Delhi Police, on or after 26th January 2021, when the farmers' tractor rally was organised in the National Capital. The petitioner, a law student has filed the plea through Advocates Ashima...
Widow Convicted In A Murder Case Eligible For Family Pension Since The Case Doesn't Relate To Husband's Death: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The order denying pension to the petitioner on account of her conviction, is unrelated to the death of her husband and is not sustainable and accordingly, the said order is set aside. : Punjab & Haryana High Court
Lest We Forget
On the 26th Day of January 71 years ago, a free people gave unto themselves a charter of national aspirations, imagined and nurtured in the crucible of a long and arduous struggle for freedom. A Republic, representing a confluence of cultures spanning diverse currents of history was established, setting aspirational benchmarks for political, social and economic justice in free India. Our founding moment, that represented a transformation of subjects into citizens, was about the shaping of...
Farm Law Protests: Freelance Journalist Mandeep Punia Sent To 14 Day Judicial Custody
Freelance Journalist and contributor for the Caravan magazine, Mandeep Punia, who was detained yesterday from the Singhu border was presented before Court number 2 (Tihar Jail) by Delhi Police and the Metropolitan Magistrate Akhil Malik has sent him to 14-Day Judicial Custody. As per the media reports, Punia was detained by the Delhi Police yesterday for allegedly misbehaving with...
Take Precautions To Avoid & Prevent Disclosure Of Rape Victim's Identity Even Indirectly: Bombay High Court Issues Directions For Media, Public & Courts
The Bombay High Court (Aurangabad bench) recently issued additional guidelines to restrain print/electronic media as well general public, using social media, from publishing information related to a Rape victim that could "directly or indirectly" disclose her identity. The Bench of Justice T. V. Nalawade & Justice M. G. Sewlikar was hearing the plea of one the mother of a...
Pune Court Refuses To Stop Serum Institute Of India From Using 'COVISHIELD' Name For COVID-19 Vaccine
A commercial court in Pune on Saturday refused to pass interim injunction to restrain the Serum Institute of India(SII) from using the trademark "COVISHIELD" for its vaccine for the Coronavirus induced pandemic.The order was passed in a passing off suit filed by a Nanded-based pharmaceutical company "Cutis Biotech" which claimed to be the "lawful and prior user" of the tradename...
Parents Or Society Cannot Compel A Major Child To Live A Life On Their Terms: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday (25th January) observed that parents cannot compel a child to live a life on their terms. The Bench of Justice Alka Sarin further reiterated that merely because the boy is not of marriageable age (though major) the right of petitioners to live-together cannot be denied. Further, noting that "Parents cannot compel a child to live a life...
Section 41A CrPC: Allahabad High Court Issues Slew Of Direction To Ensure Compliance Of Safeguards From Arbitrary Arrest In 498A Cases
In a significant judgment, the Allahabad High Court has directed the Police authorities to desist from making automatic/ routine arrests, especially in dowry cases (498A IPC), and strictly comply with the pre-conditions laid down under Section 41A of CrPC. The High Court further directed all Magistrates to report the names of such police officers who they think make arrests in...
Punishing An Adolescent Boy Who Enters Into A Relationship With A Minor Girl Was Never The Objective Of POCSO Act: Madras High Court
"Punishing an adolescent boy who enters into a relationship with a minor girl by treating him as an offender, was never the objective of the POCSO Act," observed the Madras High Court on Wednesday. The remarks were made while highlighting rampant misuse of the POCSO Act by families for prosecuting the partner of their teenage daughters. A Single Bench of Justice N....