Delhi Police Raid Office Of Mehmood Pracha, Lawyer Of Several Accused In Riots Conspiracy Cases

The Special Cell of the Delhi Police on Thursday raided the office of Mehmood Pracha, an advocate is representing many accused in the Delhi riots conspiracy cases.The Delhi Police has reportedly said that the raid was based on a warrant from a local court to search for "incriminating documents" and "metadata of outbox" of the official email address of Pracha's law firm.In a video of the...

'Expressing Dissent Hallmark Of Democracy': Allahabad High Court Quashes FIR For Tweets Against UP CM

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday held that merely expressing dissent against the affairs of the State is not a criminal offence. A division bench of Justice Pankaj Naqvi and Justice Vivek Agarwal in its judgement, stated, "Expressing dissent on law and order situation in the State, is a hallmark of a constitutional liberal democracy like ours, constitutionally protected under...

Electoral Bonds: No Public Interest In Disclosing Identities Of Donors & Donees, Says CIC Rejecting RTI Application

The Central Information Commission on Monday held that disclosure of names of political parties to whom contributions are made under the electoral bonds and the donees thereof, is not in public interest. Information Commissioner Suresh Chandra also said that there does not appear to be any public interest of such importance that requires superseding of "right to privacy" of donors...

Your Ministers, Sir, Are Not Just Your Instruments of Government

Legislative Assembly represents the will of the people. By refusing to summon the Assembly the governor has, albeit for the moment, silenced the people's representatives from making a record of their views in the House of the People.

3 Judicial Officers Dismissed From Service By Bihar Government For Their Improper Conduct

The Bihar State Government has issued a notification on Monday (21st December) notifying the dismissals of three Judicial Officers of lower judiciary from service, for their highly objectionable and improper conduct. As per the report of Times of India, the three were allegedly caught in compromising position with women inside a hotel in Nepal in January, 2013. Nepali daily...

'May Have Been A Thief But A Speaker Of Truth' : CBI Court About Raju's Testimony Which Turned Vital In Sister Abhaya Case

A human being who became a professional thief by the force of circumstances,but a speaker of truth nonetheless - Court about Raju.

Bail & Personal Liberty: Important Judgments Of 2020

Summation of important orders on bail/ personal liberty, passed by the Supreme Court & various High Courts in 2020.

'Republic Bharat' Show Promoted Hate Speech And Intolerance, Finds UK Broadcast Regulator

The United Kingdom's communications regulator Office of Communications(OfCom) on Tuesday found that a program of Arnab Goswami's 'Republic Bharat' breached broadcasting conditions by promoting "hatred and intolerance" against a group of individuals.The order held that the discussion "Poochta Hai Bharat" telecast by the channel on September 6, 2019 violated the conditions in the OfCom...

Centre Extends Suspension Of Insolvency Proceedings By Another 3 Months Till March 25, 2021 - Read Notification

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs on Tuesday(December 22) issued a notification to extend the suspension of insolvency proceedings by another three months with effect from December 25 till March 25, 2021.The new notification comes ahead of the end of the present suspension period which is set to end on December 25.In June, the Centre had suspended IBC proceedings for a period of six months...

Sister Abhaya Case : After 28 Years, CBI Court Finds Priest & Nun Guilty Of Murder

In the 28 year old Sister Abhaya murder case, a court in Kerala pronounced a guilty verdict on Monday.A Special CBI Court in Thiruvananthapuram found Father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy, a priest and nun of the Catholic Church respectively, guilty of murder in the case.The details of the reasoning and the findings of the court will be known after the full copy of the judgment...

Insolvency Law In Review – November 2020

The enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (Code) has had significant ramifications on the corporate insolvency landscape. Over time, the Code has witnessed a manifold increase in litigation, and consequently in the number of decisions. This has made it difficult for insolvency practitioners to stay updated with developments in the field. The purpose of this column is to...

BREAKING : Karnataka High Court Stays State Government Decision To Drop 61 Criminal Cases Against Ministers, MLAs

In a set back to the BS Yeddyurappa-led government, the Karnataka High Court on Monday stayed the government order dated August 31, by which it had decided to drop criminal prosecution in 61 cases against elected Representatives and Ministers. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Vishwajith Shetty ordered : "We direct that no further steps shall be taken...