Source:-https://www.thehindu.com The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed as withdrawn a writ petition filed by actor Rajinikanth, 70, against the demand of property tax to the tune of ₹6.5 lakh by the Greater Chennai Corporation for his Raghavendra Mandapam (marriage hall) located in marriage hall Justice Anita Sumanth accepted a memo filed by the actor’s
Source:-https://www.theindianwire.com Recently, the Punjab and Haryana High Court made important observations on the boundaries of permissible free speech while denying preliminary bail to a YouTuber accused of uploading defamatory material against a retired military officer in the rank of Indian Army Major on his channel ‘Saabka Sainik Sangharsh Committee’.Though refusing the bail plea, Justice HS
Source:-https://www.thehindu.com The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man arrested in connection with the north-east Delhi riots in February, noting that the police has not been able to explain why there was a delay of seven days before his name was added in the FIR. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait said it was not
Source:-https://www.nationalheraldindia.com The Supreme Court, citing connectivity issues while hearing a plea via video conferencing on Tuesday, asked how could they tell the common man to vote electronically. A PIL was filed in the top court by advocate Galib Kabir seeking direction to effectuate online voting by citizens. After appearing on screen in the virtual hearing,
Source:-https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com RAIPUR: In a significant matter related to a case filed by the police against a young doctor after she was tested positive for Covid-19, Chhattisgarh high court has quashed the FIR against her, holding that no First Information Report under section 154 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) could be registered for offence under section
Source:-http://www.daijiworld.com Shimla, Oct 14 (IANS): Expressing concern over the inflexible or rigid interpretation of conditions for procuring eligibility certificates for different categories from government offices, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has framed guidelines to abridge the lacunae in the rules and to simplify the process. While disposing a petition, the court observed that people suffer
Source:-https://www.hindustantimes.com The Bombay high court on Wednesday disposed of the defamation suit filed by actor Richa Chadha against actor Payal Ghosh, after Ghosh informed the court that she had withdrawn the allegedly defamatory and derogatory statements against Chadha and tendered an apology. After both the parties submitted consent terms agreeing that they will not file
Source:-https://www.hindustantimes.com. In a move that has evoked protests from activists; the Odisha government has asked the office of Lokayukta, the quasi-judicial anti-corruption authority to protect the identity of any public servant against whom a complaint is lodged till the conclusion of the investigation. The General Administration department of the Odisha government which notified the Odisha
Source:-https://www.thehindu.com The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man who was arrested for allegedly rioting during the north-east Delhi communal violence in February this year, after noting there is no CCTV footage, video clip or photo to corroborate the prosecution’s claim. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait ordered that Mohd. Rehman be released on bail,
Source:-https://theprint.in Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Director General of Police (DGP), Chandigarh, to file an affidavit following allegations that the police registered FIRs against a city-based dentist at the behest of former CBI special director Rakesh Asthana. In his petition in the high court filed through senior advocate Randeep Singh
