A Delhi court on Saturday issued notice to the Delhi Police on petitions filed by Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, who were booked under the stringent provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, over their alleged involvement in the larger conspiracy case relating to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Vacation Judge Dr. Sumedh Kumar…
The Supreme Court has appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice Kurian Joseph as mediator in the long-standing defamation dispute between Karnataka-cadre IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri and IPS officer D Roopa Moudgil to mediation, observing that the continuing litigation was causing damage to the professional careers of both officers. The Bench of Justice Satish Chandra Sharma…
The Supreme Court has laid down an extensive framework governing psychological and psychiatric evaluation of children in custody, visitation and parental access disputes, holding that any such assessment must follow the principle of minimum intrusion and minimum exposure. The Division Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice N Kotiswar Singh emphasised that the welfare, emotional…
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the state government’s decision to transfer land belonging to a veterinary institution for the construction of residential quarters for High Court judges and a super-speciality hospital. The Division Bench of Justice DK Singh and Justice TM Nadaf held on Friday that the provision of…
The Delhi High Court has declined to issue any interim direction for reopening the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) verification and re-evaluation portal for Class XII answer sheets amid the controversy surrounding the newly introduced On-Screen Marking (OSM) system. The Vacation Bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna and Justice Madhu Jain held on Friday…
The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to initiate suo motu contempt proceedings over social media posts and online criticism directed at a Saket Court judge who had stayed an order directing registration of an FIR against commentator Abhijit Iyer-Mitra in a case concerning alleged objectionable remarks against journalists associated with Newslaundry. The issue was…
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on an interim application filed by actor Salman Khan seeking to restrain the makers of the proposed film “Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy” from producing, promoting, releasing or otherwise exploiting the project, alleging infringement of his personality rights. The Vacation Bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna…
The Delhi High Court is set to hear today an urgent petition filed by actor Salman Khan seeking to restrain the makers of the proposed film “Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy” from producing, promoting, distributing, exhibiting, streaming, releasing or otherwise exploiting the project. The matter was mentioned before the High Court, which agreed to…
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with orders passed against a property owner in Goa over allegations of unauthorised construction and misuse of premises, holding that subsequent assurances and undertakings could not erase established violations of statutory and regulatory requirements. The Bench of Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva made these…
The Bombay High Court on Friday issued notice to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on a petition filed by Telugu poet and Bhima Koregaon accused P Varavara Rao seeking permission to relocate to Hyderabad, contending that it has become financially difficult for him to continue residing in Mumbai. The Division Bench of Justice Ajey Gadkari…