Tag: law news
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Free speech vs hate speech
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): In a significant order on Monday, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court (SC) — comprising Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice Sanjiv Khanna — laid out the theoretical basis for distinguishing free speech and hate speech and mounted a strong defense of the former while outlining the dangerous implications of the…
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Kejriwal in HC against summons on defamation complaint by BJP’s Karan Tanwar
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist) Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved the Delhi high court challenging the summons issued to him in a defamation complaint filed against him by BJP leader Karan Singh Tanwar. Kejriwal has challenged the October 3, 2020 order of a Sessions Court which dismissed his plea against a Magisterial court’s July 2019 order summoning him…
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Allahabad HC gives 2 accused of treason protection from arrest
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist) Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court has provided immediate relief to the two persons accused of treason. The Court stayed the arrest of the accused Ahmed Ali and Suhebur Rahman till the filing of a police report. The Court has also directed the Petitioners to cooperate in deliberations. However, the High Court has refused…
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Plea in Punjab and Haryana HC against Chandigarh ban on firecrackers
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): A Petition has been filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court against the Chandigarh administration’s decision to ban firecrackers. The petition says that Chandigarh administration officials are adopting a dictatorial attitude. It says the pollution level in Chandigarh is less than 150, while in adjacent Panchkula it is almost double,…
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Delhi HC Registry to function on new working hours
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist) Delhi: On Tuesday, suppressing its notification dated 30th April 1984, the Delhi High Court has now called for new timings for the functioning of the Court’s Registry. The new Working Hours will be from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM with a lunch break from 1:15 to 1:45 on all working days.…
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Uttar Pradesh government only makes rhetoric on law and order: Priyanka Gandhi
Aatmja Kumari(Intern Journalist): Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi has again attacked the Yogi government in UP over law and order. Priyanka said that the government leaders only make rhetorical statements about the prevention of crime in the state, but continuous incidents are coming out. The Congress General Secretary referred to the incident of the kidnapping…
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High court directs the state government to reappoint the suspended teacher in ‘U for Ugly’ case
(Deepshikha Gautam, Intern Journalist) Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has directed the state government to reappoint the suspended teacher in the textbook ‘You for next’ case. Last June, a case of writing the words ‘U’ to ‘next’ (ugly) in an English alphabet book came to light at a government primary school in East Bardhaman district…
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The summons issued by filling the blank space of the printed form is invalid
(Deepshikha Gautam, Intern Journalist) Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court has said in an important judgment that the summons order issued without exercising judicial discretion by filling the blank space of the already printed form is against the law and contrary to judicial norms. The court said that such a practice should be stopped immediately. Such…
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Tal Sumer Sagar: Case reached Supreme Court
(Deepshikha Gautam, Intern Journalist) Gorakhpur: The case of Tal Sumer Sagar, which has been running hot for six months due to the encroachment in Gorakhpur, has now reached the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has summoned the administration on 16 October with an order to maintain the status quo. According to the information, Ashish Kumar…