News Update Ramesh Dalal vs. State of Maharashtra[ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.1227 OF 2020] 2 Jan 2021 BackgroundAn FIR has been filed against Ramesh and Malavicka Dalal (applicants) under Sections 498A (cruelty by in-laws), 420 (cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the…
News Update Supreme Court: Relatives of the husband cannot be regarded as accused under a Triple Talaq case 2 Jan 2021 Case: Rahna Jalal v. State of KeralaThe Supreme Court has ruled that the relatives of the husband cannot be regarded as accused under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on…
News Update The Supreme Court rules that there will be no bar on granting anticipatory bail in triple talaq cases.Supreme Court: 31 Dec 2020 There is no bar in granting bail under the Muslim Women (protection of Right on Marriage) Act. But provided one condition should be satisfied, the Muslim women, the complainant has…
News Update Arpit Bisht vs. State Of U.P. And 2 Others[CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. – 9908 of 2020] 31 Dec 2020 Facts The applicant was involved in the incident where he attacked a policeman and snatchef his pistol along 4-5 members who went to ICICI Bank, Sector- 18, Noida for investigation…
News Update Rajesh Agarwal v. RBI and ors(WRIT PETITION NO: 19102 OF 2019 ) 30 Dec 2020 In this recent judgement by the Telengana High Court, a plea was filed before the court that Principles of Natural Justice should be included in RBI Circulars. The petitioner contended…
News Update California nurse tests positive after a week receiving Pfizer covid-19 vaccine 30 Dec 2020 A 45 year old nurse has been tested positive for covid-19 after a week receiving the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. Matthew w, is a nurse who works at two local hospitals,…
News Update Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act will override provisions of the NDPS Act in cases concerning juveniles, says Patna HC 29 Dec 2020 Background A minor was accused of abetting the transport of cannabis in his role as a khalasi of a truck. The minor’s counsel argued that the minor neither had knowledge…
News Update Entitlement of compensation under Section 357A (4) can be availed by victims even prior to the enactment 29 Dec 2020 Case title - District Collector Alappuzha v. District Legal Service Authority, Alappuzha and others [WP(C).No.7250 OF 2014(E)]. A landmark judgement was passed by Kerala High Court about the Section 357A…
News Update Delhi HC Issues Summons in Copyright Infringement Suit Filed by Elsevier 28 Dec 2020 Justice Rajiv Shakdher of the Delhi High Court has issued summons in the suit filed by Elsevier Ltd. against Alexandra Elbakyan and others alleging infringement of Elsevier’s copyright in several…
News Update Jharkhand High Court Observes Procedural Irregularity at the Behest of Disciplinary Authority 27 Dec 2020 In a case past two decades, Justice Deepak Roshan of the Jharkhand High Court has observed that the court is having no hesitation to hold that there is a procedural…
