Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Journalist Mamta Tripathi In UP Police FIR Over Alleged Defamatory Video Report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Journalist Mamta Tripathi In UP Police FIR Over Alleged Defamatory Video Report

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today granted interim protection against coercive steps to journalist Mamta Tripathi booked over an alleged defamatory video report dated September 23, 2023 published by Dainik Bhaskar. Hearing Prashad, Justice Roy probed Dave as to whether the High Court order was disclosed in the writ proceedings where another bench of the court granted interim protection to Tripathi. Earlier, a bench of Justices BR Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra and KV Viswanathan granted interim protection to Tripathi in another FIR registered over her article alleging caste discrimination in the administration of the Uttar Pradesh government. Prior to that, journalist Abhishek Upadhyay, who sought quashing of an FIR registered by UP Police over a story exploring caste dynamics in UP State administration, was also granted interim protection by the Court, observing that criminal cases can't be slapped against journalists merely because their writings are perceived as criticism of the government.

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India's Got Latent Row | Gauhati HC Makes Absolute Interim Anticipatory Bail Granted To YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani
2 weeks, 6 days ago

India's Got Latent Row | Gauhati HC Makes Absolute Interim Anticipatory Bail Granted To YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani in connection with the FIR lodged against him by the Guwahati Police over the alleged obscene and controversial comments made in an episode of 'India's Got Latent'. Earlier, on February 18, he was granted interim Anticipatory Bail on the condition of appearing before the Investigating Officer within …

Supreme Court Grants Bail In UAPA Case Noting That It Was Applied To Defeat SC Order Of Interim Protection, Condemns Chhattisgarh Police
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Supreme Court Grants Bail In UAPA Case Noting That It Was Applied To Defeat SC Order Of Interim Protection, Condemns Chhattisgarh Police

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday deprecated the conduct of Chattisgarh police in applying the stringent provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act against an accused soon after he was granted interim protection from arrest in another case. The Court noted in its order that after service of notice of the present case, the SDPO of the police station suddenly applied …

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- January 2025
1 month ago

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- January 2025

Live Law  

Adalat Refund court fees - The petitioner sought a refund of court fees paid in the trial court, first appellate court, and second appellate court after the High Court decided the second appeal based on an amicable settlement between the parties. Jage Ram v. Ved Kaur, 2025 LiveLaw 138 Aircraft Act, 1934 Section 12B - Investigation by Local Police - …

Ranveer Allabadia case: What has Supreme Court previously ruled on ‘onerous’ conditions and gag orders?
1 month, 1 week ago

Ranveer Allabadia case: What has Supreme Court previously ruled on ‘onerous’ conditions and gag orders?

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim protection from arrest to podcaster and influencer Ranveer Allahbadia in connection with the first information reports registered against him over remarks made on the YouTube show “India Got Latent”. However, these conditions contravene prior Supreme Court rulings that have cautioned against the imposition of onerous restrictions that unduly curtail personal liberty while granting …

HC to hear MP Rashid’s plea against court’s refusal to issue order on bail plea
1 month, 2 weeks ago

HC to hear MP Rashid’s plea against court’s refusal to issue order on bail plea

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court will on February 24 hear jailed parliament member Engineer Rashid’s plea against a local court’s December 23 refusal to pass an order on his bail plea citing lack of jurisdiction. Justice Vikas Mahajan scheduled the hearing after Delhi high court’s registrar general informed the court about the Supreme Court ’s permission for a special court to …

Supreme Court Grants Interim Police Protection To Discovery Channel Officials From Threats Received For Documentary On Asaram Bapu
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Grants Interim Police Protection To Discovery Channel Officials From Threats Received For Documentary On Asaram Bapu

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today granted interim police protection to the officials and property of Discovery Communications India over the threats faced by the broadcasting channel in relation to the documentary on self-styled godman Asaram Baapu. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the plea filed by the top officials of Discovery India which stated that …

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Ex-IAS Officer Puja Khedkar, Issues Notice On Anticipatory Bail Plea
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Ex-IAS Officer Puja Khedkar, Issues Notice On Anticipatory Bail Plea

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notice on the anticipatory bail plea of ex-IAS probationary officer Puja Khedkar, who is accused of “misrepresenting and falsifying facts" in her application for Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Examination, 2022. However, Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra pointed out that the Delhi High Court has given very strong findings in the impugned order, indicting Khedkar …

POCSO Case | High Court Grants Relief To Journalist Chitra Tripathi, Sets Aside Gurugram Court's Arrest Warrants
3 months, 2 weeks ago

POCSO Case | High Court Grants Relief To Journalist Chitra Tripathi, Sets Aside Gurugram Court's Arrest Warrants

Live Law  

In a relief to TV News Anchor and Journalist Chitra Tripathi, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside two orders of the Gurugram Court, issuing a non-bailable warrant of arrest against her in connection with a POCSO Case. It may be noted charges against 8 Journalists, including anchors Deepak Chaurasia, Chitra Tripathi, and Ajit Anjum, Syed Sohail, have …

Supreme Court Grants Two-Week Protection to YSR Congress Media Head
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Grants Two-Week Protection to YSR Congress Media Head

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:The Supreme Court has granted protection to the YSR Congress social media head Sajjala Bhargav Reddy against whom several cases were booked by the state police over his allegedly derogatory posts on social media. The apex court directed Bhargav Reddy to approach the AP high court for interim relief and stayed his arrest for two weeks. Bhargav Reddy in his …

SC grants interim protection from arrest to YSRC social media head
3 months, 3 weeks ago

SC grants interim protection from arrest to YSRC social media head

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a relief to YSR Congress Party social media in-charge Sajjala Bhargav Reddy, the Supreme Court on Monday granted protection from arrest to him for two weeks to enable him move the high court for quashing of multiple FIRs lodged against him in Andhra Pradesh. Refusing to quash the multiple FIRs on a plea by Reddy, a bench …

POCSO Case | Gurugram Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Journalist Chitra Tripathi Following Issuance Of Arrest Warrant
3 months, 3 weeks ago

POCSO Case | Gurugram Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Journalist Chitra Tripathi Following Issuance Of Arrest Warrant

Live Law  

A court in Gurugram has DISMISSED the anticipatory bail application filed by TV News Anchor and Journalist Chitra Tripathi after an arrest warrant was issued against her earlier this month concerning a POCSO Case. #JustIN | #GurugramCourt has DISMISSED the anticipatory bail application filed by TV News Anchor Chitra Tripathi after an arrest warrant was issued against her earlier this …

Gurugram Court Issues Arrest Warrants Against TV News Anchors Chitra Tripathi & Syed Suhail In POCSO Case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Gurugram Court Issues Arrest Warrants Against TV News Anchors Chitra Tripathi & Syed Suhail In POCSO Case

Live Law  

A special court in Haryana's Gurugram earlier this month issued a non-bailable warrant of arrest against TV News Anchors and Journalists Chitra Tripathi & Sayed Suhail in a 2013 POCSO case. Before the Court, while Tripathi's counsel sought exemption on the ground that the ABP News Anchor is travelling to Nasik, Maharashtra, to cover the Maharashtra election and interview State's …

Delhi High Court extends interim protection from arrest for Puja Khedkar
6 months ago

Delhi High Court extends interim protection from arrest for Puja Khedkar

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday extended till October 4 the interim protection from arrest granted to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar in the criminal case lodged against her for alleged cheating and wrongly availing OBC and disability quota benefits in civil services examination. While the Delhi Police lawyer said the investigating agency is "never under media pressure", UPSC's senior …

Delhi HC extends interim protection from arrest to Puja Khedkar till Sept 5
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi HC extends interim protection from arrest to Puja Khedkar till Sept 5

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Thursday extended interim protection from arrest granted to suspended probationary Indian Administrative Service officer Puja Khedkar in a case registered against her for fraudulently availing attempts in the Union Public Services Commission examination beyond the permissible limit by faking her identity, till September 5. Khedkar had approached the Delhi high court against the city court’s …

When citizen's liberty is in question, lower courts should decide pre-arrest bail pleas quickly: Bombay HC
7 months ago

When citizen's liberty is in question, lower courts should decide pre-arrest bail pleas quickly: Bombay HC

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said when the question of liberty of a citizen is involved, it is necessary that the lower courts take up and decide applications seeking anticipatory bail either finally or at least for grant of interim protection in an expeditious manner. If the lower courts do not decide such matters, then the high court …

Accused Must Be Given Written Grounds Of Arrest In UAPA Cases Too : Supreme Court Extends Ratio Of 'Pankaj Bansal' Judgment
10 months, 1 week ago

Accused Must Be Given Written Grounds Of Arrest In UAPA Cases Too : Supreme Court Extends Ratio Of 'Pankaj Bansal' Judgment

Live Law  

In one of the crucial developments, the Supreme Court, held that the ratio laid down in the judgment in the case Pankaj Bansal v Union of India mandating that grounds of arrest must be supplied to the accused in writing will also apply in the cases registered under the Unlawful Activities Act 1967. “Apparently, this entire exercise was done in …

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Aaj Tak's Sudhir Chaudhary In Jharkhand Police FIR Over Alleged Anti-Tribal Remarks
1 year ago

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Aaj Tak's Sudhir Chaudhary In Jharkhand Police FIR Over Alleged Anti-Tribal Remarks

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday granted interim protection to Sudhir Chaudhary, Consulting Editor of Aaj Tak TV channel, in relation to an FIR registered by the Jharkhand Police over the alleged remarks made by him against the tribal community following the arrest of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren.While issuing notice on the petition filed by Chaudhary returnable within. The …

Supreme Court Rejects Abhishek Banerjee's Plea To Gag Media From Reporting Calcutta HC Hearing In Recruitment Scam Case
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Rejects Abhishek Banerjee's Plea To Gag Media From Reporting Calcutta HC Hearing In Recruitment Scam Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday declined Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee's request for a gag order restraining media coverage of the proceedings before a single judge of the Calcutta High Court monitoring the probe into an alleged multi-tier recruitment scam in the state. During today's hearing, Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan pressed for a 'suspension of reportage', arguing – “Certain remarks …

Supreme Court Seeks UP Police Response To Pawan Khera's Plea To Quash FIR Over 'Gautam Das' Remark Against PM Modi
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Seeks UP Police Response To Pawan Khera's Plea To Quash FIR Over 'Gautam Das' Remark Against PM Modi

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Uttar Pradesh government's response to a plea by Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera for quashing of criminal proceedings against him over an alleged remark about Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Prashant Kumar Mishra was hearing a special leave petition against an order of the Allahabad High Court refusing …

Manipur Violence: High Court Extends Till September 13 Interim Protection To Advocate In FIR Over Fact-Finding Mission
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur Violence: High Court Extends Till September 13 Interim Protection To Advocate In FIR Over Fact-Finding Mission

Live Law  

The Manipur High Court on Thursday further extended till September 13 the interim protection granted to Advocate Diksha Dwivedi, against whom an FIR was lodged after she took part in a fact-finding mission regarding the Manipur violence. Dwivedi, who has been booked for Sedition, Conspiracy to wage war against India, etc., had earlier moved the Supreme Court which granted her …

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Supreme Court Extends Interim Protection From Arrest To Mother & Wife Of Rape Convict Brajesh Thakur In Money Laundering Case
1 year, 8 months ago

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Supreme Court Extends Interim Protection From Arrest To Mother & Wife Of Rape Convict Brajesh Thakur In Money Laundering Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has extended interim protection against arrest until completion of process to the mother and wife of rape convict Brajesh Thakur in the Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Money laundering case. The mother of Thakur, Manorama Devi, and his wife, Kumari Asha, had moved the Supreme Court after their Anticipatory bail pleas were rejected by the Patna High Court. Sundresh …

Supreme Court Extends Interim Bail Granted To Ashish Mishra In Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Case
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Extends Interim Bail Granted To Ashish Mishra In Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the interim bail granted to Union Minister Ajay Mishra's son, Ashish Mishra in light of the ongoing trial in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.A division bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Dipankar Datta took note of the submissions of Sr. Adv Mukul Rohatgi that the trial in the case was going well. The …

Supreme Court grants interim protection to activist Teesta Setalvad for 7 days
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court grants interim protection to activist Teesta Setalvad for 7 days

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court granted interim protection to social activist Teesta Setalvad, whose regular bail was rejected by the Gujarat High Court today in a case of alleged fabrication of evidence in relation to the 2002 Gujarat riots. Granting interim protection from arrest for seven days to Setalvad, the bench said, “The single judge ought to have granted some time… We …

Kaali Poster Row : Supreme Court Extends Interim Protection To Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai
2 years, 1 month ago

Kaali Poster Row : Supreme Court Extends Interim Protection To Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India directed the state governments to file counter affidavits in the matter concerning multiple FIRs registered against filmmaker Leena Manimekalai in various states over the poster of her documentary titled "Kaali". Through the interim order, the court had directed that no coercive steps shall be taken against the filmmaker either on the basis of the FIRs …

Whether One Can Be Deprived Of Immunity From Arrest By Retrospective Operation Of Judgment? Supreme Court Constitution Bench To Hear From Nov 1
2 years, 6 months ago

Whether One Can Be Deprived Of Immunity From Arrest By Retrospective Operation Of Judgment? Supreme Court Constitution Bench To Hear From Nov 1

Live Law  

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will commence hearing on the issue of whether striking down of a provision granting immunity from arrest would have retrospective application, especially in view of rights protected under Article 20 of the Constitution of India, 1950, from 1st November, 2022. Senior Advocate, Mr. Arvind Datar apprised the Bench of the crux of the …

Supreme Court Grants Zee News Producer Protection From Arrest In FIRs Over Broadcasting Doctored Video of Rahul Gandhi
2 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Grants Zee News Producer Protection From Arrest In FIRs Over Broadcasting Doctored Video of Rahul Gandhi

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Monday, granted interim protection from arrest to Zee News Producer, Narinder Singh in FIRs registered in relation to the airing of a fabricated video of Rahul Gandhi's speech. Chandrachud and A.S. Bopanna that three FIRs have been filed against him - one in Jaipur, Rajasthan; the other in Raipur, Chhattisgarh; and the third one by Zee …

Breaking | Nawab Malik Arrest: Bombay High Court Denies Interim Relief, Judicial Custody To Continue
3 years ago

Breaking | Nawab Malik Arrest: Bombay High Court Denies Interim Relief, Judicial Custody To Continue

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court refused to direct the release of Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik in a money laundering case over his "involvement in terror funding" based on a 1999- 2005 land deal concerning Dawood Ibrahim's sister. " A division bench of Justices PB Varale and SM Modak passed the order on Malik's habeas corpus petition seeking interim reliefs of …

Supreme Court Extends Interim Protection Granted To BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya & 2 Others In Rape Case; Next Hearing On Dec 2
3 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Extends Interim Protection Granted To BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya & 2 Others In Rape Case; Next Hearing On Dec 2

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the interim protection from arrest granted earlier by the Calcutta High Court to BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya, RSS member Jisnu Basu, and Pradeep Joshi for the offence of rape. The Court was adjudicating upon a Special Leave Petition against an order of the Calcutta High Court setting aside the order of the Chief Judicial …

Allahabad High Court Grants Protection From Arrest To 'The Wire's Siddharth Varadarajan And Ismat Ara In FIR Over Report On Farm Law Protestor's Death
3 years, 4 months ago

Allahabad High Court Grants Protection From Arrest To 'The Wire's Siddharth Varadarajan And Ismat Ara In FIR Over Report On Farm Law Protestor's Death

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently granted interim protection from arrest to The Wire's founding editor Siddharth Varadarajan and reporter Ismat Ara in connection with a case registered against them for tweeting a report on the death of a protester in New Delhi during the Republic Day incidents as it allegedly "mislead people".The Bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice. …

Unhappy Over Reports On Twitter Case Hearing, Karnataka High Court Cautions Media
3 years, 8 months ago

Unhappy Over Reports On Twitter Case Hearing, Karnataka High Court Cautions Media

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday expressed its unhappiness at the way in which media houses and platforms had reported yesterday's court hearing in the matter of Manish Maheshwari, an employee of Twitter Communication India Private Limited, who has challenged the Section 41A CrPC notice issued by the Uttar Pradesh Police in the Ghaziabad FIR. The Court on Tuesday had …

"Right To Live Report Court Proceedings Can't Be Disputed": Madhya Pradesh High Court Reserves Order On Interim Relief In 4 Journalists Plea
3 years, 9 months ago

"Right To Live Report Court Proceedings Can't Be Disputed": Madhya Pradesh High Court Reserves Order On Interim Relief In 4 Journalists Plea

Live Law  

Appearing for the 4 Journalists, Senior Advocate Nidhesh Gupta along with Advocate Manu Maheshwari argued that the right of the media to report not just Judgment/Order but also judicial proceedings, is covered under Article 19 and it is also in favor of the concept of the open courts. To this, the Court observed that no one can dispute the right …

Vinod Dua gets relief as Supreme Court quashes sedition case, says every journalist entitled to protection
3 years, 9 months ago

Vinod Dua gets relief as Supreme Court quashes sedition case, says every journalist entitled to protection

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed an FIR against journalist Vinod Dua who was booked for sedition over his YouTube show and granted him relief. An FIR against Vinod Dua under provisions of the Indian Penal Code for alleged offences of sedition, public nuisance, printing defamatory materials and public mischief was lodged by BJP leader Shyam at Kumarsain police station …

No Interim Protection from Arrest to Kalra Till May 18 in Oxygen Black Marketing Case: HC
3 years, 10 months ago

No Interim Protection from Arrest to Kalra Till May 18 in Oxygen Black Marketing Case: HC

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Friday declined to grant interim protection from arrest to Navneet Kalra, seeking anticipatory bail in connection with alleged black marketing of oxygen concentrators, agreeing with the reasons given by the trial court while denying him the relief. A sessions court had on Thursday dismissed Kalra’s anticipatory bail plea, saying the allegations against him were serious …

Stay Of Arrest U/S 482 CrPC- High Court Must Give Brief Reasons Describing What Weighed In Granting Interim Relief: Supreme Court
4 years ago

Stay Of Arrest U/S 482 CrPC- High Court Must Give Brief Reasons Describing What Weighed In Granting Interim Relief: Supreme Court

Live Law  

"At the ad interim stage, the High Courts must include one small paragraph on what weighed with them in granting the relief. Justice Chandrachud explainedn that the standard of 'rarest of the rare', prescribed by the Supreme Court in the cases of Bhajan Lal and Kurukshetra University v. State of Haryana for the exercise of the power under section 482, …

HC's Power To Grant Interim Relief, Stay On Coercive Steps To Protect Personal Liberty Must Be Preserved Subject To Guidelines: Supreme Court
4 years ago

HC's Power To Grant Interim Relief, Stay On Coercive Steps To Protect Personal Liberty Must Be Preserved Subject To Guidelines: Supreme Court

Live Law  

"When the Bombay High Court closed the door, we opened it and we said that it cannot be shut completely. In the Arnab Goswami decision, penned by Justice Chandrachud, the top court had noted that the Bombay High Court's reliance on Jeelani was misplaced as the ruling in Jeelani arose in a situation where the High Court had declined to …

Supreme Court Orders Release Of Comedian Munawar Faruqui; Stays Madhya Pradesh HC Order And Production Warrant In UP Case- Read Order
4 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Orders Release Of Comedian Munawar Faruqui; Stays Madhya Pradesh HC Order And Production Warrant In UP Case- Read Order

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday granted ad-interim bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui in a case registered by Madhya Pradesh police for alleged hurting of religious sentiments. The petitioner is released on ad-interim bail on conditions to the satisfaction of the trial court" The bench has also issued notice on the special leave petition filed by comedian Munawar Faruqui challenging the …

Breaking: "You Cannot Hurt Religious Sentiments":Supreme Court Refuses Interim Protection To Makers Of Tandav Against Multiple FIRs
4 years, 2 months ago

Breaking: "You Cannot Hurt Religious Sentiments":Supreme Court Refuses Interim Protection To Makers Of Tandav Against Multiple FIRs

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices on a plea filed by the Director, Producer, Writer and Actor of the web series Tandav seeking for clubbing and transferring of criminal proceedings which have been initiated against them in various cities for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. " They submitted that refusal of interim protection will lead to "havoc", as the petitioners …

Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Immigration Agent On Condition To Bring Back Youths Arrested By Bahamas Police
4 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Immigration Agent On Condition To Bring Back Youths Arrested By Bahamas Police

Live Law  

Hearing the SLP against the November, 2019 order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court denying regular bail, the bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan was of the view that the petitioner is entitled to be released on interim bail subject to such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the Trial Court, which may also include the condition …

Supreme Court grants interim bail to Arnab Goswami, two others in 2018 abetment to suicide case
4 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court grants interim bail to Arnab Goswami, two others in 2018 abetment to suicide case

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on November 11 ordered the Maharashtra government to forthwith release Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami and two others on interim bail in an abetment to suicide case, saying personal liberty is increasingly becoming a casualty in the country. The court asked the Maharashtra government whether custodial interrogation of Mr. Goswami was really necessary in a case of …

Freedom Of Speech Doesn't Mean That One Can Go To The Extent Of Making Wild And Malicious Allegations: P&H HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Youtuber [Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

Freedom Of Speech Doesn't Mean That One Can Go To The Extent Of Making Wild And Malicious Allegations: P&H HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Youtuber [Read Order]

Live Law  

While refusing to grant anticipatory bail to a YouTuber, who is accused of having uploaded defamatory content on his channel against a retired military officer, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday observed that "though every citizen of India has got a right to express his views in the matter but then freedom of speech does not mean that …

"Unfortunate That Adjudicating Authorities Delivering Judgments Based Upon Media Trials": MP HC Quashes NSA Detention Order For Participation In Muharram Procession [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

"Unfortunate That Adjudicating Authorities Delivering Judgments Based Upon Media Trials": MP HC Quashes NSA Detention Order For Participation In Muharram Procession [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court directed that the person detained to be set at liberty on the ground that the detention orders passed had not been confirmed within the statutory period of 12 days from the passing of the orders as provided in Section 3 of National Security Act, 1980 and therefore, the orders of detention were no longer in …

Delhi HC Extends Interim Protection Granted To Vinod Dua In An FIR Accusing Him of Spreading Communal Enmity Through His YouTube Show
4 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC Extends Interim Protection Granted To Vinod Dua In An FIR Accusing Him of Spreading Communal Enmity Through His YouTube Show

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday extended the interim protection granted to Vinod Dua in an FIR which alleges him of spreading misinformation and causing communal enmity on his YouTube show. While extending the interim protection, the Single Bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani noted that since a similar matter is pending before the Supreme Court, the hearing in the …

SC Stays Allahabad HC Order Granting Interim Relief From Arrest To Govt Counsel Accused Of Sexually Harassing Young Lawyer
4 years, 7 months ago

SC Stays Allahabad HC Order Granting Interim Relief From Arrest To Govt Counsel Accused Of Sexually Harassing Young Lawyer

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed an order of the Allahabad High Court to the extent it restrained the UP Police from arresting a government counsel in connection to a rape case lodged against him by a Delhi-based lawyer. Last week, the High Court had granted interim relief from arrest to Additional Chief Standing Counsel in the Lucknow bench of …

Allahabad HC Grants Interim Relief From Arrest To Govt Counsel Accused Of Sexual Harassment By Young Lawyer [Read Order]
4 years, 7 months ago

Allahabad HC Grants Interim Relief From Arrest To Govt Counsel Accused Of Sexual Harassment By Young Lawyer [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Friday restrained the Police from arresting a government counsel in connection to a rape case lodged against him by a young lawyer. While hearing the government counsel's plea for quashing of FIR, the Division Bench of Justices AR Masoodi and Rajeev Singh at Lucknow said, "Looking to the contents of the F.I.R., prima facie, we …

Delhi HC Extends Interim Protection Granted to Delhi Minorities Commission Chief Zafarul Islam
4 years, 9 months ago

Delhi HC Extends Interim Protection Granted to Delhi Minorities Commission Chief Zafarul Islam

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to submit its status report to the Delhi Minorities Commission Chief Zafarul Islam Khan in an FIR registered against him alleging posting of communal statements.While directing the state to serve a copy of the report to the Petitioner, the Single Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri further extended the interim protection …

Bhima Koregaon case: Supreme Court extends interim protection from arrest to Gautam Navlakha by four weeks
5 years, 5 months ago

Bhima Koregaon case: Supreme Court extends interim protection from arrest to Gautam Navlakha by four weeks

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended by four weeks the interim protection from arrest granted to civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha in the Koregaon Bhima violence case. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended by four weeks the interim protection from arrest granted to civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha in the Koregaon Bhima violence case. The apex court had …

Sedition Case : Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Shehla Rashid [Read Order]
5 years, 6 months ago

Sedition Case : Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Shehla Rashid [Read Order]

Live Law  

In an interim relief to Kashmir activist Shehla Rashid, a Delhi Court on Monday granted her interim protection from arrest in the case for sedition booked against her.As per a report in The Wire, additional sessions judge Pawan Kumar Jain at Patiala House court granted interim bail to her, observing "I am of the view that the matter requires investigation …

INX Media Scam : SC Grants Interim Protection To P Chidambaram From Arrest In ED Case Till August 26 [Read Order]
5 years, 7 months ago

INX Media Scam : SC Grants Interim Protection To P Chidambaram From Arrest In ED Case Till August 26 [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench of Justices Bhanumati and A S Bopanna on Friday granted interim protection from arrest to former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram in the case registered by the Enforcement Directorate in the INX Media scam till August 26. ".having regard to the fact that the petitioner was also granted interim protection on 25.07.2018 and that the co-accused …

Supreme Court grants bail to journalist Prashant Kanojia, accused of defaming Yogi Adityanath
5 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court grants bail to journalist Prashant Kanojia, accused of defaming Yogi Adityanath

India TV News  

Supreme Court grants bail to journalist Prashant Kanojia, accused of defaming Yogi Adityanath An FIR was registered against Prashant Kanojia by a sub-inspector at Hazratganj police station on Friday night in which it was alleged that the accused made "objectionable comments against the CM and tried to malign his image". The bench had on Monday taken note of the submissions …

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