Right To Be Forgotten: Punjab & Haryana HC To Decide If Accused Has 'Preferential Right' Over Society's Right To Know Involvement In Crime
3 days, 6 hours ago

Right To Be Forgotten: Punjab & Haryana HC To Decide If Accused Has 'Preferential Right' Over Society's Right To Know Involvement In Crime

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court will be deciding the legal question whether an accused or suspect has a preferential right to be forgotten over the right of the society to know about the involvement of any person in a criminal case. Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj said, ".the legal issue that arises for consideration before this Court as to whether an accused/suspect of an offence has a preferential right against the right of the society to know about the involvement of any person in a criminal case, considering that a crime is an offence against the society." These observations were made while hearing the plea of an army officer who sought directions to Google, Indian Kanoon and Chawla Publication for deleting final anticipatory bail order passed by the High Court in a rape case from online record in view of "right to be forgotten." Petitioner stated that the High Court had masked the name of the petitioner in anticipatory bail order as per the rules.

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Supreme Court Stays HC Direction To Punjab & Haryana On VVIP/VIP Security Cover
1 week, 3 days ago

Supreme Court Stays HC Direction To Punjab & Haryana On VVIP/VIP Security Cover

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently stayed the direction issued by the Punjab and Haryana High Court to revoke the security cover given to IAS officers in Haryana dealing with civil administration responsibilities or quasi-judicial work. The Court also stayed the High Court's direction which sought details of the Police security provided to VIPs and VVIPs in Punjab and Haryana. In the …

Punjab & Haryana HC Declines Pre-Arrest Bail To Mother Booked Under POCSO For Forcing 2-Yrs Old Son Into Sexual Activities With Paramour
1 month, 1 week ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Declines Pre-Arrest Bail To Mother Booked Under POCSO For Forcing 2-Yrs Old Son Into Sexual Activities With Paramour

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to grant pre-arrest bail to a mother who was accused of sexually abusing her 2 years old son with her alleged paramour, observing that the role of a mother is of care and nurturing the child and any deviation from this standard especially in a manner that harms one's own child, invites …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Ex-MLA Dilbag Singh's Plea Challenging ED's Provisional Attachment Order In Illegal Mining Case
1 month, 1 week ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Ex-MLA Dilbag Singh's Plea Challenging ED's Provisional Attachment Order In Illegal Mining Case

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a plea filed by Indian National Lok Dal's former MLA Dilbagh Singh and others, challenging the Provisional Attachment Order passed by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with money laundering allegations in an illegal mining case. Perusing the impugned PAO passed on 09.08.2024, the Court said that it is evident that the Deputy …

Habeas Corpus Plea For Accused In Judicial Custody By Order Of Competent Court Not Maintainable: Punjab & Haryana High Court
3 months ago

Habeas Corpus Plea For Accused In Judicial Custody By Order Of Competent Court Not Maintainable: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that a habeas corpus plea seeking the release of the accused, who is in judicial custody by virtue of an order passed by a court of competent jurisdiction, and, whose regular bail application has also been dismissed by the trial Court concerned, is not maintainable.Justice Kuldeep Tiwari refused to entertain the habeas …

In Pre-Arrest Bail Plea, Court Can Ask Police To Intimate Intention To Not Arrest Accused So That Liberty Is Not "Tricked" Later: P&H High Court
7 months, 2 weeks ago

In Pre-Arrest Bail Plea, Court Can Ask Police To Intimate Intention To Not Arrest Accused So That Liberty Is Not "Tricked" Later: P&H High Court

Live Law  

Dealing with a "unique prayer" seeking fifteen days' advance notice in case the investigator proposes to arrest the accused in a corruption case, the Punjab & Haryana High Court said that if a pre-arrest bail plea is filed and investigators take a stand that they do not intend to arrest, then the Court can direct them to inform the accused …

Right To Be Identified By One's Name Fundamental To Individual's Identity: Delhi High Court
8 months, 1 week ago

Right To Be Identified By One's Name Fundamental To Individual's Identity: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that name of an individual is an identity marker and the right to be identified by one's name is fundamental to one's very identity.“It partakes, therefore, of a primordial necessity, and the Court has, when petitioned in that regard, to ensure that the request, if genuine, is acceded to,” Justice C Hari Shankar …

Bail Applications From Same FIR Should Be Listed Before One Bench : Supreme Court To All High Courts
1 year ago

Bail Applications From Same FIR Should Be Listed Before One Bench : Supreme Court To All High Courts

Live Law  

The Supreme Court expressed concern at the High Courts not listing bail applications arising out of the same FIR before the same bench, despite repeated orders. The bench comprising Justices CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Kumar, in its order, stressed the need for listing bail applications pertaining to the same FIR before one single bench in order to avoid conflicting decisions, …

Rajasthan HC Grants Bail To Under Trial Prisoner Accused Of Leaking Military Info To Pakistani Intel, Invokes S. 436A & 437 (6) CrPC
1 year ago

Rajasthan HC Grants Bail To Under Trial Prisoner Accused Of Leaking Military Info To Pakistani Intel, Invokes S. 436A & 437 (6) CrPC

Live Law  

Rajasthan High Court has recently allowed a third bail application under S.439 CrPC filed by a person accused of providing confidential military information to Pakistan, after elaborately discussing the application of Sections 437 and Section 436A CrPC. Section 437 CrPC stipulates that when the trial for a non-bailable offence before the Magistrate is not concluded within 60 days from the …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea To Preserve Police Officer's Call Records, Says Can't Breach His Privacy For Creating Evidence
1 year, 1 month ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea To Preserve Police Officer's Call Records, Says Can't Breach His Privacy For Creating Evidence

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently dismissed a plea to preserve the call records of a police officer who arrested the petitioner in the NDPS Act observing that for the possibility of creating evidence in favour of the accused, it cannot go to the extent of breaching privacy of a police officer.Justice Rajbir Sehrawat added that just to give …

High Court Expunges 'Disparaging Remarks' Made By Sessions Court About Then Gurugram Police Commissioner In Corruption Case Against Junior
1 year, 3 months ago

High Court Expunges 'Disparaging Remarks' Made By Sessions Court About Then Gurugram Police Commissioner In Corruption Case Against Junior

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has expunged the "disparaging remarks" made by a Sessions Court against former Police Commissioner of Gurugram, while deciding the anticipatory bail plea of a junior IPS officer.Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj said, "The remarks extracted above were not integral for the final adjudication of the anticipatory bail application filed by accused–Dheeraj Kumar. The Punjab & …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Having Links With Pakistan Intelligence, Creating Communal Tension In Punjab
1 year, 3 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Having Links With Pakistan Intelligence, Creating Communal Tension In Punjab

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted bail to a man accused of having links with agents of Inter-Services Intelligence of Pakistan, who was allegedly targeting people for ransom in Punjab for creating communal tension.Observing that further incarceration of the petitioner is not required, the bench of Justice Jagjit Singh Bedi said, "The veracity of the prosecution case against. …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Revives Contempt Petition Against Additional Session Judge, Who Acquitted Murder Accused Despite Stay Order
1 year, 5 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Revives Contempt Petition Against Additional Session Judge, Who Acquitted Murder Accused Despite Stay Order

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has revived contempt proceedings against the then Additional Session Judge of Kapurthala, who despite the stay order of the High Court acquitted the accused in a 2016 murder case. A contempt petition was filed against the judge for disobeying the order of the High Court and in 2019 it directed the Registrar Vigilance to …

Accused Can Challenge Trial Court's Rejection Of Prosecution’s Application For Pardon: Punjab & Haryana High Court
1 year, 6 months ago

Accused Can Challenge Trial Court's Rejection Of Prosecution’s Application For Pardon: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently held that an accused has the locus standi to challenge the rejection of an application filed by prosecution under Section 306 CrPC seeking pardon. “An accused does have a right to move an application independently to the trial Court under Section 306 Cr.P.C. While observing that there is sufficient evidence against the accused …

Punjab And Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Accused In Chandigarh University Video Leak Case
2 years ago

Punjab And Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Accused In Chandigarh University Video Leak Case

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday granted bail to Sanjeev Singh, an accused arrested in September in the Chandigarh University video leak case.Justice Amarjot Bhatti in the order said entire investigation is complete and the accused cannot be put behind the bars for an indefinite time period. The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday granted bail to …

'Victim' Of A Predicate Offence Can Oppose Plea Of Accused Seeking Bail In UP Gangster Act Case: Allahabad High Court
2 years ago

'Victim' Of A Predicate Offence Can Oppose Plea Of Accused Seeking Bail In UP Gangster Act Case: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has held that a victim of a predicate offence can claim a right of hearing to oppose the bail application of a person accused under the UP Gangsters Act. 2022 LiveLaw 376, the Bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi observed thus: "If a victim of a predicate offence can file appeal challenging an order granting bail in …

Punjab & Haryana HC Denies Bail To Gurgaon Woman Who Filed 9 FIRs Against Different Men Alleging Sexual Offences
2 years ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Denies Bail To Gurgaon Woman Who Filed 9 FIRs Against Different Men Alleging Sexual Offences

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has denied bail to a Gurgaon woman who lodged 9 FIRs within a span of around 14 months accusing different boys of committing sexual offences with her, purportedly to extort money from them. A single bench of Justice Ashok Kumar Verma was informed that in 3 cases, proceedings under Section 182 of IPC were …

High Court Directs Punjab Police To Decide Representation Against Alleged Misuse Of 'Guru Granth Sahib' For Land Grabbing
2 years, 3 months ago

High Court Directs Punjab Police To Decide Representation Against Alleged Misuse Of 'Guru Granth Sahib' For Land Grabbing

Live Law  

Punjab and Haryana High Court recently directed Punjab's Inspector General of Police and Senior Superintendent of Police to decide a representation to stop the accused with immediate effect from committing sacrilege of Holy Guru Granth Sahib Ji. The bench comprising Justice Sandeep Moudgil was dealing with a petition wherein it was alleged that the private respondents unauthorisedly entered into the …

Juvenile Apprehending Arrest May 'Suo Moto' Appear Before JJ Board To Seek Bail: Punjab & Haryana High Court
2 years, 4 months ago

Juvenile Apprehending Arrest May 'Suo Moto' Appear Before JJ Board To Seek Bail: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court while dealing with a case involving juvenile in conflict with law who allegedly committed offences punishable under Sections 379-B, 427, 511 of the IPC, held that if the juvenile in conflict with law suo motu makes appearance before Juvenile Justice Board concerned in respect of the petition offences, thereupon the said appearance would be …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Woman Allegedly Involved In Pre-Natal Sex Determination Activities
2 years, 5 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Woman Allegedly Involved In Pre-Natal Sex Determination Activities

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently granted regular bail to a woman booked under the Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994, allegedly for accompanying the decoy witness to the place where the sex determination test was supposed to be conducted. After taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, role played by the petitioner, along with the …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To One Held For Duping Man Of ₹35 Lakhs On Pretext Of Sending His Son Abroad
2 years, 5 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To One Held For Duping Man Of ₹35 Lakhs On Pretext Of Sending His Son Abroad

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court while dealing with a regular bail plea in a case where the petitioner alongwith his mother were said to have duped the complainant for a sum of Rs.35,00,000/- on the pretext of sending his son to Canada, granted the concession of bail to the petitioner on the ground that his co-accused has already been …

Anticipatory Bail Can Be Denied Solely For The Reason That Party Tried To Mislead Court: Punjab & Haryana High Court
2 years, 6 months ago

Anticipatory Bail Can Be Denied Solely For The Reason That Party Tried To Mislead Court: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently upheld a trial court's order denying anticipatory bail to an accused, solely on the ground that he had tried to mislead the Court by concealing facts regarding dismissal of his earlier plea. The bench comprising Justice Pankaj Jain observed, The bench was dealing with a case where the petitioner was seeking pre-arrest bail …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses Bail On Ground Of Compromise, Says Complainant May Be Influenced By Co-Accused Who Are Yet To Be Arrested
2 years, 6 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses Bail On Ground Of Compromise, Says Complainant May Be Influenced By Co-Accused Who Are Yet To Be Arrested

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court, while dealing with a petition seeking regular bail of the accused in FIR relating to physical abuse and abduction of complainant's brother, who later committed suicide, held that the compromise cannot be taken as a ground at this stage for grant of bail. The bench comprising Justice Avneesh Jhingan further held that the allegations …

Veracity Of Allegations To Be Evaluated By Trial Court: Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Poisoning Partner
2 years, 7 months ago

Veracity Of Allegations To Be Evaluated By Trial Court: Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Poisoning Partner

Live Law  

Punjab and Haryana High Court while dealing with a petition filed under Section 439 CrPC by a man accused of poisoning the deceased-complainant with whom he was in a relationship, granted bail on the ground that it was a "consensual relationship" and as the investigation stands completed, the veracity of these allegations would be evaluated by the trial Court only. …

Mere Involvement In Other Cases Can't Be Sole Basis To Confine Accused In Perpetuity, Case To Be Considered On Its Own Merits: Punjab & Haryana HC
2 years, 7 months ago

Mere Involvement In Other Cases Can't Be Sole Basis To Confine Accused In Perpetuity, Case To Be Considered On Its Own Merits: Punjab & Haryana HC

Live Law  

Punjab and Haryana High Court on April 27, 2022, while dealing with a petition for seeking concession of regular bail in FIR registered under provisions of IPC and the Arms Act, held that taking into consideration, the role of the petitioner, the alleged recovery and the stage of investigation along with the period of actual custodial detention already undergone, it …

Supreme Court Seeks Records Of 2021 Senior Designations From Punjab & Haryana HC On Lawyers' Challenge
2 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Seeks Records Of 2021 Senior Designations From Punjab & Haryana HC On Lawyers' Challenge

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday called for the records from the Punjab and Haryana High Court in relation to the senior designation conferred to 19 advocates last year.A Bench comprising Justice UU Lalit, Justice Ravindra Bhat and Justice PS Narasimha was considering a writ petition filed by three advocates challenging the senior designation process followed by the High Court. The …

Proper Facts & Evidence Must Be Placed Before Court To Invoke PIL Jurisdiction: Rajasthan High Court
2 years, 9 months ago

Proper Facts & Evidence Must Be Placed Before Court To Invoke PIL Jurisdiction: Rajasthan High Court

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court has observed that a citizen approaching the court in a public interest jurisdiction holds greater duty to make full research and present necessary facts before the court to cause further investigation. A division bench of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice Rekha Borana, while disposing of the petition, observed, "A citizen approaching the Court in a …

S.82 CrPC Does Not Impose Any Restrictions On Filing Of Anticipatory Bail By Proclaimed Offenders: Punjab & Haryana High Court
2 years, 10 months ago

S.82 CrPC Does Not Impose Any Restrictions On Filing Of Anticipatory Bail By Proclaimed Offenders: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

If the offence committed is punishable with less than seven years, is a bailable, non-heinous offence and the accused who is a first-time offender, has established a fair ground for not being present in court, to the court's satisfaction, then just the fact that accused has been a proclaimed offender will not bar him/her from availing the benefit of Anticipatory …

Right To Be Forgotten: Delhi High Court Asks Indian Kanoon To Consider Blocking Judgment Concerning Matrimonial Dispute
2 years, 10 months ago

Right To Be Forgotten: Delhi High Court Asks Indian Kanoon To Consider Blocking Judgment Concerning Matrimonial Dispute

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday asked Indian Kanoon to consider blocking access of a trial court judgment concerning a matrimonial dispute in a plea invoking the right to be forgotten. Recently, Centre had informed the Court that the fundamental right of Right to Privacy also includes the Right to be Forgotten and that the Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Offence Prima Facie Less Serious Than Co-Accused Who Are On Bail
2 years, 11 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Offence Prima Facie Less Serious Than Co-Accused Who Are On Bail

Live Law  

If the role attributed to the accused in an offence is prima facie less serious than the role attributed to the co-accused who have been granted the benefit of bail under S.438 CrPC and under S.439 CrPC, and if the accused is a first-time offender, then he deserves an opportunity to course-correct and the opportunity of bail cannot be denied …

"Allegations Serious": Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Bail To Man Who Allegedly Chopped Off A Person's Private Parts
3 years ago

"Allegations Serious": Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Bail To Man Who Allegedly Chopped Off A Person's Private Parts

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday denied bail to a man accused of kidnapping and chopping of the private parts of another man as it noted that the allegations against him are serious in nature.The Bench of Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan was hearing the 2nd bail plea filed by one Kuldip Kumar who has been booked under Sections …

Maha govt has no right to file petition on behalf of officers in Anil Deshmukh case, CBI tells Bombay HC
3 years, 1 month ago

Maha govt has no right to file petition on behalf of officers in Anil Deshmukh case, CBI tells Bombay HC

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation told the Bombay High Court on Monday that the Maharashtra government had no right to seek quashing of summons to top bureaucrats in the extortion case against former home minister Anil Deshmukh. The state government had earlier approached the court to seek quashing of the summons issued by CBI to state chief secretary Sitaram Kunte …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Makes Verification Of Identity/Address Proof Mandatory Before Filing Of Pleas
3 years, 2 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Makes Verification Of Identity/Address Proof Mandatory Before Filing Of Pleas

Live Law  

Noting that in a particular case, the court orders were obtained in the name of a fictitious person, the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently directed that from now on, the identity and residential address of the petitioners will have to be verified by their Counsels prior to the filing of any matter before the Court. In this regard, the …

Right To Apply For Bail Is An Individual Right Implicit In Articles 14, 19 & 21 : Supreme Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Right To Apply For Bail Is An Individual Right Implicit In Articles 14, 19 & 21 : Supreme Court

Live Law  

Disapproving the blanket orders passed by a single judge of the Rajasthan High Court to not list applications for bail and suspension of sentence as urgent matters during the lockdown, the Supreme Court has observed that the right to apply for bail is an individual right implicit in Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution.The Court has observed that …

"Don't Accept Any Recognition/Felicitations From Anyone": Haryana Court Imposes Condition While Granting Bail To Ram Bhagat Gopal
3 years, 4 months ago

"Don't Accept Any Recognition/Felicitations From Anyone": Haryana Court Imposes Condition While Granting Bail To Ram Bhagat Gopal

Live Law  

A Haryana Court, while granting bail to Rambhagat Gopal in a case registered against him for allegedly making communal speeches at Pataudi in Gurugram imposed a condition on him that he shall not accept any recognition or felicitations from any person or group or society etc. individually or collectively, in connection with this case.Additional Sessions Judge, Gurugram Dr. D. N. …

'Peculiar and Unusual': Punjab and Haryana High Court Seeks Explanation For Petitioner Being Unaware About Grant Of Bail By Magistrate
3 years, 5 months ago

'Peculiar and Unusual': Punjab and Haryana High Court Seeks Explanation For Petitioner Being Unaware About Grant Of Bail By Magistrate

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday expressed shock while adjudicating upon a case wherein a Sessions Court had rejected the bail plea moved by the petitioner who was unaware that he had already been granted bail by the concerned Magistrate. Consequently, the petitioner sought liberty to withdraw the bail plea filed before the High Court on the ground …

Instruct Judicial Officers Over The Manner Of Reflecting Facts Of FIR In Bail Order: P&H High Court To Judicial Academy
3 years, 5 months ago

Instruct Judicial Officers Over The Manner Of Reflecting Facts Of FIR In Bail Order: P&H High Court To Judicial Academy

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Thursday directed the Director, Chandigarh Judicial Academy to issue appropriate directions to the judicial officers on the manner in which the facts in the FIR need to be reflected in the Bail order, before an opinion whether bail/anticipatory bail is to be granted or declined is formed.The Bench of Justice Arvind Kumar Sangwan …

The fine line that separates judicial transparency and the right to be forgotten
3 years, 5 months ago

The fine line that separates judicial transparency and the right to be forgotten

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court recently granted relief to a petitioner seeking to exercise his “right to be forgotten”. Justice Prathiba M Singh, while passing the order, recognised that the case raised an important question of whether a court order can be removed from online platforms to protect an individual’s right to privacy and the need to balance it with the …

Supreme Court flags delay in listing of bail application for more than a year before Haryana High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court flags delay in listing of bail application for more than a year before Haryana High Court

The Hindu  

A “shocked” Supreme Court found that a bail application had not even been listed for hearing for more than a year before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, that too at a time when judiciary is going the extra distance to hear cases virtually. The top court said it normally did not intervene with the operations of the High Courts, …

Protection Plea- Married Woman & Unmarried Man In A Live-In Relation: Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs SSP To Look Into Their Grievance
3 years, 6 months ago

Protection Plea- Married Woman & Unmarried Man In A Live-In Relation: Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs SSP To Look Into Their Grievance

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Monday directed SSP, Faridkot to look into the grievance of an already married woman and an unmarried man living together in a live-in relationship and seeking protection of life and liberty against private parties. The petitioners are stated to be in a live-in relationship and they were apprehending threat and danger to their …

SC Directs Masking Of Identity of Petitioner-Girl Seeking Protection Against Parents In Entire Record, All Reports/Copies Of Proceedings
3 years, 6 months ago

SC Directs Masking Of Identity of Petitioner-Girl Seeking Protection Against Parents In Entire Record, All Reports/Copies Of Proceedings

Live Law  

The vacation bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose was considering an SLP against a March 9 order of the Delhi High Court lodging the petitioner-girl, who is alleged to be a minor by her parents, at the Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust, Bhaktawapur, Delhi and requiring that the Chairperson, Child Welfare Committee, Alipur, Delhi ensure that adequate safety, …

"His Identification Before Trial Court And This Court Is At Variance": Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Riots Accused
3 years, 6 months ago

"His Identification Before Trial Court And This Court Is At Variance": Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Riots Accused

Live Law  

Observing that the prosecution's assertions prima facie brings its case under cloud, the Delhi High Court on Monday granted bail to a riots accused namely Mohd. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait granted bail after observing thus: "Though this Court refrains. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait granted bail after observing thus: …

Can Parties In Cases Of Personal Nature Seek Masking Of Thier Identities In Records To Protect Privacy? Kerala High Court Refers To Division Bench
3 years, 7 months ago

Can Parties In Cases Of Personal Nature Seek Masking Of Thier Identities In Records To Protect Privacy? Kerala High Court Refers To Division Bench

Live Law  

Recently, a Single Bench of the Kerala High Court referred to larger bench the question whether parties in a proceeding that did not involve public interest could seek the masking of their names. In this light, he framed this question for the consideration of a Division Bench - "Therefore, the question that has to be considered in this writ petition …

Publication Of Court Order No Violation Of Right To Privacy : Indian Kanoon Opposes Plea In Kerala HC To Remove Personal Details From Reported Judgment
3 years, 11 months ago

Publication Of Court Order No Violation Of Right To Privacy : Indian Kanoon Opposes Plea In Kerala HC To Remove Personal Details From Reported Judgment

Live Law  

"Law allows the publication of matters which are "public records", including court records and orders of courts/tribunals," said legal search engine Indian Kanoon in a counter-affidavit filed before the Kerala High Court in response to a writ petition seeking removal of the name/ personal details of the Petitioner. Right To Be Forgotten: Kerala HC Admits Plea For Removal Of Personal …

Freedom Of Speech Doesn't Entitle A Person To Make Derogatory Remarks Against Any Community/Gender: P&H High Court
4 years ago

Freedom Of Speech Doesn't Entitle A Person To Make Derogatory Remarks Against Any Community/Gender: P&H High Court

Live Law  

"Freedom of speech does not entitle a person to make derogatory remarks/posts against any community or gender", remarked the Punjab & Haryana High Court on Thursday. The Bench of Justice Alka Sarin made the above-said observation while dismissing a petition for grant of regular bail to the Petitioner under Sections 153-A, 295-A and 505 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 …

Case Has Traits Of Civil Dispute: Punjab & Haryana High Court Asks Police To Stop Registering FIRs In Civil Matters [Read Order]
4 years, 1 month ago

Case Has Traits Of Civil Dispute: Punjab & Haryana High Court Asks Police To Stop Registering FIRs In Civil Matters [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday asked the Police authorities to look into the process of registering FIRs in the State and ensure that matters involving civil disputes are not given the colour of a criminal case. In order to avoid harassment in the matters involving civil disputes, it is need of the hour that the police department …

Public Prosecutor's Statement Cannot Be Said To Be Strictly Correct: SC Grants Bail To Accused Under Stringent Anti-Terror UAPA [Read Order]
4 years, 2 months ago

Public Prosecutor's Statement Cannot Be Said To Be Strictly Correct: SC Grants Bail To Accused Under Stringent Anti-Terror UAPA [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the special leave petition of a Jodhpur-resident facing trial under the Unlawful Activities Act 1967, allegedly for facilitating the escape of a terror suspect. The Bench of Justices RF Nariman, Navin Sinha and KM Joseph enlarged the accused on bail, while holding that the Rajasthan High Court had erred in relying on the public …

"Mere Expression Of Derogatory Words Do Not Attract Section 124A or 153A":J&K HC Grants Bail To Councillor Accused Of Making 'Derogatory Remarks' During Indo-China Face-Off [Read Order]
4 years, 2 months ago

"Mere Expression Of Derogatory Words Do Not Attract Section 124A or 153A":J&K HC Grants Bail To Councillor Accused Of Making 'Derogatory Remarks' During Indo-China Face-Off [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court on Thursday granted bail to an elected Councillor of LAHDC who has been accused of making derogatory remarks against the leadership of the Country and against the Armed Forces of the Country. vs State of Punjab, the High Court observed that mere expression of derogatory or objectionable words may not be a sufficient ground …

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