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Must protect women's financial, residential security: Justice Nagarathna

Financial security as well as security of residence of Indian women need to be protected and enhanced for their true empowerment, Justice Nagarathna observed on Monday. She made the observation while delivering a separate but concurring verdict of a bench, also comprising Justice Augustine George Masih, which held that a Muslim woman can seek maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of the CrPC and said the "religion neutral" provision is applicable to all married women irrespective of their religion. "Both 'financial security' as well as 'security of residence' of Indian women have to be protected and enhanced. That would truly empower such Indian women who are referred to as 'homemakers' and who are the strength and backbone of an Indian family which is the fundamental unit of the Indian society which has to be maintained and strengthened," Justice Nagarathna said in her 45-page verdict. She said it goes without saying that a stable family, which is emotionally connected and

Court extends judicial custody of BRS leader K Kavitha till July 18

A court here on Friday extended till July 18 the judicial custody of BRS leader K Kavitha in a corruption case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja passed the order. The CBI had arrested Kavitha, the daughter of former Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, in April from the Tihar Jail, where she was lodged after her arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The ED had arrested the 46-year-old from her Banjara Hills residence in Hyderabad on March 15, and she was in judicial custody in the case.

Court premises made of hope, to realise virtues of justice: CJI Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said that court premises like all buildings are not just made of bricks and concrete but are made up of hope and to realise the virtues of justice and the rule of law.Chief Justice of India Chandrachud's remark came while addressing a gathering on the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony for construction of court buildings -- Karkardooma, Shastri Park & Rohini Sector-26."Court premises like all buildings are not just made of bricks and concrete. They are made up of hope. Courts are made to realise the virtues of justice and the rule of law. Every case that is being filed before us, is with that hope for justice. When we invest in the safety, accessibility and comfort of our judges, lawyers and litigants, we build more than just an efficient system - we make a just and inclusive system," CJI said.He also said that these GRIHA-rated buildings would be lush with greenery and have shaded facades, diffusion of natural sunlight inside the buildings, ..

Court summons IO who 'assaulted' Godfrey Philips director Samir Modi

A court here has directed the personal appearance of a Delhi Police investigating officer on the issue of preservation of CCTV footage linked to the alleged assault on Samir Modi, an executive director of cigarette maker Godfrey Philips India (GPI), during a board meeting on May 30. Metropolitan Magistrate Aridamam Singh Cheema was hearing the plea for a court-monitored probe in the FIR registered by Samir Modi at the Sarita Vihar police station. The plea had sought several directions to the police including the preservation of the CCTV footage of the alleged assault by a personal security officer (PSO) of Samir's mother Bina Modi during the company's board meeting at its Jasola head office here, contending that it was needed "in the interest of fair and proper investigation". "As the incident pertains to the date May 30, 2024, there may be circumstances that the life of CCTV may expire if the same are not preserved now. In the interest of justice, the CCTV footage of the entrance o

Court extends former minister Senthil Balaji's custody till June 19

A sessions court on Monday extended till June 19 the remand of former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on June 14, 2023 in a money laundering case. Principal Sessions Judge (PSJ) S Alli, before whom Balaji was produced by the prosecution through video-conferencing from the Central Puzhal Prison here, extended his judicial custody till June 19. The judge said she would pass orders on June 19 on a petition filed by Balaji seeking to discharge him from the case. Meanwhile, the judge dismissed three other petitions filed by Balaji. In one petition, he sought to defer the proceedings in the case till City Union Bank produces the original counter foils/challans used for making deposits in his account and in the account of his wife. In another petition, he sought a direction to City Union Bank, Karur to furnish the list of bank employees, more specifically the clerk, cashier and manager employed at City Union Bank, Karur for the period

Trump in 1st post-trial rally demands courts reverse his felony conviction

Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail Thursday with a trip to Arizona, his first appearance in a battleground state since he was convicted in a hush money scandal, repeating his critiques of the case against him as politically motivated and calling for his conviction to be overturned on appeal. Those appellate courts have to step up and straighten things out or we're not going to have a country anymore," Trump said at a Phoenix town hall organised by Turning Point, a conservative youth organisation that has seen its influence rise alongside Trump's takeover of the GOP. Trump is expected to appeal last month's conviction on all 34 charges in his New York hush money trial, in which he became the first former American president to be convicted of felony crimes. He responded defiantly to the verdict against him a day after a New York jury found him guilty last week of a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through a hush money payment to a porn actor but had not spoken .

US court jury directs J&J to pay $260 million to baby powder user

J&J now faces more than 61,000 suits blaming talc for different types of cancers. Many of the cases have been consolidated before a federal judge in New Jersey

Court reserves order on Kejriwal's interim bail application for June 5

A court here on Saturday reserved for June 5 its order on an application moved by Delhi Chief Minster and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal seeking interim bail in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja reserved the order, observing that the application was for grant of interim bail on medical grounds and not for the extension of the interim bail granted by the Supreme Court. Kejriwal's interim relief granted by the apex court ends on June 1 and he has to surrender by Sunday.

Porsche crash: Court cancels bail of Pune teen, sends him to remand home

Following an outcry, the Juvenile Justice Board here on Wednesday cancelled the bail granted to a 17-year-old youth allegedly involved in a car accident and remanded him to an observation home till June 5. The board had on Sunday granted bail to him hours after the accident in which two persons were killed, while also asking him to write a 300-word essay on road accidents, an order that drew an onslaught of criticism from various quarters. Police then approached the Board again, seeking a review of its order and permission to treat the teenager as an adult accused on the ground that the crime was of heinous nature. Police have registered a First Information Report against the minor, son of a real estate developer, under IPC sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 304 A (causing death by negligence), 279 (rash driving ), 337 (causing hurt by an act which endangers human life), 338 (causing grievous hurt by an act endangering life or personal safety) and relevant ...

Court grants bail to man accused of assaulting Cong leader Kanhaiya Kumar

A court here has granted bail to the 41-year-old man arrested for allegedly assaulting and splashing Congress Lok Sabha candidate Kanhaiya Kumar with ink, saying it has to balance the state's interest of maintaining public order with the accused's right to personal liberty. On May 17, when Kumar, the Congress candidate for the North East Delhi seat, was coming out of ally Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) office in New Usmanpur after a meeting with local Councillor Chhaya Sharma, a group of people attacked him. The Delhi Police arrested one of the accused, Ajay Kumar, on Tuesday morning. Metropolitan Magistrate Arushi Parwal heard the city police's application seeking Ajay Kumar's judicial custody for 14 days on Tuesday. The investigating officer (IO) said it was necessary to prevent him from committing similar offences. Ajay Kumar's counsel, however, vehemently opposed the plea and sought bail for his client. The magistrate noted that the offences alleged included criminal intimidation, ...

Dabholkar murder: Court in Pune sentences 2 to life imprisonment, acquits 3

A special court for UAPA cases in Maharashtra's Pune on Friday convicted and sentenced two men to life imprisonment and acquitted three, including key accused Virendrasinh Tawde, in the murder of well-known rationalist Dr Narendra Dabholkar. Dabholkar (67), an anti-superstition crusader, was shot dead while on a morning walk on Omkareshwar Bridge here on August 20, 2013. Reading out the order in a packed courtroom, Additional Sessions Judge (Special Court) P P Jadhav said that the prosecution had proved the charges of murder and conspiracy against Sachin Andure and Sharad Kalaskar and they have been awarded life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5 lakh. According to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Andure and Kalaskar had shot Dabholkar. The court acquitted accused ENT surgeon Tawde, Sanjeev Punalekar and Vikram Bhave for want of evidence. The prosecution examined 20 witnesses while the defence examined two witnesses during the trial. The accused were opposed to Dabholkar's

Excise scam case: Court extends Kavitha's judicial custody till May 14

A Delhi court on Tuesday extended till May 14 the judicial custody of BRS leader K Kavitha in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise scam. Special judge for CBI and ED matters Kaveri Baweja extended the custody of the Telangana MLC after she was produced before the court on expiry of her remand. During the proceedings, the Enforcement Directorate told the court the investigation was at a crucial stage and it may file a charge sheet against Kavitha within a week.

Amit Shah fake video case: Court sends accused to judicial custody

A Delhi Court on Monday sent a Congress member, arrested for allegedly uploading and circulating a fake video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, to one day judicial custody. Arun Reddy handles the 'Spirit of Congress' account on 'X', according to officials. Reddy, 37, was produced before magistrate Neha Garg by Delhi police's special cell, which sought 14-day judicial custody for the accused. Police told the court that the accused was not required for further interrogation. The judicial magistrate, however, sent the accused to one day judicial custody, and directed the jail authorities to produce him before the judge regularly hearing the case on Tuesday. During the proceedings, Reddy also moved bail application before the court on which the judge issued notice to the Delhi police and listed the matter for hearing on May 7. The Delhi Police had arrested Reddy on Friday. The special cell had registered an FIR after the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), which functions

Vivo money laundering case: Delhi court grants bail to three accused

A court here has granted bail to three people accused in a money laundering case against Chinese smartphone-maker vivo. Additional Sessions Judge Kiran Gupta granted the relief to Bhupinder Kaur, Gagandeep Singh and Weigang Wang? in an order passed on May 1. The judge accepted the arguments made by senior advocate P K Dubey, appearing for Wang, who lives in Andhra Pradesh, that the accused persons were not arrested during the investigation. The accused persons had appeared before the court in pursuance to the summons issued by the judge while taking cognisance of a charge sheet by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the case. Dubey told the court that the investigation was already complete and no purpose will be served by sending the accused to judicial custody. The judge further noted that there was no allegations that the accused did not join or cooperate during the investigation. "Keeping in view the overall facts and circumstances of the case coupled with the submissions made

Delhi HC allows request by Go First lessors for aircraft deregistration

"DGCA shall forthwith and not later than five working days process the deregistration applications filed by the 54 aircrafts," the court said

Court grants time to Kejriwal to file response in case of evading summonses

Special Judge Rakesh Syal on Wednesday granted two weeks to Kejriwal to file rejoinder on the ED's reply on the AAP convener's appeals

Chinese Visa scam: Court grants interim bail to three accused persons

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram has not moved the bail application at the trial court

No purpose will be served by keeping me in custody: Sisodia tells court

Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia, arrested in the Delhi excise policy case in February last year, on Tuesday told a Delhi court hearing his bail petition that no purpose will be served by keeping him in jail any further. The former deputy chief minister of Delhi told Special Judge M K Nagpal that the investigation against him in the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam was already complete and there was no possibility of him hampering the probe or destroying evidence. He also told the judge that he was ready to abide by any condition imposed by the court if it decides to grant him bail. Sisodia is currently lodged in Tihar jail. Earlier, the court had sent him to judicial custody after the ED submitted that the case was at a crucial stage and if released, the accused might hamper the investigation. The ED's case is based on an FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the excise ...

Pre-trial injunction on article publication may hit freedom of speech: SC

It emphasised that courts must be cautious in passing injunction orders to restrain the publication of articles, particularly when it is yet to be proved whether the content of such articles is false

US Judge dismisses lawsuit by Musk's X against hate speech researchers

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk's X Corp. against the non-profit Center for Countering Digital Hate, which has documented the increase in hate speech on the site since it was acquired by the Tesla owner. X, formerly known as Twitter, had argued the center's researchers violated the site's terms of service by improperly compiling public tweets, and that its subsequent reports on the rise of hate speech cost X millions of dollars when advertisers fled. On Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer dismissed the suit, writing in his order that it was unabashedly and vociferously about one thing" punishing the nonprofit for its speech. X had alleged that the nonprofit scraped its site for data, which is against its terms of service. But the judge found that X failed to allege losses based on technological harms that is, the company didn't show how the scraping led to financial losses for X. X had sought millions of dollars in damages, arguing that the ...