Controversial supreme court cases

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine an appeal filed by DMK MP Kanimozhi against a Madras High Court decision to look into a petition challenging her election as the Parliamentarian from the Thoothukudi constituency in 2019.The Bench led by Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde, however, refused her request to stay the High Court proceedings. The Bench issued notice to A. Santhana Kumar, who had filed the election petition against Ms. Kanimozhi.In her appeal, Ms. Kanimozhi, represented by senior advocate A.M. Singhvi, P. Wilson and Joseph Aristotle, said the High Court had erroneously banked on a petition which was, at best, “vague and without material facts”.The High Court had proceeded on the notion that Ms. Kanimozhi had refused to disclose the PAN of her spouse. Ms. Kanimozhi’s Form 26, submitted with her nomination papers, clearly stated that her husband did not have a PAN card in the first place. “Where can you produce a PAN card when there is no … [Read more...] about Supreme Court agrees to hear Kanimozhi’s appeal against plea challenging her election

HYDERABAD: The special investigation team (SIT), set up by the Telangana government to probe the killing of four accused in the rape and murder of a veterinarian in "retaliatory" firing by police, on Monday got down to business, even as the state high court directed authorities to preserve their bodies till December 13. "SIT has taken up the investigation," a senior police official told PTI. The SIT, headed by Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh M Bhagwat,should immediately take over investigation into the case and all other related cases registered in the state as per Supreme Court guidelines, a Government Order issued on Sunday has said. The Terms of Reference (ToR) of the SIT include, investigating the cause and circumstances leading to the death of the four persons, and completing investigation and submitting a report before a competent court of law, it said. A division bench of the high court, headed by Chief Justice RS Chauhan, ordered that the bodies can be shifted to the … [Read more...] about Hyderabad vet rape, murder case: SIT begins probe into alleged encounter

The Christian footballer is suing Rugby Australia and the NSW Waratahs for $10 million in damages, including a $5.7 million payout for the remainder of his contract. Folau, who will miss the Rugby World Cup in September, was sacked for breaching his employers’ code of conduct when he shared a controversial Instagram post in April. In a 26-page statement of claim lodged with the Federal Circuit Court this week, Folau says the decision to sack him is unenforceable because it places an unreasonable limit on his ability to play. “Mr Folau can no longer play rugby union at an international level (because he is only eligible to play for the Wallabies) or for an Australian team in the Super Rugby competition and is therefore an unreasonable restraint of trade, contrary to public policy and void,” the document says. The documents adds that Rugby Australia’s tribunal did not make a “valid finding” so the decision to sack him was “void and of no … [Read more...] about Israel Folau lodges 26-page statement of claim in Federal court

Email By Jamie McKinnell Posted December 10, 2019 13:51:24 Photo: Mert Nay (L) is accused of murdering Michaela Dunn. (ABC News) Map: Sydney 2000 Police are accessing the phone of a man accused of stabbing to death a woman in Sydney's CBD in August and need more time to prepare the case against him, a court has heard. Key points:Mert Ney allegedly killed Michaela Dunn, 24, and stabbed another woman in Sydney in AugustHis charges include murder and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harmThe incident triggered an enormous police response that locked down Sydney's CBD Mert Ney appeared via audio visual link today in Sydney's Central Local Court, which was told the brief of evidence against him comprised some 7,000 pages.The court heard police accessed the 21-year-old's phone last week.The prosecution asked for more time to consider the material on Mr Ney's phone.Mr Ney's charges include murder and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.He is accused … [Read more...] about Sydney stabbing accused Mert Ney had phone seized by police, court told

The Madras High Court on Monday directed film director Gowtham Vasudeva Menon to file his counter affidavit by Wednesday to a plea by former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s niece J. Deepa to restrain him from releasing a web series titled Queen.Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy issued the direction after it was brought to his notice by senior counsel Satish Parasaran that the web series, based on the life of Jayalalithaa and portrayed by actor Ramya Krishnan, was all set to release on Saturday.Ms. Deepa had filed a civil suit to injunct the release of web series as well as a biopic titled Thailaivi directed by A.L. Vijay. She contended that neither of them should be allowed to be released without disclosing the scripts to her and obtaining her consent. “The applicant fears that the respondents may portray Dr. J. Jayalalitha and her personal life and the applicant’s part in the life story may be depicted by the respondents in their own version which may affect the family … [Read more...] about ‘Queen’ ready for release on Saturday, director Gowtham Vasudeva Menon tells High Court