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The Liver Doc’s X account to be restored if he ‘hides defamatory tweets’ against Himalaya

Hearing the petition of Dr Cyriac Abby Philips aka Dr Liver Doc challenging the suspension of his X account, the Karnataka High Court ordered the restoration of his account on the condition that he hides the alleged “defamatory tweets” against ayurvedic pharma company Himalaya India and its products, LiveLaw reported.The…

Newslaundry · Oct 10, 2023

Civil Society groups demand repeal of order limiting protests to Freedom Park

On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, members of Janandolana which is a coalition of progressive and democratic groups and individuals, came together to demand that the right to protest be protected and the unreasonable restrictions imposed be withdrawn.

The Hindu · Oct 2, 2023

CJI says petitions to criminalise marital rape to be listed in mid-October

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud agreed to list by mid-October a series of petitions seeking the criminalisation of marital rape.

The Hindu · Sep 22, 2023

Disinterest in a tree census of Bengaluru: Deliberate and by design?

Axed, felled, and carted away for umpteen road projects, trees in their thousands have vanished from the once green face of Bengaluru city. But ask the authorities to put a precise number on the trees lost, and a deafening silence greets you. For, a tree census, mandated and reiterated by…

The Hindu · Aug 23, 2023

The hunger to play cricket never went away: C.M. Gautam

C.M. Gautam, 37, is back to First Class cricket after 3 yrs, having been chargesheeted in connection to corruption allegations in the 2019 Karnataka Premier League. After the Karnataka High Court quashed the chargesheet, Gautam's dream of playing First Class cricket was fulfilled when he took the field for a…

The Hindu · Aug 21, 2023

Explaining MoEFCC’s U-turn to merge autonomous bodies

The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has walked back on a plan to merge key environmental organisations in the name of “ease of doing business”, citing technical and administrative difficulties. The plan also faced considerable opposition from the National Tiger Conservation Authority.

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023

Karnataka HC says it’s ‘high time’ that courts ‘bestow supervisory jurisdiction’ on media

The Karnataka High Court has suggested that it’s “high time” for the courts to “bestow its supervisory jurisdiction on the print and electronic media” on certain occasions.

Newslaundry · Aug 4, 2023

It’s high time courts are bestowed supervisory jurisdiction on media when occasion arises: Karnataka High Court

It is high time courts are required to bestow their supervisory jurisdiction on print and electronic media as well, when occasions demand, the Karnataka High Court has said. Stating that persons who handle print and electronic media are “required to show utmost restraint in using unparliamentary or defamatory words while…

The Hindu · Aug 3, 2023

Posh villas in Rainbow Drive Layout may face demolition as HC ordered survey finds SWD encroachment

Several posh villas built in Rainbow Drive Layout (RBD), an upscale private gated community off Sarjapura road in Bengaluru east, that was flooded in 2022, may face demolition as the survey conducted by Assistant Director of Land Records (ADLR) found Storm-Water Drain (SWD) encroachment. The survey was submitted to the Karnataka…

The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023

Special courts for POCSO cases must determine appropriate compensation for victim: HC

Observing that some of the judges of special courts set up to deal with Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act cases are still not determining appropriate compensation payable to the child victim, the Karnataka High Court has said that the law imposes a clear obligation on special courts to…

The Hindu · Jul 14, 2023