The Allahabad High Court refused to grant relief to Owais Khan, accused of making derogatory remarks about Lord Shiva on social media.
A Single Bench of Justice Prashant Kumar passed this order while hearing an application under section 482 filed by Owais Khan.
In this matter an FIR was lodged on 04.06.2022 under Sections 153-A, 295-A IPC and Section 6 of Information Technology (Amendment) Act, Police Station Chharra, District Aligarh.
The allegation in the FIR was that the applicant h...
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The Bar Council of India has written to all university vice chancellors raising concerns about the rise in the number of low quality law colleges in India. The Bar Council urged the vice chancellor to conduct thorough inspections before granting No Objection Certificate (NOCs) for new legal education centres.
The BCI noted that while they play a regulatory role, universities and government bodies must also be actively involved in ensuring quality education. The letter also highlighted the ne...