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[Prajwal Revanna Case] Bengaluru Court Restrains Media Outlets From Publishing Allegedly False News Against HD Deve Gowda & HD Kumaraswamy
A city civil and sessions court in Bengaluru has passed an ex-parte interim order restraining the media from publishing false news items against Former Prime Minister of India HD Devegowda and former Chief Minister of Karnataka H D Kumaraswamy in regards to the Prajwal Revanna alleged sexual assault case.The order passed on May 4 restrains 89 media outlets. The court said “At this stage, based upon the material placed and having regard to the aforesaid discussion, the court holds that, only to...
Government Employee Can't Be Denied Notional Increment Merely Because They Retired On Last Day of June And Not On 1st July: Allahabad Central Administrative Tribunal
The Central Administrative Tribunal, Allahabad bench of Justice Om Prakash held that the employees are entitled to one annual increment earned on the last day of their service. The bench held that since the applicants retired on the last of June, they were entitled one notional increment due and cannot be denied increment merely because they retired the next day of earning it. A notional increment refers to an imaginary or hypothetical increase in salary or benefits that an employee...
Delhi Court Denies Bail To BRS Leader K Kavitha In CBI, ED Cases Over Alleged Liquor Policy Scam
A Delhi Court on Thursday denied bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in the corruption and money laundering cases registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) related to the now scrapped liquor policy.Special Judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order and rejected Kavitha's regular bail pleas in CBI and ED case. Kavitha was arrested on the evening of March 15 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). She was in judicial custody when the...
Management Can't Initiate Recovery Of Overpayment Unless Fraud/Misrepresentation Can Be Proven On Workman's Part: Central Administrative Tribunal, Allahabad
The Central Administrative Tribunal (Allahabad) single bench of Justice Om Prakash (Judicial Member) held that recovery of overpayment cannot be initiated by the Management unless fraud or misrepresentation can be proven on the part of the Workman. The matter pertained to a Workman who mistakenly entered the wrong date in his promotion form. Thereafter, the Management initiated...
Departmental Proceedings And Proceedings In Criminal Case Can Proceed Simultaneously: CAT Jabalpur
The Central Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur bench of Justice Akhil Kumar Srivastava (Judicial Member) and Kumar Rajesh Chandra (Administrative Member) held that departmental proceedings and proceedings in criminal case can proceed simultaneously, as there is no bar in their being conducted simultaneously, though separately. It held that the purpose of departmental enquiry and...
Bengaluru Court Denies Interim Anticipatory Bail To JDS Leader HD Revanna In Woman's Kidnapping Case
A special court on Saturday refused to grant anticipatory interim bail on arrest to Janta Dal (Secular) leader H D Revanna accused of kidnapping a woman.Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat rejected the application filed by Revanna seeking interim bail in a case registered against him under section 364 (A), 365, 34 of the Indian penal code. The court said,...
Delhi Court Transfers PMLA Case After Accused Alleges Judge Commented 'ED Matters Me Kaunsi Bail Hoti Hain'
A Delhi Court has transferred proceedings in the Bhushan Steel money laundering case from one judge to another, after one of the accused alleged that the judge passed a comment expressing "ED matters me kaun si bail hoti hai?)”Principal District & Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna of Rouse Avenue Courts observed that the perception and view point of the accused stating that he did...
Competition Commission Of India Approves Sanyo Special Steel Co. Ltd.'S Acquisition Of Stake In Sanyo Special Steel Manufacturing India Private Limited
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given approval for the acquisition of a 15.43% shareholding in Sanyo Special Steel Manufacturing India Private Limited by Sanyo Special Steel Co. Ltd. from Mitsui & Co. Ltd. This transaction, also known as Proposed Combination, entails Sanyo Special Steel Co. Ltd. (Sanyo or Acquirer) acquiring the mentioned shareholding...
Congress Candidate Against Former Haryana CM ML Khattar Granted Bail By Panchkula Court In Defacement Of Property Case
A Panchkula Court has granted bail to Youth Congress leader Divyanshu Budhiraja, who is contesting from Haryana's Karnal Lok Sabha seat against former Chief Minister ML Khattar, in 2018 FIR pertaining to the Haryana Prevention of Defacement of Property Act.Budhiraja has also moved the High Court seeking quashing of a case registered against him for his alleged failure to appear before the...
Manish Sisodia, Other Accused Caused Delay In Trial Of ED's Liquor Policy Case, Apparent Attempts To Slow Down Progress: Delhi Court
A Delhi Court yesterday rejected former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's plea that the proceedings in the money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy scam have been delayed or that the case is proceedings at a snail's pace.Special judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Courts observed the so called delay is clearly on account of reasons attributable to the AAP leader...
'Protector Became Predator': Delhi Court Sentences Father To Life Imprisonment For Raping Minor Daughter
A Delhi Court recently sentenced a 50 year old man to life imprisonment for raping his 11 year old minor daughter soon after her mother's death, observing that the offence does not deserve any leniency.Additional Sessions Judge Anu Aggarwal of Saket Courts said that where a child is sexually abused by a family member, especially biological father, it is nothing less than betrayal of trust...