1993 Bombay Blasts Case: Abu Salem Moves Bombay High Court Seeking 'Premature Release'

Underworld gangster Abu Salem, one of the prime convicts in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case, has moved the Bombay High Court seeking remission and premature release from the prison at Taloja, where he is serving his life sentence for his role in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. The gangster, through advocate Farhana Shah mentioned his plea before a division bench of Justices Sarang Kotwal...

Record In Warrant Cases | Non-Signing Of Witness's Deposition By Magistrate Will Be Fatal To Case: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that non- signing of the deposition of the witnesses, by a Magistrate in a warrant case under Section 275 CrPC ( Section 310 BNSS) would be fatal to the case of the prosecution.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, "A bare perusal of the (Section 275(4) CrPC) provision indicates that any evidence taken by the jurisdictional Magistrate, in written...

'Foisted False Case With Malafide Intention': Madras High Court Transfers Cases Against Whistleblower-Journalist To CB-CID

The Madras High Court has recently transferred pending cases against a whistleblower journalist to the Crime Brance – Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) citing that the Commissioner of Police (Vepery) and the Assistant Commissioner of Police (Central Crime Branch) seemed to have foisted false cases with malicious intention. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan observed that though it...

MP Amritpal Singh Moves P&H High Court For Attending Parliamentary Proceedings In Obedience With Summons Issued By Lok Sabha Secy General

MP Amritpal Singh who is currently detained under National Security Act (NSA) has approached the Punjab & Haryana High Court seeking direction to the Union, Punjab Government and other respondents to allow him to attend parliamentary proceedings in obedience to the summons issued by Lok Sabha General Secretary.The writ petition states that Singh has been denied of his constitutional...

NDPS Act | Standing Order Non-Compliance Not Fatal To Prosecution's Case If Recovery Proved From Other Evidence: Chhattisgarh HC

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a deviation from Section 52- A of the NDPS Act or standing order will not be fatal to the prosecution case if the recovery and seizure of the contraband from the accused's possession are clearly established from other evidence in its cumulative effect. A bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal observed thus...

Delay Of Two Days In Issuing GST Notice Can't Be Condoned: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court stated that delay of two days in issuing the GST notice cannot be condoned. The Division Bench of Justices R. Raghunandan Rao and Harinath N. observed that “the time permit set out under 73(2) of the Act is mandatory and any violation of that time period cannot be condoned, and would render the show cause notice otiose.” In this case,...

Scooter Scam: Kerala HC Directs Police To Send Notice To Congress Activist Sheeba Suresh If Arraigned As Accused

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (18th February) ordered that the concerned officer shall send a notice to former Kumily Panchayat President and Congress activist Sheeba Suresh if she is implicated in the scooter scam case registered in Kumily Polce Station. The case is now registered only against Ananthu Krishnan for allegedly cheating a number of persons in the State by collecting money...

'Conduct Not In Accordance With Dignity Of AG's Office': Chhattisgarh HC Denies Anticipatory Bail To Ex-Advocate General In 'NAN Scam' Case

The Chhattisgarh High Court has rejected anticipatory bail to former Advocate General Satish Chandra Verma for his alleged involvement in the 'Nagarik Apurti Nigam' scam ('NAN scam') and misusing his constitutional office to influence outcomes of certain cases in favour of top administrative officers of the State. While finding prima facie case against the applicant, Justice...

Cash At Judge's Door Scam Case | Punjab & Haryana HC Allows CBI To Examine 12 Witnesses Against Justice Nirmal Yadav

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has allowed CBI to recall or examine 12 witnesses in the infamous cash at judge's door scam case. In 2008, a peon of then sitting judge of Punjab & Haryana Court Justice Nirmaljit Kaur filed a complaint that a bag of Rs.15 lakh cash was delivered at Justice Kaur's Court by a clerk who was later apprehended after the judge asked to catch him. The case...

Income Tax Act | 'Fee For Technical Services' Means Transfer Of 'Specialised'/ 'Distinctive' Knowledge Or Skill By Service Provider: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has held that Fee for Technical Services (FTS) as contained under Section 9(1)(vii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is concerned with the transfer of 'distinctive', 'specialized' knowledge, skill, expertise and know-how by a service provider.A division bench of Justices Yashwant Varma and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar thus observed that assistance provided by...

Offense Of Assaulting Public Servant Not Attracted Unless They Are Acting Lawfully Or Doing Duty Mandated By Law: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that an offence under Section 353 RPC (assault or use of criminal force against a public servant) cannot be made out if the public servant is not acting lawfully or performing a duty imposed by law.A bench of Justice Javed Iqbal Wani explained, “… an act of a public servant which is very contrary of the duties of such public servant...

Building Violations Committed In Broad Daylight Cannot Be Compounded By Tribunal: J&K High Court Upholds Demolition Order

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that unauthorized constructions cannot be validated by paying the compounding fees after such violations, even if a long period has elapsed since those violations. The court said that failure on the part of the competent authorities to act in a timely manner to prevent the violations cannot be a ground to condone these violations. The court...