Breaking | Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Christian Michel Booked By ED In AgustaWestland Chopper Scam

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to British Arms Counsultant Christian James Michel in the FIR registered by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Agusta Westland chopper scam. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma allowed Michel's bail application in the money laundering case.On February 18, the Supreme Court had granted bail to Michel in the case registered by Central Bureau...

Gujarat High Court Stays Trial Against State BJP Minister Purshottambhai Solanki In ₹400 Crore Alleged Fisheries Scam

The Gujarat High Court stayed trial against BJP minister of state for fisheries Purshottambhai Odhavji Solanki, accused of awarding dams for breeding fishes to various persons without issuing tender as per policy and thereby allegedly getting "illegal financial benefits" to the tune of Rs 400 crores. The high court observed that the trial court proceeded to frame charges against Solanki when...

Unsuccessful In All Attempts: Rajasthan HC Rejects Candidate's Challenge To Policy On Officers' Selection To Commission In Army Dental Corps

The Rajasthan High Court dismissed a candidate's petition challenging a 1996 Policy on procedure for selection of officers for appointment to permanent commission in Army Dental Corps, after noting that that he had not only participated in the process but had remained unsuccessful three times. The court thus said that the candidate was thus barred by the principle of acquiescence. It said...

Telangana Tunnel Collapse: High Court Closes PIL To Rescue 8 Trapped Workers After State Gives Assurance

The Telangana High Court on Monday (March 3) closed proceedings in a PIL petition praying that the State takes all necessary and immediate steps to remove 8 workers who are stated to be trapped in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) Tunnel in Nagarkurnool. A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Renuka Yara closed the matter owing to the reassurance given...

Been In Jail For 5 Yrs, Booked Under UAPA Over 'Innocuous Messages': Khalid Saifi To Delhi High Court For Bail In Delhi Riots Case

United Against Hate founder Khalid Saifi, accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, on Tuesday asked the Delhi High Court to consider if UAPA charge invoked against him over "innocuous messages" can be a reason for denying him bail or even prosecuting him in the FIR.While canvassing its case, the Delhi Police had relied on some allegedly incriminatory messages exchanged between Saifi...

Kerala High Court Lifts Suspension Of Website Of Lending Service Provider 'Olyv'

The High Court of Kerala has lifted the blocking of the website 'olyv.in', which is a Lending Service Provider (LSP). The website was deactivated following a communication issued by the Kerala Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (Kerala Police) invoking powers under Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 to the domain service provider. The Kerala Police issued the...

Don't Forget That Time Is Valuable: Madhya Pradesh HC In PIL Against Display Of Long Advertisements In Movie Theatres

In a PIL claiming inconvenience caused to movie-goers due to display of long advertisements before the start of movies, the Gwalior bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court observed that while it is for the Centre to take a call on the issue however "one can not forget that Time is a valuable Resource". While it did not enter into the issue, the court disposed of the plea observing that it...

FDs, Jewels Are Property Under Senior Citizens Act: Madras HC Allows Mother's Plea For Return Of Assets After Daughter Fails To Pay Maintainance

The Madras High Court recently observed that fixed deposits in Banks, jewels, etc would come within the definition of “property” under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007. The court thus noted that a complaint under Section 23 of the Act was maintainable when the daughter failed to maintain the mother after having fixed deposits transferred in...

Clear Evaluation Criterion Known In Advance By Aspirants Crucial To Maintaining Integrity Of Exams: Kerala HC Pulls Up PSC For Last-Minute Change

The Kerala High Court held that Public Service Commission (PSC) cannot arbitrarily prescribe minimum mark criteria for each compartment of a single examination, after the written examination is over without informing the candidates in advance.The Court was considering whether PSC was justified to prescribe minimum marks for each compartment of a single examination after the examination was...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Issues Contempt Notice To State Social Justice Department's Joint Director For 'Misquoting' Court Order

The Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued a contempt notice to Joint Director, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in Gwalior for misquoting the court's order to state that 'skilled grade' benefit was being granted to the petitioner under the court's directions. The high court in its order noted that Joint Director had "deliberately passed...

Non Supply Of 'Grounds Of Arrest' Either In Arrest Memo Or Separately To Accused Illegal: Delhi High Court In Abetment Of Suicide Case

The Delhi High Court declared the arrest of a man as illegal, in an abetment of suicide case, after noting that neither “grounds of arrest” column was there in the arrest memo nor the grounds were separately served upon him at the time of his arrest.Justice Vikas Mahajan said that the arrest stood vitiated as the grounds of arrest in terms of Section 50 of CrPC read with Article 22(1) of...

Convicted Prisoner Too Has Right To Marry: Madras High Court While Granting Emergency Leave To Life Convict

Noting that a convicted prisoner has a right to marry, the Madras High Court recently granted emergency leave to a prisoner for 15 days with the necessary escort for his marriage. The court passed the orders on January 3rd, 2025, enabling the prisoner to solemnize his marriage that was to take place on January 15, 2025. "We need not look for precedents in support of the proposition that...