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'Judicial Member Freshly Appointed': ED Defends PMLA Adjudicating Authority's Composition Before Karnataka High Court
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday defended the composition of the PMLA Adjudicating Authority before the Karnataka High Court, submitting that a fresh judicial member has now been appointed pursuant to the principles laid down by the Supreme Court in the JSW case.The submission was made by Additional Solicitor General Arvind Kamath before Justice M. Nagaprasanna, who was hearing...
West Bengal Medical Education Service Members Cannot Claim Voluntary Retirement: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that members of the West Bengal Medical Education Services are not entitled to seek voluntary retirement under the West Bengal Service Rules (WBSR), as Rule 75(aaaa) expressly bars such a facility.A Division Bench of Justice Madhuresh Prasad and Justice Prasenjit Biswas dismissed a writ petition filed by Dr. Sanjoy Bhattacharya, who had challenged the rejection of his request for voluntary retirement and the West Bengal Administrative Tribunal's decision...
NGO Funding Peaceful Protests Can't Be Ground To Deny Its FCRA Renewal: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently came to the aid of two NGOs, whose FCRA renewal applications were rejected by the Centre relying on a report of the Central Security Agency (Intelligence Bureau) alleging that they 'funded' the protests at Vizhinjam Port. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 439]It was alleged that one of the NGOs [Save A Family Plan India] transferred funds to another NGO named Trivandrum Social Service Society (TSSS), which in turn, diverted funds to SAKHI and SEWA, which allegedly funded the...
'No Constitutional Immunity': AIADMK Party Says Speaker Must Appear Before Madras High Court In Plea Challenging Acceptance Of MLA Resignations
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Wednesday told the Madras High Court that the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker has no "constitutional immunity" from appearing before the Court.The submissions were made before a bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan in a petition filed by AIADMK party whip Agri SS Krishnamurthi, challenging the...
Subsistence Of Wife's First Marriage Not Always Bar To Maintenance From Second Husband: P&H High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld an award of maintenance under Section 125 CrPC to a woman whose earlier marriage was alleged to be subsisting on the date of her marriage to the petitioner-husband, holding that such an objection, by itself, cannot defeat a claim for maintenance. [2026 LiveLaw (PH) 272]Dismissing the second husband's criminal revision, Justice Mandeep...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Hoshiarpur Dera Head's Conviction In 21 Yrs Old Rape Case, Awards ₹6 Lakh To Survivor
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed the appeal of Dhanwant Singh, the head of a dera in District Hoshiarpur, against his conviction under Section 376 IPC for the rape of a 20-year-old nursing student whose family had been his devotees for over fifteen years. [2026 LiveLaw (PH) 271]Justice Ramesh Kumari held that the sole testimony of a victim of sexual assault, where it inspires confidence, requires no corroboration. It thus rejected the defence contention that the prosecution...
Will Provide Bengaluru Airport CCTV Footage Sought By Ranya Rao In Gold Smuggling Case: CISF Tells Karnataka High Court
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) told the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday that CCTV footage from Kempegowda International Airport as sought by Kannada actress Ranya-Rao in connection with a gold smuggling case will be furnished to her, clarifying that there was a misunderstanding over extent of footage to be supplied.Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Arvind Kamath made the submission before Justice Suraj Govindaraj who was hearing Rao's plea seeking direction to...
'Making Retired People Run Around': Karnataka High Court Raps State Over Delay In CM Housing Scheme, Orders Refund
The Karnataka High Court has rapped the State authorities for failing to complete a housing project under the Chief Minister's 1 Lakh Bengaluru Housing Scheme, despite receiving payment from a beneficiary, observing that the authorities were “making retired people run around”.Justice Suraj Govindaraj made the observation while allowing a petition filed by a woman seeking refund of the...
Application Of BUDS Act Prima Facie Doubtful Where Accused Is Not Deposit Taker: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed that the application of offences under Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019 is prima facie doubtful where the accused is not a deposit taker. In doing so the court granted anticipatory bail to a doctor booked for offence of Cheating under IPC and Section 21(1)(2)(3) BUDS Act which prescribes punishment for offences relating to the unlawful acceptance or solicitation of deposits. It states that any deposit taker who solicits deposits in...
Bachelor Of Computer Application Falls Under Science Stream, UGC's 2014 Notification Has Retrospective Effect: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has held that a Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) degree falls under the Science stream. It further held that the UGC's 2014 notification classifying BCA under Science was clarificatory and would operate retrospectively.A Division Bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Sanjay Prasad upheld orders directing the appointment of candidates whose...
Delhi High Court Orders Action On Plea Seeking Basic Facilities For Lawyers Visiting Clients In Jails
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Director General of Prisons to decide and take action on a plea seeking adequate infrastructure and basic amenities for advocates visiting prison complexes for conducting legal interviews with inmates.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia directed the DG Prisons to take stock of the situation and take an appropriate decision as warranted in law. The Court was dealing with a plea filed by lawyer Risha V Kumar,...