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Criminal Prosecution Can't Continue After Exoneration In Departmental And Vigilance Inquiry: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that criminal prosecution cannot continue when the departmental proceedings as well as the Vigilance inquiry have found no merit in the allegations against an individual.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna allowed the petitions filed by one Gurbachan Singh Matta challenging an FIR registered by the CBI (Bank Securities & Fraud Cell) and framing of corruption...
Legal Heirs Have Right To Seek Impleadment In Pending Appeals Under FEMA: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that legal heirs have right to seek Impleadment after the appellant's death in pending appeals under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973, and the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999. “…the right to seek impleadment of legal heirs in such circumstances is not one that arises dehors the statute; rather, it is one that is expressly recognised...
Trial Court's Difficulty To Form Opinion Doesn't Justify Denial Of Bail, Cannot Abdicate Duty U/S 43-D(5) UAPA: J&K&L High Court
Reaffirming the judicial responsibility under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA), the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the trial court's observation that it was “difficult to frame an opinion at this stage” could not serve as a ground to deny bail.The Bench comprising Justices Sanjeev Kumar and Sanjay Parihar, observed that such a stance amounts...
Preparing Defence Strategy & Gathering Evidence Valid Grounds For Bail : Allahabad High Court Clarifies 'Stage' & 'Parameters'
In a significant verdict, the Allahabad High Court recently held that conceptualizing defence strategy, gathering and adducing defence evidence and effectively conducting the defence case can constitute valid grounds for granting bail, but only at an appropriate stage of the trial. A bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot, while deciding a batch of 18 (second) bail applications, ruled that...
Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju Sworn-In As Judge Of Karnataka High Court
Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju took oath as judge of the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (October 28).Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru administered the oath to Justice Ganju.By a notification dated October 14 the Central Government had notified the transfer of Justice Ganju from Delhi High Court to Karnataka High Court. Justice Ganju was sworn in as Delhi High Court judge on May 18, 2022. Her name...
Gauhati High Court Upholds Exclusion Of Army Personnel's Wards From Nagaland's Central Pool MBBS Quota
The Gauhati High Court refused relief to a medical aspirant who was denied seat allocated to the Nagaland government under the Central Pool MBBS quota, despite qualifying the cut off.The aspirant had challenged state government's 2021 notification as per which she was disentitled to one of the 42 seats allocated to the State under the Central Pool. A single bench had allowed her plea and...
Three New Judges Take Oath At Delhi High Court, Strength Rises To 44
Justice Dinesh Mehta, Justice Avneesh Jhingan and Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha took oath as judges of the Delhi High Court on Tuesday.The oath of office was administered to the new judges by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya. After this development, the strength of judges at the Delhi High Court has risen to 44. The sanctioned strengthen of judges is 60.Justice Mehta and Justice...
Change Of POCSO Victim's Clothes Before Medical Examination Can't Weaken Prosecution Evidence: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that change of the clothes of a minor rape victim under the POCSO Act before her medical examination cannot weaken the prosecution evidence.“As regards the non-seizure of the bedsheet and the change of clothes by the mother prior to medical examination of the victim, this Court observes that such acts, by themselves, do not create a reasonable doubt about...
Cheques Issued Only For Security Purpose Not Encashable For Any Existing Debt: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the cheques issued only for security purpose and not for depositing to the bank are not encashable for any existing debt or liability. “It is thus, held that the impugned cheques were security cheques given for a specific purpose and could not have been encashed for a liability which may have subsequently arisen,” Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said....
P&H High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Emergency Medical Care For Accident Victims After Punjabi Singer's Death In Collision
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought a response from the Union of India, the States of Punjab and Haryana, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to ensure the availability of preliminary and emergency medical care to accident victims.The petition has been filed by Lawyers for Human Rights International, in the wake of the...
Madras High Court Orders Three Police Officers To Pay ₹10 Lakh Compensation To Man They Framed In Drugs Case
The Madras High Court has directed three police officers who entered an "unholy alliance" to secure conviction of a man under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act using false evidence, to pay Rs. 10 Lakh as compensation.Justice KK Ramakrishnan noted that the man was in custody since the date of his arrest, without bail."Therefore, in this case the appellant deserves to...
Ex-CM VS Achuthanandan's Son Unqualified For IHRD Directorship, Was Appointed Due To Political Clout: KTU Dean To Kerala High Court
Dean (Academics) of APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University Dr. Vinu Thomas has told the Kerala High Court that Dr. VA Arunkumar–son of late former Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan–is not qualified to be appointed as director of Institute of Human Resource Development (IHRD).Thomas's counter affidavit was filed in an appeal moved by Dr. VA Arunkumar challenging the Single Judge's direction to...