"Don't Arrest": Kerala High Court In Congress Leader Laly Vincent's Plea Seeking Anticipatory Bail In CSR Scam Case

Congress leader and lawyer Laly Vincent has approached the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case registered against alleging her involvement in a CSR scam.The allegation is that Laly Vincent along with the other 6 accused persons after collecting money from various persons and promised to provide two-wheelers at a subsidized price by securing the remaining funds through...

Assertion Of Accused Being Habitual Offender Not Sufficient For Preventive Detention, Must Establish Continuous Commission Of Offences: J&K High Court

While setting aside a detention order, the J&K High Court held that preventive detention cannot be a punitive measure on the apprehension that the detenu is going to go scot-free in pending trials due to lack of support to the prosecution case.A bench of Justice Vinod Chatterji Kaul said that when the thread of connectivity between the last incident and the order of preventive detention...

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice On Plea Alleging Displacement Of Persons From Land Falling In Development Project For Ambaji Pilgrimage

The Gujarat High Court recently issued notice on a plea moved by certain persons alleging proposed displacement from the land which is stated to fall in the Rs. 1200 crore Ambaji Integrated Development and Corridor Project for development of Ambaji pilgrimage located in Banaskantha. The petitioners have challenged the notices of eviction issued by the Mamlatdar Danta to evacuate the subject...

ECI Can't Supervise Internal Elections Of Political Parties Under Section 29A Of Representation Of People Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Election Commission of India (ECI) does not have supervisory jurisdiction regarding internal matters of elections of political parties under Section 29A of Representation of People Act, 1951. Section 29A deals with registration of associations and bodies as political parties with ECI. The provision states that any association or body of individuals...

Delhi High Court Rules In Favour Of Korean Brand 'Beauty Of Joseon', Orders Cancellation Of Identical Trademark

The Delhi High Court has ruled in favour of “Beauty of Joseon”, a Korean beauty brand, while ordering cancellation of an identical trademark registered in favour of a man on “proposed to be used basis.”Justice Amit Bansal allowed the plea moved by Goodai Global Inc, the parent company which owns Beauty of Joseon brand. It was Goodai Global's case that one Shahnawaz Siddiqu,...

Allahabad High Court Asks HCBA President To File Affidavit Detailing Incidents Of Prayagraj 'Police Assault' On Lawyers

Hearing a Criminal Writ PIL demanding lodging of an FIR against the police officials involved in 'assaulting' lawyers in Prayagraj on February 4, the Allahabad High Court today asked the President of the High Court Bar Association to file an affidavit detailing all the incidents of police brutality on lawyers. While hearing the mention being made by Senior Advocate and Bar President...

[Hema Committee Report] Ensure Chairperson Of Film Policy Drafting Committee Inspires Confidence Of Women: Kerala High Court Tells State

The Special Bench of Kerala High Court comprising Justice A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice C. S. Sudha has orally remarked that for the purpose of compliance with the Hema Committee Report, it would be prudent to appoint a Chairperson of the Film Policy Drafting & Cinema Conclave Committee, who inspires the confidence of women.“When you are having a conclave, and specifically...

Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict In Appeal Moved By ADM Naveen Babu's Wife Seeking CBI Probe Into His Death

The Kerala High Court has reserved its orders in the writ appeal moved by deceased ADM Naveen Babu's wife against the refusal to order a CBI probe into her husband's death.ADM Naveen Babu was found hanging in his official quarters on October 15, 2024. PP Divya, a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) which has currently formed the government in Kerala is accused of abetting...

'Too Vague': Karnataka High Court Rejects PIL For Inquiry Against Legislators Over Alleged Disproportionate Assets

Karnataka High Court on Thursday (February 6) dismissed a public interest litigation filed seeking a direction to Lokayukta to hold enquiry against the MLA, MPs and MLCs whose assets are disproportionate to their known sources of income, by considering the representation made by the petitioner in December 2023.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice M I Arun dismissed...

Sharon Murder Case: Kerala High Court Admits Death Row Convict Greeshma's Appeal, Suspends 3 Yrs Sentence Of Her Uncle

The Kerala High Court today suspended the sentence imposed upon Greeshma's maternal uncle Nirmalakumaran Nair, who was convicted to three years imprisonment under Section 201 of the IPC for destruction of evidence in the Sharon murder case.The Division Bench of Justice P.B.Suresh Kumar and Justice Jobin Sebastian also admitted the appeal filed by Greeshma and her uncle.Greeshma was convicted...

Can MP Rashid Engineer Be Granted Custody Parole To Attend Parliament? Delhi High Court Asks NIA

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought stand of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on whether Jammu and Kashmir MP Rashid Engineer can be granted custody parole to attend the Parliamentary budget session. Justice Vikas Mahajan asked the NIA counsel to obtain instructions and listed the matter for hearing tomorrow. “He is an elected MP. What is the difficulty of sending him in...

Gujarat High Court Denies Regular Bail To Journalist Mahesh Langa In Alleged Case Of GST Fraud

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (February 6) dismissed the regular bail plea of journalist Mahesh Langa in an alleged case of GST fraud including the fraudulent availing of Input Tax Credit and forgery of documents registered by Rajkot police. Justice MR Mengdey while pronouncing the order said, "Dismissed". The court in its order while dismissing the bail plea said that it is not inclined...