Necessary To Prevent Repetition Of Outside Police Entering Delhi For Operations Without Informing Local Police, Says High Court

The Delhi High Court on Thursday said that it is necessary to obviate repetition of cases where the police from other states conduct operations in the national capital without information or intimation to the Delhi Police. As the counsel appearing for Delhi Police referred to various orders passed by court regarding it in the past, Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said:“Evidently, however,...

Karnataka High Court Raps Mandya Advocates Association For Obstructing DLSA Programmes, Lok Adalats

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday took strong exception to the conduct of Members of Advocates Association of Mandya, which by passing a resolution has prevented its members from participating in programme and functioning of the District Legal Services Authority and also physically prevented people from attending Lok Adalat held in August, 2022.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna...

Supreme Court Allows Interim Bail To Congress Spokesperson Pawan Khera In FIR Over Comment Against PM

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim relief to Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera who was arrested by Assam police from Delhi airport today morning over his comment about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The Court ordered that Khera should be released on interim bail on production before the jurisdictional Magistrate at Delhi till the next date of hearing, next Tuesday (February 28)....

Unnao Gang-Rape Victim Murder Case: Supreme Court Issues Notice In SLP Challenging Allahabad HC's Orders Granting Bail To 5 Accused

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice in a Criminal SLP filed challenging Allahabad High Court's 3 orders of 2022 granting bail to the 5 Accused in connection with the Unnao Gang Rape Victim's Murder Case.The Bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Rajesh Bindal passed this order on the plea moved by the complainant in the case (Anil). It may be recalled that in May 2022, the...

Prayagraj Violence: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Prime Accused Javed Mohammad In Another Case

The Allahabad High Court last week granted bail to the Welfare Party Of India Leader Javed Mohammad in another case pertaining to the June 2022 Prayagraj Violence incident. He has been accused of leading the mob which allegedly damaged public property and set police vehicles on fire.The bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot granted him bail as it noted that the counsels for the state could...

Navratri Communal Clash: Kheda SP Defends Public Flogging; Says Accused Created Atmosphere Of Terror, Lawful Action Taken To Prevent Riots

The Gujarat Police in their affidavit before the Gujarat High Court defended the public flogging of certain accused who allegedly pelted stones at a Garba event in Undhela village of Kheda district in October last year.Two separate affidavits filed by Police Inspector of Local Crime Branch and Kheda Sub-Inspector said the police have not exceeded their powers or breached DK Basu guidelines...

Complete Supreme Court Yearly Digest Part-11

Service LawAcquittal in Criminal CaseDisciplinary Proceedings - Acquittal in Criminal Case - The acquittal of the accused in a criminal case does not debar the employer from proceeding in the exercise of disciplinary jurisdiction - In a prosecution for an offence punishable under the criminal law, the burden lies on the prosecution to establish the ingredients of the offence beyond...

BREAKING| Congress Spokesperson Pawan Khera's Arrest Mentioned In Supreme Court; CJI Agrees To Hear At 3 PM

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Thursday agreed to hear at 3 PM a petition filed in relation to the arrest of Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera at the Delhi airport today, after an urgent mentioning was made by Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singvhi.Singhvi informed the CJI that Khera was about to board a flight at 11 AM from the Delhi airport, but he was deplaned. Complaints have...

'Disheartening' To Note Practice Of Human Sacrifice Still Prevalent: Madras High Court Issues Notice To MP Woman's Family, State Offers Protection

The Madras High Court on Thursday said that it is disheartening to see the practice of human sacrifice is still being followed even in the 21st Century.Justice G Chandrasekharan was hearing the plea of a woman belonging to Madhya Pradesh who had approached the court seeking adequate police protection and security.The woman has claimed that her family members including her step mother are...

Karnataka Mining : Supreme Court Allows NMDC To Reclaim Half Of Contribution Made To KMERC From 2019

In the PIL regarding iron ore mining in certain districts of Karnataka, the Supreme Court has passed an interim order allowing central government undertaking National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) to reclaim half of the contribution made to Karnataka Mining Environment Restoration Corporation (KMERC) from 2019.KMERC is a Special Purpose Vehicle set up by the Karnataka Government as...

No Service Tax Payable On Construction Services Provided To Gujarat State Police Housing Corporation: CESTAT

The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the service tax is not payable on the construction services provided to the Gujarat State Police Housing Corporation for the construction of a residential complex for the police staff.The two-member bench of Ramesh Nair (judicial member) and Raju (technical member) has observed that the...

Evict Employees Unauthorisedly Occupying Govt Accommodations, Collect Penal Rent: Uttarakhand High Court To State

The Uttarakhand High Court has disposed of a PIL and ordered eviction of retired/transferred government servants who are in unauthorised occupation of government accommodations. It has also directed the State to calculate and collect penal rents from aforesaid persons.While taking a tough stand against illegal occupations of government residences, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Vipin...