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Application To Recall Witness U/S 311 CrPC Can Be Allowed In Court's Discretion At Any Stage Of Trial, Even After Closing Evidence: Madhya Pradesh HC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Indore recently, while dismissing a petition filed challenging an order recalling a witness, reiterated that if the conditions under Section 311 of CrPC are satisfied, the Court can recall a witness at any stage of the trial, even after closing prosecution evidence.Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla observed that,It is crystal clear that the Court has been empowered...
'Charitable Purpose' Not Limited To 'Free Medical Relief' : Supreme Court On Kerala Building Tax Exemption; Overrules 2014 Judgment
In a notable verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that the meaning of the term "charitable purposes" used in the Kerala Building Tax Act 1975 is not limited to free medical relief.A 3-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala overruled the judgment delivered by a 2-judge bench in SH Medical Centre Hospital vs State...
Mizoram Govt Must Record Reasons If It Disagrees With Recommendation To Grant OBC Status To Resident Gorkhas: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court today said that the Mizoram Government may disagree with the recommendation made by its Permanent Body to grant OBC status to Gorkhas, whose parents and grandparents are resident in the State of Mizoram prior to 26th January, 1950.The division bench of Chief Justice (Acting) N. Kotiswar Singh and Justice Soumitra Saikia however said that the State will have to...
What Is The Scope Of Limitation In Suit For Specific Performance Where No Time Was Mentioned For Execution Of Sale Deed? MP High Court Answers
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently held that the limitation period in a suit for specific relief with respect to a sale deed, where no time was mentioned for its execution, would commence from the date it comes to the notice of the Plaintiff that specific performance is being refused to them by the Defendant. After perusing the jurisprudence laid down by the Apex Court in...
High Court Seeks Delhi Police's Stand On PIL Alleging Non-Invocation Of IT Act In Cyber Crime Cases
The Delhi High Court has asked Delhi Police to respond to a public interest litigation which alleges that its officials fail to invoke provisions of Information Technology Act, 2000 while registering cases related to cyber crimes.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad was hearing a PIL moved by Ananya Kumar, a Ph.D. scholar doing research on...
PM Degree Row : 'Childish Curiosity Of Someone Not Public Interest Under RTI Act', Gujarat University Argues In Gujarat High Court
Challenging the order of the Central Information Commission (CIC) directing the Gujarat University to provide “information regarding degrees in the name of Mr. Narendra Damodar Modi" to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the year 2016, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued today before the Gujarat High Court that the RTI Act is being "misused to settled scores and taking a childish jab...
Delhi High Court Grants Bail To CA In Money Laundering Case Against Shakti Bhog
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to the Auditor of M/s Shakti Bhog Foods Ltd in the money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against the company. The ED had opposed the bail application, alleging that the company’s Internal Auditor Raman Bhuraria was the mastermind of the whole operation. Observing that no satisfactory explanation has been given by the...
Delhi High Court Disposes Of Plea By Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita Seeking E-Mulaqat, Other Facilities For Tihar Jail Inmates
The Delhi High Court on Thursday disposed of Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita's plea seeking various facilities of prisoners in Tihar jail. Narwal and Kalita are accused in the larger conspiracy case of the 2020 North-East riots.Both Narwal and Kalita moved the plea in 2020 in wake of the restrictions imposed on account of COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting multiple issues faced by...
Delhi LG’s Reference To President On Removal From Post Of DDCD Vice Chairperson Not As Per Law: Jasmine Shah To High Court
Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi (DDCD) Vice Chairperson Jasmine Shah on Thursday told Delhi High Court that reference made by Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena to the President of India regarding the issue of his removal from the post was not as per law. Justice Prathiba M Singh was hearing Shah’s plea against LG's decision asking Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to remove...
Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Isha Yoga Centre's Construction Activities Near Nandi Hills
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation which alleged that construction of Isha Yoga Centre is allegedly causing environmental degradation and defacing entire ecosystem in the Foothills of Nandi Hills and Narasimha Devaru Range (Betta) NDB. The plea had alleged that permission have been granted by the authorities in utter violation of environmental...
Illegal Hoardings: Karnataka HC Directs BBMP, Bangalore Development Authority To Initiate Action Against Erring Officers
The Karnataka High Court has called for a comprehensive report from the State government, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and Bangalore Development Authority on the action taken to prevent putting up of alleged illegal hoardings and flexes across Bangalore city. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasana B Varale and Justice Ashok S Kinagi has called for the report to be submitted...