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Bribery Case: Karnataka High Court Seeks ACB's Response To Bail Plea Moved By IAS Manjunath
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the Anti Corruption Bureau to file its statement of objections by Monday (August 1) to a bail petition filed by IAS Officer J Manjunath, who has been arrested by the agency in a bribery case. A single judge of Justice K. Natrajan directed the bureau to file its objections in the registry and posted the matter for further hearing on...
Supreme Court Stays Arbitration Proceedings Initiated By Former Indian Cricket Team Captain MS Dhoni Against Amrapali Group
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court put on hold the arbitration proceedings initiated by the former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni against the Amrapali group of companies.A bench comprising Justices UU Lalit and Bela M Trivedi, handling the issues related to the real estate properties of Amrapali group which was put under a Court receiver in 2019, passed the order take note...
"Petitioner Complained To CJI" : Bombay HC Chief Justice Recuses From Hearing Plea Challenging CBI Director's Appointment
Bombay High Court Chief Justice Dipankar Datta on Thursday recused from hearing the PIL challenging the appointment of IPS officer Subodh Kumar Jaiswal as the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation.The CJ recused himself from the matter citing a complaint letter filed against him to the Chief Justice of India by the petitioner Rajendrakumar Trivedi in March, 2022.However, Trivedi...
'Don't Renotify Election Procees For 367 Local Bodies To Implement OBC Quota' : Supreme Court Warns Maharashtra State Election Commission Of Contempt
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, came down heavily on the Maharashtra State Election Commission, as it was apprised that the State Election Commission has proposed to announce 'fresh election programme' for the 367 local bodies for which the election process had already been notified. A Bench comprising Justices A.M. Khanwilkar, A.S. Oka and J.B. Pardiwala made it abundantly...
Court Can Interfere With Preventive Detention Order At "Pre-Execution Stage" If Based On Vague, Extraneous Grounds: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has reiterated that preventive detention orders can be interfered with at pre-execution stage, i.e., before the person accused is detained, if the said order is passed on vague, irrelevant grounds.The Petitioner had filed the instant application since he apprehended being detained under Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act (PASA Act) on the pretext of the FIRs...
"Consider & Decide Compassionate Appointment Applications Within 6 Months": Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs Govt Authorities
The Madya Pradesh High Court has directed the govt authorities to consider and decide applications filed seeking appointment on compassionate grounds as per the policy prevalent, at the earliest, but not beyond a period of six months from the date of submission of such completed applications.The bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke further observed that in several cases, applications...
Art 226 | Writ Court Not Refrained From Granting Relief To Which Party Is Entitled Merely Because That Specific Relief Is Not Sought: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday, while allowing a writ appeal, observed that the Court exercising power under Article 226 of the Constitution could not refrain from granting a relief to which a party is entitled, merely for the reason that a specific relief had not been sought in petition. Division Bench consisting of Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar and Justice C. S. Sudha, observed that,...
Supreme Court Directs UP Govt To Submit Status Report On Probe Into Missing Of 82 Year Old COVID Patient From Hospital In 2021
In a case of a 82 year old covid patient who went missing from a hospital, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the State of UP to conduct an investigation and submit the report within 2 months. The direction was issued by the bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli while considering SLP assailing Allahabad High Court's order to produce...
In Event Of Doubt Over Correctness Of Answer Key, Benefit Must Be Given To Exam Authority & Not Candidate: Tripura High Court
The Tripura High Court recently allowed an appeal filed by the Controller of Examinations and observed that in the event of doubt over correctness of answer key, the benefit should go to the examination authority rather than to the candidate. The observation was made by a division bench of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice SG Chattopadhya: "In the instant case, none of...
GST Council Recommendations On Rates Binding On Centre & States, Supreme Court Judgment Doesn't Alter This Position : Centre To Rajya Sabha
The Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary has informed Rajya Sabha that the recommendations of the GST council regarding the rates of Goods and Services Tax are binding on the Centre and the States and that the Supreme Court' judgment in Union of India & Anr. v. M/s Mohit Minerals Pvt. Ltd does not alter this position.The written reply stated :"The Constitution has vested upon...
Order 18 Rule 1 CPC | Defendant May Be Asked To Lead Evidence First If Case Set Up By It Is Such That Proving It Would Decide All Issues In Suit: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has held that the Court has the authority to give necessary directions under Order 18 Rule 1 CPC on the procedural aspect as regards which party will lead evidence first. The bench further noted that correction of a procedural order was an inherent power of the court and may be corrected ex debito justitiae to prevent the abuse of its process.Justice Mini Pushkarna...