Latest News
ECIR Not Equal To FIR, Not Necessary To Supply It To Accused; Disclosure Of Grounds Of Arrest Sufficient : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed there is no need to formally register an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) before initiating penal action or prosecution against the person involved with process or activity connected with proceeds of crime under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002."Suffice it to observe that ECIR cannot be equated with an FIR which is mandatorily required to...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal Of Man Accused Of Forging Records To Grab Land Vacated After Migration Of Owners To Pakistan In 1971
The Gujarat High Court has upheld an order of trial court acquitting one Rayma Adham Sela accused of forging documents to show himself as the legal heir of original landowners who migrated to Pakistan in the year 1971-72.A Bench comprising Justice SH Vora and Justice Rajendra Sareen was told that after the original owners of the land and house left for Pakistan, the accused created...
Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Can Recall Its Own Order If Claimant Plays Fraud: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has made it clear that when a party before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, in this case claimant, plays a fraud with the Tribunal, the Tribunal is empowered to recall its order by which it granted relief.Justice Gita Gopi observed,"The review application would survive having fallen under Order 47(1) of CPC since it was an error apparent on the face of record....
Supreme Court To Hear Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea To Suspend Sentence In 1990 Custodial Death Case On August 3
The Supreme Court today adjourned the petition filed by former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt seeking suspension of sentence in the 1990 custodial death case, after the bench was told that the Advocate on Record has been changed.During the hearing today, Advocate Farrukh Rasheed sought for an adjournment in the matter as another counsel has been engaged in the matter. He informed the Bench that he...
K-Rail | SIA Being Done Only Through Geo-Tagging, No Large Survey Stones Used: State Undertakes Before Kerala High Court
The State Government on Tuesday assured the Kerala High Court that any activity related to the ongoing SIA conducted in furtherance of its K-Rail project is being done only through the Geo-tagging facility and that no large survey stones are being used for demarcation. Justice Devan Ramachandran while recording this undertaking clarified that this does not mean that the Court has...
EWS Issue : Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Validity Of ₹ 8 Lakhs Annual Income Criteria On August 2
The Supreme Court on Wednesday posted the petitions challenging the validity of criteria of Rupees 8 Lakhs annual income limit as the upper limit for seeking Economically Weaker Sections(EWS) reservation in the All India Quota for NEET admissions for August 2, 2022.The petitions were listed before the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant. The bench agreed to list the...
Doctrine Of Laches | In Welfare State, Govt As A Litigant Is Subject To Same Norms As A Commoner: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has observed that in a Welfare State, the Government as a litigant is ordinarily governed by the same norms that govern the commoners. A division bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice P Krishna Bhat made the observation while rejecting a petition filed by the State through its Social Welfares Department, assailing the order of State...
ED Authorities Are Not Police Officers; Article 20(3) Protection Available Only After Arrest & Not At Summons Stage : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the authorities of the Directorate of Enforcement(ED) who are investigating into money laundering cases as per the Prevention of Money Laundering Act are not "police officers". Hence, the statements recorded by ED authorities under Section 50 of the PMLA Act while inquiring into the proceeds of crime are not hit by Article 20(3) of the Constitution (the...
Fraudulent Appointment In Panchayat Office: Madras High Court Directs Jurisdictional Police To Register Case & Conduct Investigation
In a matter pertaining to fraudulent appointment to the post of Operator of the Over Head Water Tank of Muthur Town Panchayat, the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the jurisdictional police to register a criminal case and proceed in accordance with law. Justice SM Subramaniam was dealing with a plea wherein the petitioner P Kuppusamy claimed that he was denied appointment due to...
No Service Tax On Reimbursement Of Expenses From Customers On Account Of Water, Electricity And Diesel Expenses Incurred: CESTAT
The Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the service tax is not applicable on reimbursement of expenses from its customers on account of water, electricity, and diesel expenses incurred for the provision of services.The two-member bench of P.K. Chaudhary (Judicial Member) and P.V. Subba Rao (Technical Member) has observed that...
2018 Tweet Case: High Court Seeks Delhi Police's Response On Mohammed Zubair's Plea For Return Of Devices Allegedly Seized Beyond Scope Of FIR
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the response of city police in a plea moved by Alt News Co Founder Mohammed Zubair, in connection with 2018 tweet case, seeking that any device or document seized by the Delhi Police, being beyond the allegation in FIR, be forthwith restored to him. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav granted four weeks time to the Delhi Police to respond to the plea...