Calcutta High Court Rejects Minister Partha Chatterjee's Plea For Expunging 'Adverse' Remarks In HC's 24 July Judgment

The Calcutta High Court today rejected an application moved by West Bengal Commerce and Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee to expunge certain 'adverse' remarks made by the High court in its 24 July Order wherein the Enforcement Directorate was direcetd to shift him to AIIMS, Bhubaneswar from state-run SSKM hospital in Kolkata.It may be noted that the West Bengal minister has been arrested by...

'Bail Conditions Should Be Proportionate' : Supreme Court Says Blanket Order Restricting Zubair From Tweeting Is Unjustified

In the judgment in the Mohammed Zubair case, the Supreme Court held that the bail conditions imposed by the Courts, apart from bearing a nexus with the purpose of imposing them, ought to be proportional to the said purpose - thus striking a balance between the liberty of the accused and the enforcement of criminal justice. The Apex Court emphasised that the Courts should categorically...

Do Charitable Trusts Become Waqf Property Merely Because Settler Is A Muslim? Supreme Court To Decide Contours Of Waqf Act

While hearing a case which raises an issue as to whether every charitable trust established by someone professing Islam is necessarily a waqf, the Supreme Court on Monday clarified that it would only decide the contours of the Bombay Public Trust Act 1950 and Waqf Act, 1995.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli, while adjourning the matter...

BREAKING| "Arrest Must Not Be Used As Punitive Tool" : Supreme Court Says Mohammed Zubair Was "Trapped In Vicious Cycle Of Criminal Process"

The Supreme Court on Monday uploaded the judgment in the Mohammed Zubair case, with some important reminders to the police agencies against the use of power of arrest as a "punitive tool".A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna had last week granted bail to Zubair in all the 6 FIRs registered by the Uttar Pradesh police in different districts over his tweets and clubbed...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 2 Judicial Officers And One Lawyer To Orissa High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of one Advocate and two Judicial Officers as Judges in the Orissa High Court.The approval was given in its meeting held on 25th July, 2022 1. Smt. Suman Pattanayak, Advocate2. Shri Gourishankar Satapathy, and3. Shri Chitta Ranjan Dash.Click Here To Read Collegium StatementClick Here To Read Collegium...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 2 Judicial Officers As Judges Of Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of two Judicial Officers as Judges in the Himachal Pradesh High Court.The approval was given in its meeting held on 25th July 2022.Following are the Judicial Officers whose proposal for elevation has been approved: 1. Shri Sushil Kukreja, and2. Shri Virender Singh. Click Here To Read Collegium...

Vivo's Money Laundering Activities Are An Attempt To Destabilize India's Financial System, Threaten Sovereignty: ED To Delhi High Court

In a new development in the money laundering case against Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has alleged that company's seized bank accounts are "clearly involved in money laundering". The central investigating agency has also submitted that this is not a case of mere commission of an economic offence but has been carried out in an "attempt to destabilize...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 6 Advocates As Judges Of Telangana High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for elevation of six Advocates as Judges in the Telangana High Court.The approval was given in its meeting held on 25th July, 2022.Following are the Advocates whose proposal for elevation has been approved: 1. Shri Enugula Venkata Venugopal @ E.V. Venugopal,2. Shri Nagesh Bheemapaka, 3. Shri Pulla Karthik @ P. Elamadhar, 4. Shri...

'Mughal Mosque' Situated Within Qutub Complex A Protected Monument: Centre Tells Delhi HC In Plea Alleging Stopping Of Prayers

The Delhi High Court will hear on September 12 a plea filed by Managing Committee of Delhi Waqf Board against alleged stopping of prayers in a mosque adjacent to Eastern Gate of Qutub Minar in city's Mehrauli area. The Mosque in question, referred to as the 'Mughal Mosque' by the Waqf Board, is situated within the Qutub Complex. However, it is outside the Qutub enclosure and is not the...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 9 Judicial Officers As Calcutta High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for elevation of nine Judicial Officers as Judges in the Calcutta High Court.The approval was given in its meeting held on 25th July, 2022. Following are the Judicial Officers whose proposal for elevation has been approved: 1. Shri Biswaroop Chowdhury, 2. Shri Partha Sarathi Sen, 3. Shri Prasenjit Biswas, 4. Shri Uday Kumar, 5. Shri...

How Can A Statement Recorded U/S 164 CrPC Be Defamatory? Kerala High Court Reserves Order In Saritha's Plea

The Kerala High Court on Monday reserved its verdict on the plea moved by Saritha S. Nair, the prime accused in the infamous solar panel scam seeking a direction to provide her with copies of the Section 164 statement given by Swapna Suresh, an accused in the diplomatic gold smuggling case.Justice Kauser Edappagath, while hearing the submissions made by the petitioner's counsel that...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 13 Advocates As Punjab &Haryana High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for elevation of thirteen Advocates as Judges in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.The approval was given in its meeting held on 25th July, 2022. Following are the Advocates whose proposal for elevation has been approved: 1. Ms. Nidhi Gupta, 2. Shri Sanjay Vashisth, 3. Shri Tribhuvan Dahiya, 4. Shri Namit Kumar, 5. Shri...