SSC Recruitment Scam: Calcutta HC Dismisses WB Minister Partha Chatterjee's Appeal Against Order For CBI Interrogation, Remarks On Removal Of Minister To Be Treated As 'Obiter'

The Calcutta High Court on Friday dismissed an appeal moved by West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee challenging an order of a single Bench that had directed him to appear before the CBI in connection with the alleged irregularities in appointments of Group-C and Group-D posts (non-teaching staff) in the state government-run schools in West Bengal on the purported recommendation of the...

NCB Officers Are Police Officers U/S 25 Of Evidence Act, Confessional Statement Made To Them U/S 67 NDPS Act Inadmissible: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently held that the officers of the Narcotics Control Bureau are police officers within the meaning of Section 25 of the Evidence Act. Having held so, Justice Mohan Lal noted that a confessional statement recorded under Section 67 of the NDPS Act would remain inadmissible in the trial for an offence under the NDPS Act. The petitioner had moved...

Gujarat High Court Exonerates Company Directors For Belated Filing Of Statement Of Affairs U/S 454 Of Companies Act 1956

The Gujarat High Court recently exonerated the Directors of a Company, undergoing liquidation, over their failure to submit the Statement of Affairs of the Company with the Official Liquidator within stipulated period of 21 days from the date of winding up, under Section 454 of the Companies Act, 1956.Whereas the alleged delay in filing the statement was of 3 years, Justice Bhargav Karia...

NEET SS 2022: Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Changed Examination Pattern

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in the writ petition preferred by MD Radiation Oncologists and MD Anaesthesiologists NEET SS 2022 aspirant challenging the changed examination pattern which would now consist of 150 questions from the general/basic component of the primary feeder broad specialty subject and from all sub- specialty/systems/component of that primary...

In Case Depending Largely Upon Circumstantial Evidence, There Is Always Danger That Conjecture May Take Place Of Legal Proof: Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court has recently held that in a case depending largely upon circumstantial evidence, there is always a danger that conjecture or suspicion may take the place of legal proof. A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra and Justice Ramesh Chandra Khulbe noted that,"The law is well settled that each and every incriminating circumstance must be...

Section 106 Evidence Act Applies To Cases Where Chain Of Events Has Been Successfully Established By The Prosecution: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act applies to cases where chain of events has been successfully established by the prosecution, from which a reasonable inference is made out against the accused.In a case based on circumstantial evidence, whenever an incriminating question is posed to the accused and he or she either evades response, or offers a...

CNN News: Delhi High Court Awards ₹3 Lacs Compensation In Trademark Infringement Suit, Grants Permanent Injunction Against Use Of Identical Marks

While dealing with a trademark infringement suit filed by Cable News Network (CNN) news channel, the Delhi High Court has granted permanent injunction against various entities over use of identical mark 'CNN' while providing similar news services. Justice Pratibha M Singh also awarded Rs. 3 lakhs cost in favour of CNN news channel, observing that its rights in the mark 'CNN' were undisputed...

Manufacturer Entitled To Receive One Sample Of Seized Goods U/S 23(4) Of Drugs & Cosmetics Act: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has observed that Section 18A of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 requires disclosure of name of manufacturer also and not only of the stockists and thus, he is entitled to receive one portion sample of seized drugs in terms of Section 23(4) of the Act.Section 18A of the Act deals with the disclosure of the name of the manufacturer, etc. It states, "Every person, not...

Section 24(1) RFCTLARR Act Can't Be Invoked If Award Under 1894 Act Couldn't Be Passed Due To Interim Orders Obtained By Land Owners: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that landowners who obtained interim orders due to which awards could not be passed under the Land Acquisition Act 1894 could not invoke Section 24(1) of RFCTLARR Act to claim higher compensation.In a case where on the date of commencement of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, no award has...

S.389 CrPC | Application For Suspension Of Sentence Should Be Considered Liberally If Punishment Is Less Than 10 Yrs: J&K&L High Court Reiterates

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has recently reiterated that as per the provision under Section 389 CrPC, if the convict is punished with imprisonment for a term less than ten years, no notice is required to the Public Prosecutor/State regarding the application filed by the accused for suspension of his sentence and his release on bail.Justice Mohan Lal referred to the case of...

Delhi Riots: Taking Humanitarian Approach, Court Grants Four Hours Custody Parole To Shahrukh Pathan For Meeting Ailing Parents

Taking humanitarian approach, a Delhi Court has granted four hours custody parole to Shahrukh Pathan, the man who pointed a gun at a policeman during North East Delhi riots, in a case related to rioting, causing injuries to police personnel and gunshot injury sustained by one Rohit Shukla by an armed mob. (FIR 49/2020 registered at Jafrabad Police Station)Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh...

Justice Nageswara Rao Is The Force Behind Structuring Tribunal System In India Through Judgment In Madras Bar Association Case : CJI NV Ramana

While speaking at the farewell event organised for retiring Supreme Court Judge Justice Nageswara Rao, the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Friday said that Justice Rao was the force behind ensuring that the tribunal structure in India is upheld through his judgement in Madras Bar Association v. Union of India."I am not criticising the Government or saying anything. The power of High was...