'No Positive Material': Gujarat High Court Refuses To Exercise Contempt Jurisdiction In Case Involving False Allegations Of Police Brutality

The Court found that the applicant and her sister were accused in 19 criminal cases.

No Prohibition In Law Restraining Assignee From Appropriating Trees Standing On Assigned Land: Kerala High Court

The Court also added that the Kerala Forest Act cannot apply to non-forest lands.

Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks To Restore Representation Of Anglo-Indian Community In Lok Sabha & State Legislative Assemblies By Nomination

A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to restore the representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the House of the People and in the Legislative Assembly of the States by nomination. A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla asked the Centre to file it's submissions with relevant documents within a period of six...

BREAKING- Nine Advocates Appointed As Judges Of Delhi High Court, Working Strength Rises To 44

The Centre has confirmed the appointment of nine advocates as judges of the Delhi High Court, taking it's working strength to 44.In this regard, the law minister Kiren Rijiju has tweeted:"In exercise of the power conferred under the Constitution of India, the following Advocates are appointed as Judges of Delhi High Court. I extend best wishes to all of them."The following are the names:-...

Divorce| Rajasthan HC Sets Aside Family Court's Order Refusing To Waive 6 Months Cooling-Off Period In Absence Of Documentary Evidence

The Court noted that the parties had submitted on oath that they have been living separately since July 2018.

Invoking S.138 Of NI Act Does Not Bar Registration Of Crime Under Sections 406, 420 IPC: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that proceedings under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code are maintainable even if a complaint has been invoked Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said, "In a case under the Act what is required to be noticed is, whether it is for a legally enforceable debt and a fine is imposed. In an...

Supreme Court Seeks In Sealed Cover Files Relating To Premature Release Plea Of Kalluvathukkal Hooch Case Convict Manichan

In a plea for premature release of accused Manichan in the Kalluvathukkal Hooch Tragedy case, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the Kerala State Advisory Board to produce the original file pertaining to him in sealed cover, along with reasons why his application for release could not be decided for the last four months.Earlier, the Court had directed the State Level Advisory Committee...

Funds Misappropriation Case Against Ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari | Allahabad HC Directs DM To Conduct Physical Survey Of School

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed the District Magistrate, Mau to conduct an on-spot physical survey of the school which is at the center of a case registered against former MLA Mukhtar Ansari (presently in jail) over misappropriation of MLA Funds fund in the year 2012-13.Essentially, an FIR was lodged last year against Ansari mentioning therein that Ansari, as an M.L.A., in...

'No Misuse Of Liberty Or Violation Of Bail Conditions': Gujarat High Court Explains Law On Cancellation Of Anticipatory Bail

The Gujarat High Court Bench comprising Justice Ashutosh Shastri recently dismissed an application seeking cancellation of bail while noting that there was no violation of any bail conditions or misuse of liberty could be made out against the accused persons. There were 20 FIRs registered against the Accused persons for offences punishable under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 114, 34...

Gazetted Officer Who Is Part Of Raid Is Not 'Independent', Personal Search Conducted By Him Does Not Constitute Compliance Of S.50 NDPS Act: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court has recently observed that a Gazetted Officer who is a member of the raiding party cannot be said to be an independent person and thus a desire expressed by accused persons to be searched by such an officer does not constitute a voluntary relinquishment of the right enshrined under Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act. A Bench comprising...

Section 376DB IPC : Supreme Court Agrees To Examine Validity Of Minimum Punishment Of Life Imprisonment Till Death For Gangrape Of Minor Girl

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in a writ petition challenging the constitutionality of section 376DB of IPC, 1860 to the extent that it prescribes minimum mandatory sentence of life imprisonment till natural life. Introduced in the year 2018, Section 376DB prescribes that if a person is convicted of gang rape of a minor girl , who is less than 12 years of age, then the...

Supreme Court Stays Patna HC Direction To State DGP To Produce Sahara Group Chief Subrata Roy Before It

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the direction of the Patna High Court, also of Friday, by which the Bihar DGP was required to produce Sahara India Group Head Subrata Roy in the Court on May 16.The bench of Justices A. M. Khanwilkar and J. B. Pardiwala was hearing Roy's SLP against the February 11 judgment of the High Court and the subsequent order of April 27. On February 11, the High...