Crossed Line Of Free Speech But Prima Facie Sedition Not Made Out: Special Court On MP Navneet Rana & MLA Ravi Rana Bail

While observing that independent MP Navneet Rana and MLA Ravi Rana had crossed that line of freedom and speech in their interviews to the media in the Hanuman Chalisa row, their acts were prima facie not seditious, the Special Court had said in their bail order. On Wednesday, the special court granted the duo conditional bail in the sedition FIR over forcibly wanting to chant the...

Breaking: MP High Court Acquits Man Wrongly Convicted For Murder And Imprisoned For 13 Years, Directs State To Pay Him Rs. 42 Lakhs For Malicious Investigation

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh recently set aside the conviction of a man for murder and further directed the State to pay him compensation worth Rs. 42 Lakhs, observing that his conviction was a result of a botch and maliciously motivated investigation by an 'outrightly partisan' police. While directing the State to pay compensation, the division bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan...

Patna High Court To Remain In Session For Extra 30 Minutes After Court Hours To Take Up Pending Bail Applications

In an endeavor to take up the "pending Bail applications", the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court has decided that the Benches will remain in session for an extra 'half an hour' after court hours at 04:15 pm from April 25, 2022. The notification issued by the High Court administration states that the Benches shall remain in session from 04.15 pm to 04.45 pm for exclusive hearing of...

Power Of Superintendence U/Art. 227 Limited, Can't Interfere Merely To Substitute View: Gujarat HC Refuses To Direct Repairs On Suit Property

Averring that the powers under Article 227 of the Constitution should be exercised sparingly, only with a view to keep the Tribunals/ subordinate Courts within the bounds of their authority, the Gujarat High Court has rejected a petition praying for a direction upon the Respondent to carry out necessary repairs in the suit property. The petitioner had approached the High Court against...

Marshalling Of Prosecution Witnesses Not Permitted At Stage Of Bail: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Considering the categorical statement made by a 11-yr-old rape victim, the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently rejected the bail application of the accused stating that at the stage of consideration of bail, marshalling of the prosecution witnesses is not permitted. Justice Anil Verma observed: "At the stage of consideration of bail, marshalling of the prosecution witnesses is...

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice To Centre On PIL Seeking Appointment Of Presiding Officer In DRT-I, Ahmedabad

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved in the Gujarat High Court seeking a direction for filling up posts of Presiding Officer in the Debt Recovery Tribunal-I, Ahmedabad in terms of Section 4 of the Recovery of Debt and Bankruptcy Act, 1993.Hearing the matter on Thursday the bench of Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Ashutosh J. Shastri issued the notice to the Centre...

Birth Register Recorded 'Muslim' Without Father's Consent: Sameer Wankhede Approaches Bombay High Court Against Caste Committee's Show Cause

Former NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede has approached the Bombay High Court against a show cause notice issued to him on April 29 by the Mumbai District Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee regarding confiscation of his caste certificate. He has claimed that the notice is illegal, arbitrary and issued without according him an opportunity to defend himself. Wankhede has sought...

Once Statute Has Fixed Condition Of Pre-Deposit Before Filing Appeal Such Condition Is Required To Be Satisfied: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that once the statute has fixed the condition of pre-deposit before filing an appeal, such condition is required to be satisfied. The bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramanian rendered this observation while considering SLP assailing Punjab and Haryana High Court's order dated October 27, 2016 wherein the High Court had held that...

S.24 CPC Can't Be Construed Loosely To Allow Transfer On "Frivolous & Flimsy" Grounds: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Punjab and Haryana High Court on April 29, 2022, while dealing with a transfer application in relation to a matrimonial dispute, held that provisions of Section 24 of CPC cannot be construed so loosely to come to the aid of a party on "frivolous and flimsy" grounds.Section 24 prescribes general power of transfer and withdrawal. Sub-clause (1)(a) states: On the application of any of the...

It Is Official - SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia And JB Pardiwala As Supreme Court Judges- Read Statement

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the elevation of Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Gujarat High Court judge Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala as Supreme Court judges. The 5-member collegium headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana made the recommendations.The Supreme Court, with 32 judges at present,has 2 vacancies out of the sanctioned strength of 34 judges. However,...

Lalitpur Rape Case: SHO Accused Of Raping A Minor Gang Rape Victim Sent To 14-Day Judicial Custody

The Station House Officer (SHO), Tilakdhari Saroj arrested on charges of raping a 13-year-old gang rape victim girl was sent to 14-day judicial custody by a UP court on Thursday."Accused SHO Tilakdhari Saroj was produced before a district court which sent him to 14-day judicial custody,'' Superintendent of Police Nikhil Pathak was quoted as saying by PTI in its report.The minor victim girl...

[Delhi Govt vs LG] Supreme Court Refers Questions On The Issue Of Services To Constitution Bench

A 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Friday referred to a Constitution Bench limited questions pertaining to the legal dispute between the Delhi Government and the Central Government regarding the control over administrative services in the national capital.The Bench has directed the matter to be listed next Wednesday, 11th May 2022. A bench headed by CJI Ramana has observed that the...