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Framing Of Charges | Investigation Into Offence & Elaborate Appreciation Of Evidence Discouraged, Only Prima Facie Material Significant: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has observed that an investigation into the offence and elaborate appreciation of evidence is not required and is rather discouraged at the stage of framing of charges and that only the material prima facie establishing a case against or in favour of the accused is what is significant.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh added that as per the requirement of Section 227 and 228 of...
Actor Sexual Assault Case: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Co-Accused Vijeesh, Incarcerated For 5 Yrs
The Kerala High Court on Monday granted bail to the 4th accused in the sensational actor sexual assault case of 2017 where a popular Malayalam actress was abducted, wrongfully confined and sexually assaulted in a moving car. Justice P. Gopinath released the applicant on bail considering that he had served five years in jail and since other accused who had similar roles in the incident as that...
"Framing Charges Would Waste Judicial Time": Court Discharges 6 Accused Of Vandalizing During Delhi Riots, Cites Lack Of Evidence
A Delhi Court has discharged six men in a case concerning the North East Delhi riots of 2020 accused of being members of an unlawful assembly committing vandalization in city's Sonia Vihar area. Taking note of the inadequate material against the accused persons, the Court observed that it would be sheer wastage of judicial time if charges are to be framed against them. Additional Sessions...
TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee Moves Supreme Court Against Delhi HC's Refusal To Quash ED Summons
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear next week the plea filed by All India Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife challenging Delhi High Court's order refusing to quash summons issued to them by Enforcement Directorate in connection with West Bengal coal scam case.The impugned order also dismissed the plea by Banerjee's wife Rujira Banerjee assailing the complaint filed...
'Indore City Cleanest In India': Madhya Pradesh High Court Says Municipal Corporations Can Clear Scrap Material From Private Land If Owners Don't
Citing environmental concerns, the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently refused to interfere with the direction of the Writ Court, whereby the landowners were directed to remove scrap material and other items from their land. The division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice A.N. Kesharwani was dealing with a writ appeal preferred by Appellants who were aggrieved by...
No Distinction Between Decree Or Awards Where Amounts Are In Foreign Currencies For Purposes Of Enforcement Of Arbitral Award: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that for the purposes of enforcement of arbitral award, no distinction can be made between decree or awards where amounts are decreed or awarded in foreign currencies on the basis of the nationality of the disputing parties.Justice Vibhu Bakhru was dealing with a plea filed by a Decree Holder under sec. 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking...
Should Arya Samaj Temples Follow Special Marriage Act Provisions While Solemnising Marriages? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court, on Monday(April 4), agreed to hear a plea challenging a Madhya Pradesh High Court order directing Madhya Bharat Arya Pratinidhi Sabha ("Sabha"), an Arya Samaj organisation to comply with the provisions of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 ("SMA") while solemnising marriages. The High Court had further held that no one other than the competent authority under the SMA...
Bombay HC Quashes Rape Case On The Condition That Accused & Alleged Victim Shall Do Social Service For 6 Months
The Bombay High Court recently quashed a rape case on the condition that the accused and the alleged victim shall extend social service for 6 months. The bench of Justice Prasanna B. Varale and Justice S. M. Modak directed the Applicant and the alleged victim (Respondent No. 2) to obtain certificates from the respective institutes [where they have been directed to extend social...
NEET-PG Counselling - Round 2 Seat Will Be Lost Only If Candidate Joins Special Round Seat : Supreme Court Clarifies MCC FAQ
In the NEET-PG Counselling matter, the Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that a candidate will lose the seat allotted in Round-2 of All India Quota Counselling only if she joins a seat allotted in the Special Round for the newly added 146 seats.The Court clarified the Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) list issued by the Medical Counselling Committee for the Special Round. As answer to FAQ...
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea For "Uniform Banking Code" To Regulate Foreign Exchange Transactions
The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a public interest litigation moved by Advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, seeking implementation of a "Uniform Banking Code" for Foreign Exchange Transaction. The plea states that a uniform Code will help in controlling black money generation and benami transactions. The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi...
Applications For Appointment Of Arbitrator Should Be Decided And Disposed At The Earliest:Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on April 1, 2022 expressed concerns at the time taken by the Telangana High Court to dispose of an arbitration application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 after a period of four years. The bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna also observed that arbitration applications for appointment of an Arbitrator are required to be decided...