[Cordelia Cruise Ship] Witness Prabhakar Sail Who Made Extortion Allegations In Aryan Khan Case, Dies

Prabhakar Sail, a witness in the Narcotics Control Bureau's Cordelia Cruise Case involving actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, has died purportedly due to a heart attack in Mumbai on Friday. Sail was living with his wife and two children in a rented apartment in an eastern suburb of Mumbai called Mahul. According to Sail's Advocate Tushar Khandare, Sail had complained of chest pain...

Direction To Take Voice Sample Of Accused Does Not Infringe Rights Under Article 20(3) Of Constitution: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that directions to take voice sample of accused does not infringe his/her rights under Article 20(3) of the Constitution of India. The bench comprising Justice Avneesh Jhingan dismissed the petition, challenging the Lower Court's order which directed the Petitioner-accused to give his voice sample. It observed that the infringement...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Appeal By Specially-Abled Tennis Player For Participating In Deaflympics As Substitute Player

The Delhi High Court recently issued notice on an appeal filed by a specially-abled tennis player, seeking to participate as a substitute player in the upcoming Deaflympics to be held at Brazil in May 2022.Earlier, a single Bench of the High Court had directed the Sport Authority of India and the All India Sports Council of the Deaf to include the Appellant herein in the training camp....

'Should Not Be Forced To Sacrifice Education': Calcutta HC Directs SBI To Process Education Loan Of Law Student Under 'WB Student Credit Card Scheme' Within 2 Weeks

The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to process the loan application of a third-year law student who had applied for an education loan under the 'West Bengal Student Credit Card Scheme' notified by the State government on June 30, 2021. The West Bengal Student Credit Card Scheme was framed by the State Higher Education Department for providing Credit Cards...

'Motivated Exercise At Behest Of Defaulting Borrowers': Delhi High Court Imposes 1L Cost On PIL Questioning Auction Sale Of Mortgaged Assets

The Delhi High court recently imposed Rs. 1 lakh as cost on a litigant for filing a frivolous PIL with the objective of obstructing the sale of a property that was mortgaged by the borrowers (two private developers) with a financial institution to secure their loan.The Petitioner had sought action against the financial institution for allegedly sourcing huge amount of money to the illegal...

Merely Stating That Parties Want To Live In Peace Not Enough For Compounding Of Heinous Offence: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that heinous offences such as attempt to murder punishable under 307 IPC is not compoundable between parties merely by stating that they have entered into a compromise and want to live in brotherhood, peace, and harmony.The bench of Justice Anoop Chitkara further held that without the background of friendship, the closeness of family, strong bonds,...

Courts To Ignore Violation Of Principles Of Natural Justice If Only One Outcome Is Possible In Facts Of The Case: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the plea of violation of principles of natural justice is not entitled to be accepted by the courts unless, it is shown in the facts and circumstances of a case that rights of a party have been prejudicially affected."If the facts are such that only one result is possible then even if principles of natural justice have been violated the...

Supreme Court Pulls Up ED For Attaching Properties Despite Having Notice Of Hearing

In connection with a PMLA case where the "basic question involved is whether the provisional attachment order of 3.6.2021 ceases to be in force on the expiry of 180 days", the Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the ED for proceeding to seal the properties in question and taking symbolic possession despite the Court's March 28 order permitting the service of the advance copy of the petition on...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: March 2022 [Citations:104- 154]

Nominal IndexMadhyamam Broadcasting Limited v. Union of India, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 104C.G. Thampi v. Jyothis & Ors, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 105Shiny Shukoor v. Union of India & Ors, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 106Dr Vijil & Ors v. Ambujakshi T.P & Anr, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 107M/s Devchand Construction v. Union of India, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 108Pradeep Kumar P v. State of Kerala & Ors,...

Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act -Commissioner of Municipal Corporation Can Initiate Departmental Inquiry Against Additional Municipal Commissioner : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, held that the Commissioner of Municipal Corporation has the power to suspend or initiate departmental proceedings against the Additional Municipal Commissioner under the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949. A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai allowed a plea assailing the judgment of the Bombay High Court, which found that...

Condition Of Pre-Deposit U/S 19 MSME Act Mandatory, Prevails Over Exemption To Govt Under Order XXVII Rule 8A CPC: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the requirement of a pre-deposit under Section 19 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 ('MSME Act') would prevail over the provisions of Order XXVII Rule 8-A of Code of Civil Procedure and any other law that may allow the Courts' discretion while dealing with the requirement to pre-deposit a disputed amount in an...

Future Group Colluding With Reliance To Handover Stores, Amazon Alleges Before Supreme Court

Seeking orders to restrain Future Retail Limited from alienating its assets, e-commerce giant Amazon submitted before the Supreme Court that the FRL was acting in collusion with Reliance so to let the latter take over the former's stores in violation of the injunction orders.Future Group, on the other hand, submitted that it was facing great financial difficulties which resulted in termination...