BREAKING| Bombay High Court Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail To BJP Leader Kirit Somaiya In INS Vikrant Cheating Case

The Bombay High Court granted interim protection from arrest to BJP leader and former MP Kirit Somaiya in a cheating case regarding swindling of funds collected to save warship INS Vikrant in 2013.In the event of arrest, Somaiya is to be released on furnishing PR Bond of Rs. 50,000 and attend the police station from April 18 onwards for 4 days from 11am - 2 pm.Justice Anuja Prabhudesai...

'Seat Blocking In NEET-PG Counselling' : Doctors Move Supreme Court Seeking To Participate In Mop-Up Rounds With Free-Exit Option

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed urgent listing of a writ petition filed by doctors who appeared in NEET-PG 2021-22 seeking permission to participate in Mop-Up round of counselling with a free exit option.A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice Krishna Murari and Justice Hima Kohli directed the matter to be listed after a request for urgent listing was made by Advocate Charu Mathur...

'Comprehensive Investigation Required': Calcutta HC Orders CBI To Probe Death Of Eye-Witness In Murder Case Of Congress Councillor Tapan Kandu

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered a CBI investigation into the unnatural death of Niranjan Baishnab, who was believed to be an eyewitness to the murder of Congress councillor Tapan Kandu in the Purulia district.The Court had earlier directed the CBI to probe into the the death of former Congress councillor of Jhalda Municipality in Purulia, Tapan Kandu who was reportedly shot dead...

'Can't Entertain Challenges To Legislation In Abstract' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Wakf Act

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a petition filed by Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay challenging the constitutionality of the Wakf Act, 1995.A Bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant observed that the constitutionality of a legislation cannot be challenged in the "abstract" as a mere "academic exercise", when the petitioner has not shown any violation of his...

Right To Be Forgotten | Man Facing Difficulties In Getting Job Due To An Order By Which He Was Acquitted: Bombay HC Orders Its Removal From Court Website

The Bombay High Court recently ordered the removal of an acquittal order from the Court's website on a plea moved by a person/accused who was facing difficulties in getting job due to the acquittal order passed in his favor.Essentially, he had moved to the Court arguing that even though the order was one of acquittal, still it was descriptive, and it had the potential to put a bias in the...

Pre-Payment Charges Can't Be Imposed By Bank Without Giving Prior Information Of The Same: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that 'pre-payment charges' cannot be imposed by the banks without furnishing prior information about the same. While striking down such an imposition, a Single Judge Bench of Justice Arindam Sinha observed, "…there is also no evidence that the referred circular was disclosed as attachment to the sanction letter. In facts and circumstances above, Court...

IIT-M Professors Move Madras High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In Sexual Harassment Case

Two professors of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) have approached the Madras High Court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with a case for sexually harassing a PhD candidate of the University. They have been arraigned as accused number nine and ten. Justice G. Jayachandran has listed the matter for hearing on April 18. The petitioners submitted that they have...

Supreme Court Seeks Status Report On Haridwar Hate Speech Cases From Uttarakhand; Allows Petitioners To Approach Authorities Against Dharam Sansad Event In HP

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Uttarakhand Government to file a status report, indicating the progress in the investigation in the hate speech cases registered over the Dharam Sansad events held in Haridwar in December 2021.The Court also permitted the petitioners to serve on the State of Himachal Pradesh the copies of the new applications filed against the similar Dharam...

'Attempt To Suppress Incident': Calcutta HC Orders CBI Probe Into Hanshkhali Gangrape & Murder Case, Report To Be Submitted By May 2

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered a CBI investigation into the Hanshkhali gangrape and murder case.According to reports, a 14-year-old girl belonging to the scheduled caste community died on April 5 after she was allegedly gangraped by the son of a panchayat member owing allegiance to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and others in West Bengal's Nadia district. She was bleeding profusely...

Include Safety Regulations For Vulnerable Buildings In DCPR-2034: Bombay High Court Tells Maharashtra Govt

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Maharashtra government to take steps to include the 2009 Draft Special Regulations for Safety of Buildings in the 2034 Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DCPR).The division bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice MG Sewlikar took strong exception to the State's affidavit citing destruction of documents in the 2012 Mantralay fire as...

Protests During Covid Lockdown: Madras High Court Quashes Proceedings Against DMK Minister Senthilbalaji

The Madras High Court on Monday quashed the criminal proceedings instituted Minister of Electricity of Tamil Nadu- V. Senthil Balaji and other DMK party members, for participating in protests against Farm Laws during the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020. Justice A D Jagdish Chandra passed the orders in a petition filed by Balaji along with four others seeking to quash the chargesheet filed before...

BREAKING| Bombay High Court Extends Temporary Bail Of Varavara Rao By 3 Months On Medical Grounds; Refuses Permanent Bail

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to grant permanent medical bail to Telugu poet and Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad accused P Varavara Rao. It however extended the period of temporary bail by three months for his cataract operation and issued directions to expedite the trial.The Court has also refused him permission to reside at his home in Telangana. A division bench...