JK Local Court Orders Judicial Probe Into Death Of NDPS Accused Who Allegedly Hanged Himself In Police Lock Up

A Local Court in Jammu and Kashmir has ordered a Judicial Probe into the death of an NDPS Accused Abdul Latief who allegedly hanged himself in a lock-up at Police Station, Tehsil-Chatroo, Kishtwar last month.The Principal Sessions Judge, Kishtwar, Y.P. Kotwal has ordered the judicial probe in terms of Section 176 (1A) of CrPC on a plea moved before it by the Jammu and Kashmir District...

Delhi High Court Tells Centre To Evolve Mechanism For Regular Checks Of "E-Commerce Sites" For Compliance Of Legal Metrology Rules

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Central government to come up with a proper mechanism for conducting periodical checks of e-commerce platforms and ensure their compliance with various laws pertaining to display and packaging of products.The Court was hearing a public interest litigation seeking direction to the Respondents, including Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food &...

NDPS Act | Chargesheet Without FSL Report Not Defective, No Ground For Default Bail U/S 167(2) CrPC: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that an accused charged under the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) Act does not get a right to default bail under Section 167(2) of CrPC, merely because the charge sheet/ final report filed by the Police after investigation is without FSL report. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said, "Non-filing of the FSL report...

Malankara Church Dispute| Offence Of Forgery Not Attracted: Kerala High Court Drops Proceedings Against Persons Accused Of Forging 1934 Constitution

The Court noted that the issue had already been settled by the Supreme Court.

Raise Judicial Officers' Pension As Per 2012 Order : Superme Court Directs States In Retired Judges Association's Plea

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday(April 5), directed all States to comply with the direction issued by it in 2012 to enhance the pension of retired judicial officers. The States have been asked to submit a compliance report within 4 weeks.A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao, B.R. Gavai and Aniruddha Bose, was hearing a plea filed by the All India Retired Judges Association, which sought...

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To SpiceJet Promoter Ajay Singh In Fraud Case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted interim protection from arrest to SpiceJet Promoter Ajay Singh in an alleged fraud case relating to transfer of airline's shares to some individuals. Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta pronounced the order after hearing counsel appearing on behalf of Singh, Delhi Police and the complainant. While listing the matter for hearing on May 24, the court...

[Pakistani Citizen's Overstay In Judicial Custody] PH High Court Seeks MHA Officials' Affidavits Over Their 'Casual' Appraoch

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought the affidavits of two high officials of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs in connection with the matter of a Pakistani National who is currently in judicial custody and has already spent 2 years 9 months in Central Jail, Amritsar including an overstay of 1 year 9 months.Essentially, the Bench of Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan has sought the affidavit...

'Lamb Has To Be Protected In Fight With Lion': Bombay High Court To Extend Deadline For MSRTC Employees To Resume Duty Till April 22

The Bombay High Court on Monday said that it will order protesting employees of the State Road Transport Corporation's (MSRTC) to resume work by April 22 without the fear of administrative action, while concluding hearing in a contempt petition filed by MSRTC against them for not resuming work. "When there is a fight between the lion and the lamb, the lamb has to be protected," the...

Mullaperyiar Dam Case : Supreme Court Rejects Kerala's Plea To Change Suprevisory Committee Head

In the Mullaperiyar dam case, the Supreme Court on Thursday turned down a plea made by the State of Kearla to replace the present Chairman of the Supervisory Committee, which was constituted by the Supreme Court in 2014 to monitor the safety arrangemnets of the 126-year old dam.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Abhay S Oka and CT Ravikumar was against changing the composition of...

Court Denies Bail To Jamia Alumni President Shifa-Ur-Rehman In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case

A Delhi Court on Thursday denied bail to President of Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association, Shifa-Ur-Rehman in connection with the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case (FIR 59/2020).Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat pronounced the order after hearing Advocate Abhishek Singh appearing for Rehman and Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad. Rehman had argued that merely being a protestor...

Calcutta High Court Orders Schools To Not Deny Promotion Or Withhold Report Cards Of Students For Non-Payment Of Fees

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday ordered that private unaided schools whose names had come up with regard to allegations of arbitrary fee hike during the pandemic could not deny promotion to any student or withhold report cards for non-payment of fees.The Court further directed two joint special officers designated by the Court to look into any complaint of arbitrary increase in school...

High Court Tells Delhi Bar Council Not To Pass Order In Disciplinary Proceedings Against Adv Prashant Bhushan Till November 29

The Delhi High Court today restrained the Bar Council of Delhi from passing orders in the disciplinary proceedings initiated against Advocate Prashant Bhushan for alleged violation of Rule 8 of the Standards of Professional Conduct and Etiquette. The said Rule framed by the Bar Council of India under Section 49(1)(c) of the Advocates Act, 1961 proscribes an Advocate from appearing in...