Alleged Violence During Contai Municipality Polls: Calcutta HC Asks ECI If It Can Conduct Forensic Audit Of CCTV Footage

The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to apprise the Court whether forensic audit of CCTV cameras used during the recently concluded Contai Municipality elections can be conducted by it through some independent agency. The Court was adjudicating upon a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition moved by BJP leader Soumendu Adhikari alleging that...

President Appoints Justice Vipin Sanghi As Acting Chief Justice Of Delhi High Court

The President has appointed Justice Vipin Sanghi, senior-most Judge of Delhi High Court as Acting Chief Justice with effect from March 13, 2022 consequent upon the retirement of Chief Justice DN Patel. Chief Justice DN Patel will retire on March 12. The notification issued in this regard reads thus:"In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President...

Sedition Case: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Sharjeel Imam's Plea Challenging Charges Framed In Anti-CAA Speeches Case

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on plea moved by Sharjeel Imam challenging a Trial Court order framing charges against him in a case relating to the alleged inflammatory speeches made by him in Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia area in Delhi against the Citizenship Amendment Act.A division bench comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta...

"Prime Witness In Lakhimpur Kheri Case Attacked" : Prashant Bhushan Tells Supreme Court Seeking Urgent Hearing Of Challenge Against Ashish Mishra's Bail

Advocate Prashant Bhushan told the Supreme Court on Friday that one of the witnesses in the Lakhimpur Kheri case was attacked last night.Saying this, Bhushan sought urgent listing of the petition filed by the families of the crime victims against the bail granted to accused Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, in the case.Last week, Bhushan had sought the urgent listing of...

'Active Role' In Instigating Commission of Suicide Essential U/S 306 of IPC: Gujarat High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To In-Laws

"It is settled law that, in order to bring a case within provisions of Section 306 of the IPC, there must be a case of suicide and in commission of the offence, person who is said to have abetted the alleged suicide, must have played an active role by an act of instigating or by doing a certain act to facilitate commission of suicide", the Gujarat High Court has held. The Bench of...

Nawab Malik Habeas Corpus Plea- Bombay High Court Hearing [DAY 4]- LIVE UPDATES

The Bombay High Court will continue to hear Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik's habeas corpus plea. Malik claims his arrest is illegal and has has sought immediate release.The bench of Justices PB Varale and SM Modak had began hearing arguments in Nawab Malik's habeas corpus petition challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate and seeking immediate release in the...

Deposit Of Amount In No-Lien/Escrow Account Will Not Constitute 'Actual Payment' U/S 43B Of Income Tax Act: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has ruled that deposit of amount in 'no-lien/escrow account' will not constitute 'actual payment' under Section 43-B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 ("the Act"). The Section provides a list of expenses allowed as deduction under the head 'income from business and profession'. It states some expenses that can be claimed as deduction from the business income only in the...

"Wife Filed Unsubstantiated Criminal Complaint Against Husband, His Family Causing Immense Mental Cruelty": Delhi HC Dissolves Marriage

The Delhi High Court has dissolved marriage between a couple living separately for 12 years taking note of the fact that the wife had filed an unsubstantiated criminal complaint against the husband and his family members which caused them immense mental cruelty and agony.Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh dissolved the marriage by decree of divorce under Sections 13(1)(ia)...

Without Proving Knowledge About Proceeds Of Crime, Can Money Laundering Be Presumed? Supreme Court Asks ED

The Supreme Court on Thursday resumed hearing the string of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of several provisions of the PMLA Act.Additional Solicitor General S. V. Raju continued his submissions on behalf of the Enforcement Directorate.Does it follow that without leading in evidence, the prosecution can succeed on the allegation of money-laundering without pointing out...

Kerala Actor Sexual Assault Case: Supreme Court Grants Bail To Accused Martin Antony

In another development in the 2017 sexual assault case in which Actor Dileep is an accused, Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to the co accused driver Martin Antony who has been behind bars for almost 5 years.A Bench comprising Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Abhay S Oka granted bail taking note of the fact that the petitioner has crossed more than five years of incarceration and ...

Presence Of Women Judges Gives More Democratic Legitimacy To Courts By Enhancing Diversity : Justice BV Nagarathna

On Thursday, the Supreme Court organised an event to celebrate 'International Day of Women Judges'. The four female judges of the Apex Court, Justices Indira Banerjee, Hima Kohli, B.V. Nagarathna and Bela M. Trivedi along with the CJI, Justice N.V. Ramana graced the occasion. Addressing the participants and the audience in the virtual event, Justice B.V. Nagarathna stated...

A Democratic Society Expects Equal Representation Of Women In Judiciary : Justice Bela Trivedi

On Thursday, the Supreme Court commemorated the first ever 'International Day of Women Judges'. The event was organised pursuant to the resolution presented by Qatar before the United Nations General Assembly, whereby member states were called upon to celebrate the full and equal participation of women at all levels of the judiciary on the 10th of March every years, as it was resolved to...