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SEBI v SAT : Supreme Court Stays Order Of Securities Appellate Tribunal Imposing Rs 8 Lakhs Cost On SEBI
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the award of costs of 8 lakh imposed on Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) by the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT).A Bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Surya Kant issued notice in SEBI's civil appeal filed challenging the order passed by SAT. The issue arose from an order passed by SEBI's Whole Time Member (WTM)...
"Investigation Was Anything But Scientific": Allahabad High Court Acquits Rape-Murder Accused, Sets Aside Death Penalty
The Allahabad High Court today rejected the reference made to it to confirm the death penalty awarded to a man accused of Raping and murdering a 75-year-old woman. The Court observed that the investigation in the case had not been up to the mark.Acquitting the accused, the Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Sameer Jain noted that in the instant case, blood and other biological material...
Russia Must Suspend Military Operations In Ukraine, Directs International Court of Justice
In a significant order, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday directed that Russia must immediately suspend its military operations in Ukraine."The Russian Federation, pending the final decision in the case, must immediately suspend the military operations it commenced in the territory of Ukraine on February 24, 2022",the Court ordered. The Court...
Competency Certificate Of Child Witness Not Mandatory If It Understands Court's Questions & Answers Rationally: Allahabad HC In POCSO Case
The Allahabad High Court has held that the Competency Certificate of a child witness is not mandatory if the child gives rational answers to the court's questions and his testimony is unshaken, inspires confidence of the Court."Nowhere it is provided that certificate regarding the competency of the child witness is mandatory. If it is recorded, it is so far so good. But, if the court has...
Motor Accident Claim: Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹5 Lakhs Cost On Insurance Co. For 'Keeping Litigation Alive' For 20 Yrs
The Allahabad High Court recently imposed Rupees Five Lakhs on an insurance company while noting that it kept the litigation alive for almost 20 years in connection with a Motor Accident Claims case.The Bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh imposed the exemplary cost on the Insurance Company as they made the complainant (whose husband died in a motor accident in the year 1999) and her five...
Allahabad HC Directs UP Govt To Take Decision On Representations To Include Rajbhar Community In ST List In 2 Months
The Allahabad High Court recently directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to take a decision over the representations forward to it by the Centre seeking inclusion of the State's Rajbhar community in the list of Scheduled Tribes. The Bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Dinesh Pathak issued this direction on a plea moved by C/M Jago Rajbhar Jago Samiti moved through...
Section 190 (1)(b) CrPC- Magistrate Can Summon Person Not Named In Police Report Or FIR If Materials Reveal Prima Facie His Involvement : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the Magistrate taking cognizance of an offence on the basis of a police report in terms of Section 190 (1)(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 can issue summons to any person not arraigned as an accused in the police report or in the FIR."If there are materials before the Magistrate showing complicity of persons other than those arraigned as accused or...
Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: Court Denies Bail To Gulfisha Fatima & Tasleem Ahmed Charged Under UAPA
A Delhi Court on Wednesday rejected the bail pleas of Gulfisha Fatima and Tasleem Ahmed in connection with a case alleging larger conspiracy into the Delhi riots of 2020, involving charges under Indian Penal Code and UAPA.Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat pronounced the order after hearing Advocate Mehmood Pracha appearing for both the applicants and Special Public Prosecutor Amit...
Delhi High Court Allows Reopening Of Four Floors Of Masjid In Nizamuddin Markaz On Shab-e-Barat
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed reopening of four floors, including Ground floor as well as three floors, of the masjid premises in Nizamuddin Markaz for offering of prayers on the festival of Shab e-Barat.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri however removed the Delhi Police's restriction of only permitting 100 people inside Masjid to offer namaz by ordering that the management will ensure...