Delhi Riots: Court Denies Bail To Former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain In Money Laundering Case

A Delhi Court on Saturday denied bail to former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain in a money laundering case registered against him in connection with the North East Delhi riots of 2020. Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat denied bail to Hussain in a case registered by Enforcement Directorate under sec. 3, 4 and 70 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The case was...

Nominated Councillor Cannot Be Appointed As Leader Of The House : Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that a nominated councillor cannot be appointed as leader of the house under section 19-1A of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 (MMC Act). A division bench of Justices AA Sayed and SG Dige observed that under section 19-1A only an elected councillor, directly elected at Ward elections, is eligible to be appointed as 'Leader of the House.'...

Out Of 48 Chief Justices of India, When We Speak Of Courage, We Remember The One Who Wasn't Made CJI: Justice Akil Kureshi

Though we have had 48 Chief Justices of India, when we speak of courage, we remember the one who was not made the CJI, Justice Akil Kureshi, the outgoing Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, said during his farewell speech on Saturday, referring to legendary judge Justice HR Khanna, who lost his due CJI post after his famous dissent in the ADM Jabalpur case.Justice Kureshi's reference...

Madras High Court Grants Interim Stay On Notification To Dissolve & Re-Constitute TN Child Rights Commission

Madras High Court has granted an interim stay on the government notification that dissolved the Tamil Nadu Commission for Protection of Child Rights (Commission/TNCPRC) in its entirety and proposed to reconstitute the same.A single bench of Justice Dr. Anita Sumanth was considering the plea by one of the commission members, Dr. Saranya T. Jaikumar. Dr. Saranya is the only member who...

Calcutta High Court & Subordinate Courts To Resume Physical Hearings From Tuesday, March 7

The Calcutta High Court on Saturday has issued a notice communicating its decision to resume physical hearings from Tuesday i.e. from March 7, 2022. However, virtual hearings can be opted by senior lawyers over 65 years of age or lawyers with comorbidities or other problems after complying with the laid down procedure. As West Bengal has been witnessing a drop in Covid-19 cases recently, the...

'I Consider It A Certificate Of Independence' : Justice Akil Kureshi On Centre's "Negative Perception" About His Judicial Orders

Justice Akil Kureshi, the outgoing Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, made certain significant statements in his farewell speech on Saturday. Justice Kureshi's non-elevation to the Supreme Court, despite being the senior most Chief Justice in the country, has become a point of discussion among the legal fraternity, amid the widespread perception that the Central Government is not in...

Relevant Date To Compute Limitation Period U/Sec 468 CrPC Is The Date Of Filing Of Complaint Or Date Of Institution Of Prosecution: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the relevant date for the purpose of computing the period of limitation under Section 468 CrPC is the date of filing of the complaint or the date of institution of prosecution and not the date on which the Magistrate takes cognizance of the offence.Section 468 of the Code of Criminal procedure deals with bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period...

CBIC Suggests List Of Items In Toolkit For Anti -Evasion/Preventive Teams

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has suggested the list of items in the toolkit for anti-evasion or preventive teams.The Board has suggested 18 items namely battery power banks; binoculars; car inverter to operate printer etc. independently; comprehensive first aid box; drug detection/ narcotics test kit; fabric thickness gauge; faraday Bag (cuts off Mobile etc....

Section Of Lawyers Protest Against Delhi HC Circular Prohibiting Feeding Of Dogs In Court Premises

The circular issued after the lawyers' representation omits reference to dogs and confines the restriction only to feeding of monkeys.

'Influence Of Highly Placed Individuals' : Calcutta HC Orders CBI Probe In Another Teacher Recruitment Scam Case In WB Gov Run Schools

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday again ordered for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in another matter pertaining to the alleged illegal appointment of assistant teachers in State run schools in West Bengal. The Court was adjudicating upon a batch of pleas alleging the illegal appointment of assistant teachers for Class 9 and Class 10 in State run schools pertaining to the...

Blacklisting Of An Entity By Govt In A Contractual Matter Is Subject To Doctrine Of 'Proportionality': Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has ruled that the decisions of government to blacklist entities in contractual matters are subject to the 'doctrine of proportionality'. While allowing the writ petition filed against a blacklisting order, a Division Bench of Justices Dr. B.R. Sarangi and S.K. Panigrahi held, "It is also well settled that the High Court, while exercising power of...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Alleging Sexual Harassment At Workplace, Status Report On Investigation Sought

Refusing to quash an FIR alleging sexual harassment of a female employee at workplace, the Delhi High Court has sought a detailed status report from the Police under the signatures of the DCP concerned.Justice Mukta Gupta sought a detailed status report in the matter after carrying out a proper investigation.The Court was dealing with a petition seeking quashing of FIR registered under...