Document Of Partition Which Provides For Effectuating Division Of Properties In Future Is Not Compulsorily Registrable: Supreme Court

A document of partition which provides for effectuating a division of properties in future is not compulsorily registrable under Section 17 of the Registration Act, the Supreme Court has observed.The bench comprising of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna observed that a document which does not by itself create a right or interest in immovable property,...

'This Is Not Permissible': Delhi High Court On Advocate Attending Virtual Hearing While 'Driving Car'

The Delhi High Court today expressed its reservation at a lawyer appearing before it virtually, while driving his car.The development ensued in the Court of Justice Mukta Gupta while hearing the petition filed by former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain challenging the UAPA charges invoked against him in connection with the Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case.As Hussain's counsel...

Delhi Riots| Investigation Pending In 384 Out Of 758 FIRs: Police Tells High Court

The Delhi Police has informed the High Court that out of the 758 FIRs registered in connection with North East Delhi riots cases, investigation is pending in a total of 384 cases. The development came in an affidavit that was filed by the Delhi Police in a clutch of petitions filed by Ajay Gautam, regarding the violence due to Delhi riots and alleged hate speeches by political leaders. The...

No Place For Disorderly Conduct In Parliament Or State Assembly; Disruption Of Legislative Business Disheartening: Supreme Court

While quashing the one-year suspension of 12 BJP MLAs from the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly as disproportionate and arbitrary, the Supreme Court expressed concerns about the legislative business in the house getting disrupted due to disorderly conduct in the House."There can be no place for disorderly conduct in the House much less "grossly disorderly". Such...

'School Authorities Bypassed Statutory Procedure': Delhi HC Vindicates Rusticated Probationer In Cheating Case, Orders ₹15 Lakh Compensation

In a ruling that vindicates a terminated probationer battling civil and criminal proceedings by a private aided school for 26 years, the Delhi High Court has awarded compensation to the tune of Rs. 15 lakhs. Justice Jyoti Singh upheld and partly modified the Order of Delhi School Tribunal, quashing the dismissal order of the School Authorities due to not adhering to the relevant...

Prior Sanction Required For Referring A Complaint Against Public Servants For Investigation U/S 156(3) CrPC: Calcutta High Court

In a significant development, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday observed that a prior sanction for prosecuting public servants is required before setting in motion even the investigative process under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). The Court was adjudicating upon an appeal moved by former IPS officer Nazrul Islam seeking initiation of criminal proceedings...

PIL For Permanent DGP Makes Personal Allegations Against Sanjay Pandey : Bombay High Adds Him As Necessary Party

Three days after the Bombay High Court concluded hearing a PIL seeking appointment of a permanent Director General of Police (DGP) in Maharashtra, the court impleaded acting DGP Sanjay Pandey as a party. Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice MS Karnik observed they had come across certain portions of the PIL where direct allegations were made against Pandey, making him a...

Rajasthan High Court Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Former SBI Chairman Pratip Chaudhuri In Loan Scam Case

The Rajasthan High Court has stayed criminal proceedings against former SBI Chairman Pratip Chaudhuri, pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jaisalmer in connection with the Loan Scam Case. Chaudhuri was arrested in November last year by the Jaisalmer Sadar Police from his house in Delhi. The arrest relates to seizure of two hotels of the Godawan Group by SBI during Chauhuri's...

COFEPOSA Act| Subjective Satisfaction Of Detaining Authority Can't Be Challenged Except On Grounds Of Malafide: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that grounds on which subjective satisfaction is based while passing a detention order by the authority under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA), cannot be challenged in a court of law, except on the grounds of malafides. A division bench of Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice M G S Kamal while...

"Agenda Was Not CAA-NRC But To Embarrass Govt In International Media": Prosecution Opposes Umar Khalid's Bail In Delhi Riots Case

Opposing Umar Khalid's bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, the prosecution on Friday told a Delhi Court that the issue regarding the 2020 protests was not CAA or NRC but to embarrass the Government and to take such steps that it gets highlighted in the International media. "Issue was not CAA-NRC. The issue was you had to somehow embarass the Government. In the process of...

Kerala High Court Expresses Discontent With Dileep Refusing To Hand Over His Phone To Prosecution

The Kerala High Court will hold a special sitting tomorrow to decide if actor Dileep should surrender his phones to the investigating agency in the recent case of alleged criminal conspiracy to kill police officers investigating the sensational 2017 sexual assault case.Justice Gopinath P. posted the matter to be heard in detail tomorrow at 11 am after Dileep's counsel Advocate Philip T...

Being Govt Employee Not A Ground For Grant Of Bail In Rape Case: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High court has said that being a government employee is no ground to grant bail to an accused alleged of committing rape. Justice H P Sandesh while dismissing the petition filed by one Srinivas Murthy H.N. said "The fact that petitioner is a Government employee is not a ground to enlarge him on bail, when the serious offence of rape is alleged against the...