CM's Statement On Presence Of Crowd With Saffron Flags During Bhima Koregaon Protest 'Extraneous' : NIA Court While Rejecting Bail

Fadnavis spoke about the unexpected presence of over 200-300 people holding saffron flags on the day of violence.

'RBI Mandate': PIL In Calcutta High Court Seeks Permission To Use Bengali Language In Banking Services In WB

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed before the Calcutta High Court seeking the use of Bengali language in banking services across the State, purportedly as per the mandate of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The petition has been filed by Bangla Pokkho Charitable Trust, a Bengali nationalist organisation. The matter is likely to come up before the Bench comprising Chief Justice...

Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Quashing Of FIRs Over Use Of Firecrackers During Diwali

The Supreme Court today dismissed a Public Interest Litigation which sought to quash the FIRs filed over the use of firecrackers during Diwali. The bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna while dismissing the writ petition observed that, "No such relief quashing FIR's can be granted in exercise of powers under Article 32 of the Constitution." Remarking that the aggrieved accused...

Delhi Riots | "Chargesheet Contains Random Allegations Without Any Basis": Umar Khalid To Court In Bail Hearing

Making rebuttal arguments in the bail plea moved by student activist Umar Khalid, his lawyer today argued before a Delhi Court that the chargesheet in Delhi riots larger conspiracy case contained random allegations against him without any basis to support the same. Rebutting various allegations made by the prosecution against Khalid, Senior Advocate Trideep Pais told Additional Sessions...

Judicial Review Not Permissible In Administrative Matters Unless There Is Malafide Or Flagrant Violation Of Law: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur observed that no interference is permissible in exercise of powers of judicial review for matters pertaining to construction of public utility building, unless it is demonstrated that there is a flagrant violation of any provision of law/rules in the action of authorities or it suffer from mala fides. A division bench of Justice Pankaj Bhandari...

Magistrate Shall Not Entertain Application U/s 156(3) CrPC If It Is Not Supported By Complainant's Affidavit: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a Magistrate cannot entertain an application under Section 156 (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, when the complaint was not supported by an affidavit.With such a requirement, the persons would be deterred from causally invoking authority of the Magistrate, under Section 156 (3) of the Cr.P.C. In as much as if the affidavit is found to be false, the...

"Misconceived, Half Baked Petition": Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging DMRC-DAMEPL Agreement

Calling it a misconceived and half baked petition, the Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea challenging an agreement between Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infrastructure-promoted Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt Ltd (DAMEPL) in the year 2008. The plea alleged that the agreement was executed by playing a fraud on public money. Justice...

[S. 372 CrPC] Victim Has No Right To Prefer Appeal Against Acquittal Order Passed Before Dec 31, 2009: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a Victim/Informant under Section 372 of CrPC can't prefer an appeal against an acquittal/lesser offence/inadequate compensation order passed before December 31, 2009 (the day on which a proviso was added to Section 372 CrPC).It may be noted that the proviso to Section 372 CrPC says that a victim/informant has a right to prefer an appeal against any...

Hijab Not Essential Practice Of Islam, Karnataka AG Says; What Was Necessity Of Saying This In GO, Asks High Court?

A Full Bench of the Karnataka High Court today heard Advocate General Prabhuling Navadgi on behalf of the State, in the petitions filed by Muslim girl students, who have challenged the action of a government college in denying their entry for wearing a hijab (headscarf).Navadgi told the Bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi that he...

Prior Criminal History, Conduct & Behaviour In Jail, Possible Danger To Society, Etc. Are Relevant Considerations While Considering Premature Release Plea: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that applicant's prior criminal history, conduct and behaviour in jail, possible danger to society, etc. are relevant considerations while considering an application for premature release.Such an application has to be considered on the basis of the policy as it stood on the date when the applicant was convicted of the offence, the bench comprising Justices...

New York Supreme Court Allows Attorney General To Compel Deposition Of Trump; Says There Is "Copious Evidence Of Financial Fraud"

The New York Supreme Court, on Thursday, quashed Donald Trump and his children Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr.'s motion against the subpoenas issued by the New York State Office of Attorney General (OAG). Judge Arthur Engoron, refusing to stay the parallel civil investigation instituted against them, ordered Donald Trump to comply with the subpoena seeking documents and information, and...

What Are Detaining Authority's Obligations While Communicating Grounds Of Preventive Detention To Detenu? Delhi High Court Answers

The Delhi High Court on Friday laid down the legal position regarding the detaining authority's obligation to communicate to a detenu the grounds of detention. A division bench comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Anup J Bhambhani observed the following:- A detenu has a fundamental right under Article 22(5) that the grounds on which a detention order has been made against him,...