PMLA Interpretation - ED's Procedure Of Not Informing Accused Of ECIR Contents Violates Article 21, Sibal To Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today commenced hearing the batch of petitions concerned with the interpretation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 ("PMLA Act").The matter was listed before the bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar.Submissions Of Senior Advocate Kapil SibalWhole Purpose Of PMLA Was That Drug Money Is Not Channeled Into Organizations That Work...

Can't Examine Sufficiency Of Evidence While Deciding Plea For Rejection Of Plaint Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that sufficiency of evidence placed on record by the plaintiffs is required to be considered during trial and not while deciding an application for rejection of plaint under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC.Holding thus, Justice Prateek Jalan upheld the order of the Civil Judge at Karkardooma Court, refusing to look into the documents produced by plaintiff to...

Maharashtra DGP Appointment: Can State Asks UPSC To Review Recommendations? Bombay High Court Asks

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday sought to know the State's course of action if it felt a genuine officer was erroneously left out by the Union Public Service Commission's (UPSC) selection committee before sending its recommendations to the State. "Take, for example, a case where an officer has been completely excluded. Does the UPSC then not have the power to...

One Can't Claim Title By Inheritance & Title By Adverse Possession Simultaneously: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has held that the primary condition for claiming adverse possession of immovable property is that the party claiming it must first acknowledge the title of the party against whom it is being claimed. The pleas regarding claiming the title on inheritance and title by adverse possession are mutually inconsistent, Justice Gautam Kumar Chowdhary...

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief To Owner Of 'Cars 24' In Trademark Infringement Suit

The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to Global Car Group Ltd., owner of the brand Cars 24, against alleged infringement of its trademarks by the Defendants.Finding a prima facie case in favour of the Plaintiff, Justice Sanjeev Narula granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Global Car under Order 39 Rules 1, and 2 r/w Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure,...

'Can't Seek Relief At The Eleventh Hour': Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Against 'Specific Exclusion' of TN's Tableau In Republic Day Parade

The court also orally remarked that the State Government ought to be aggrieved by the exclusion. The petitioner lacks the locus to file the PIL before the High Court, added the bench.

Filing Affidavits Of Personal Assets Not Permitted Under Order XXI Rule 37 CPC: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that Order XXI Rule 37 of the Code of Civil Procedure does not provide for a judgment debtor (company) or its directors to file their list of assets.Justice Amit Bansal thus set aside the order of the District Judge, Patiala House Courts directing the Directors of the Judgement-Debtor Company ('Petitioner') to file affidavits of personal assets."Just because...

Mahant Narendra Giri Death: "Bail Hearing Already Greatly Delayed": Anand Giri To Allahabad HC On CBI's Call For Adjournment

Arguments in the bail application of Anand Giri, the prime accused in the alleged suicidal death of Mahant Narendra Giri could not take place today as the CBI's counsel wasn't available and therefore, the matter was adjourned to January 31.Giri has been booked for allegedly abetting the suicide of Mahant Narendra Giri, the President of Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad and the matter is...

Supreme Cout Leaves DCPCR Suggestions On COVID Vaccination For Pregnant, Lactating Women For Centre's Consideration

Leaving it open to the Union of India to take a considered view after evaluating the suggestions as regards making a software adjustment to the COWIN portal to allow pregnant women and lactating mothers to identify as such, for their targeted tracking post immunisation, and for publication of results of relevant studies, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dispose off the petition by the DCPCR...

Madras High Court Refuses To Defer Urban Local Body Polls Amid Covid Third Wave

The Madras High Court has refused to postpone the urban local body polls likely to be notified by the State Election Commission before January 27, even though the petitioners vehemently opposed conducting elections in light of the third wave of the pandemic. The order was passed after hearing all the counsels appearing for the petitioners in a course of three days.The first bench of Acting...

"Haven't People Lost Lives At Homes Too?": Allahabad HC In Plea Seeking Postponement Of UP Assembly Polls Amid COVID Surge

The Allahabad High Court today heard another Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking postponement of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Polls 2022 amid the rising threat of COVID. The High Court had recently refused to entertain a similar plea seeking postponement of elections for the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (scheduled to be held in Feb-March 2022) in view of the COVID surge.Read more...

Gauhati HC Issues Contempt Notice To Assam Gov Officials For Non-Compliance With Order Directing Release Of Funds For Transgenders' Shelter Homes

The Gauhati High Court on Friday issued contempt notices to the Secretary and the Director of the Social Welfare Department of the Assam government for non-compliance of the Court's earlier order dated September 22, 2021, wherein the government had been instructed to make arrangements for funds for three shelter homes catering to members of the transgender community. A Bench comprising Justice...