VVIP Chopper Scam: Delhi High Court Inquires How Christian Michel's Presence Can Be Secured If He Is Released On Bail

The Delhi High Court today inquired from the CBI how the presence of Christian James Michel, accused in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland Chopper Scam, can be secured in case he is released on bail. Justice Manoj Ohri asked CBI's counsel DP Singh to submit, without prejudice to his arguments on merits, the bail conditions that can be imposed on Michel. The development ensued during...

Calcutta High Court Raps Purba Medinipur District Magistrate For Non-Compliance Of Order Issued 2 Yrs Ago

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday came down heavily on the District Magistrate, Purba Medinipur for failing to comply with a direction of the Court issued nearly two years ago regarding removal of unauthorized constructions on a public highway. A Bench comprising Chief Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj on Thursday enquired from the counsel appearing for the District...

Marital Rape - Removal Of Exception From Sec 375 IPC Will Uphold Woman's Bodily Integrity: Rebecca John To Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Thursday continued hearing a batch of petitions challenging the exception to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, which exempts forceful sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife from the offence of rape.Senior Advocate Rebecca John appearing as amicus curiae in the matter told a bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice C Hari Shankar that removal of exception...

[Omicron Scare] PIL Moved In Supreme Court Seeking Postponement Of Upcoming Assembly Polls In 5 States

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking postponement of upcoming polls in the five states of the country including the states of Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Uttarakhand, Goa, and Punjab amid the spread of COVID's new variant Omicron.The PIL plea has been moved by Kanwariya Sena Sangathan through advocates Abhishek Yadav and AOR Devendra Singh and...

Murder Case - Head Injury Is Vital; Mere Failure To Notice Fracture Won't Take Case Out Of Sec 302 IPC: Supreme Court

The mere fact that no fracture was noticed and/or found cannot take the case out of Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code when the deceased died due to head injury, the Supreme Court observed while convicting a murder accused.The bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna observed that the injury on the head can be said to be causing injury on the vital part of the body for...

Railway Land Encroachment Menace: Allahabad High Court Issues Slew Of Directions To Railway Authorities

"This court perceives encroachment over the Railway land as a menace/hindrance to development which ultimately results in the average Indian citizen being deprived of better amenities and experiences" : Allahabad High Court.

Motor Accident Claim| 'Future Prospects' Ought To Be Allowed For Those With Notional Income: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court partly allowed an order of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Mumbai, in an appeal against the compensation awarded to kin of a deceased of a motor accident. The Court ruled that lack of evidence supporting the income of the deceased does not justify ascertaining notional income at the minimum tier of wage in determining compensation. Background Applicants,...

'Leader Of Opposition Entitled To Same Privileges As That Of A Cabinet Minister': Calcutta High Court Issues Directions To Augment Security Of Suvendu Adhikari

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday issued a host of directions to address a plea moved by BJP MLA and Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari alleging that the State government has failed to provide him with adequate security measures and that taking advantage of the loopholes in the security arrangements third parties are continuously infringing upon his privacy. On the last date of...

Competition Commission Can Probe Anti-Competitive Aspects Of Res Extra Commercium Businesses Like Lottery : Supreme Court

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court held that even though lottery is a regulated commodity under the Regulation Act, anti-competitive elements in business related to lotteries would continue to be governed by the Competition Act, 2002. The Apex Court further held that there was no bar on the Competition Commission of India to investigate anti-competitive practices like bid rigging,...

'Uniform Civil Code Ensures Equality' : Plea In Supreme Court For Expert Commission On UCC

The Chancellor of Maulana Azad National Urdu University Firoz Bakht has approached the Supreme Court seeking issuance of directions to Centre for constitution of a Judicial Commission or High Level Expert committee for preparing a Uniform Civil Code ("UCC") for securing gender justice, gender equality and dignity of women. The transfer petition preferred by Firoz Bakht who is the grand nephew...

"Redevelopment Activity Falling In Disrepair, Bus Stop Converted Into Vending Zone": Delhi High Court On Chandni Chowk Encroachment

The Delhi High Court on Thursday expressed its concern over the rampant illegal encroachment by the hawkers and vendors in city's Chandni Chowk area. It remarked that the redevelopment activity of the area is already 'falling in disrepair'. A Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was dealing with a plea concerning illegal encroachments in Chandni Chowk area, being a no...

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Quashing Of UPSC Civil Services Examination Result 2020 For Allegedly Violating 50% Reservation

Update on January 21 - UPSC Civil Services Exam : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Quash Select List For Violating 50% Reservation Limit A UPSC aspirant has approached Supreme Court seeking to quash the final result dated September 24, 2021 declared by UPSC for Civil Services Examination 2020 to the extent it violates 50% reservation ceiling.It has been argued in the petition that...