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Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Arguments On Ashish Mishra's Bail Plea To Be Heard By Allahabad High Court On Jan 18
The Allahabad High Court will hear the arguments in Ashish Mishra's bail plea (filed in connection with a case filed against him on murder charges for the Lakhimpur Kheri incident) on January 18, 2022.Mishra, the son of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs and BJP MP Ajay Kumar Mishra is the prime accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri Violence case is under police custody and has moved to...
Enforcement Directorate Can't Seek Custody U/S 167 CrPC: Former Chancellor Of Alliance University Moves Karnataka HC Against Special Court Order
Former Chancellor of Alliance University, Madhukar G Angur, who has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged money laundering case, has approached the Karnataka High Court challenging the special court's order dated January 10, remanding him to ED custody till January 17.The case pertains to alleged money laundering and siphoning off University funds to the tune of Rs...
Covid-19: Orissa High Court Shuts Down Functioning For 5 Days From Jan 13 To Jan 17
The Orissa High Court on Wednesday announced that it would completely shut down its functioning for five days owing to the unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases in the State and due to the increase in COVID positive cases among High Court staff members. The High Court and its offices will be completely shut from January 13, 2022 to January 17, 2022. The offices of the High Court will...
After High Court Nudge, Indian Citizen's Dead Body To Be Exhumed In Russia & Handed Over To Family In Rajasthan For Cremation
In the case pertaining to burial of an Indian citizen in Russia, the Rajasthan High Court was yesterday informed that his body will be exhumed and repatriated to India for enabling the deceased man's family to perform his last rites.Justice Dinesh Mehta asked both Union and State to make necessary arrangements and ensure that the dead body of an Indian Citizen is handed over to family members...
Kerala High Court Grants Bail To 3 Accused In SDPI Leader Shan's Murder
The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted bail to three of the accused in the shocking political murder of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) State Secretary K.S Shan who was hacked to death in December 2021. Justice Gopinath P. released the accused on bail citing that the only offence made out against them was under section 212 (harbouring an offender) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)."I...
Supreme Court Directs UGC To Finalise Guidelines For Inspection of Educational Institutions To Ensure Implementation of RPWD Act
A Bench of Justices D.Y.Chandrachud and A.S.Bopanna on Monday directed the University Grants Commission to finalize guidelines for the inspection of educational institutions and commence inspection work proactively. The Bench was hearing a Miscellaneous Application arising out of the Apex Court's judgement dated 15.12.2017 - in Disabled Rights Group & Another v Union of India-...
WB Municipal Polls: Calcutta High Court Reserves Judgment In Plea Seeking Postponement Of 4 Civic Polls Amid Covid-19 Surge
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday reserved judgment in the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking postponement of municipal elections in Siliguri, Chandernagore, Bidhannagar and Asansol in the wake of the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the State of West Bengal. The Court also took on record a report filed by the State government and the West Bengal State Election...
'CBI A Specialized Agency, Won't Get Carried Away By Trial Court Observations': Delhi High Court On Anil Deshmukh's Plea Apprehending Prejudice
The Delhi High Court on Thursday said that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will not get carried away by the observations made by a city Court while ordering further investigation against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in connection with the document leak case. The matter relates to the allegations of leaking sensitive information, thereby subverting investigation...
Person In Possession & Enjoyment Of Property Can't Be Dispossessed By State Authority Except By Due Process Of Law: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that when a person is in settled possession and enjoyment of a property, he cannot be dispossessed, except by following due process of law.Justice M. Satya Narayana Murthy said"When the petitioner is in settled possession and enjoyment of property, he cannot be dispossessed, without following due process of law...Therefore, the respondents...
Supreme Court Stays HC Directions Against OLX India In A Case Of Seller Duping Through Impersonation
The Supreme Court has stayed the directions issued by Punjab and Haryana High Court to OLX India to adopt a screening mechanism with respect to the sellers who could post an advertisement on its Platform.The bench of Justices UU Lalit, S Ravindra Bhat and Bela M Trivedi was considering a SLP assailing Punjab and Haryana High Court's order dated December 12, 2021."Pending further...
'Delhi Has Become A Symbolic Protest Site': Plea Filed In High Court Against Blockade Of Roads For Alleged Political Protests
A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court against the blockade of roads, allegedly under the garb of protests by political groups. It is submitted that the same is causing inconvenience and hardships to the general public. Moved by lawyer Ankur Bhasin, the petition, while citing various recent events, states that the city has become a "symbolic protest site" for various pressure...