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Mumbai Court Refuses Pre Arrest Bail To Anil Deshmukh's Lawyer And 3 Others In Sexual Harassment Case
A Sessions Court in Mumbai has rejected anticipatory bail application of a Mumbai based lawyer Inder Pal Singh, who has been representing former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh before the High Court as well as the Sessions Court.Singh is accused of outraging modesty of a female member of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). He is a former North Mumbai District President of the party....
PM Security Lapse : Supreme Court Appoints Former SC Judge Justice Indu Malhotra As Enquiry Committee Head
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice Indu Malhotra to head the Committee to enquire into the security lapse which happened during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Punjab on January 5.The Court opined that the "questions cannot be left to one-sided enquiry" and a judicially trained mind needs to oversee the probe. The Director-General of...
GST- State Authorities Cannot Act On Whims And Fancies To Harass Trading Community: Allahabad High Court
In a case pertaining to wrongful seizure of a consignment by State authorities citing non-compliance with the provisions of UP GST Act, a single judge bench of Allahabad High Court has observed that "State government has tried to create an atmosphere for free flow of trade and commerce so that a good business environment can be developed in the State of Uttar Pradesh which can be used...
"Disclosure Statements By Itself Have No Value In The Eyes Of Law": Court Discharges Six Men In A Delhi Riots Case
A Delhi Court has discharged six men in relation to a case concerning the North East Delhi riots that erupted in the national capital in 2020. Delete #JustIn#DelhiCourt discharges six persons namely Amir, Saddam, Mohd. Rahis, Amir, Akram and Wasim in a #riots case. The FIR was registered under sec. 147, 148, 149, 436 and 427 of IPC. pic.twitter.com/d7w4YrAwu2— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia)...
High Court Cannot Enter Into Merits Of The Claim In An Appeal Under Section 37 Arbitration Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a High Court cannot enter into the merits of the claim in an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.In this case, the arbitrator directed a party to pay a sum of Rs. 9.5 lakhs.The other party filed objection petition before Additional District Judge, Chandigarh under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act against the award passed by...
Effective Date of Grant of Maintenance Would Be From The Date of Filing of Application, Not The Date of Judgement: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has recently held that the claim for maintenance arises from the date of filing the application and not the date of judgment. Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary referred to the Supreme Court Decision in Rajnesh v. Neha & Anr. and modified the impugned order, directing payment of monthly allowance from the date of application.The matter arises out of a revision...
Foreign Court's Sentence On Repatriated Indian Convict Not To Be Reduced Just Because It Is Higher Than Similar Sentence In India : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has delivered a notable judgment laying down the principles for repatriation of prisoners as per the Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003.The Court discussed the issue whether the sentence imposed by a foreign court on an Indian convict, who has been repatriated to India, can be higher than the sentence for a similar offence in India. The Court held that the duration of...
Delhi Riots: High Court Questions Delhi Police Over Delayed Probe In Death Of Man Forced To Sing National Anthem
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday questioned the delay in investigating an incident where a man, 23 year old Faizan, was forced to sing the national anthem during the Delhi riots that erupted in the year 2020.The incident relates to a video that had gone viral wherein Faizan could be seen allegedly being beaten by the police while being forced to sing the national anthem and 'Vande...
London Court Rules In Favour Of Barclays, Allows It To Claw Back $131 Million From Shetty, The Founder Of NMC
Indian Entrepreneur, Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty, founder of NMC Health Plc, has been directed to pay $131 million to Barclays Plc in an award passed by a London court. NMC Health Plc is one of the biggest privately-owned healthcare groups in the UAE, and had over 200 healthcare units in 17 countries before it was placed into administration in April, 2020. The penalty has been imposed due...
Ansals Cannot Take Benefit Of Old Age To Seek Suspension Of 7 Yr Jail Term: Police To Delhi HC In Uphaar Cinema Evidence Tampering Case
The Delhi Police on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that the real estate barons Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal cannot take the benefit of their old age to seek suspension of the 7 year jail term awarded to them in evidence tampering case in connection with the Uphaar fire tragedy that happened in the year 1997. Justice Subramonium Prasad was hearing the petitions filed by the Ansals challenging...