No Knowledge, No Connection With Sachin Waze - Bombay High Court Upholds Bookie's Bail In Ambani Terror Scare Case

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday dismissed the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) appeal and refused to set aside the order granting bail to bookie Naresh Gaur, an accused in the Ambani terror scare case. "No knowledge of either planting of the explosives, parking of the vehicle or commission of murder of Mansukh Hiran; directly or indirectly can be attributed to Gaur," the...

BREAKING: Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Removal Of Prime Minister's Photograph From Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate With Cost

In a highly anticipated move, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea challenging the photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi being affixed on the vaccination certificates issued to citizens upon being vaccinated against Covid-19 and imposed a hefty cost of Rs. one lakh on the petitioner. Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan while dismissing the plea observed: "According to my opinion,...

Policemen Assaulting Bihar Judge: Patna HC To Consider Guidelines For Ensuring Judiciary's Independence

Recently, Patna High Court has asked the Amicus Curiae Mrigank Mauli to propose guidelines for the smooth functioning of the judiciary, devoid of intimidation by other organs of the state or private persons. The development comes in suo motu writ petition arising from the assault of an Additional District and Sessions Judge in Bihar's Madhubani by two policemen."Mr. Mrigank Mauli,...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-95]

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Acquisition Of Jayalalithaa's 'Veda Nilayam' : Madras HC Reserves Judgment On AIADMK's Appeal

In the third party appeal against the single judge order quashing land acquisition proceedings of 'Veda Nilayam', Madras High Court has reserved its judgment after hearing the appellants, original writ petitioners and the state in detail. While reserving the judgment, a Division Bench of Justice Paresh Upadhyay and Sathi Kumar Sukumara Kurup underscored that there was no doubt about...

Maharashtra Bandh : Bombay High Court Seeks State Govt Response On Plea For Compensation

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Maharashtra Government to respond to a PIL seeking to declare the state-enforced bandh of October 11, 2021, to condemn the Lakhimpur Kheri violence as 'illegal.' The PIL also seeks orders for the coalition parties of the Maha Vikas Aghadi Government to pay compensation to all those affected by the bandh. A bench of Chief Justice...

"Can't Keep Her In Jail Indefinitely": Supreme Court Grants Bail To Tribal Woman Who Gave Birth In Jail

The Supreme Court of India has granted bail to a tribal woman accused of the offence of human trafficking who suffered incarceration for a period of 18 months and also delivered child during custody.A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli issued the direction in a special leave petition challenging Delhi High Court's order refusing to grant bail to the...

"No Evidence": Delhi Court Discharges Former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar & 5 Others In Unnao Rape Survivor's Road Accident Case

A Delhi Court on Monday discharged former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar and five other persons in connection with the 2019 Unnao rape survivor car accident case. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Pandey was of the prima facie view that there was no evidence against Sengar, Gyanendra Singh, Komal Singh, Arun Singh, Rinku Singh and Awdesh Singh thereby discharging...

"Magistrate Didn't Apply Judicious Mind": Allahabad HC Orders Clubbing Of 3 Charge Sheets Filed Against CAA-NRC Protestor

The Allahabad High Court last week ordered clubbing of the 3 Charge Sheets filed by the Uttar Pradesh Police against a CAA-NRC Protestor alleging his involvement with regard to more or less similar incidents.The Bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan observed that after taking cognizance of the first Charge Sheet, the Magistrate should have asked the Investigating Agency as to why, after...

Supreme Court Asks Director, AIIMS To Nominate An Expert Panel To Assist The Commission Of Inquiry Constituted To Probe Jayalalithaa's Death

On Tuesday (30th November), the Supreme Court asked the Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi to nominate a panel of doctors and specialists in the fields of treatment of the ailments suffered by the late Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Jayalalithaa, to assist the Commission of Inquiry ("CoI") constituted by the State of Tamil Nadu to probe her death. A...

Team Constituted To Ascertain Information On Health Infrastructure At All Levels In Bihar: State Govt Informs Patna High Court

A day after Patna High Court sought the presence of the Chief Medical Officers presently posted in all the 38 districts of Bihar to furnish details regarding health infrastructure in the state, the State Government on Friday informed the Court that it has constituted a team for ascertaining the information with regard to health infrastructure at all levels within the State of Bihar.The...

"Repeal 'AFSPA' From North-East": Nagaland Assembly Passes Unanimous Resolution In Special Session

The Nagaland Assembly, in a special session held today, has "unanimously resolved" to demand the Government of India to repeal Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 from the North East, specifically from Nagaland.The operative part of the resolution that has been moved by Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio reads thus:"The Nagaland Legislative Assembly unanimously resolves to demand that...