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Supreme Court Issues Notice In ED's Plea Challenging Bail To A Chinese National Accused In Money Laundering Case
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday issued notice in Enforcement Directorate's plea challenging bail granted to a Chinese National accused in the money laundering case for allegedly running betting operations in India in a racket worth more than 1000 crores. A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli was hearing a special leave petition challenging Telangana...
Delhi Riots: High Court Grants Bail To 6 Accused In Dilbar Negi Murder Case
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to six accused persons in a case related to the North East Delhi riots, alleging that a mob caused vandalism, put on fire a sweet shop as a consequence of which a 22 year old boy namely Dilbar Negi died after sustaining burn injuries. (FIR 39/2020 PS Gokulpuri)Justice Subramonium Prasad granted bail to Mohd. Tahir, Shahrukh, Mohd. Faizal, Mohd....
Ola Has Not Abused Its Dominant Position, Not Used Predatory Pricing: NCLAT
The NCLAT Bench headed by Justice Jarat Kumar Jain and Dr. Alok Srivastava in Meru Travels Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v. CCI refused to set aside the order passed by the Competition Commission of India in 2017 and held that Ola has not abused its dominant position and that it has not entered into anti-Competitive agreements with their drivers, in violation of the provisions of the Competition...
Supertech Tells Supreme Court That It Has Forwarded Cheques For Payment To Homebuyers
After the Supreme Court warned its directors of jail for contempt last week, real estate giant Supertech informed on Monday that they worked out the amount payable to the contempt petitioners and forwarded the cheques for the same to the Amicus Curiae on Saturday itself.It was further told that if they receive the particulars of bank accounts of the home-buyers, they will make RTGS remittances...
Delhi High Court Directs Employees' State Insurance Corporation To Constitute Committee To Frame Policy Regarding Contractual Workers
The Delhi High Court has directed the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) to constitute a committee in order to frame a broad policy for all its establishments in respect of contractual workers.Justice Pratibha M Singh added that the Committee shall consist of at least two experts, two representatives from the Workmen and two representatives from the Contractors, as also...
"Don't Come Up Against Adjournment Orders": Supreme Court Discourages Challenging Adjournment Orders Passed By High Courts
On Monday, the Supreme Court expressed its displeasure to Counsels approaching it assailing adjournment orders passed by High Courts. The Apex Court was perturbed that everyday it comes across four to five matters challenging the adjournment orders. A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.V. Nagarathna was hearing a challenge to the adjournment order passed by the...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Advance Hearing In Plea Against Blacklisting YouTuber Karl Rock From Entering India
The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to advance the date of hearing in the plea moved by YouTube vlogger Manisha Malik, wife of New Zealand YouTuber Karl Edward Rice (popularly known as Karl Rock) seeking quashing of a blacklisting order issued against him which had prevented him from returning to India.Justice V Kameswar Rao, who was inclined to hear the legal issue involved in the matter,...
Rajasthan HC Directs State To Keep A Constable Post Vacant under MBC Female Category For Candidate Wrongly Denied Benefit Of 4 Marks For LLB Degree
A single bench of Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur directed the state to keep a constable post vacant in constable recruitment exam 2019 under MBC female category for a candidate wrongly denied benefit of 4 marks for LLB degree, till further orders. Justice Mahendar Kumar Goyal, observed, "Taking into consideration the contentions advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner and...
Permitting Use Of Illegally Intercepted Conversations In Court Would Violate Citizens' Fundamental Rights: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that if illegally intercepted messages or audio conversations pursuant to an order having no sanction of law are permitted, it would lead to manifest arbitrariness and would promote scant regard to the procedure and fundamental rights of the citizens. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh thus set aside two orders passed by Special Judge which had framed charges...