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Kerala Abkari Act-Whether Conviction Sustainable When Independent Witnesses To Search Turned Hostile: Supreme Court To Examine
The Supreme Court recently agreed to examine whether conviction under Kerala Abkari Act ("Act") was sustainable when independent witnesses to search turned hostile.The bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and AS Oka issued notice in the special leave petition assailing Kerala High Court's order dated June 11, 2021 ("impugned order").In the impugned order, the High Court bench of Justice K Haripal...
'Rights Of Aliens On Foreign Soil Are Those Which Host Country Grants': Karnataka High Court Denies Relief To Chinese National Overstaying Visa
The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that Rights of aliens (foreign national) on a foreign soil are those which the host country grants and that no alien can lay a claim for more rights than those that are granted. Observing thus, Justice Krishna S Dixit dismissed the petition filed by one Li Dong, a native of the People's Republic of China, who has been overstaying in India, in...
'Chargesheet Filed In 2018, Trial Not Commenced' : Supreme Court Grants Bail To Syrian National In NDPS Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to a 23 year old Syrian national staying in Delhi who was in custody since September 27, 2018 for his alleged involvement in trafficking of commercial quantities of contraband i.e. 50 kgs 800 gms.Considering that although the charge sheet was filed in 2018 but no trial had commenced, the bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh granted bail.The bench...
Plea Alleges Prejudiced Investigation Into Sexual Harassment Complaints Against College Professor: Kerala High Court Issues Notice
The Kerala High Court has recently issued notice to the concerned authorities at the Sree Narayana Guru College in a petition alleging biased investigation into sexual harassment allegations levelled by several students against a professor.Through an interim order, Justice Amit Rawal also stayed the report of the Internal Compliance Committee constituted to investigate the allegations, to...
Registration Of Document Subject To Adjudication Of Parties' Rights By Civil Court : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that the registration of a document is always subject to the adjudication of the rights of the parties by the competent civil court."It is settled legal position that registration of document is always subject to adjudication of rights of the parties by the competent civil court", observed a bench comprising Justices R Subhash Reddy and Hrishikesh...
Bombay High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Actor Sahil Khan In Abetment To Suicide Case
The Bombay High Court has granted pre-arrest bail to actor and fitness entrepreneur Sahil Khan in an abetment to suicide and defamation case.The Oshiwara police booked Khan on September 16 on a complaint by Manoj Patil, an award winning bodybuilder, for allegedly instigating him to attempt suicide and defaming him.On Tuesday, Justice Nitin Sambre confirmed the interim protection granted...
"Children Are Dying": Delhi High Court Raps Centre Over Non-Utilization Of Unspent Budget, Allocated To Rare Diseases Fund
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday rapped the Central Government for not utilizing the unspent budget, which was allocated for people suffering from rare diseases, for the last three years. Expressing unhappiness over the response filed by the Centre, Justice Rekha Palli directed Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma to come back with concrete reasons and justifications."Though an affidavit...
Supreme Court Directs States(Except Maharashtra) To Fill Up Consumer Commission Vacancies By End Of January 2022
The Supreme Court on December 1, 2021 issued a slew of directions in the suo-motu case to deal with the vacancies in Consumer Commissions across the country.The bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh made the following observations with regards to the Vacancy Position, Infrastructure and Staff Vacancies.Vacancy PositionThe bench after considering the comprehensive status report in respect...
Nawab Malik Prima Facie Breached Undertaking To Not Make Statements Against Sameer Wankhede Family : Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday observed that State Cabinet Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik had prima facie "wilfully breached" his undertaking to the court, not to make any statements against Dnyandeo Wankhede and his family, including NCB officer Sameer Wankhede.A division bench of Justices SJ Kathawalla and Milind Jadhav sought an explanation from Malik in the form of an affidavit...
Supreme Court Rejects Aircel Founder Sivasankaran's Claims Of Diplomatic Immunity
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the plea of diplomatic immunity raised by Aircel founder C Sivasankaran to resist the prosecution in money laundering cases in India.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar dismissed the writ petition filed in 2019 by Sivasankaran, who claimed that he was an Ambassador of the Republic of Seychelles.The bench noted...
Madras High Court Reserves Order On Maintainability Of Plea Challenging AIADMK Intra-Party Elections
The Madras High Court has reserved its orders on a writ petition challenging the legality of intra-party elections to the post of Coordinator and Joint Coordinator of AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), that took place yesterday. The bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice P.D. Audikesavalu was hearing the plea filed by J. Jayachandran, who claims...