Aircel Maxis Case: Delhi Court Exempts P Chidambaram From Personal Appearance For A Day

A Delhi Court on Monday exempted the personal appearance of Former Union Minister P Chidambaram in connection with the Aircel Maxis case. The Court had last month issued summons to P Chidambaram, his son Karti P. Chidambaram and others after taking cognizance of the chargesheets filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as well as the CBI in the matter.Today, Special Judge MK Nagpal exempted...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Woman's Plea Claiming To Be Heir Of Bahadur Shah Zafar II, Seeking Possession Of Red Fort

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by one Sultana Begum, seeking possession of Red Fort, claiming herself to be the widow of the great grandson of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II.She alleged that its possession was taken away from her forcibly, by British East India Company in 1857. Justice Rekha Palli dismissed the petition on the ground of there being...

Bombay High Court Extends Varavara Rao's Time To Surrender Till Jan 7, Permits Him To Respond To Private Hospital's Medical Reports

The Bombay High Court on Monday extended Telugu poet Varavara Rao's time to surrender before prison authorities till January 7, while posting his application for extension of medical bail for further consideration on January 4. A division bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Sarang Kotwal also permitted Rao's counsels to file an affidavit and respond to a private hospital's...

Aadhaar-Voter ID Linking Not Compulsory; Only Voluntary : Law Minister

During the introduction and passing of the Electoral Laws(Amendment) Bill, 2021 in Lok Sabha today, Union Law Minister Mr. Kiren Rijiju explained that there were some disparities in the existing laws hence the need for the introduction of the Bill.The Law Minister explained that there were some "lacunae in existing law" that needed to be corrected. He explained that under existing...

Delhi HC Orders Removal Of Illegally Constructed Temple On Public Land, Placement Of Idols In Nearby Temple To Maintain Their Sanctity

Subject encroachment is not really being used as a religious structure, noted the Court.

BREAKING: Lok Sabha Passes Election Laws Amendment Bill To Link Voter ID With Aadhaar

The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Election Laws(Amendment) Bill 2021 to link voter identity cards with Aadhaar.The Bill was passed in a voice vote.The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 seeks to allow electoral registration officers to seek Aadhaar number of people who want to register as voters "for the purpose of establishing the identity".It also seeks to allow the electoral...

Pegasus Case : West Bengal Governor Writes To CM Seeking Records Of Justice Lokur Commission

The Governor of West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday invoked Article 167 of the Constitution to seek all records pertaining to the proceedings of the Inquiry Commission headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B. Lokur and former Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court Justice Jyotirmay Bhattacharya constituted by the West Bengal government to investigate into the...

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Formulation Of Fresh Accreditation Policy To Ensure Best Patient To Doctor, Patient To Nurse Ratio In NABH Hospitals

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking formulation of a fresh national accreditation policy for ensuring adherence of best patient to doctor and patient to nurse ratio in all the NABH hospitals. The plea also seeks directions on the Quality Council of India and National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers, to place on record the documents which it...

Bombay High Court Refuses Bail To Armaan Kohli In Narcotics Case

The Bombay High Court on Monday rejected the bail application of actor Armaan Kohli in a drug trafficking case.The court, however, granted bail to alleged consumers Kareem Dhanani and Imran Ansari in a case being investigated by the Narcotics Control Bureau.Justice Nitin Sambre passed the order soon after hearing arguments by the NCB and the petitioners.The accused approached the High...

Bombay High Court Rejects Petition Filed By Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Chhagan Bhujbal Challenging Show Cause Notice Issued By Income Tax Department

The Bombay High Court has rejected a petition filed by Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Chhagan Bhujbal challenging a show cause notice issued by the Income Tax department.In a judgment passed earlier this month, a division bench of Justices K R Shriram and A B Borkar observed that they did not see any reason to exercise their extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of...

Facts Disputed, Girl Allegedly Harassed By Pink Police Officer Not Entitled To Compensation: State Before Kerala High Court

The State has submitted before the Kerala High Court that the 8-year-old girl child and her father allegedly antagonised by a pink police officer in public are not entitled to a public law remedy since the facts in the case were disputed. The allegation against the officer was that she rushed to the girl and her father, yelling at the duo to return her mobile phone, which according to her,...

20% Reduction In Private School Fees To Continue Only Till March 15, 2022: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court on Friday observed that the previously stipulated 20 percent reduction in fees charged by private schools would end on March 15, 2022, owing to the abatement of the pandemic and the resumption of substantial normal activities. The Court further ruled that students will be permitted to resume classes after March 15, 2022, only if the fees and charges specified by the...