'Scrutiny, Inspection & Analysis A Must While Determining Age Of Accused Under JJ Act': Delhi High Court On Probable Manipulation Of Documents

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday observed that scrutiny, inspection and analysis is a must while examining the question of determination of age of the accused under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh added that the issue of determination of age is one that requires to be given due significance and forethought, especially in cases where the Accused is close to the...

Gujarat Riots- Zakia Jafri's Plea Against Clean Chit To Narendra Modi- LIVE UPDATES

Supreme Court to continue hearing today the petition filed by Zakia Jafri challenging the SIT's clean chit to the then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi & other high functionaries in the #GujaratRiots of 2002.A Bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar is hearing the matter.On Wednesday, Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, appearing on behalf of SIT, emphatically submitted that...

[SARFAESI Act] Once Bid Is Confirmed, Borrower Can't Bring In Another Purchaser With Higher Offer: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently ruled that once a bid is confirmed, the borrower cannot bring in another purchaser with a higher offer under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed that after the Borrowers lost their right to redeem the property, the Debts Recovery Tribunal could not...

Suspension Of Sentence Of Ansal Brothers Will Trigger Mental Trauma, Agony Of Uphaar Tragedy Victims: Prosecution To Delhi Court

The prosecution has opposed the plea of real estate barons Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal for suspension of the 7 year jail term awarded to them in the evidence tampering case in connection with the Uphaar fire tragedy that happened in the year 1997.Additional Public Prosecutor AT Ansari told a Sessions Court that the suspension of their sentence just after 15 days of their incarceration will...

Jayalalithaa's Death : Appollo Hospital's Allegation Of Bias Unfounded, Inquiry Commission Tells Supreme Court

Senior Advocate Ranjit Kumar appearing for Commission of Inquiry argued before Court on Wednesday that the argument of Apollo Hospitals that there is bias in the actions of the Commission of Inquiry is unfounded and baseless. The bench of Justices S Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari was hearing a special leave petition filed by Apollo Hospitals against Madras High Court's order which had...

Bengaluru Police Commissioner Moves Karnataka HC Against Magistrate's Order To Probe Complaint Alleging Delay In Ramesh Jarkiholi Case

Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant and two other police officers have approached the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash the order passed by the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court. The court had directed the Cubbon park police to investigate a private complaint filed against them under section 156 (3) of the Criminal Procedure Code for allegedly delaying registration...

'Mere Issuance Of Summons By TN Child Rights Commission Not Cause To Institute Writ Petition': Madras HC Denies Relief To Isha Foundation

Children being minors are to be protected. In this context, the Suo Moto power is conferred on the Commission to initiate action, the court observed.

Are You Willing To Ban Convicted Politicians From Elections For Life? Supreme Court Asks Centre

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Central Government if it was willing to consider imposing a life-ban on contesting elections for politicians who have been convicted for offences."What is the stand of Union of India? Are you willing to ban politicians who got convicted from contesting elections?", the Chief Justice of India asked the Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, who was...

Delhi Real Estate Appellate Tribunal Stays All Construction Activities In City Undertaken Without Registration Of RERA Till Project Registration

The Delhi Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has stayed all the construction activities, including residential and commercial activities, in the national capital that are undertaken without registration of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) till the project is registered with the authority. The Tribunal was dealing with the suo moto proceedings initiated by it for ensuring strict...

Tripura Polls : CPI(M) Moves Supreme Court Alleging Violence By BJP; Seeks To Intervene In Trinmool Plea

The CPI(M), a major opposition party in Tripura, has approached the Supreme Court alleging violence by members of ruling BJP party to terrorize opposition party members amid the local body elections. "The ruling political party workers and their sympathisers have been attacking the CPI(M) workers and sympathisers. They are being subjected to inexplicable and cruel violence....

Directions For Special MP/MLA Courts Don't Mean Cases Triable By Magistrates Are To Be Transferred To Sessions Court : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday clarified that its directions to create special courts for trial of criminal cases against sitting and former MPs/MLAs cannot be construed to mean that cases triable by Magistrates as per the Indian Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure are to be transferred to the Sessions Court.Accordingly, a bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana,...

BREAKING : Supreme Court Re-Imposes Construction Ban In Delhi-NCR; Exempts Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry & Interior Works

Taking note of the air quality crisis in the national capital, the Supreme Court has re-imposed the ban on construction activities in Delhi-NCR until further orders. The Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR had earlier decided to lift the ban with effect from November 22, taking note of the slight improvement in the air quality.However, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India...