'Granting Bail On Humanitarian Grounds Not Legally Tenable': Meghalaya High Court In POCSO Case

The Meghalaya High Court on Friday observed that granting of bail on humanitarian grounds is not legally tenable while setting aside the bail granted to an accused under the Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act). Justice W Diengdoh was adjudicating upon a criminal revision petition seeking to set aside the bail granted to an accused who had allegedly kidnapped,...

Property Dispute Between Lalit Modi & Family : Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing To December 15

The Supreme Court On Monday adjourned to the 15th December the plea filed by businessman Lalit Modi challenging a Delhi High Court judgment which held as maintainable the anti-arbitration injunction suit filed by his mother and siblings against him.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli adjourned the matter today after it was informed...

Delhi Riots: Court Imposes 3K Fine For Prosecutor's Failure To Appear Since January, Directs Commissioner Of Police To Conduct Enquiry

A Delhi Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 3000 on the State after a Special Public Prosecutor failed to appear in a case concerning the North East Delhi riots since the filing of chargesheet in January this year in the matter. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Arun Kumar Garg also directed the Commissioner of Police Delhi to conduct an enquiry for fixing the responsibility for imposition of the...

'Who Listens To AIR?' : Supreme Court Wants Wide Publicity In Local Newspapers About COVID Death Compensation Scheme

On Monday, the Supreme Court pulled up States for not giving wide publicity to the portal developed with respect to disbursal of the ex-gratia compensation to the family of the COVID victims in compliance with its earlier orders. Considering the lack of publicity given by the States, a Bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna thought it was unfortunate how the common man is...

'Court Can't Substitute Its Discretion In Place Of Employer's': Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash BSF Transfer Order

Transfer is a incident of service, the Court said.

Rajya Sabha Approves Bill To Clarify When Retired Supreme Court, High Court Judges Will Receive Additional Pension

Today, the Rajya Sabha approved the High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2021 that seeks to amend: (i) the High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954, and (ii) the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958. These Acts regulate the salaries and conditions of service of the judges of High Courts...

Sexual Enhancement Drugs Do Not Attract NDPS Act: Supreme Court Grants Bail To Accused

Sexual enhancement tablets meant to enhance male potency do not attract the provisions of the NDPS Act, the Supreme Court observed while granting bail to NDPS Accused.In this case, the accused was granted bail by the Special Court on the ground that he was not found to be in possession of any psychotropic substance and no contraband was recovered from his residence or office during the...

Supreme Court Permits State Of Himachal Pradesh To Divert Forest Land For Public Projects

The Supreme Court recently permitted the State of Himachal Pradesh for diversion of forest land under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 ('FCA') for construction of certain projects.The bench of Justices LN Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna was considering an application wherein the State had also sought further direction for diversion of forest land under Scheduled Tribes and other...

Furnish Reasons For Withdrawal Of Criminal Cases Registered Against MPs/MLAs: Kerala High Court To State

Court sought details of criminal cases withdrawn after September 16, 2020.

Order XII Rule 6 CPC| Application For Judgment On Admissions May Be Filed At Any Stage Of Suit: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that a decree can be passed under Order XII Rule 6 of Code of Civil procedure (CPC) at any stage of the suit where admissions of facts have been made either in the pleadings or otherwise. Justice K.S. Mudagal quashed the order of the Trial Court, by which it had rejected the application made by petitioners under Order XII Rule 6 for delivery...

Tamil Nadu Court Summons Actor Vijay Sethupathi In Maha Gandhi's Complaint Over Airport Brawl

Tamil actor Maha Gandhi has filed a criminal case against actor Vijay Sethupathi for allegedly making derogatory remarks against him. The complaint also names Vijay's manager Johnson for allegedly physically attacking him at Bengaluru Airport on 2nd November.The complaint is filed under Section 200 of CrPC before a Metropolitan Judicial Magistrate, Saidapet, Tamil Nadu who issued a summons...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Calcutta High Court's Stay On Criminal Proceedings Against Suvendu Adhikari

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the September order of a Single Bench of the High Court staying criminal proceedings initiated against BJP MLA and Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari.The Calcutta High Court had on September 6 extended interim relief to Adhikari in the context of Crime Investigation Department (CID) summons in connection with...