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Judges Shouldn't Succumb To Pressure Put By Parties By Recusing Themselves From Hearing Cases: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court (Gwalior Bench) recently observed that no Judge should succumb to pressure put by the parties for recusing themselves from hearing the cases.The Bench of Justice Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia observed thus while rejecting an interim application (filed in a bail plea), moved by the wife of the appellant, seeking his recusal from hearing the second bail plea of a...
Living Together For A Few Days Not Enough To Hold That Two Adults Are Truly In A 'Live-In-Relation': Punjab & Haryana High Court
While dealing with a protection plea filed by a couple who are in a live-in relationship, the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently observed that merely because two adults are living together for a few days, their claim of live-in-relationship based upon bald averment may not be enough to hold that they are truly in live-in-relationship.Observing thus, the bench of Justice Manoj Bajaj...
Coal Scam Case: Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief To Enforcement Directorate, Stays Notices Issued To It's Officials By West Bengal Police
The Delhi High Court has granted ad interim relief to the Enforcement Directorate by staying the operation of the notices, issued by West Bengal Police, to its officials performing their statutory functions in Delhi in relation to the coal scam case. The ED is investigating the illegal coal mining case and the role of complainant TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee under the PMLA Act in the New...
Section 50 NDPS Act Conditions Not Required To Be Complied In Case Of Vehicle Search: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the provisions of Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act is required to be complied in the case of personal search only with but not in the case of search of vehicle.The court also observed that merely because independent witnesses were not examined, the conclusion could not be drawn that accused was falsely implicated. NonÂ-production of...
"Is Investigation In NDPS Cases Complete Without Forensic Report Of Recovered Substance?" Supreme Court To Consider On 13th December
The Supreme Court on Saturday posted for 13th December plea filed raising legal questions including 'whether investigation in NDPS cases can be considered to be completed in absence of a forensic report of the substance recovered'.The Court will consider whether in NDPS Cases, chargesheet is complete or not in cases where FSL report of the substance recovered isn't filed.A Bench comprising CJI...
'The Timelines In A Tender And The Process Itself Ought Not To Be Lightly Interfered With' - Orissa High Court
Relying on the decision of the Supreme Court in Maharashtra Housing Development Authority v. Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Private Limited (2018) 3 SCC 13, the Orissa High Court, on Friday, refused to interfere in the e-auction process of Karlapat Bauxite Block, initiated by the Government of Odisha, on the plea of a bidder who claimed to have missed the deadline of the first round of...
Arbitration Court Reckoner :August-October 2021 (Part 1)
By way of the present column, an attempt is made to briefly review the salutary judgments pronounced by the Courts in the months of August & October 2021 under the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act'). While as many judgments as possible are sought to be reviewed, owing to the limited column space, some judgments would invariably be left...
" State Not Consulted": Punjab Govt Moves Supreme Court Challenging Centre's Notification Increasing BSF Jurisdiction
The State of Punjab has moved against the Supreme Court of India challenging Centre's 11th October notification increasing the limits of the area of jurisdiction to be exercised by the Border Security Force from 15 to 50 kms.An original suit has been filed by the State of Punjab challenging the notification dated 11.10.2021 issued by Union of India, through Ministry of Home Affairs...
BJP Leader Files Criminal Complaint Against Nawab Malik For Breaching Covid Norms
A third private complaint against Nawab Malik, a Maharashtra Cabinet Minister and NCP leader seeks registration of an FIR against him and a few associates for violating Covid norms and "inviting the public en masse to Sewree Magistrate's court on November 29 at 10am."The complaint has been filed by Mohit Bharatiya – a former General Secretary of Bharatiya Janta Party in Mumbai. The...
Punjab Govt. Moves Supreme Court Challenging Centre's Decision Expanding BSF's Jurisdiction
The Punjab government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Centre's decision that expanded the BSF's jurisdiction to undertake search, seizure, and arrest within a larger 50-km stretch from the international border in Assam, West Bengal and Punjab, as compared to the earlier 15 km.The state government, in its plea, has said the extension of the territorial jurisdiction of the...