Section 138 NI Act Attracted Even In Cases Where Debt Is Incurred After Cheque Is Drawn But Before Presentation: Supreme Court

"Merely labelling the cheque as a security would not obviate its character as an instrument designed to meet a legally enforceable debt or liability."

'No Objection Can Be Raised Against Implementation Of Act': Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Circular Prohibiting Construction Of Shrines In Police Stations

The Rajasthan High Court has recently dismissed a plea challenging a circular issued by the Additional Director General of Police (Police Housing) to all district police stations to ensure strict compliance with the Rajasthan Religious Building and Places Act, 1954 (1954 Act). The circular prohibits the construction of shrines inside police stations and police offices and stipulates that...

[Bhima Koregaon- Elgar Parishad case] Private Hospital Seeks Two More Weeks To Examine Varavara Rao

The private hospital asked to examine Varavara Rao, the ailing Telugu poet and accused in the Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad case, sought two more weeks from the Bombay High Court owing to the numerous tests he would be required to undergo. A division bench of Justice Nitin Jamdar and Sarang Kotwal granted Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital till December 16 to conduct the tests...

Economic Offences: No Embargo Under CGST Act Restraining Pre-Arrest Bail, Says Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that there is no embargo under the Central Goods and Services Act, 2017 restraining a person apprehending arrest from seeking anticipatory bail.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh observed that though economic offences are grave in nature, the same does not mean that bail needs to be denied in every case. "Section 70 (1) (of CGST Act) confers the power on the proper...

Do Not Insist On Ration Cards For Distributing Dry Ration To Sex Workers: Supreme Court

While reiterating that it is difficult for sex workers to produce proof of identity, the Supreme Court of India on Monday directed all States and Union Territories to distribute dry ration to sex workers without insisting on ration cards.The top Court had on 28th October 2020 directed States and Union Territories to ensure distribution of a minimum quantity of dry ration to sex workers who...

'Why Are District Collectors Maintaining Stoic Silence?': Kerala High Court Seeks ATR On Illegal Flag Posts

The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the respective District Collectors to initiate action against unauthorised flag masts in the State under the relevant provisions of the Kerala Land Conservancy Act. The Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran observed that when there is an apparent illegality, it fails to understand why the District Collectors are maintaining silence on the issue."There...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Constitution Of Central & State Haj Committees

The Supreme Court today issued notice in a writ petition seeking constitution of a Central Haj Committee prescribed u/s 3 r/w Section 4 of the Haj Committee Act, 2002 ("Act").The petition, which also sought for establishment of State Haj Committees for every state in India in compliance with Section 17 r/w 18 of the Act was listed before the bench of Justices S Abdul Nazeer and...

Centre Tables Bill In Lok Sabha To Extend Term Of CBI, ED Directors Upto 5 Years

The Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2021 have been introduced in the Lok Sabha. Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office, Dr.Jitendra Singh sought the introduction of both the Bill in Lok Sabha today. Even while opposition party members raised their objections to the introduction of the Bills,...

Can't Give General Direction To DSSSB For Publishing Answer Sheets Of All Candidates Appearing In Competitive Exams: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court today dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board for uploading on its website the answer sheets of all candidates appearing in the competitive examinations conducted by it.Stating that is is not inclined to pass a general direction on this issue, the Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh observed,"There is no...

Karnataka High Court Stays Holding Of Bar Council Of India Elections For Chairman & Other Office Bearers

The Karnataka High Court has passed an interim order staying the holding of elections on December 4 or to any other adjourned date to the office of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Executive Members of the Bar Council of India.The High Court passed the order in a writ petition by Advocate Sadashiva Reddy YR, a member of the BCI from the Karnataka State Bar Council, challenging the BCI...

"Bail Granted For Extraneous Considerations, Deserves Disciplinary Action": P&H HC Raps Judicial Officer For 'Grave Misconduct'

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday admonished a judicial officer for his "grave misconduct" as it noted that he had granted bail to an NDPS Accused on account of extraneous considerations and that the bail order was passed by deliberately ignoring the material on recordOpining that the disciplinary action against the Presiding Officer deserved to be initiated, the Bench of...

'Poorest Position': Delhi High Court On MCD's Affidavit In Plea For Cashless Medical Services To Retired Employees

"You have used the word reimbursement so loosely. It's not same as cashless service," said the Court.