Retd Mumbai Police Officer Cites CCTV Footage, Says Son Falsely Implicated By NCB Team Led By Sameer Wankhede

In a fresh set of allegations against the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and its Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede a retired police officer's son has cited CCTV footage to contradict the alleged seizure of 300 gms of ganja and 436 LSD blots from his home in June,2021. Retired Assistant Police Commissioner (ACP) Anant Kenjale's son - Shreyas - has sought for the court to take the CCTV...

Sale Deed Executed Without Payment Of Price Is Void; Has No Legal Effect: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the payment of price is an essential part of a sale.If a sale deed in respect of an immovable property is executed without payment of price and if it does not provide for the payment of price at a future date, it is not a sale at all in the eyes of law, the bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka said.The court also observed that a document which...

"12 Rohingya Refugees In State, No Anti National Activity Or Association With ISIS Reported So Far": Kerala Tells Supreme Court

The State of Kerala has informed the Supreme Court that at present there are 12 Rohingyan refugees present in the State, comprising 2 families and including 2 newborn babies who are residing at Muttil in Wayanad District.The State has informed the Court that no anti-national activities by Rohingyas have been reported so far and no instances of Rohingyas being associated with ISI or ISIS has...

Arbitrator Cannot Modify Award On An Application Under Section 33 Arbitration Act: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that an Arbitrator cannot modify an Arbitration award on an application filed under Section 33 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.Only in a case of arithmetical and/or clerical error, the award can be modified and such errors only can be corrected, the bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna said.In this case, the arbitrator passed an award directing...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-91]

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Kerala Assembly Ruckus Case: Accused Move High Court To Set Aside Magistrate's Order Rejecting Their Plea For Discharge

The accused in the infamous Assembly Ruckus case have approached the Kerala High Court with a revision petition seeking to set aside the recent order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate rejecting their plea of discharge. The revision petitioners have also sought the Court to call for the records from the lower court leading to the said order. Education Minister V Sivankutty and then opposition...

CM Advocates' Welfare Scheme: High Court Seeks Response Of Centre, Delhi Govt In Plea Seeking Opening Of Portal For Registration Of Advocates

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea seeking opening up of portal for registration of advocates in connection with the CM Advocates' Welfare Scheme which was closed in April last year amid covid 19 pandemic.The plea also challenged the Single judge order for extension of benefits under CM Advocates' Welfare Scheme to all lawyers who are residing in the NCR region but are practicing...

Fake Claim Petitions : Bar Council Of India Suspends 28 UP Advocates Over Alleged Malpractices

The Bar Council of India has through a press release, notified its decision to suspend 28 Advocates of Uttar Pradesh "indulged in malpractices of Filing Fake Claim Cases"The Bar Council's action has come after the Supreme Court's recent order directing the State of UP/SIT to forward the names of the advocates against whom prima facie cases of cognizable offences are disclosed filing fake...

Supreme Court Asks Railways To Explain Contrary Positions Taken In Different Cases On Rehabilitation Policy For Slum Dwellers

The Supreme Court today pulled the Ministry of Railway ("Ministry") for taking contradictory stands before different forums including the Top Court with regards to its Rehabilitation Policy for evicted slum dwellers.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar directed the Secretary, Ministry of Railways to explain the conflicting position taken before different forums including...

[BREAKING] 'Can't Say Nawab Malik's Allegations Against Sameer Wankhede Are Totally False At Prima Facie Stage' : Bombay High Court Refuses To Pass Injunction

The Bombay High Court on Monday refused to pass a temporary injunction order to restrain Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik from making public statements or social media posts against NCB's Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede and his family.The Court said that prima facie, it cannot be said that the allegations raised by Malik against Wankhede are totally false."At the prima face stage,...

'Against Public Interest' : Madras HC Refuses To Hear PIL Challenging Vaccine Mandate For Teachers

Madras High Court has termed a PIL challenging the compulsory double vaccination policy of the government to enter educational institutions as 'against public interest and not in the interest of the larger chunk of population'. The first bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice P.D Audikesavalu was hearing a petition filed by Academic Resource Advancement...

Bombay High Court Defers Criminal Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi Over 'Chowkidar Chor Hain' Remark

The Bombay High Court on Monday deferred the hearing in the criminal defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by a BJP leader over his "Chowkidar Chor Hain" remarks during 2019 Lok Sabha election campaign till December 20, 2021.A bench of Justice SK Shinde passed the order in a petition filed by Gandhi under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to quash...