Plea Of Bias Can't Be Taken After Participating In Selection Process With Knowledge About Composition Of Panel : Supreme Court

While rejecting the challenge against the appointment of Dinkar Gupta IPS as the Punjab Director General of Police in 2019, the Supreme Court observed that a person can't take the plea of bias after having participated in the selection process with full knowledge about the composition of the selection panel.In this case, the appellant officer, who challenged the DGP's appointment, argued that...

E-Copies Of Bail Orders Sufficient For Release; Certified Copies Not Necessary: Telangana High Court

Observing that the indefeasible fundamental right of an accused to bail is not sufficient in itself unless the bail order is furnished within reasonable time, Telangana High Court has dispensed with the requirement of certified copies of bail orders. The court has ruled that an order copy from the High Court's Website along with case details which are available in the...

Ensure Certified Copies Of Judgements Are Issued As Per Section 76 Evidence Act : Supreme Court To HC

The 'Skin-to-skin' judgement passed by the Supreme Court yesterday had set aside impugned judgements of the Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench). A three-judge Bench of Justices U.U.Lalit, S.Ravindra Bhat and Bela.M.Trivedi has held that 'skin-to-skin' touch is not a requirement to constitute an offence of sexual assault under S.7 of the POCSO Act. The majority opinion, authored...

[India Vs New Zealand T20] Jharkhand HC Dismisses PIL Filed Against Organising Ranchi Match With Full Audience Capacity

The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed challenging the decision of the Jharkhand State Cricket Association to conduct a T-20 cricket match between India & New Zealand today with full capacity.The match is currently being played at JSCA Stadium, Dhurwa, Ranchi.Essentially, the Bench of Chief Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan and Justice...

'Constitutional Rights Cannot Be Sacrificed At The Altar Of Flimsy Explanations': Bombay High Court Seeks Inquiry, Orders Compensation To Man Illegally Detained In Custody

The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra Government to pay compensation to a man and urged an inquiry against errant police officers regarding the 28-year-old's detention in a police lockup despite a court order remanding him in judicial custody. "The constitutional and legal rights of a person cannot be sacrificed at the altar of such flimsy explanations," the bench...

Supreme Court Restrains KRDCL From Felling Heritage Trees For Bengaluru Road Widening Till HC Decides Dispute

The Supreme Court of India has restrained the Karnataka Road Development Corporation (KRDCL) from felling heritage trees for widening of various roads around Bangalore, until the matter is decided by the Karnataka High Court. A division bench of Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice A.S. Bopanna said, "During the course of the hearing, we have expressed the view that we would expect...

Senior Advocate Deepinder Singh Patwalia Appointed As The New Advocate General Of Punjab

Senior Advocate Deepinder Singh Patwalia has been appointed as the new Advocate General of Punjab.This comes days after Senior Advocate Amar Preet Singh Deol resigned from the post of AG and his resignation was accepted by the Punjab Chief Minister, Charanjit Singh Channi.A notification in this regard was issued today and which reads thus:"The Governor of Punjab in exercise of the...

Enforcement Directorate Agrees Before Kerala High Court To Trace Financial Trail Of Fake Antiquities Scam

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday informed the Kerala High Court that it will look into the financial trail of the alleged scam plotted by fake antique dealer Monson Mavunkal. Justice Devan Ramachandran allowed impleadment of the Joint Director of the Enforcement Directorate as an additional respondent in the petition. Central Government Counsel Jaishankar Nair appeared for ED and...

Fake Accident Claim Petitions: Supreme Court Directs SIT To Share Names Of Erring Advocates To Bar Council Of India

Earlier, the Supreme Court in an order dated 05.10.2021 had criticized the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh for its failure to take action against advocates for filing fake claim petitions under Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and Workmen Compensation Act. The Court further directed the State of UP/SIT to forward the name of the advocates against whom prima facie cases of cognizable offences...

Delhi Court Imposes 10K Cost On Frivolous Litigant Accusing Judge Of Threatening With Judicial Powers

A Delhi Court has imposed Rs. 10,000 cost on a litigant who had sought transfer of his case alleging bias against the presiding Judge. It was alleged that during the proceedings, the Judge threatened the Petitioner's counsel of showing his judicial powers.Finding the allegations to be baseless and the petition to be devoid of merits, District & Sessions Judge Girish Kathpalia dismissed...

Sabarimala Spot Booking Intended To Ensure Maximum Participation At Darshan, Cannot Be Confined To Two Days: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Friday ruled that the validity of seats registered for Sabarimala darshan through spot booking cannot be confined to 2 days as followed presently. A Division Bench comprising Justices Anil K. Narendran and P.G Ajithkumar emphasised that the very purpose of introducing spot booking centres was to enable devotees who did not have the required facilities for online...

Madras High Court Orders Status Quo On Construction Activities Near Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple

The Madras High Court has ordered status quo in a PIL alleging illegal construction and quarrying near Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Singavaram. It has directed the authorities not to undertake any construction activities for the time being. The Bench of Acting Chief Justice M. Duraiswamy and Justice Satya Narayana Prasad also deemed it fit to list the matter before the special...