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'Where Is Param Bir Singh?', Supreme Court Says No Protection To Absconding Officer Till His Whereabouts Are Known
The Supreme Court on Thursday enquired the whereabouts of former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, who was recently declared as an absconder by a Mumbai Magistrate after his non-appearance in an extortion case.A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh was considering the petition filed by Param Bir Singh seeking protection in the cases of corruption and...
'Remedy Before High Court': Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea For Default Bail By Former UP Minister Gayatri Prajapati In Money Laundering Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain an application of default bail moved by former Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Gayatri Prajapati and instead observed that the appropriate remedy in this regard would lie before the Allahabad High Court. A Special Court in Lucknow had declined to grant default bail to Prajapati and had also granted custody to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in...
Can An Appeal Arise To The Division Bench From An Order Other Than Passed Under Article 226: MP HC Refers The Question to Larger Bench
In a challenge to the order by the Single Judge, a Division Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has referred the matter to a larger bench with the following question:Whether the Division Bench in the exercise of powers under Section 2 of the Madhya Pradesh High Court (Appeal to Division Bench) Act, 2005 may entertain the appeal arising from an order other than the order passed under...
Tripura High Court Directs Closure Of Shops In State Selling Wild Animals, Birds Notified Under Wild Life (Protection) Act
The Tripura High Court on Tuesday directed the authorities under the Wildlife (Protection) Act to take action regarding the closure of all such shops in the state of Tripura where animals and birds notified under the Act are being sold.The Bench of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice S. G. Chattopadhyay has called for a compliance report/order in this regard within a period of...
Supreme Court To Hear Next Week SLP Against Appointment Of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana As Commissioner Of Delhi Police
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre for Public Interest Litigation to file an SLP against the Delhi High Court judgment dismissing the challenge to the appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Commissioner of Delhi Police.The Apex Court said it will consider the matter next Friday.This order was passed by the bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and A. S. Bopanna...
Supreme Court Dismisses CBSE-ICSE Students' Plea Seeking Hybrid Option For Class X-XII Term Exams
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition filed by students seeking urgent directions to conduct Class X and XII CBSE and ICSE Term I exams in hybrid manner for November 18, 2021.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar dismissed the petition observing that the CBSE term exams have already commenced on November 16 and an intervention at this juncture will disturb...
Congress Leader Moves Supreme Court Challenging Ordinances Extending Tenure Of CBI & ED Directors
A writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Centre's decision to extend the tenure of the Directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) up to 5 years. Originally, the term of CBI and ED heads is 2 years. "Extension of Tenure, in this adhoc and episodic fashion, in fact reaffirms the control of the Executive...
Kerala High Court Issues Guidelines For Family Court To Endorse Divorce Under Muslim Personal Law, Says Detailed Enquiry Not Necessary
The Kerala High Court has formulated guidelines to be followed by the Family Court in a petition filed to endorse an extrajudicial divorce under Muslim Personal Law.A Division Bench comprising Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Kauser Edappagath was considering the scope and nature of the enquiry to be undertaken by the Family Court in such cases:"The unilateral extrajudicial divorce...
Breaking: Supreme Court Allows Centre To Further Disinvest Its 29.5% Shares In Hindustan Zinc Ltd., Orders CBI Investigation Into 2002 Disinvestment Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the Union of India may disinvest its residual shareholding of 29.5% in HZL.The Court also directed that a prima facie case for registration of Regular Case by the CBI as regards the illegalities in the March, 2002 disinvestment of 26% shares is concerned, and order the CBI to do the needful.The bench headed by Justice D. Y. Chandrachud was pronouncing...
Restricting 'Touch' Or 'Physical Contact' Only To 'Skin To Skin' Contact Absurd : Supreme Court Reverses Bombay HC's POCSO Judgment
"The most important ingredient for constituting the offence of sexual assault under Section 7 of the Act is the "sexual intent" and not the "skin to skin" contact with the child"
Case Against Rahul Gandhi For Allegedly Disclosing Rape Victim Identity In Social Media Withdrawn From Delhi Court
A Delhi Court yesterday disposed of as withdrawn a plea filed by BJP Delhi Media Head and Spokesperson Naveen Kumar Jindal against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly disclosing the identity of 9 year old minor victim who was allegedly gang-raped and murdered in Delhi Cantt area.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Dharmendra Singh of Rouse Avenue Court took on record the...