'No Faith In Investigation Carried Out By SIT Of UP Police': Plea Filed In Supreme Court Seeking CBI Probe Into Death Of Kanpur Realtor Manish Gupta

Wife of deceased Kanpur realtor Manish Gupta has moved the Supreme Court seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into his death following a police raid in a Gorakhpur hotel early on September 28. The plea has also sought the trial to be conducted in a CBI Court in Delhi instead of in Uttar Pradesh to ensure a fair trial sans the interference of powerful police personnel....

Madras High Court Seeks Response From State Gov, DMK On PIL Seeking Compensation For 'False Promises' Made By State Gov On NEET

The Madras High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Tamil Nadu government in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking compensation for students who had been adversely affected on account of the "false promises" made by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) led State government regarding the 'cancellation' of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) in Tamil Nadu. ...

Extent Of Applicability Of Centre's Insurance Scheme For Health Workers Fighting COVID-19: Supreme Court Issues Notice

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a petition raising the issue of the construction of the Centre's Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19, in so far as it employs the terminology 'requisitioned/drafted for COVID-19 related responsibilities', to determine the extent of its applicability in the interest of private medical practitioners.The scheme stipulates that as...

WhatsApp Chats Reveal Aryan Khan's Involvement In Illegal Drug Activities : Mumbai Court

WhatsApp chats prima facie reveal that accused Aryan Khan is dealing in illicit drug activities for narcotic substances on regular basis, a special court has observed refusing bail to Aryan Shahrukh Khan in the Cruise Ship Drug Case. A special NDPS Court of Judge V V Patil rejected Khan's bail plea along with bail applications of model Munmun Dhamecha and Arbaaz Merchant. A...

Only 6 Women Judges In High Court A Matter Of Concern : Kerala Advocate General

The swearing-in ceremony of Justices C Jayachandran, Sophy Thomas, PG Ajithkumar and CS Sudha as Additional Judges of the Kerala High Court took place virtually on Wednesday.Chief Justice S. Manikumar administered the oath of office to the respective judges. During his ceremonial felicitation address, Advocate General Gopalakrishna Kurup made notable observations regarding...

UAPA- State Police Has Duty To Continue Investigation Of Schedule Offence Till NIA Actually Takes It Over: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the State police has a duty to continue with the investigation of a schedule offence till the National Investigating Agency actually takes it over.Between the issuance of a direction and the actual taking up of the investigation by the NIA, there should be no hiatus in the investigation to the detriment of the interests of national security involved in...

Technical Glitches Not To Hinder Grant Of Tax Refunds: Kerala High Court

While granting tax refund to a petitioner, the Kerala High Court ruled that technical glitches should not stand in the way of ultimate grant of relief by way of refund to taxpayers.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, while observing that such hindrance would affect the confidence of taxpayers to deposit the amount required under Section 129 of the State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) Act, directed...

Should Existing CBI Director Continue If New Appointment Gets Delayed? Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the response of the Central Government to an argument made by the NGO 'Common Cause' that if the appointment of the new CBI Director gets delayed, the existing Director should be allowed to continue instead of making an ad-hoc appointment of an Acting Director.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai asked the Attorney General for India...

Breaking: Aryan Khan Moves Bombay High Court Against Special Court Order Denying Bail In Drug Case

Aryan Shahrukh Khan approached the Bombay High Court seeking bail in the cruise ship drug case hours after a special NDPS court refused bail to him and two others. His counsels, Senior Advocate Amit Desai and Satish Mandeshinde were present before Justice SW Sambre to mention the matter, but the court rose for the day before the mentioning. The case it likely to be mentioned tomorrow. As...

'We Did Not Ask For Sealed Cover ' : Supreme Court To UP Govt Over Delayed Status Report in Lakhimpur Kheri Case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the State of Uttar Pradesh for delay in filing a status report in the recent violence incident at Lakhimpur Kheri, which was filed by the in a sealed cover.A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli observed that the report should have been filed at least one day before the hearing to give the Court enough time to...

'Gross Insubordination': Delhi Court Calls For Departmental Action Against Ahlmads Over Non-Compliance Of Order Citing Shortage Of Staff

A Court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in the Karkardooma District Court complex has requested for initiation of departmental action against Ahlmads over their non-compliance of its previous order for issuance of process, citing the issue of staff shortage.Calling it gross insubordination and dereliction of duties, CMM Arun Kumar Garg said:"The aforesaid explanation is unacceptable...

Breaking: Aryan Khan Denied Bail in Cruise Ship Drug Case

A Special NDPS court at Mumbai on Wednesday refused bail to Aryan Khan, son of actor Shahrukh Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha, in the cruise ship drug case. Special Judge VV Patil pronounced the order. The NCB arrested them on October 3, following a raid at the international departure terminal of a Goa-bound cruise the previous day. They are booked under...