Clear Case Of Conspiracy; Will Find Out Ultimately Connections Between Accused : NCB Opposes Bail To Aryan Khan & Others

The Special NDPS Court in Mumbai has reserved judgment on the bail pleas filed by Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha, who were arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau in connection with the cruise ship drug case on October 3. Arguments for all three applicants concluded yesterday. Read here. Special Judge VV Patil today, after hearing Additional Solicitor General...

New Judges Take Oath In Gauhati High Court

In the august presence of the Hon'ble Judges of the Gauhati High Court, distinguished guests and media persons on 13th October, 2021, two Additional Judges of the Gauhati High Court i.e. Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia and Mr. Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia were sworn in as permanent Judges of the Gauhati High Court and two advocates i.e. Sri Kakheto Sema and Sri Devashis Baruah and two other...

Income Tax Act - Date Of Receipt Of Order Irrelevant For Computing Limitation Under Section 263(2) : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the date of the receipt of the assessment order has no relevance in computing the limitation period for the Revision by the Principal Commissioner under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act.A Bench of Justices M.R.Shah and A.S.Bopanna made the above observation in Commissioner of Income Tax, Chennai vs Mohammed Meeran Shahul Hameed- a case dealing with...

Reporting Of Allegations About Official Duties Of Public Figure Not Defamation : J&K&L HC Quashes Complaint Against Arnab Goswami, Aditya Raj Kaul

The Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court yesterday quashed a defamation complaint filed by the senior leader of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Naeem Akhter, against the Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV, Arnab Goswami, and journalist Aditya Raj Kaul.Stressing that the press has a bounden duty to bring to the notice of the viewers and readers the day-to-day events, particularly those...

Bengaluru Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Company CEO Alleged To Have Sublet Aadhaar Enrollment Process

A sessions court in Bengaluru has granted anticipatory bail to a 47 years old entrepreneur, allegedly involved in illegally selling Aadhaar kits and Aadhaar cards. Additional City Civil and Session Judge Gururaj Somakkalava, said "Holding mini-trial by the court while considering the bail petition is deprecated by the Hon`ble Apex Court and various other Hon'ble High Courts in a catena...

Aryan Khan Bail: Court Reserves Order For Oct 20 - LIVE UPDATES From Hearing

A Special NDPS Court in Mumbai will hear the bail applications of Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha in the cruise ship drugs case. They were arrested on October 3 and are currently lodged in Arthur Road Prison. On October 7, a Mumbai Magistrate had rejected further NCB custody of the accused and had remanded them to judicial custody.Yesterday, the lawyers for the accused...

Delhi Gymkhana Club Case: Supreme Court Directs NCLT To Dispose Pending Proceedings Within 4 Months

While declining to interfere in the civil appeal(s) filed challenging NCLAT's order directing the suspension of Delhi Gymkhana Club's General Committee and appointment of an Administrator nominated by the Union of India the Supreme Court on September 30, 2021 directed NCLT, Delhi to dispose of the proceedings pending before it within 4 months.Noting that the appeal was against an...

Difficult For Doctors To Work If They Always Face The Threat Of Being Beaten Up/Harassed By Patients' Relatives: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently observed that if doctors face the threat of being beaten up or being harassed by the relatives of patients every single day, then it would be difficult for them to function.The Bench of Justice Vikas Bahl observed thus while dismissing a 482 CrPC plea for quashing of an FIR registered against Naresh Kumar and others (applicants before the Court)...

Kerala High Court Once Again Calls For Effective Implementation Of Rape Victim Protection Guidelines In State

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday yet again voiced its concern regarding the increasing number of sexual abuse and rape survivors seeking police protection, given the incompetent implementation of the victim protection guidelines.Justice Devan Ramachandran was adjudicating upon a plea filed by a survivor of sexual attack alleging harassment not just from the accused but also from two...

Fake Accident Claim Petitions : Supreme Court Directs BCI To Act Against Erring Lawyers

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 5, 2021) 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."It is very unfortunate that in such a serious matter, where the allegations are of filing of fake claim petitions in which the advocates are also alleged...

Kerala Assembly Ruckus Case: Chief Judicial Magistrate Dismisses Discharge Plea Moved By Accused

A Kerala court on Wednesday dismissed the discharge petitions filed by the Education Minister V Sivankutty and five others in the notorious Assembly ruckus case which attracted public attention in 2015.The other accused were opposition MLAs during the incident, namely E P Jayarajan, KT Jaleel, K Ajith, C.K Sadasivan and K Kunhammed. Both Sivankutty and Jaleel are currently members of the...

Rules Extending Abortion Limit To 24 Weeks For Certain Categories Of Women Notified By The Central Government

The Central Government on Tuesday (October 12) notified the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Rules, 2021 which extend the gestational limit for termination of a pregnancy from 20 to 24 weeks for certain categories of women. These rules have been notified under Section 6 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act.Importantly, the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act,...