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"Lord Rama & Krishna Reside In The Heart Of Indians": Allahabad High Court While Granting Bail To Man Booked For FB Post
Stressing that no one has the right to hurt the religious sentiments of others in the name of the right to freedom of speech and expression and that Lord Rama & Krishna reside in the heart of Indians, the Allahabad High Court on Friday granted bail to man booked for an FB post against Lord Rama & Lord Krishna. The Bench of Justice Shekhar Yadav was dealing with a bail plea of...
Aryan Khan Bail : Jurisdiction With Special Court As Offences Against Co-Accused Punishable With More Than 3 Yrs, Says Magistrate
The magistrate's court at Mumbai rejected the bail applications of Aryan Khan, son of actor Sharukh Khan, and two others in the cruise ship drug bust, observing that a Special Court under the NDPS Act would have exclusive jurisdiction to hear their pleas. A detailed 15-page order copy was made available on Saturday. Additional Metropolitan Magistrate RM Nilekar observed...
Supreme Court Partially Approves Gujarat Govt's Draft Scheme To Permit Transfer Of Properties Allotted To MPs/ MLAs
The Supreme Court on Friday partially approved the Draft scheme formulated by the State of Gujarat for transfer of plots allotted to MLAs/MPs and/or other high-level functionaries at concessional rates.A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli has modified its order dated 2 November 2021 whereby it had stayed any further allotments or transfer of the...
Can't Misuse Sexually Explicit Images/Videos Even If Captured With The Consent Of Women: Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Rape Accused
While denying bail to a rape accused, the Allahabad High Court on Monday observed that even if sexually explicit images and videos are captured with the consent of a woman, the misuse of the same can't be justified once the relationship between the victim and accused gets strained. The Bench of Justice Saurabh Lavania also stressed that in such matters, being parens patriae and...
Breaking: Centre Notifies Appointment Of New Chief Justices For 13 High Courts By Transfer/Elevation
The Central Government today approved the appointment and transfers of Chief Justices in 13 High Courts. While few High Courts, which are currently working with Acting Chief Justices, have got Chief Justices, other High Courts have got new Chief Justices.In exercise of power conferred under Constitution of India, Hon. President of India, in consultation with Chief Justice of India, is pleased...
Breaking: Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Akil Kureshi As The Chief Justice Of Rajasthan High Court
The Central Government has notified the appointment of Justice Akil Kureshi as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. He is presently serving as the Chief Justice of Tripura High Court.Justice Kureshi enrolled as an Advocate in Gujarat after obtaining an LL.B. degree in 1983. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court in March 2004 and was made a permanent judge...
Breaking: Centre Notifies The Appointment Of Justice Rajesh Bindal As The Chief Justice Of Allahabad High Court
The Central Government today notified the appointment of Justice Rajesh Bindal as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, He is presently serving as the Acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court.During his tenure as the ACJ, Justice Bindal was criticized by a fellow Judge over Roster management and purported violation of the Appellate Side Rules.Besides, the Chairman of Bar...
SC/ST Act Offences - Petition U/S 482 CrPC Not Maintainable Against The Order Taking Cognizance; Only Appeal U/S 14A(1) Maintainable": Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday held that an Application U/s 482 Cr.P.C. can't be filed against a cognizance order passed by Special Judge in an SC/ST Act Offence and that against such an order, only an appeal shall lie before the High Court under Section 14A(1) of the S.C./S.T. Act.In this matter, an application under 482 CrPC was moved to pray to quash the cognizance order passed by...
Pegasus Snooping- 'Matter Is Sub-Judice': AG Refuses Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against NSO Group Directors; Secretary Home
The Attorney General for India KK Venugopal on Thursday declined to grant consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against the directors of the NSO Group for alleged "military-grade surveillance" of a Supreme Court justice, while he still was in office, two Supreme Court registry officials on the judicial side of the writ section, and another Supreme Court staffer. NSO is an...
Aachit Kumar, Allegedly Named By Aryan Khan, Sent To Judicial Custody After NCB Doesn't Seek Further Custody
The Esplanade Court in Mumbai remanded accused Aachit Kumar to judicial custody in connection with the Cruise Ship Drug Case after the Narcotics Control Bureau did not seek his further custody. During the previous hearing, NCB's counsels orally claimed that Kumar was Aryan Khan and co-accused Arbaaz Merchant's 'supplier.' They have alleged that Khan's had chats with Kumar for drugs. The...
Mere Exclusion Of Sibling From Will Not A Ground To Suspect Its Genuineness : Supreme Court
While dealing with the validity of a Will, the Supreme Court observed that a mere exclusion of a sibling per se from the Will would not create a suspicion against it, unless it is surrounded by other suspicious circumstances.The Court stated that a testamentary court is not a "court of suspicion" but a "court of conscience" that has to consider relevant materials instead of adopting...