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Police Officers Who Extract Money Using Proximity With Govt Have To Go To Jail : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday made scathing oral remarks on 'new trend' in the country where police officers extract money when they are on good terms with the government, and seek protection when they face criminal cases after change in government."When you're good with government, you may extract, then you've to pay back with interest. This is too much, why should we grant protection to...
"Individual Liberty Cannot Be Misused In A Manner That Threatens Fabric Of Society By Attempting To Destabilise It, Cause Hurt"- Delhi HC In Riots Case
While denying bail to Mohd. Ibrahim in Head Constable Ratan Lal Murder Case during the North East Delhi riots, the Delhi High Court observed that individual liberty cannot be misused in a way that it threatens the fabric of society by attempting to destabilize it or cause hurt to others.Justice Subramonium Prasad made the observation while passing order in connection with murder of Head...
Section 494 IPC: Second Marriage While Divorce Decree Was Stayed; Appeal Dismissed Later; No Offence Of Bigamy: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that if a party enters into a second marriage when the appeal of the decree of divorce of the first marriage is still pending, he/she will not be guilty of the offence of bigamy under Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code if the appeal is subsequently dismissed. While allowing a petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to quash...
Rummy A Game Of Skill When Played With or Without Stakes: Kerala High Court While Lifting Ban On Online Rummy
The Kerala High Court on Thursday while lifting the ban on Online Rummy in the State made key clarifications on some common questions surrounding the game, particularly that online rummy played either with stakes or without stakes remains to be a 'game of skill'. Following the suit of the Madras High Court, Justice T.R Ravi added:"The notification is declared as arbitrary, illegal and...
1993 Serial Train Blasts: Supreme Court Directs TADA Court To Complete Framing Of Charges Against Accused In Pending Trial Within 2 Months
In connection with the bail plea of Hameer Ui Uddin, accused in the serial blasts in multiple Rajdhani Express and other trains in 1993, the Supreme Court on Monday directed that the Special Judge of the Designated Court, Ajmer shall complete the framing of the charges in 2 months.The direction was issued by a bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and B. V. Nagarathna in the light of the SLP...
Khori Gaon Evictions : Can Aadhaar Card Be Used To Seek Rehabilitation? Supreme Court Asks Faridabad Corporation
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad to consider whether Aadhar card could be included in the eligibility criteria for identification of persons eligible to apply for rehabilitation in relation to the demolition of 10,000 houses that have been planned by the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad at Khori Gaon in Faridabad, Haryana.A Bench comprising Justice...
SCBA Executive Committee Passes Resolution For Resumption Of Physical Hearings
The Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association in its meeting held on September 27, 2021 unanimously barring one member namely Ms Nina Gupta has passed a resolution for forthwith resumption of physical hearing in Supreme Court. SCBA in its resolution has stated that proximity card/ SCBA identity card should be sufficient for its members to enter into the...
'Unscrupulous Elements': Madras HC Directs MHA To Frame Laws Within 3 Months To Ensure Immediate Deportation Of Illegal Immigrants On Completion Of Sentence
The Madras High Court on Monday directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to frame appropriate laws within 3 months with regards to illegal immigrants who repeatedly commit petty offences in order to continue inhabiting within the territorial limits of the country. The Court observed that the Union must ensure that such illegal immigrants are immediately deported back to their country of origin...
Maharashtra Cabinet Minister's Son-In-Law Granted Bail In NDPS Case
A special court on Monday granted bail to three accused, including Sameer Khan, son-in-law of NCP leader and state Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik, in a case involving the alleged recovery of over 194.6 kg of Ganja. The two other accused who have been granted bail are celebrity manager Rahila Khan and UK National Karan Sejnani. The accused were arrested in January and...
Resignation Once Accepted Can't Be Withdrawn Citing Mere Delay In Relieving Employee : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that mere delay in relieving an employee from his duties does not impact the acceptance of his resignation. The Court rejected the argument of the employee that he was entitled to withdraw the resignation citing the delay in relieving him of his duties."Once such a resignation was accepted, and not even assailed, there could be no...
Mere Use Of 'Irrevocably' On Talaqnama Does Not Invalidate Talaq If Husband Made Subsequent Efforts For Reconciliation: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently dismissed an appeal filed by the former wife of a serving judicial officer seeking to invalidate the talaqnama served on her on the ground that it contained the word 'irrevocably'. A Division Bench of Justices A.K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Mohamed Nias C.P ruled that the pre-requisites for pronouncing a valid talaq were fulfilled in this case. It observed,"Had it...