Extortion Complaint Against Bengaluru ACP: Karnataka High Court Quashes The Prosecution Case For Being 'Malicious' And 'Vengeful'

The Karnataka High Court recently quashed an extortion case registered against an Assistant Commissioner of Police. The court while doing so noted that, "The Criminal proceedings are manifest with malafides and the entire proceedings are maliciously instituted with ulterior motives for wreaking vengeance on the accused with a view to spite him due to the personal and private...

Intention To Further Activities Of Terrorist Organization Mandatory For Offences Under Section 38/39 UAPA : Thwafa Fasal's Lawyer Argues For Bail In Supreme Court

"The intent to further the activities of the terrorist organisation is mandatory to make out an offence under sections 38 and 39 of the UAPA. Otherwise, everybody will come to be thrown into jail for indefinite periods just for having a pamphlet or a book in their houses!", Sr Adv Jayant Muthuraj argued.

Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple Facing Unprecedented Financial Crisis; Govt Aid Needed : Administrative Committee To Supreme Court

The iconic Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple at Thiruvananthapuram is facing unprecedented financial crisis and is unable to meet the monthly expenses due to the pandemic crisis, its Administrative Committee has told the Supreme Court.The report submitted by the head of the Administrative Committee - the District Judge of Thiruvananthapuram P Krishnakumar -stated that though the temple requested...

Dr. Virendrasinh Tawade, Prime Accused in Narendra Dabholkar Murder, Approaches Bombay High Court For Bail

ENT surgeon Dr Virendrasinh Tawade, prime accused in the 2013 murder of anti-superstition crusader Narendra Dabholkar has approached the Bombay High Court for bail. The CBI arrested right-wing doctor Tawade on June 10, 2016. On Tuesday, a division bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar granted the Central Bureau of Investigation two weeks to file their reply. Dabholkar was...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On Plea By Delhi Waqf Board Seeking Protection Of Religious Properties Amid Central Vista Redevelopment Project

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought Centre's stand on the petition moved by Delhi Waqf Board seeking preservation and protection of religious/waqf properties of historical importance amid the ongoing Central Vista Redevelopment Project.Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva asked the Centre to seek instructions in the matter while posting the case for further hearing on September 29."The project...

Collegium Reiterates Proposal To Transfer Five Judges; Recommends Transfer of One More Judge

The Supreme Court Collegium has reiterated its earlier recommendation issued on September 16, regarding transfer of five judges from various high courts.The names of the Judges are:Name of JudgeFrom ToRajan Gupta Punjab and Haryana HCPatna HCP.B. BajanthriKarnataka HCPatna HCSanjeev Prakash SharmaRajasthan HCPatna HCT. Amarnath GoudTelangana HCTripura HCSubhash ChandAllahabad...

Family Courts Expected To Act With Due Application Of Mind Without Being Hyper- Technical, Should Have Litigant Friendly Approach: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the family courts are expected to act with due application of mind without being hyper technical, having a litigant friendly approach.Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh observed thus:"The Family Court is obliged to function so as to relieve the parties of the suffering that they are going through on account of matrimonial disputes. It is...

Change Of Date Of Birth In Service Records Cannot Be Claimed As Of Right; Can Be Rejected For Delay & Latches : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that change of date of birth in the service record cannot be claimed as of right, even if there is cogent evidence.Such applications, the court said, can only be processed as per the relevant provisions/regulations applicable. They can be rejected on the ground of delay and latches also more particularly when it is made at the fag end of service and/or when...

Fake Lawyer Case : Kerala High Court Advises Bar Associations To Verify With Bar Council Before Admitting New Members

The Kerala High Court while denying pre-arrest bail to Sessy Xavier who practised in the State as an Advocate for over two years without enrolment, observed that she had not merely deceived the Bar Association or the general public, but the entire Judicial system.The Court also observed that it is advisable that Bar Associations verify with the Bar Council before admitting new...

Supreme Court To Hold UP Chief Secretary Personally Liable If Election For Newly Constituted Municipal Council Not Held Within 2 Months

The Supreme Court on Friday(September 17) directed the Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission to ensure that the elections for establishing the newly constituted Municipal Council Siswan Bazar, is conducted at the earliest and, in any case, within two months. "If there is laxity on the part of the State in ensuring completion of the elections within two months from today, the...

Covid Deaths Due To Oxygen Shortage: High Court Nod To Delhi Govt's High Powered Committee For Compensation

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday approved the functioning of High Powered Committee formed by the Delhi Government for probing into deaths due to oxygen shortage amid Covid-19 pandemic.While giving it's nod to the Committee, Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh said that it finds no difficulty in the functioning of the HPC in discharging the roles assigned to it. However, the Court...

'He Is Doing It To Remain Politically Relevant' - Shiv Sena Minister Drags BJP Leader Kirit Somaiya To Court In Rs 100 Crore Defamation Suit

Shiv Sena minister Anil Parab on Tuesday approached the Bombay High Court in a suit against BJP Leader Kirit Somaiya seeking damages of Rs 100 crore for posting "defamatory" tweets against him since May 2021. Parab's plea accuses Somaiya, a "known political rival," of defaming him to remain politically relevant and gain some traction in his own political party through media...