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"Can't Keep Anyone Behind Bars At Whims & Wishes Of Prosecution Witnesses": MP High Court Directs State To Pay 50K To NDPS Act Accused
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed state government to pay 50,000/- to an NDPS Act accused within 15 days for "violation of his fundamental right" who has been behind bars since January 2018 and the prosecution failed to present its witnesses before the Court for the trial. The Bench of Justice G. S. Ahluwalia was hearing the 10th bail plea of one Jaipal Singh on the ground...
'Disruption Of Parliamentary proceedings: MP's Privilege Or Facet Of Our Democracy?' Who Said What?
Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on Saturday recalled deceased Union Cabinet Minister Arun Jaitely telling her in 2011 that disruption becomes the norm when voices of the people are not heard."What we saw in the monsoon session was the voice of the people, which arises with the anticipation of building a stronger nation, being suppressed by those who seek to discuss...
Double Murder Of Mumbai Based Female Artist & Her Lawyer: Supreme Court Grants Ex-Husband Bail After Six Years
Six years after the brutal double murders of an accomplished artist and her lawyer Haresh Bhambhani in Mumbai, the Supreme Court granted bail to the woman's ex-husband, artist Chintan Upadhyay. A division bench of Justices L Nageshwar Rao and BR Gavai cited the slow progress of the trial and the Upadhyay's incarceration of over six years while granting bail. The Court, however,...
"Instrumental In Organizing Protest, Active Participation": Delhi Court Denies Bail To Vinod Sharma In Jantar Mantar Sloganeering Case
A Delhi Court has denied bail to Vinod Sharma, National President of Sudarshan Vahini, accused in connection with the alleged inflammatory and anti-Muslim sloganeering at Jantar Mantar after observing that he was instrumental in organizing the protest.Observing that Sharma had an active participation in the protest, Additional Sessions Judge Anil Antil observed thus:"The presence of the...
'Reaping Benefits Of Crime, No Sympathy For Being Women Or Mothers' - CBI Court Rejects Bail For Yes Bank Founder Rana Kapoor's Wife And Daughters
The Special CBI Court on Saturday rejected bail applications of Yes Bank Founder Rana Kapoor's wife Bindu Kapoor and their two daughters -Radha and Roshni Kapoor- for their prima facie involvement in the Rs. 4000 crores Yes Bank – DHFL quid pro quo Case of 2020. The court has remanded them to judicial custody till September 23. Special Judge SU Wadgoankar observed that prima...
Consumer Complaint On Behalf Of Numerous Consumers Having Same Interest Can Be Filed Only With Permission Of Consumer Forum: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a consumer complaint on behalf of one or two consumers having same interest can be filed only with the permission of the consumer forum of which the jurisdiction is invoked.In this case, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission had allowed a complaint filed by Investor Forum Aneja Group.In appeal, it was contended that the investor forum could not...
Exclusion Of Advocates In GST Appellate Tribunals: Supreme Court Tags The Matter With Petition For Constitution Of GSTATs
The Supreme Court on Friday (September 17, 2021) tagged the special leave petition filed by Revenue Bar Association challenging Madras High Court's order of setting aside some provisions of the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 which provided for the constitution of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal ("GSTAT") and the qualification and appointment of members...
Order VII Rule 11 CPC - Plaint Can't Be Rejected If Limitation Is A Mixed Question Of Law & Fact : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a plaint cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11(d) of the Code of Civil Procedure if the issue of limitation is a mixed question of law and fact.A bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramaniam observed so while reversing a Bombay High Court's judgment which had upheld a civil court's order to reject a plaint.The suit in question was...
Supreme Court Weekly Round Up September 13 To September 19, 2021
JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Unilateral Cancellation Of Registered Sale Deed Can't Be An Anticipatory Bail Condition: Supreme CourtCase: Syed Afsar Pasha Quadri v The State of TelanganaCitation : LL 2021 SC 474The Supreme Court has observed that a registered sale deed cannot be cancelled unilaterally by one party to the said document in purported compliance of the direction given by the High...
'A Judge, Who Always Upheld Individual Liberties': Supreme Court Judges Pay Tribute To Late Justice M. Shantanagoudar
Paying tribute to deceased Supreme Court judge, Justice M. Shantanagoudar, Apex Court Justice Abdul Nazeer on Saturday spoke of the former's "astute legal mind whose incisive legal thinking was constantly channelised towards aiding and encouraging the average citizen and resolving their everyday problems".The judge was speaking at an event organised by the Karnataka State Bar Council to...
Rajasthan Assembly Passes Bill To Allow Registration Of Child Marriages
The Rajasthan State Assembly on Friday passed a bill to amend a 2009 Act [Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act] which provides for mandatory registration of marriages, including child marriages.The bill which has been passed yesterday proposes to amend, inter alia, Section 8 of the 2009 Act, which speaks of the duty of parties to submit a Memorandum for registration of marriage...