Delhi Court Seeks Enforcement Directorate's Response On Gautam Thapar's Bail Plea In Yes Bank Loan Fraud Case

A Delhi Court has sought response of the Enforcement Directorate on the bail application filed by Avantha Group Promoter Gautam Thapar in connection with the Yes Bank loan fraud case.Special Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal issued notice on the bail plea while directing the ED to file reply in the matter and also to supply it's copy in advance to Thapar.Earlier the Court had sent Thapar to judicial...

State's Total Dependence On Outsourcing Mode Even For Discharge Of Sovereign Functions Not A Healthy Practice: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently observed that the State's total dependence upon the mode of outsourcing even for discharge of sovereign functions which is not a healthy practice. "It is unfortunate to know that the work of building basic infrastructure of e.g. roads is being outsourced by the State," the Court noted.The Bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Deepak Kumar Agarwal...

Fracture Of Hyoid Bone Often Found In Strangulation Cases & Not In Suicide Cases: Allahabad HC Dismisses Murder Convict's Appeal

The Allahabad High Court last week dismissed an appeal filed by a Murder convict who killed his own wife by strangulation inside the privacy of the house (in the bedroom) where the deceased/wife was along with the appellant/husband. The Bench of Justice Pritinker Diwaker and Justice Manju Rani Chauhan perused the post-mortem report of the deceased and noted that it clearly indicated that...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice To DDA On Plea Alleging Construction Of DLF Townships On Land Meant To Be 'Lung Spaces'

The plea seeks implementation of orders passed by the Supreme Court in case of MC Mehta v. Union of India (1985).

Charges Not Framed Despite 78 Adjournments Over 7 Years : Supreme Court Criticizes Trial Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 15, 2021) while dealing with a special leave petition challenging Uttarakhand High Court's order of dismissing a writ that sought speedy disposal of a criminal case filed in 2014 came down heavily on the trial court for its failure to frame charges due to 78 adjournments irrespective of taking cognizance almost seven years back. The bench...

2nd Edition Of Ram Jethmalani Memorial Lecture Series [18th September 2021]

The Second edition of Ram Jethmalani Memorial Lecture Series on Disruption of Parliamentary proceedings – an MPs privilege and/or a fact of Parliamentary democracy? The Guest of Honour is M Venkaiah Naidu, Hon'ble Vice President of India, Hon'ble Chairman of Rajya Sabha The Guests are Kiren Rijiju, Union Cabinet Minister of Law, A G Venugopal, Learned Attorney General for India,...

'File Separate Petitions For All FIRs'- Bombay High Court Directs Narayan Rane On 'Slap Remark' Row Involving Uddhav Thackeray

The Bombay High Court on Friday orally asked the Union Cabinet Minister Narayan Rane, 69, to file separate petitions for all the FIRs against him over his derogatory remarks against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar heard Rane's amended plea under Article 226 of the Constitution to quash and grant protection in five the FIRs against him following his...

Plea On Compensation For Wrongful Detention Of Manipur Activist: Petitioner Accuses Manipur Govt. Of Dragging The Matter, Terms It As 'Unfair'

Supreme Court bench led by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud has posted the matter after 2 weeks.

'Ground Reality Today Is That Almost No Tender Remains Unchallenged': Supreme Court Reemphasizes Limited Scope Of 'Tender Jurisdiction'

The ground reality today is that almost no tender remains unchallenged, the Supreme Court remarked in a judgment delivered on Friday (17 September 2021).The bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy observed that the enlarged role of the Government in economic activity and its corresponding ability to give economic 'largesse' was the bedrock of creating what is commonly called...

Single Bench Hearing Transfer Petitions Cannot Pass Mutual Consent Divorce Decree Invoking Article 142: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a single bench hearing Transfer petition cannot pass a decree divorce by mutual consent under Section under Section 13 B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 read with Article 142 of the Constitution of India.In a recent order, Justice Abhay S. Oka, referring to Supreme Court Rules 2013, said he could not pass a decree of divorce 'sitting singly'.Before the...

Ensure Newslaundry's Data Is Not Leaked: Delhi High Court Tells Income Tax Department Following Survey & Seizure

The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Income Tax Department to seek instructions on a petition filed by news portal Newslaundry and it's CEO Abhinandan Sekhri, apprehending leakage of the data seized during a recent IT survey in their office.In the plea filed through Advocate Nipun Katyal, it has been stated by the petitioners that they apprehend their private data, having no incriminating...

Rent Control Act Will Not Bar Demolition Of Building As Per Municipal Law: Supreme Court

The Rent Act will not prevail over the Municipal Act, the Court said.