Delhi High Court Denies Permission To Accused For Going To Afghanistan; Says Bleak Chance Of Returning Under Prevailing Circumstances Of The Country

Taking note of the prevailing circumstances in Afghanistan resulting from Taliban's takeover, the Delhi High Court has refused to permit an Afghan National, accused in connection with a customs case, to return to his country to look after his family. The Court observed that if permitted, the chances of the accused being able to return are very bleak.Justice Mukta Gupta denied relief to a man...

UAPA -What Difference Will It Make If Accused Files Bail Application Under Section 439 or 437? Jamia Alumni President Argues Before Delhi Court

A Delhi Court on Wednesday heard President of Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association, Shifa-Ur-Rehman who argued on the maintainability of bail plea under the provisions of UAPA in connection with the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case (FIR 59/2020).Advocate Abhishek Singh appearing for Rehman submitted before Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat that UAPA provides for the source of the...

Use Of Gauchar Land By State Or Any Third Party Contrary To What Is Permitted Cannot Go On: Supreme Court

While directing the State of Gujarat to bring Gauchar Land (grazing land) of Village Bhandu in conformity with its use, the Supreme Court on Monday (September 6, 2021) observed that use of gauchar land, whether by State of any third party, contrary to what was permitted could not go on. "It is trite to say that gauchar land can be used only for purposes for which it is permitted to...

Once Jurisdictional Challenge U/S 16 Arbitration & Conciliation Act Is Rejected, Party Has To Wait Till Stage Of S. 34 Proceedings: Madhya Pradesh HC

The Jabalpur Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has reiterated that the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is a "self contained code" dealing with every aspect of arbitration. It added that once an Arbitral Tribunal rejects an application disputing its competency in terms of jurisdiction, the same cannot be challenged immediately and the arbitral proceedings may continue till passing...

Chief Conservator To Settle Ecologically Fragile Land Disputes If Application Filed Within 6 Months From Individual Notice: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently upheld the Single Judge's decision directing the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) to consider the applications preferred by the petitioners regarding a dispute whether their land is an ecologically fragile land since it was filed within 6 months from the date of individual notices served on them.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and...

Petitions Filed Before HC In The Name Of Deceased Advocate: Allahabad High Court Directs Registrar General To Lodge FIR

The Allahabad High Court last week directed its Registrar General to lodge a First Information Report (FIR) in the matter, after it found that 3 petitions were filed before the Court in the name of an advocate who has already died. The Bench of Justice Samit Gopal was presiding over a bail plea, filed in the name of the deceased lawyer, when it noted that 3 other pleas have also been...

UP Police Transfers Investigation Of Case Under 'Anti-Love Jihad Law' To Karnataka Police: Allahabad HC Stays Order, Seeks State's Response

The Allahabad High Court last week stayed an order passed by the Uttar Pradesh Police transferring an investigation into an 'Anti-Love Jihad Law' matter [U.P. Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, 2020] to Karnataka Police and called for a response from the State Government.The Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Saroj Yadav was hearing the plea of a lady, Umme Kulsum,...

Will Demoralise The Police Force: State Opposes Plea Urging CBI Probe Into Massive Bank Fraud Before Kerala High Court

The State government submitted its counter-affidavit on Wednesday before the Kerala High Court in a plea seeking CBI investigation into the controversy that rocked the State wherein a Rs 100-crore bank fraud was uncovered in Thrissur's Karuvannur Cooperative Bank.The petition seeking a mandamus to entrust the investigation to the CBI was filed by M.V.Suresh, a former employee of the...

Huge Disparity Between Pay Scale Of Judicial Officers And Court Staff: Kerala Judicial Officers' Assn Submits Before Supreme Court

The Kerala Judicial Officers' Association, an association representing all the Judicial Officers of the District Judiciary in the State of Kerala, has filed an application before the Supreme Court stating that court staff in subordinate courts in the state are paid more than judicial officers in the State.It is submitted that after the state approved the recommendations of the Eleventh...

Blind Man Seeks Availability Of Public Documents In 'Braille' Under Disabilities Act: Allahabad HC Calls For State, HC Reply

A Blind man has approached the Allahabad High Court seeking, inter alia, availability of public documents in accessible formats (including in Braille) as per the mandate of Section 12 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.The Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Deepak Verma has called for the reply of the State Government and the High Court administration and have...

'You've Gone Too Far' : Supreme Court Grants 3 Days To Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya For Unconditional Apology In Contempt Case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted three days time to to Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya to tender an unconditional apology for scandalizing the Court and withdraw 'all what he has said'. The request to tender an apology was made by Daiya when he appeared before the Court pursuant to Court's order issuing bailable warrants against him. A Division Bench comprising...

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To 72 Year Old Whose Anticipatory Bail Plea Has Not Been Listed By Patna HC For 6 Months

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 8) granted interim protection of no coercive action for a month to a 72-year-old man whose anticipatory bail has not been taken up for hearing in the Patna High Court for the last six months. Taking into consideration that Pancham Singh (petitioner) was suffering from various ailments the bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and...