Investigation Buried The Truth Fathom Deep: Supreme Court Acquits All Accused In A Murder Case

Investigation in this case was carried out not with the intention of unearthing the truth, but for burying the same fathom deep, the Supreme Court remarked while acquitting all the accused in a murder case of 2008.The case pertains to a murder of Pappu @ Nand Kishore in the year 2008. The prosecution case was that Sahodra had taken the deceased victim (who was her brother in law) to the ...

Delhi Riots: High Court To Hear Former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain's Bail Pleas On October 1

The Delhi High Court will hear on October 1 the bail applications filed by former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain in the multiple FIRs registered against him in connection with northeast Delhi riots cases.Justice Yogesh Khanna adjourned the matter after Advocate Rizwan, appearing for Hussain, apprised the Court that the status report filed by the Prosecution in the matter was received...

Calcutta High Court Orders CBI Probe Into West Bengal Post-Poll Violence Cases Of Murder And Rape [Read Judgment]

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) the investigation of the cases related to murder, rape and crime against women which happened in the State of West Bengal in May 2021 soon after the declaration of the assembly election results. The CBI investigation will be monitored by the High Court. Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal delivered...

Delhi High Court Seeks Status Report From Tihar Jail Authorities, Police On Death Of Inmate Ankit Gujjar

The Delhi High Court has sought status report from Tihar Jail authorities as well as the Delhi Police in a petition concerning the alleged murder of inmate Ankit Gujjar, a 29-year old gangster, inside Tihar Jail earlier this month. The plea sought transfer of probe from Delhi Police to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).Justice Mukta Gupta also directed Director General (Prisons) to...

Personal Liberty- Merely Because An Arrest Can Be Made Lawfully, It Does Not Mandate That Arrest Must Be Made : Supreme Court

Merely because an arrest can be made because it is lawful does not mandate that arrest must be made, the Supreme Court recently observed.The bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy observed that personal liberty is an important aspect of our constitutional mandate.In this case, the appellant along with 83 other private persons were sought to be roped in a FIR which was...

Amazon-FRL Case : Delhi High Court To Proceed With Single Bench Order If No Stay Granted By SC To Future Group

While dealing with a plea seeking compliance of the single judge bench order allowing Amazon's application to enforce the emergency award against Future-Reliance deal, the Delhi High Court has told Future Group that it will proceed with order's compliance if stay is not granted by the Supreme Court within four weeks.The development came atter Justice Suresh Kumar Kait was informed by...

'All Permutations & Combinations In Prayer; General Lumpsum Arguments': Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL For Development Of Gautampuri Area

The Delhi High Court yesterday dismissed a PIL seeking development of the Gautampuri area in the national capital, upon observing that the Petitioner had not made even a single representation before the concerned authorities.A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh also remarked that the Petitioner had made all sorts of "permutations and combinations" in the prayer,...

Father Stan Swamy Has Right To Have His Name Cleared : Jesuits Approach Bombay High Court

The petitioners state that the Special NIA Court’s observations while refusing bail to Stan Swamy amount to preliminary findings of guilt, which the High Court can set aside.

Commercial Courts Act- Section 12-A On Pre-Institution Mediation and Settlement Is Not A Mandatory Provision: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that Section 12-A of the Commercial Courts Act, isnot a mandatory provision.The Court delved into a thorough analysis of the provisions under Section 12-A on Pre-Institution Mediation and Settlement. It further analyzed the Rule 3(1) and 3(7) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (Pre-Institution Mediation and Settlement) Rules, 2018."Though, the word 'shall'...

Failure To Deposit Cost- Supreme Court Issues Bailable Warrants To Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya

The Supreme Court today issued bailable warrants against Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya in the Contempt of Court case for scandalizing the Court. While declining Daiya's letter seeking adjournment of four months the division bench of Justices SK Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy remarked that, "It appears that his contumacious conduct continues and he is under a misconception that...

Investigating Officer Is Not Required To Arrest Each And Every Accused At The Time Of Filing Charge-sheet: Supreme Court

If the Investigating Officer does not believe that the accused will abscond or disobey summons he/she is not required to be produced in custody.

Unveiling Of Shiva Statue In Begur Lake : Karnataka High Court Seeks Police Report On Investigation So Far

The High Court was informed that a First Information Report has been registered regarding the unveiling of the Shiva Statue constructed on the artificial island inside Begur Lake.