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Espionage Case: Delhi Court Remands Freelance Journalist Rajeev Sharma To 14 Days Judicial Custody
A Delhi Court on Wednesday sent freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma to 14 days judicial remand after he was arrested for allegedly supplying confidential information to Chinese Officials, in exchange of remuneration. Additional Sessions Judge Dharmendra Rana also granted two days time to the Enforcement Directorate to file it's reply in the bail application filed by Sharma. The matter will...
Delhi High Court Directs CBSE To Consider As Representation Plea Seeking Refund Of Exam Fee Of Cancelled Board Examination
The Delhi High Court has asked CBSE to consider as representation a petition for refund of fees collected by the authority for conducting class 12th Board examinations, that were cancelled vide order dated June 1, on account of second wave of Covid-19. Justice Prateek Jalan has directed the Board to consider the plea filed by one Deepa Joseph and decide whether exam fees deposited...
Delhi High Court Adjourns Mehbooba Mufti's Plea Challenging Vires Of PMLA To August 13
The Delhi High Court has adjourned to August 13 hearing in the plea filed by Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti challenging vires of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). A division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh adjourned the matter on the request of Solicitor General of India, Tushar Mehta. While SGI Tushar...
Delhi High Court Directs Centre To Immediately Notify Crowd Funding Platform For Treatment Of Rare Diseases
The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to immediately launch a dedicated online crowdfunding platform for collecting funds for treatment of children suffering from rare diseases. Justice Rekha Palli has ordered that failure to notify a platform by the next date, i.e., August 4, will lead to suo moto action for wilful non-compliance of...
Bombay High Court Allows Use Of A4 Size Paper For Pleadings Across Courts In Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court has mandated the use of A4 size paper of superior quality with no less than 75 GSM, printed on both sides, for pleadings and supporting documents across courts in Maharashtra via a circular. The notification amending the Bombay High Court (Appellate Side) Rules, 1960 and the Bombay High Court (Original Side) Rules, 1980 to use A4 size paper to minimize...
BREAKING : Calcutta High Court Issues Notice To Suvendu Adhikari In Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition Against Nandigram Results
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday issued notice on the election petition filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee challenging the election of Suvendu Adhikari @SuvenduWB from Nandigram.Justice Shampa Sarkar issued notice to Suvendu Adhikari, the elected candidate of BJP and directed that the records and papers in relation to the election be preserved during the pendency of...
Delhi Riots- "Very Shocking State Of Affairs": Delhi Court Imposes Rs. 25K Cost On Delhi Police For Failing To Register Seperate FIR Of Injured Man
Observing that the investigation was done in a farcical and casual manner, a Delhi Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 25,000 on Delhi Police while dismissing a revision plea filed by them challenging an order directing them to register a seperate FIR of one Mohd. Nasir who had recieved injuries in the North East Delhi riots.Pulling up the Delhi Police for its conduct, Additional Sessions Judge...
'We'll Go Ahead' : Madras High Court Says It Will Hear Challenge To IT Rules Despite Centre's Transfer Plea In Supreme Court
"Merely because you filed a transfer application, does that mean that proceedings before the High Court have stayed? We will go ahead with the matter. The Supreme Court will have the benefit of the opinion of the High Court", bench orally said.
Franklin Templeton : Consent Of Majority Shareholders Needed For Winding Up Funds After Publication Of Notices, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered the judgment in a batch of special leave petitions filed by Franklin Templeton against a judgment of the Karnataka High Court which had restrained Franklin Templeton from winding up the debt funds without obtaining the consent of investors. The Supreme Court has agreed with the views of the High Court. However, it said that the requirement for...
