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CBI Seeks Access To Documents In Ambani Explosives Scare Case To Probe Corruption Allegations Against Anil Deshmukh
The Central Bureau of Investigation approached the Special Court under the NIA Act on Thursday seeking access to papers of the case related to explosives found near Mukesh Ambani's house for its preliminary enquiry into allegations of corruption against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. Special Judge posted the matter for hearing on Friday. The CBI claimed documents...
Alleged Attack On Mamata Banerjee: Plea In Supreme Court Seeks CBI Probe Into the Incident & Guidelines To Avoid Future Incidents.
Supreme Court will hear on Friday a plea filed seeking directions to CBI to investigate the incident at Nandigram injuring West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on March 10th 2021.A three judge Bench led by CJI will hear the PIL filed seeking investigation into the alleged attack on CM Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram while she was in rally for filing nomination. The plea has further...
'Court May Be Constrained To Take Up The Matter If No Effective Measures Are Announced': Madras High Court Asks State To Issue Covid Protocol Within 10 Days
The Madras High Court on Wednesday asked the Tamil Nadu Government to recover from the election fatigue and take effective steps to control the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. "It is hoped that after recovering from the election fatigue by the end of the week, effective measures are put in place by the Government in course of the weekend to avoid further human misery...
'Anil Deshmukh Not Mandatorily Entitled To Be Heard In Individual Capacity For A Preliminary Inquiry' : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday held that, even for a preliminary inquiry, there was no necessity to mandatorily hear former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in his individual capacity, as the State Government was represented and he was a Minister at that time. A Bench of Justices SK Kaul and Hemant Gupta, while dismissing the appeals filed by Maharashtra Government and Anil Deshmukh...
Ensure Access To Virtual Classes Till Physical Classes Start : Karnataka High Court To State Govt
The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to by April 22, come out with concrete steps it will take to ensure access to education through virtual classes until the physical classes for students recommences in the state. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice J.M.Khazi said "It is necessary for state and its departments to rise to the occasion and...
'Right Not To Be Deported' Is Ancillary To A Fundamental Right Available Only To Indian Citizens : Supreme Court In Rohingyas Case
While rejecting a plea to stop the deportation of Rohingya refugees detained in Jammu, the Supreme Court observed that the right not to be deported is ancilliary to the fundamental right to reside or settle in any part of India guaranteed under Article 19(1)(e) of the Constitution.The fundamental right under Article 19(1)(e) is available only to Indian citizens."It is also true that the...
Fines On General Public, No Action On Politicians: Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Centre, EC On Plea For Mask Protocol In Poll Campaigns
A division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh of the Delhi High Court has issued notice to and sought replies from the Centre and the Election Commission on a plea for all poll-bound states - namely, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam, West Bengal - and the Union Territory of Puducherry to ensure masks are mandatorily worn during all poll campaigns. The plea which points out...
Breaking- With Covid-19 Cases Surging, Delhi High Court & All District Courts To Shift To Virtual Hearings Till Apr 23
The Delhi High Court has ordered through its Registrar General that in light of the "alarming rise in Covid-19 cases in the NCT of Delhi", the High Court and all district courts in the capital will shift to the virtual mode of hearings till Apr 23.The order dated Apr 8 further adds that all the courts of the Joint Registrars shall also function through the virtual mode only from Apr 9, and...
Bombay High Court Restrains Kamal R Khan from Making Defamatory Statements Against Producer Vashu Bhagnani
The Bombay High Court on Monday restrained 'film critique' Kamal K Khan from making defamatory statements or videos on social media platforms against Bollywood producer Vashu Bhagnani till a final order was passed on the latter's Rs. 1 crore defamation suit. The single bench of Justice AK Menon, passed the interim order on a suit filed by Bhagnani, against a series of tweets and...
'Let Next CJI Deal With It' : SC To Consider Plea To Declare Ram Setu 'National Monument' On April 26
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that the plea seeking National Heritage Status for Ram Sethu be listed on April 26th before the "next CJI" NV Ramana, who is set to hold office of the Chief Justice of India with effect from 24th April.A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian issued the direction after a request was made by Rajya Sabha MP Dr...
Sahara-Birla Case Echoes In Hearing Of Anil Deshmukh's Petition In Supreme Court
The Sahara-Birla matter of 2017 echoed in today's proceeding pertaining to the challenge posed by Maharashtra Government and former Home Minister of the State Anil Deshmukh against the Bombay High Court direction for a preliminary inquiry by the CBI into the allegations raised by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for...