Supreme Court Reserves Order On Interim Relief In Gokarna Mahabaleshwar Temple Management Case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its order for interim relief in the appeal filed challenging Karnataka High Court's judgment of 2018 which quashed the Government's order handing over management of Mahabaleshwar temple at Gokarna to Ramchandrapura Math. A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian clarified that it will only...

[Delhi Riots] Court Stays Proceedings In A Case Where Man Complaining Of Loot, Damage To His House Was Made Accused

A Delhi Court on Wednesday stayed the proceedings pending before a CMM Court wherein a man named Hashim Ali, who had complained to the police about loot, arson and damage to his house during the North East Delhi riots, was subsequently made an accused by the police after tagging his complaint with another FIR alleging theft, destruction of property and arson. Additional Sessions Judge...

'State Has Declared Protocol To Be Adhered During Elections': Allahabad High Court Refuses To Postpone UP Panchayat Elections Due To Covid Surge

The Allahabad High Court has refused to postpone the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Election, scheduled to be held from 15th April, 2021, in light of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery said that adequate health protocol has been notified to be followed at the election booths. Thus, there is no need...

BREAKING : SEBI Imposes ₹ 25 Crore Penalty On Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani & Family For Irregularities In RIL Shareholding

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed a penalty of Rupees 25 Crores on prominent members of the Reliance family Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani, Nita Ambani, Tina Ambani and few other individuals.The penalty has been imposed for violations of the provisions of Regulation 11(1) of the Takeover Regulations over irregularities relating to the issue of 12 crore equity shares in...

Hindu Undivided Family - No Presumption That Business Run By Karta In Tenented Premise Is Joint Family Asset : Supreme Court

'The contract of tenancy is an independent contract than the joint Hindu family business'

[Param Bir Singh Letter] Spl. Court Grants Permission to CBI To Question Sachin Waze In the Inquiry Against Anil Deshmukh

The Special Court under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation's application to question suspended API Sachin Waze in connection with the corruption allegations made against Maharashtra's former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. Special Judge PR Sitre also extended Waze's NIA custody till April 9 in connection with the explosives found...

Quality Of Reasons Matters The Most: Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail Granted To Accused In Dowry Death Case

While the reasons may be brief, it is the quality of the reasons which matters the most, the Supreme Court observed while setting aside an Allahabad High Court which granted bail to a man accused in a dowry death case.In this case, after recording the rival submissions, the High Court allowed the bail application, observing thus: "Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the...

COVID Surge : Karnataka High Court Directs Authorities To Conduct Surprise Visits At Hotels, Apartment Complexes Etc To Ensure Compliance

Amidst rising covid-19 cases in the State and especially in Bengaluru Urban district, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the State government and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to ensure that surprise visits are undertaken in various establishments, hotels, restaurants and apartment complexes to ensure that directions are followed. A division bench of...

Lodhi Road Mosque Anti-Demolition Plea: Delhi High Court Directs Govt. To Fill Vacancies In Waqf Tribunal Expeditiously

Hearing a plea by the Delhi Waqf Board challenging the demolition order of an ancient mosque alongside on Lodhi Road in New Delhi, for use of the land by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), a single judge bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva has directed the Delhi Government to expeditiously fill up vacancies in the Delhi Waqf Tribunal - which is supposed to adjudicate the land dispute in...

Droplets Released By Car Driver Can Infect Other Occupants Even After Hours, Says Delhi HC To Make Mask Compulsory For Lone Passengers

While holding that wearing of face masks is compulsory even when a person is driving a car alone, the Delhi High Court observed that droplets carrying coronavirus released by a car driver can infect other occupants who may enter the car even after a few hours.Dismissing four petitions filed by different advocates challenging the fine imposed by Delhi authorities for not wearing facemasks...

"We Are Not a One Stop Solution For Every Problem In The Country": Supreme Court Declines Plea Seeking Directions To Hold Bye Elections In Manipur

Supreme Court has on Wednesday declined to entertain the plea filed by BJP politician Okram Henry Singh seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India to hold bye elections to the post of MLA of 15-Wangkhei Assembly Manipur.A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian has granted Singh the liberty to withdraw the plea and approach the High Court. ...

Compliance Duty For Covid-19 Mask Norm Higher For Advocates, Cannot Be An Ego Issue : Delhi High Court

Dismissing petitions by 4 advocates challenging the Delhi government's order to wear masks as part of Covid-19 protocol even while travelling alone in a personal vehicle, the Delhi High Court today observed in a strongly worded order that, "Advocates as a class, owing to their legal training have a higher duty to show compliance especially in extenuating circumstances such as the...