"Was Abused & Slapped", Uttar Pradesh Judge Alleges He Was Attacked By Unnao Bar Association Members, FIR Registered

A Judge posted at Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district was allegedly attacked by members of the Unnao Bar Association on Thursday (25th March). Following the alleged incident, an FIR has been registered in connection with the matter. On March 25 itself, the Additional District & Session Judge (Special Court, POCSO Act), Unnao, Prahlad Tandon wrote a letter to the SHO, Unnao (Kotwali...

Centre Extends Validity Of Driving Licences & Other Permits Till June 30

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has extended the validity of documents like driving licenses, registrations and other permits under the Motor Vehicle laws, that expired since February 1, 2020. In an advisory to all states and Union Territories, the Ministry has asked them to treat such documents as valid till June 30, 2021. The Ministry added that all such documents that...

Cull Out Information From Bond Purchaser & Political Party; Do 'Match The Following' :SC Says Electoral Bond Anonymity Can Be Pierced

"All that is required is a little more effort to cull out such information from both sides (purchaser of bond and political party) and do some "match the following". Therefore, it is not as though the operations under the Scheme are behind iron curtains incapable of being pierced"

Bombay High Court Full Bench Rules Illegal/Authorised Constructions Undertaken By Councillors Prior To Election Can Result in Disqualification

A Full Bench of the Bombay High Court has made certain crucial observations pertaining to how disqualifications defined in the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 (Muncipal Corporations Act) would operate. The Bench of Justices Z.A.Haq, V.M.Deshpande and Amit B. Borkar were hearing two petitions moved by candidates in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation Elections in 2017. One...

'We Do Not See Any Reason For Further Extension': Calcutta High Court Decides Not To Extend Life Of Interim Orders Beyond March 31

A Full Bench of the Calcutta High Court has decided that it will not extend the life of interim orders, that were earlier extended in view of the lockdown induced by Covid-19 pandemic. Thus, the extensions granted will expire on March 31, 2021. The Bench comprising of Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justices Rajesh Bindal, IP Mukerji, Harish Tandon and Subrata...

Nikita Tomar Murder Case: Faridabad Sessions Court Sentences Both Convicts To Life Imprisonment

A Faridabad Sessions Court on Friday sentenced both the convicts namely Tausif and Reehan in the Nikita Tomar Murder case to life imprisonment.Additional Sessions Judge Sartaj Baswana pronounced the order in open court today.The Court had convicted the key accused Tausif and his friend Reehan in connection after having found them guilty of murder, kidnapping or abduction in order to...

Evident That Voters' Personal Details May Have Been Obtained By BJP & Put To Use For Campaign Purposes: Madras High Court

Observing that personal details of voters and citizens may have been obtained by the Puducherry unit of BJP, and put to use for campaign purposes, the Madras High Court on Friday (26th March) directed Election Commission to file a status indicating the steps taken by it in the matter (on 31st March). The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar...

Indicate Steps Taken To Appoint Public Prosecutors In Courts: Karnataka High Court Asks Govt

The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the state government to place on record a compliance report indicating steps taken by it for appointment of public prosecutors in courts across the state.A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj said "It must be noted here that without the presence of adequate number of public prosecutors the criminal courts...

Arbitration Reference Not Maintainable If Filed After Admission Of Insolvency Resolution Petition U/s 7 IBC: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that in any proceeding which is pending before the Adjudicating Authority under Section 7 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, if such petition is admitted upon the Adjudicating Authority recording the satisfaction with regard to the default and the debt being due from the corporate debtor, any application seeking reference to arbitration...

Insolvency Process Maintainable Against Corporate Guarantor Even If Principal Borrower Is Not A 'Corporate Person' : Supreme Court

'In law, the status of the guarantor, who is a corporate person, metamorphoses into corporate debtor, the moment principal borrower (regardless of not being a corporate person) commits default in payment of debt which had become due and payable"

[Delhi Riots] Delhi Court Casts Serious Doubt On Credibility Of Police Witnesses, Grants Bail To One On Ground Of Parity

A Delhi Court on Tuesday granted bail to one Amit Goswami in relation to the north east Delhi riots on the ground of parity while casting "serious doubt" on the credibility of police witnesses in the case. Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav granted relief to Amit Goswami on furnishing a bond of Rs. 20,000 with one surety of like amount in the case of vandalizing, looting and putting on fire...

Sunanda Pushkar Death Case- "No Question Of Abetment When Suicide Not Established": Shashi Tharoor Tells Delhi Court

"No cause of death was established in the case by the prosecution. It is not even established that she committed suicide. How can the question of abetment come here?"