'Once Chargesheet Is Filed, Court Has No Option But To Take Cognizance' : Karnataka HC Restores Corruption Case Against CM Yediyurappa

The Karnataka High Court has set aside the order of a Special Court under the Prevention of Corruption Act which dismissed a complaint of corruption filed against Chief Minister B S Yeddiyurappa and former Minister of Large and Medium Scale Industries Katta Subramanyam.A single bench of Justice John Michael Cunha, while setting aside the order, directed the special court to take cognizance...

Hathras Case Trial- Threats Extended To Victim's Counsel, Family In Open Court: Allahabad High Court Directs Inquiry Into The Incident, Warns Of Contempt Action

Taking into account the complaint made by the Victim's family in Hathras Rape and Murder case regarding the threats extended to them, including the Counsel for the Victim's family in open Court, the Allahabad High Court on Friday (19th March) directed an inquiry into the allegations. Before the bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Jaspreet Singh, the counsel for the...

Mullaperiyar Dam: Supreme Court Grants Liberty To Serve Notice To Kerala State In Plea For Termination Of Lease Deed Between Kerala & Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court on Friday granted the liberty to serve on the Standing Counsel for the State of Kerala notice, in a plea filed seeking termination of lease deed between the States of Kerala and Tamil Nadu in relation to Mullaperiyar dam. A Bench led by Justice Khanwilkar will consider the plea filed challenging Kerala High Court's refusal to entertain plea filed seeking directions...

Kerala HC Dismisses Pharmacists' Challenge To Circulars Allowing Nurses/Authorised Persons To Give Out Drugs For Non-Communicable Diseases.

The Kerala High Court recently upheld two DHS directives allowing Junior Nurses and persons supervised by Medical Officers in Public Health Centre Sub-Centres to distribute drugs. A trade union of pharmacists had alleged that the authorisation violated the Pharmacy Act, 1948 which allowed only pharmacists to dispense drugs. Upholding the legality of the circulars, Justice PB...

Delhi Court Closes Defamation Case Filed By Journalist Against AAP Leader Somnath Bharti After His Apology

A defamation case filed against Aam Aadmi Party Leader, Somnath Bharti was closed on Saturday by a Delhi Court after the same was compounded by journalist Ranjana Ankit Dwivedi. The development came after Bharti tendered an apology to the journalist in the Court. The case was accordingly disposed of as compounded.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sachin Gupta of the Rouse Avenue...

Custodial Death of Alleged Naxal Woman: Chhattisgarh High Court Seeks State's Reply; Asks Police To Make Available Post Mortem Report To Parents

The Chhattisgarh High Court has issued notice on a petition seeking independent investigation into the alleged custodial death of a 27-yrs old suspected naxal woman, who had surrendered to the Police. A Single Bench of Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal issued notice to the State Government after hearing Advocate Kishore Narayan, appearing on behalf of the woman's bereaved parents. It also...

Delay In Raising Juvenility Claim Is No Ground For Rejection Of Such A Claim: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the delay in raising the claim of juvenility is no ground for rejection of such a claim.Such a claim can be raised at any stage, even after the final disposal of the case, the bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and Krishna Murari observed.The court was considering an application filed by one Isha Charan who has been convicted along with others under...

Allahabad High Court To Decide Maintainability Of Civil Suit Filed In Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi Masjid Land Title Dispute; Order Reserved

The Allahabad High Court has reserved its judgment on a plea challenging maintainability of a civil suit pending before the Varansi District Court with respect to land-title dispute in the Kashi Vishwanath - Gyanvapi Masjid case. A Single Bench of Justice Prakash Padia has reserved its judgment after hearing the Petitioner- Anjuman Intazamia Masazid, Varanasi (Mosque Committee) and...

Criminal Proceedings Are Not For Realization Of Disputed Dues, Reiterates Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that criminal proceedings are not for realization of disputed dues.A Criminal Court, exercising jurisdiction to grant bail/anticipatory bail, is not expected to act as a recovery agent to realise the dues of the complainant, and that too, without any trial, the bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and Krishna Murari observed.In this case, the Jharkhand High...

Allahabad High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Re-Allocation Of Territorial Jurisdiction Between Benches At Prayagraj & Lucknow

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has issued notice to the Awadh Bar Association on a PIL seeking re-allocation of territorial jurisdiction between the two benches of the High Court at Prayagraj and Lucknow. A Division Bench comprising of Justices Ritu Raj Awasthi and Manish Mathur said that it would would like the Association to express its views and address the Court...

Chhattisgarh High Court Rejects Challenge Against Civil Judge (Entry Level) Exam, 2020

The Chhattisgarh High Court on Thursday dismissed a batch of 52 writ petitions challenging the Civil Judge (Entry Level) Examination, 2020 conducted by the State Public Service Commission. A Single Bench of Justice P. Sam Koshy returned a finding that the alleged procedural lapses in conducting the exam could not be said to have had a prejudicial effect on the candidates. The...

Commercial Courts Act Does Not Exclude Application Of Section 5 Limitation Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that the application of section 5 of the Limitation Act is not excluded by the scheme of Commercial Courts Act.This means that delay for filing appeals under Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act can be condoned by showing sufficient cause as per Section 5 of the Limitation Act.The bench headed by Justice RF Nariman observed thus while overruling the decision in M/s...