Karnataka High Court Allows Amnesty International To Withdraw Rs 60 Lakhs From Bank Accounts Rejecting ED's Objection

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday partly allowed the petition filed by international human rights body, Amnesty International's India offices (M/s Indians for Amnesty International Trust), challenging the communication issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to banks directing them to freeze the accounts held by trust. A bench of Justice P S Dinesh Kumar said :"Petition is...

Tata Sons v Cyrus Mistry - Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day-6]

Supreme Court bench headed by CJI is hearing the matter of Tata Sons v. Cyrus Mistry...

"Your Negotiation Does Not Work Apparently, We Will Form A Committee To Resolve The Issue":Supreme Court On Farmers Protest

The Supreme Court on Wednesday indicated that a Committee, including members of farmers organisations, may be formed to resolve the deadlock and end the farmers protests. The observation was made by a Bench headed by CJI SA Bobde while hearing a batch of PILs seeking removal of farmers protesting at Delhi borders against the three Farmers Acts. The Court observed that the...

Breaking: Mumbai Court Grants Bail To Republic TV CEO Vikas Khanchandani In TRP Scam Case

A Court in Mumbai has granted regular bail to Republic TV Chief Executive Officer Vikas Khanchandani in the fake TRP Scam case registered by Mumbai Police.Vikas Chandani has been arrested by Mumbai Police from his residence last Sunday.Earlier he has been remanded to police custody for two days.On last Thursday Chief Executive Officer of ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd (owner of Republic TV...

Petitions On Farmers Protest: Live Updates From Supreme Court

Supreme Court Bench headed by CJI SA Bobde will shortly consider today a batch of PILs seeking removal of farmers protesting at Delhi borders against farm...

NALSA Helps In Disposal Of Over 10 Lakh Cases In National Lok Adalat On Dec 12

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) on Saturday, December 12, organized the last National Lok Adalat of the year 2020, through virtual and physical mode across the country. The authority, under the guidance and directions of Justice NV Ramana, Executive Chairman, NALSA, helped in successful disposal of over 10 lakh cases. Disposal As per the data provided by...

"Do You Want To Abolish Personal Laws, How Can We Encroach On It" : SC Issues Notice 'With Caution"On PILs For Uniform Law For Divorce, Maintenance and Alimony

A three judge bench of the Supreme Court (SC) comprising of CJI SA Bobde, J. AS Bopanna and J. V Ramasubramanian issued notice on two Public Interest Litigations seeking uniformity in the personal laws regulating divorce, maintenance and alimony for Indian citizens. Senior Advocate Pinky Anand appearing for the petitioner Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay. prayed that these personal laws and...

Court Fees When Remains Unutilized Shall Be Refunded Without Insisting For Court Orders: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court has held that the State is bound to refund the Court Fees when remains un-utilized shall be refunded without insisting for court ordersThe Court was of the view that while making the payment of court fees, stamp is the accepted mode of payment and the process gets completed only when the document is filed. Mere purchase of payment does not mean conclusion of the...

Man Conceals Criminal History To 'Hoodwink Court For Ulterior Motives': Allahabad High Court Imposes 5 Lakh Cost

The Allahabad High Court recently imposed a cost of Rs. Five Lakhs on a petitioner who made an incorrect statement in the Writ Petition that merely on the basis of a single case, Gangsters Act had been invoked against him. The Bench of Justice Pankaj Naqvi and Justice Vivek Agarwal was hearing a Writ Petition praying before the Court that impugned orders (directing the...

No Provision To Allow Transgenders Into National Cadet Corps (NCC) & Armed Forces: Central Govt. Tells Kerala High Court

While stating that it is the prerogative of Central Government to constitute a new division for the third gender, the Central Government has submitted before the Kerala High Court that as of now, only male and female genders are allowed entry to National Cadet Corps (NCC) & Armed Forces and there is no provision in law allowing entry of Transgender persons to...

Expression 'Existence Of Arbitration Agreement' In Section 11 Of Arbitration Act Includes Aspect Of Validity Of Agreement : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the expression 'existence of arbitration agreement' in Section 11 of the Arbitration Act would include the aspect of validity of arbitration agreement.A three-judge bench of the Court also explained that at the stages of Sections 8 and 11 of the Act, the Courts should undertake a prima facie examination of the validity of the arbitration agreement."Existence and...

Excluding Married Daughter From Seeking Benefit Of Compassionate Appointment Is Unconstitutional: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court held that excluding a married daughter from consideration for appointment on compassionate ground is unconstitutional.If the marital status of a son does not make any difference in law to his entitlement for seeking appointment on compassionate grounds, the marital status of a daughter should make no difference, as the married daughter does not cease to be a part of...