[Dishonour Of Cheque] Once Intention Of Drawer To Not Make Payment Is Clear, Drawee Need Not Wait For 15 Days To File Complaint: Allahabad High Court

While interpreting Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881, the Allahabad High Court has held that once the intention of the party is clear that it does not wish to make payment, the Complainant need not wait for the minimum period 15 days. "In the case in hand, the petitioner herein replied to the notice which goes to show that the intention of the drawer is clear that...

'He & His Family Members Are Under Stress & Anxiety', Himachal Pradesh High Court Grants Interim Bail To 58 Yr Old COVID Survivor [Read Order]

The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday (02nd November) granted interim bail to a 58-year-Old man, taking into account his age and the contention that he and his family members are under stress and anxiety.The Bench of Justice Anoop Chitkara was hearing an application filed under Section 439 of CrPC, seeking bail, under Section 20 of Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985...

Punjab Govt Withdraws 'General Consent' Granted To CBI To Investigate Cases In The State

The Government of Punjab on Monday withdrew the 'general consent' granted to the CBI [Delhi Special Police Establishment] to investigate cases in the state, reported ANI. Therefore, CBI will now have to take permission from the State government on a case-to-case basis. Delete Punjab Government revokes general consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to carry out...

Bombay High Court Refuses To Apply 'Prashant Kanojia' Precedent In Arnab Goswami's Case; Says Facts Are Different

In the order refusing interim bail to Arnab Goswami, the Bombay High Court distinguished the facts of the precedent of Prashant Kanojia's release in a habeas corpus petition filed in the Supreme Court last year and held that it was not applicable to the Republic TV anchor's case.Senior Advocate Harish Salve, Goswami's lawyer, had placed reliance on the order passed by the Supreme Court last...

'Maybe, I'm Old School', Justice Rajiv Shakdher Reminisces About Doordarshan Days While Hearing Bollywood's Plea Against Republic TV, Times Now

While hearing the suit filed by Bollywood production houses against the alleged derogatory reporting by Republic TV and Times Now, Justice Rajiv Shakdher of the Delhi High Court reminisced about the Doordarshan days. 'We used to wait for that news broadcast on Doordarshan; it was clear and factual reporting', Justice Shakdher said. Justice Shakdher also commented on the new forms...

SC To Hear Tomorrow Delhi Govt Plea Against HC Stay On Decision To Reserve 80% ICU Beds In Pvt Hospitals For COVID-19 Patients

The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow a Special Leave Petition filed by the Delhi Government against Delhi High Court order wherein the government's decision to reserve 80% ICU beds in private hospitals for COVID-19 patients was stayed. A Vacation Bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and BR Gavai will take up the matter tomorrow at 10:30 AM. Filed through Advocate Chirag M. Shroff on behalf...

Alibag Court Allows Police To Question Arnab Goswami For 3 Hours Daily In Taloja Prison

The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court at Alibag allowed the police team investigating the Anvay Naik abetment to suicide case to interrogate Republic TV Arnab Goswami for three hours at Taloja. The Raigad police had moved a plea seeking permission to interrogate Arnab for a specific time period daily at Taloja jail. Earlier, on November 6, the Magistrate had passed the order allowing police...

State Govt Imposed Fine Of Rs 250 On MP Tejasvi Surya For Not Wearing Face Mask During Rally: Karnataka Govt. Tells HC

The State Government on Monday informed the Karnataka High Court that a fine of Rs 250 was imposed on Member of Parliament and advocate, Tejasvi Surya, for not wearing face masks while attending a political rally held on September 30. The fine amount has been paid by him on November 7. In its memo submitted to the court the state government mentioned that the fine was imposed on...

Provide Justification For Denial Of Information; Don't Merely Invoke Exemption Clause Of The RTI Act: CIC Tells CBI [Read Order]

The Central Information Commission (CIC) on Tuesday (03rd November) directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to provide justification for denial of information and not merely invoke Section 8(1)(h) of the RTI Act in its RTI response to deny the information sought by Appellant Suresh Kumar.Chief Information Commissioner Vanaja N. Sarna was hearing the appellant, who sought to know...

Arnab Goswami Case - Further Investigation Of Anvay Naik Suicide Not Illegal; Victims' Rights Also Important: Bombay High Court [Read Order]

In the order refusing interim bail to Republic TV anchor Arnab Goswami, the Bombay High Court observed that the further investigation started by Raigad police in the Anvay Naik suicide case "cannot be termed as illegal and without seeking permission of the Magistrate".A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and MS Karnik rejected the arguments raised by Goswami's lawyers- Senior Advocates...

Orissa High Court Notifies Rules For Court Proceedings Through VC, Restrictions Imposed On Unauthorized Recording Of VC [Read Rules]

The Orissa High Court on Monday (02nd November) notified the Orissa High Court Video Conferencing for Courts Rules, 2020.In the notification, it has been said that the rules are intended to "consolidate, unify and streamline the procedure relating to the use of video conferencing for courts."The Rules state that Video conferencing facilities may be used at all stages of judicial proceedings....

Delhi High Court Issues Notice in Plea Challenging Appointment of 11 Special PPs For Representing Delhi Police in Riots Cases

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea challenging the appointment of eleven Special Public Prosecutors for conducting cases pertaining to the riots that took place in the northeast districts of Delhi. While issuing the notice, the Single Bench of Justice Navin Chawla also added the Ministry of Home Affairs as a necessary party to the case. Moved by Delhi...