How Can Police File Charge-sheet Only Under S. 34 & 120-B IPC: Allahabad High Court Calls For Explanation From IO

The Allahabad High Court on Monday (02nd November) called upon the investigating officer and the circle officer attached with Police Station Akhand Nagar, District Sultanpur to explain how the charge-sheet under Sections 34 and 120-B IPC was filed.The Bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh ordered both the officers to remain present before the Court on the next date of listing to furnish...

Bring State Legislation To Cover Future & Past Tenancies; Why Wait For Centre's Model Tenancy Law? : Supreme Court Tells UP Govt.

The Supreme Court has observed that the State of Uttar Pradesh has to bring forth its own State legislation so as to cover not only future but past tenancies also.This observation was made after the State submitted that the Central Government has framed a model tenancy law which is awaiting final approval and that is the reason the State Government did not issue the Ordinance which is...

Supreme Court Reserves Orders On Plea By Skoda Volkswagen Challenging FIR On Allegation Of Emission Cheating

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its orders on a petition filed by Skoda Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd challenging an FIR registered in UP over alleged cheat emission devices installed in the cars."In December, 2015, a lady made a complaint against Volkwagen in NGT. In 2018, the persons came to be largely exonerated. Despite that, in March, 2019, a penalty was imposed on Volkswagen, which...

Provisions Of The Gangsters Act Are Being Misused Thoroughly In The State Of Uttar Pradesh By The Police: Allahabad High Court [Read Order]

Reprimanding the State Police, the Allahabad High Court recently expressed its prima facie view that the provisions of the Gangsters Act are being misused thoroughly in the State of Uttar Pradesh by the police.The Bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh was hearing the bail plea filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. in connection with FIR registered under Section 2/3 U.P. Gangsters and...

Supreme Court Issues Guidelines On Payment Of Maintenance In Matrimonial Matters [Read Judgment]

In a significant, judgment, the Supreme Court has issued guidelines on payment of maintenance in matrimonial matters. The bench comprising Justices Indu Malhotra and R. Subhash Reddy held that maintenance in all cases will be awarded from the date of filing the application for maintenance."For enforcement / execution of orders of maintenance, it is directed that an order or decree of...

"Got Influenced By Republic Bharat": Vibhor Anand Granted Bail As He Showed Repentance For His Defamatory Posts On SSR Death & CM Thackeray

The Mumbai Sessions Court on Monday granted bail to Advocate Vibhor Anand, accused of posting objectionable tweets against CM Uddhav Thackeray and others, after admitting that he got influenced by Republic TV and its anchor who stated that both Sushant Singh Rajput and Disha Salian had been murdered and named various persons involved in the alleged murders.Additional Sessions Judge DE...

Supersession Of Wakf Board By Tamil Nadu Government Illegal, Holds Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that the supersession of Tamil Nadu Wakf Board was illegal.The bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah upheld the Madras High Court which had held thus while dismissing the appeals filed by the State.The Government had passed the supersession order on the ground that there are only 10 members in the Board at the relevant time...

Yes Bank Scam: Bombay HC Rejects All Bail Applications Filed By Wadhwan Brothers

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday rejected all four bail applications filed by Kapil Wadhwan and Dheeraj Wadhwan in the case filed against them by the Central Bureau of Investigation for alleged cheating and under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act in relation to the Yes Bank fraud case.Justice SV Kotwal pronounced the order via video conferencing. He had reserved the...

CA Exams: Supreme Court Directs ICAI To Notify On Website Steps Taken To Address Concerns Raised By Candidates

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to notify on the website the steps taken by it to address the concerns raised by candidates taking CA exams and the corrective measures taken with respect to such concerns.A bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar also directed the ICAI to release a press note to inform the candidates of the...

Powers Of Review U/s 114 CPC Cannot Be Exercised As An Inherent Or Appellate Power: Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

The Supreme court has observed that the powers of review under Section 114 read with Order 47 Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure cannot be exercised as an inherent power or an appellate power.In this case, the High Court had allowed an application seeking review of its judgment which had contained some observations regarding possession of disputed property. The High Court allowed the...

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[SSR Media Trial] Petitioners Seek Directions To TV Channels To Disclose Source Of Whatsapp Chats, Witness Statements Etc.

Producer Nilesh Navlakha, who is one of the petitioners in the batch PILs before Bombay High Court against media trial in the Sushant Singh Rajput case, has filed an interim application seeking directions to broadcasters to disclose the source from where the WhatsApp chats/statements of accused/witnesses, questionnaires of investigating agencies, etc. were received by them.The applicant has...