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BREAKING | Krishna Janmabhumi Dispute: Suits Of Hindu Worshippers & Deity Maintainable, Says Allahabad HC; Rejects Masjid Committee's Challenge
In a significant ruling with potential implications for the pending suits before the Allahabad High Court regarding the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque dispute in Mathura, the High Court today DISMISSED the plea of Shahi Idgah Masjid filed under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC. This plea challenged the maintainability of 18 suits filed by the deity and Hindu worshippers.With this decision, a bench...
PMLA Provides No Procedure On Summoning, So CrPC Will Apply : Sibal Tells Supreme Court In Abhishek Banerjee's Case
During the hearing of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's plea against ED summons in a school jobs scam case, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal urged before the Supreme Court on July 31 that the Prevention of Money Laundering Act provides “power” to summon an accused, but does not prescribe the “procedure” for summoning. “Power to summon is there, but procedure to summon is absent”, he...
Swati Maliwal Assault Case: Supreme Court Issues Notice On Bibhav Kumar's Bail Plea
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's close aide Bibhav Kumar against Delhi High Court's denial of bail in the Swati Maliwal assault case.The order was passed by a bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan, upon hearing Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who appeared and argued for Bibhav. The matter has...
Advocate Sadhana Ramachandran Passes Away
Sadhana Ramachandran, lawyer and mediator, passed away on August 1.She was practicing at the Supreme Court of India. Her husband is Senior Advocate Raju Ramachandran. She received the "Outstanding Mediation Expert Award (Female) 2023" for her exceptional performance as a mediator in domestic and international disputes.She was appointed as one of the interlocutors by a Supreme Court bench...
Understanding Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board Act, 2010 (Delhi Act 07 Of 2010)
The Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) was established in July 2010 to improve the living conditions of slum and JJ (Jhuggi-Jhopri) dwellers in Delhi, the capital city of India. Governed by the DUSIB Act, the board has the authority to designate specific areas as slums based on the availability of civic services. Its responsibilities include organizing the resettlement...
No Prima Facie Case For Money Laundering Against Nalini Chidambaram In Saradha Chit Fund Scam: PMLA Court
A Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Court at Kolkata has dismissed the Enforcement Directorate (ED's) complaint against Senior Advocate Nalini Chidambaram in relation to the Saradha Chit Fund Fund scam. Presiding judge Prashanta Mukhopadhyay said that there was no prime facie offence of money laundering and "no case was made out for the offence under Section 3 punishable under Section...
PMLA | Is Accused Entitled To Documents Which Prosecution Isn't Relying Upon In Trial? Supreme Court To Examine
The Supreme Court is set to examine the applicability of the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure (or its new replacement the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita) to cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on the issue of the prosecution's obligation to supply documents to the accused.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice...
Kerala High Court To Live Stream Full Bench Proceedings
The Kerala High is set to livestream its Full Bench Proceedings from today (August 01, 2024).The High Court has developed a separate platform for live streaming its proceedings, unlike other Courts that use YouTube or other media platforms. This initiative by the High Court aims to improve accessibility and increase transparency within the judicial system.Click here to watch the live streaming...
Sub-Classification Of SC/ST Categories Permissible? Supreme Court To Pronounce Judgment Tomorrow
Update on August 1 - Sub-Classification Permissible Within Scheduled Castes To Give Separate Quotas For More Backwards : Supreme CourtA seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court will pronounce judgment tomorrow on the permissibility of sub-classification within Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The Bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices BR Gavai,...
Issues Raised By Informant Are Individual In Nature, CCI Dismisses Complaint Against Paytm Parent Company
The Competition Commission of India (Commission) bench, comprising Ms. Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Ms. Sweta Kakkad (Member), Anil Agrawal (Member) and Mr. Deepak Anurag (Member), has dismissed the case against Paytm's parent company, One97 Communications Ltd, and other opposite parties. The Commission held that the issues raised by the informant are simply...
Saradha Chit Fund Case : Supreme Court Disposes Of Nalini Chidambaram's Plea Against ED Summons Noting She Has Been Named As Accused
The Supreme Court today disposed of as infructuous a plea filed by Senior Advocate Nalini Chidambaram (wife of ex-Finance Minister P Chidambaram) against ED summons requiring her to appear outside her ordinary place of residence. It may be recalled that she has been roped in by agencies in relation to the Saradha chit fund scam case.A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra...