Accused Can’t Be Deprived Of Default Bail U/S 167(2) CrPC When Arrested In UAPA Case And Later Chargesheeted For Lessor Offences: Delhi Court

A Delhi Court has recently observed that an accused cannot be deprived of default bail when arrest was made in an FIR registered under the offences of UAPA but later the chargesheet was filed for lessor offences. “Fact that accused was arrested in FIR for offences under U(P)Act and later investigating agency in its fairness could not file charge sheet for those offences, cannot be a reason...

HCA Dispute : Former Indian Cricket Team Captain Mohd Azharuddin Moves Supreme Court Against HC's Contempt Notice

Former Indian cricket team captain and the President of Hyderabad Cricket Association Mohammed Azharuddin has approached the Supreme Court challenging the contempt notice issued by the Telangana High Court in a dispute related to Nalgonda Cricket Association.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and SV Bhatti adjourned the matter to next week at the request of Azhar's counsel...

'All Preventive Detention Laws Necessarily Harsh': Supreme Court Emphasises Strict Adherence To Procedure In Preventive Detention Cases

In a plea regarding the continued detention of a person under a preventive detention law in Jharkhand, the Supreme Court emphasized the importance of strictly adhering to procedural requirements in cases concerning preventive detention laws. The bench, comprising Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, acknowledged that preventive detention laws are inherently stringent as...

Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Two Advocates And One Judicial Officer For Appointment As Himachal Pradesh High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul & Sanjiv Khanna has recommended the names of two advocates and a judicial officer for appointment as judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.Those recommended for elevation were advocates Ranjan Sharma and Bipin Chander Negi and judicial officer Rakesh Kainthla.The Chief Justice of the High Court...

Google v CCI | Supreme Court Lists Matter For Final Disposal On October 10, 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday decided to list on October 10, 2023, the appeal filed by the tech giant Google challenging the order dated 29.03.2023 passed by the National Company Law appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) which had upheld the imposition of Rs. 1337.76 Crores penalty on Google by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Google has been penalized for abusing its dominant position in...

SBI 'Takeover' of Yes Bank : SC Judge Sanjiv Khanna and Senior Advocate Harish Salve at Odds During Rana Kapoor's Bail Hearing

Rana Kapoor has been in custody since March 2020 on money laundering charges under the PMLA, in connection with the Yes Bank-DHFL scam and other financial frauds.

Uniform Civil Code : Law Commission Of India Extends Time For Public To Give Suggestions

The Law Commission of India has decided to extend the time for public to give suggestions on the subject of Uniform Civil Code by two more weeks "in view of the overwhelming response from the public".The initial deadline set by the Law Commission for the submission of suggestions ended today. It was on June 14 that the Commission decided to to re-open the debate on UCC by inviting fresh...

Varanasi Court Reserves Order For July 21 On A Plea Seeking ASI Survey Of Gyanvapi Mosque Premises

The Varanasi District Court today reserved its verdict on an application filed by 4 Hindu women worshippers seeking a survey of the entire Gyanvapi mosque premises by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to find out as to whether the Mosque had been constructed over a pre-existing structure of the Hindu temple. The court of District Judge AK Vishwesha is likely to pronounce...

Supreme Court Stays Karnataka HC Judgment Which Struck Down Provisions Of Karnataka Education Act In Favour Of Unaided Private Schools

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a judgment of the Karnataka High Court which struck down certain provisions of the Karnataka Education Act 1983 in relation to the powers to regulate the fees and appointments of private unaided schools.A three-judge bench comprising Justices BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and SV Bhatti passed the interim order while issuing notice on a special leave petition filed...

No Competition Law Element: Competition Commission Of India Closes Complaint Against Karagiri Studio, Citing Consumer Concern

The Competition Commission of India consisting of Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Sangeeta Verma (Member), and Bhagwat Singh Bishnoi (Member) closed a complaint against Karagiri Studio for contravention of the provisions of Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002 (Act). The Commission held that the complaint has no competition law concern rather appears to be a consumer issue and therefore,...

Supreme Court Dismisses ED's Plea Challenging HC Order That Allowed YS Bharathi Reddy To Substitute Attached Property With Fixed Deposits

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the Enforcement Directorate’s plea challenging the order of the Telangana High Court that allowed YS Bharathi Reddy, wife of Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy to substitute the property attached by the ED with fixed deposit.The property had been attached by ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, in a corruption case...

Madras High Court Upholds ED's Right To Take TN Minister Senthil Balaji Into Custody; Says 'If ED Can Arrest,They Can Seek Custody Too'

Settling conflicting views regarding the power of the Enforcement Directorate to seek police custody of the accused, the Madras High Court ruled that the central agency was entitled to seek the custody of Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji in the money laundering case over the alleged cash-for-jobs scam.Justice CV Karthikeyan, the third judge to whom the matter was referred to following a...