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Delhi High Court Directs 'India Taekwondo' To Forward List Of Eligible Athletes For Upcoming World Championship At Bulgaria
As an interim relief to athletes seeking to participate in the upcoming World Taekwondo Games to be held in Sofia, Bulgaria, the Delhi High Court has directed 'India Taekwondo' to forward names of qualified athletes as part of the Indian Team, for consideration of 'World Taekwondo'.In the backdrop of the 'Taekwondo Federation of India' losing recognition by World Taekwondo (Federation),...
"DSP's Conduct Unknown To Law, Further Investigation Is Tainted": Madras High Court Quashes Forgery & Cheating Case
The Madras High Court recently allowed an appeal for quashing criminal proceedings against one Francis Raja accused of forgery and cheating. The court made the order after raising suspicion about the manner in which the further investigation was conducted, especially by the Deputy Superintendent of Police.Justice Nirmal Kumar observed as under:"The act of the Deputy Superintendent of...
Kerala High Court Grants Bail To 31 Persons Accused Of Raising Provocative Slogans During PFI Rally
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday granted bail to 31 accused arrested for allegedly raising provocative slogans to destroy communal harmony and criminally intimidating large sections of the society by threatening to annihilate certain groups in a recent rally conducted by the Popular Front of India (PFI) in Alappuzha. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, while allowing the bail application,...
1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Delhi High Court Stays Bail Granted To Ex-Congress Leader Sajjan Kumar, Issues Notice On SIT's Plea
The Delhi High Court has stayed a Trial Court order which had granted bail to former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in connection with a case of rioting and murder of a man and his son residing in West Delhi area during the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots. Charges against Kumar were framed in the case in December last year and the trial is ongoing. However, Kumar is already serving life sentence in...
Rajgarh Temple Demolition: Rajasthan High Court Grants Arnab Goswami 10 Days To Respond To State's Application For Commencement Of Investigation
Republic TV Chief and anchor, Arnab Goswami, who has been booked by the Rajasthan Police for promoting enmity between religious groups through a broadcast regarding alleged temple demolition in Rajgarh, has been granted 10 days' time to respond to an application seeking commencement of investigation.The Rajasthan High Court asked Goswami to respond to State's application seeking vacation...
J&K&L High Court Directs Immediate Eviction Of Unauthorised Occupants Of Newly Constructed Quarters
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court dismissed the petitions filed by migrant employees who are under unauthorised occupation of new residential quarters at Transit camp Vessu, directing the authorities to evict them by using force as may be required to accomplish violence-free eviction, if they don't vacate in one week. The bench headed by Justice Sanjeev Kumar also directed...
Agnipath Scheme: Shortlisted IAF Candidates Move Delhi High Court Seeking Enrolment As Per Previous Recruitment Scheme
A petition has been moved before the Delhi High Court by various candidates shortlisted as Airmen in Indian Air Force seeking issuance of enrolment list and completion of previous recruitment as per a 2019 notification, without being affected by Centre's new Agnipath recruitment scheme for armed forces. A division bench comprising of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Saurabh Banarjee...
Allahabad HC Refuses To Quash Case Against Govt, Madrasa Teachers Allegedly Found With Cow Meat, 16 Live Cattle Stock
The Allahabad High Court on Monday refused to quash the criminal case against a government teacher and a madrasa teacher from whose possession cow meat (beef) and 16 live cattle were recovered.The Bench Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal observed that the First Information Report (FIR) that prima facie cognizable offence is made out against the applicants and thus, no case was made out to quash...
Limitation Period Is Not Applicable On Personal Ledger Account: CESTAT
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the limitation period is not applicable on personal ledger accounts (PLA). The bench of Ramesh Nair (Judicial Member) has observed that in the case of PLA balance, it is not deposited as a duty but it is deposited as an advance towards the duty. The PLA amount takes the colour of...
Delhi High Court Expresses Concern Over "Disturbing Trend" Of Subordinate Courts Entertaining Bail Applications Despite Pendency Before Higher Courts
Calling it a "disturbing trend", the Delhi High Court has expressed concern over the practice of Trial Courts in entertaining the bail applications despite the pendency of the same before the higher courts.Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta also noted that at times, the orders are mechanically passed without any substantial change of circumstances and in complete disregard to the observations or...