PAN Card Forgery Case | UP Court Convicts SP Leader Azam Khan, Son Abdullah; Awards 7-Year Jail Term Each

A Special MP/MLA Court in Rampur today convicted Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan and his son, also a former MLA, Abdullah Azam, in a forgery case related to the use of two different PAN cards obtained using different dates of birth. Both have been awarded seven years of imprisonment. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Shobit Bansal found them guilty under Sections...

Jharkhand High Court Launches New App For District Judiciary, Unveils New Logo At Silver Jubilee Celebrations

The Jharkhand High Court has launched a new mobile application titled “Jharkhand District Judiciary”. It also launched a new official logo for the High Court on November 15, during the court's Silver Jubilee celebrations. Chief Justice of India–designate Justice Surya Kant launched the app and Logo.The new logo of the High Court is reflective of the State's natural heritage and...

Kerala Court Holds Former BJP Leader Guilty In Palathayi Rape Case, Sentences Him To Life Imprisonment

The Fast Track Special Court, Thalassery (Kannur) on Thursday (November 14) found former BJP leader Padmarajan K. guilty in the 2020 Palathayi Rape case involving the rape of a 4th standard student.Smt. Jalajarani M.T., Special Judge, found him guilty of the offences under Sections 376AB, 376(2) (f), 354B of the Indian Penal Code and Sec. 5(f), (l) and (m) r/w 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and sentenced him to undergo life imprisonment for the offence under...

Delhi Court Issues Summons To Cobrapost, Economic Times In Anil Ambani's Defamation Suit

A court in Delhi has issued summons in a defamation suit filed by Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani against Cobrapost, Economic Times publisher Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd., and others over reports alleging his companies committed a fraud of over Rs 41,000 crore. The court however, did not pass any interim orders injuncting these publications.The matter was heard by Senior Civil Judge...

Justice Krishna Iyer's Principles Are Needed Now More Than Ever; Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, speaking at an event organised by the Capital Foundation Society at the Constitution Club of India, New Delhi, to celebrate Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer's 110th birth anniversary, reflected on Justice Iyer's transformative contribution to India's constitutional jurisprudence. He highlighted Justice Iyer's extraordinary life—as a political activist, minister, lawyer,...

Court Slams Delhi Police For 'Callous And Shaky' Probe In Murder Case, Acquits Three Men

A Delhi Court has acquitted three men in a murder case, while rapping the Delhi Police for conducting the investigation in a casual and callous manner. Additional Sessions Judge Pawan Kumar of Saket Courts said that investigation had left number of unsolved loose ends and that the “casual and shaky” probe added misery to the “fragile case” of the prosecution.The judge acquitted ...

Dish TV Settles SEBI Case, Pays Rs 11.7 Lakh Over Jawahar Lal Goel's Unauthorized Continuation On Board

Dish TV India Limited has settled adjudication proceedings, initiated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) by paying Rs 11.7 lakhs, over the unauthorized continuation of Jawahar Lal Goel, a non-executive director on its board without shareholder approval, a breach of listing regulations.SEBI Adjudicating Officer Sudeep Mishra closed the adjudication proceedings on November...

Additional Sessions Judge Hauled Up In Bribery Case After ACB Arrests His Clerk While Accepting ₹15 Lakhs For Passing 'Favourable' Order

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday declared an Additional Sessions Judge as "absconder" in a case of demanding bribe to the tune of Rs 15 lakhs and has also arrested the judge's clerk for accepting the said amount for deciding a commercial suit in favour of the complainant.As per a press statement, issued by ACB, Mumbai office, the complainant's commercial suit was listed before...

Anil Ambani Moves Delhi Court Against Economic Times, Others Over 'Defamatory' Reporting; Order On Interim Injunction On November 17

Businessman and Chairman of Reliance Group, Anil Ambani has filed a defamation case before a Delhi Court against Cobrapost, Economic Times and others over allegedly defamatory reporting, claiming that his companies committed a fraud of over Rs. 41,000 crores. The matter was listed before senior civil judge Vivek Beniwal of Karkardooma Courts. The Court heard the arguments made on behalf of...

Man Convicted In Raj Bhavan Petrol Bomb Attack Case Attempts To Throw Shoe At Judge

Karukka Vinoth, convicted in the Raj Bhavan petrol bomb case, attempted to throw a shoe at the sixth Additional Sessions Judge, Chennai, today, after allegedly being angry at sentence imposed on him by the NIA Court.Vinoth was sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment by the NIA Court yesterday, in connection with the Raj Bhavan petrol bomb case. When he was brought to the 6th...

NCLT Mumbai Summons Bank Of India Chairperson Over Delays In BE Billimoria Insolvency Revival

The National Company Law Tribunal at Mumbai recently summoned the Chairperson of Bank of India, MR Kumar to appear in person after expressing serious dissatisfaction over the bank's conduct in handling settlement funds and the delay in reviving insolvency proceedings against BE Billimoria & Company Limited. A coram of the Judicial Member Ashish Kalia and Technical Member Sanjiv Dutt, in...

Delhi Court Orders Prosecution Against Congress Leader Over Unreturned MF Husain Painting Allegedly Worth Over ₹1 Crore

A Delhi Court yesterday ordered prosecution against Congress leader and former Minister of State for Home Affairs Bhanwar Jitendra Singh for criminal breach of trust over an unreturned painting of renowned artist MF Husain, allegedly valued above ₹1 crore.Special Judge Jitendra Singh of Rouse Avenue Courts said that Singh's conduct in failing to return the painting, despite repeated oral...