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Pune Porsche Car Accident Case | Father And Grandfather Of Minor Accused Sent To Judicial Custody For 14 Days
A court in Pune has sent the father and grandfather of minor accused of driving the Porche car involved in a collision which caused deaths of two persons to judicial custody for 14 days.The two are booked under sections 342 (punishment for wrongful confinement), 365 (Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person), 368 (Wrongfully concealing or keeping...
Bengaluru Court Remands Suspended JD(S) Leader Prajwal Revanna To Police Custody Till June 6
Suspended JD (S) leader Prajwal Revanna on Friday was remanded to police custody till June 6, by a Court in Bengaluru over the obscene videos case. The 42nd Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, passed the order on the remand application filed by the SIT which is probing the case. The SIT had sought 14-days custody. However, the court granted seven days custody. The SIT had arrested...
Mumbai Court Sentences Gangster Chhota Rajan To Life Imprisonment For Murder Of Hotelier Jaya Shetty In 2001, Fines Rs 16 Lakh
A special MCOCA court in Mumbai has sentenced gangster Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje, also known as Chhota Rajan, to life imprisonment for the 2001 murder of hotelier Jaya Shetty.Special Judge AM Patil under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act (MCOCA) passed the judgment. A detailed copy of the judgment is awaited.The court found Rajan, who appeared via video conferencing from Tihar...
Centre Notifies Transfer Of Chhattisgarh HC Judge Justice Arvind Singh Chandel To Patna High Court
The Central government has notified the transfer of Justice Arvind Singh Chandel, Judge Chhattisgarh High Court to the Patna High Court. "In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer Shri Justice Arvind Singh Chandel, Judge, Chhattisgarh High...
Suspended JD(S) Leader Prajwal Revanna Moves Special Court For Anticipatory Bail In Alleged Sexual Abuse Cases
Suspended JD (S) leader Prajwal Revanna on Wednesday moved the Special court seeking anticipatory bail in three cases registered against him for allegedly sexually abusing several women. A special court issued notice to the Special Public Prosecutor B N Jagadeesh and overruled the office objections raised by the registry. It said “The learned SPP is requested to take notice for the...
No Water In Washroom, No Cooling Facility In Over 40 Degrees Temperature: Delhi Consumer Forum Adjourns Case
Delhi's Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum adjourned a case last week, citing the absence of air conditioning or cooling facilities in the courtroom. The decision came as temperatures soared above 40 degrees Celsius, making it difficult for the forum to conduct proceedings effectively.The coram, comprising President Suresh Kumar Gupta and Members Harshali Kaur and Ramesh Chand Yadav,...
Delhi Court Summons AAP Leader Atishi In Defamation Case By BJP Leader Over Poaching Allegations
A Delhi Court on Tuesday summoned Delhi Government Minister Atishi Marlena in the defamation case filed by BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor over the claims that Aam Aadmi Party leaders were approached by BJP to join them in return of crores of cash.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Tanya Bamniyal of the Rouse Avenue Courts has directed Atishi to appear in court on June 29. However, the court has...
Court Denies Bail To Umar Khalid In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case
A Delhi Court on Tuesday denied bail to former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid in connection with the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts dismissed the second regular bail plea filed by Khalid. The fresh bail plea was moved by Khalid after he withdrew his plea seeking...
Swati Maliwal Assault Case: Delhi Court Denies Bail To Accused Bibhav Kumar
A Delhi Court on Monday dismissed the plea plea of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bhibhav Kumar the alleged Swati Maliwal assault case.Additional Sessions Judge Sushil Anuj Tyagi of Tis Hazari Courts rejected Kumar's plea and denied bail to him. Advocates Rajat Bharadwaj and Karan Sharma represented Kumar. Kumar will be produced in court on May 28. He was earlier remanded to five days...
BCI Mandates Immediate Implementation Of New Legal Education Guidelines, Including Mediation And New Criminal Laws From 2024-25 Onwards
The Bar Council of India has issued a circular instructing centers of legal education (CLEs) nationwide to promptly implement its various guidelines, including making mediation a compulsory subject.The circular also mandates that CLEs introduce the three new criminal justice laws, which will replace the Indian Penal Code of 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1898, and the Indian Evidence...
Cricketer Yuvraj Singh Invokes Arbitration Against Developer Over Personality Rights Violation, Possession Of Apartment
Cricketer Yuvraj Singh has invoked arbitration against a developer over alleged violation of his privacy rights while promoting a real estate project and failure to adhere to the timeline for delivery of possession of an apartment in the project in the national capital.Singh has sent two notices invoking arbitration to the developer M/s Brilliant Etoile Private Limited. The cricketer has...