Special NDPS Court Allows Rhea Chakraborty To Travel For IIFA 2022 To Abu Dhabi

A Special Court has partly allowed an application by actress Rhea Chakraborty in the drug case related to actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death, and permitted her to travel to Abu Dhabi for the IIFA Awards between June 2 to 5, 2022. In an application filed through her lawyer Advocate Nikhil Maneshinde, Chakraborty said that she was invited by the director and co-founder of IIFA to walk...

UAPA Case| Kerala High Court Refuses Bail To 4th Accused Over Alleged Maoist Links

The Kerala High Court has rejected the bail plea of ​​Vijith Vijayan, the fourth accused in the UAPA case over alleged Maoist links finding that there was prima facie evidence to suggest his involvement in the terror case. A Division Bench of Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice C. Jayachandran observed that the general purport of the secret documents in his handwriting...

Criminal Trial Can't Proceed Ex-Parte, Evidence Can't Be Received In Absence Of Accused Except U/S 299 CrPC: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that a criminal trial cannot be held in the absence of an accused unless personal appearance is dispensed with for valid reasons. There cannot be dispensation of examination of an accused under section 313 Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C) if incriminating evidence appears in the evidence of the witness. A single judge bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish...

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan Moves High Court Against History Sheet Declaring Him A 'Bad Character': Delhi Police Asked To Respond, No Interim Relief

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the response of the city police on a plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan challenging opening of history sheet against him in March this year which had declared his as a bad character. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain issued notice on the plea while listing the matter for further hearing on July 28. However,...

[Sidhu Moosewala Murder] How Did Information On Security Withdrawal Come Into Public Domain?: HC Seeks Punjab Govt's Reply

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday asked the Punjab State Government as to how the list of persons whose security was withdrawn by it, came out in the public domain. The State Government has been asked to respond to the Court's query by June 2."Relevant information as to whether the order has become public on account of any RTI information or leakage or in collusion of someone...

"Samrat Prithviraj" Film Is Caste Neutral, Does Not Depict King As Rajput Or Gurjar: Yash Raj Films Tells Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has disposed of a plea against Akshay Kumar starrer "Samrat Prithviraj" for allegedly depicting the ruler as a Rajput King. The plea claimed that Prithviraj Chauhan was a Gurjar King. The film is set to hit the theatres on June 3. A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Sachin Datta closed the matter after counsel for Yash Raj Films made...

Appointment Of Guest Lecturers On Large Scale Without Regular Appointments Likely To Make 'Huge Dent' On Quality Of Education: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court, in the order which held that ad-hoc employees can be replaced by other ad-hoc employees, made certain striking observations against the prevailing situation relating to appointment of guest faculties on a large scale without facilitating the recruitment of regular faculties in educational institutions. The Single Judge Bench of Justice Sanjeeb Kumar...

Sidhu Moosewala Murder: Lawrence Bishnoi Withdraws From Delhi High Court Plea Filed Over Apprehension Of Fake Encounter By Punjab Police

Lawrence Bishnoi has withdrawn from the Delhi High Court the plea filed by him in connection with the murder of renowned Punjabi Singer Sidhu Moosewala 29, seeking necessary security arrangements, apprehending a fake encounter by the Punjab PoliceThe counsel appearing for Bishnoi withdrew the plea while seeking liberty to file the same before Punjab and Haryana High Court. Accordingly, a...

Govt Can't Retain Educational Certificates Of PG Doctors For Violation Of Compulsory Services Bond: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court came to the rescue of around 25 doctors by directing the respective medical colleges and the Directorate of Medical Education that they could not withhold the original education certificates collected at the time of admission, merely on the ground that the petitioners had not fulfilled the terms and conditions of the bond for compulsory service."It is well settled...

"They Are Not Above Law": High Court Orders Action Against Delhi Police Personnel For Not Wearing Masks, Riding Two Wheelers Without Helmets

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Police to take action against its officials who are found not following Covid-19 masking policy and violating Motor Vehicles Act by not wearing helmets while riding their vehicles. A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Sachin Datta observed, "Police officers are equally bound by directions issued by...

Orissa High Court Denies Bail To Accused Under PMLA Citing Flight Risk; Orders Conclusion Of Trial Within Six Months

On Tuesday, the Orissa High Court denied bail to an accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) citing 'flight risk'. However, it ordered the Trial Court to expedite and conclude the trial preferably within a period of six months. While dismissing the bail application, a Single Judge of Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi observed, "Since the petitioner is a resident...

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: May 2022 [Citations No: 145-179]

Nominal Index: MOHAMED ARIF JAMEEL v. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 145 UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO., LTD., v. NAGENDRA, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 146 Stanley Joseph v. State, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 147 Sathish N v. Ambika J, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 148 Chennaiah @Doddachennaiah and others v. Bylappa and others Case, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 149 B S PRAKASH v. THE STATE...