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Temple Funds Shall Not Be Appropriated For Construction Of Senior Citizen Homes: TN Govt Assures Madras High Court
In a plea seeking to quash an order issued by the Tamil Nadu government for constructing Senior Citizen Homes in Chennai, Pazhani, and Tirunelveli using excess temple funds, the Madras High Court has been assured that the scheme will not be implemented for six weeks.Advocate General R Shunmugasundaram submitted, "no appropriation from any source pursuant to the impugned G.O. will be made for...
Making Victim Naked Proves Culpable Mental State, Touching Private Part Not Required: Calcutta HC Upholds Conviction For Aggravated Sexual Assault In POCSO Case
The Calcutta High Court on Friday upheld conviction for the offence of aggravated sexual assault under Section 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) by opining that surrounding circumstances like the accused making the minor victim girl naked prove the culpable mental state of the accused. Justice Bibek Chaudhuri also rejected the argument that since nobody saw...
Delhi Court Takes Cognizance Of UAPA Against Human Rights Activist Khurram Parvez & Others In Terror Funding Case
A Delhi Court on Friday took cognizance under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and other offences against Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram Parvez and others including former Superintendent of Police Arvind Digvijay Negi in connection with an alleged terror funding case.Special NIA Judge Parveen Singh of the Patiala House Courts took cognizance under sec.120B, 121 and 121A...
Right To First Refusal Cannot Be Exercised After Making A Counter-Offer To The Seller: Delhi High Court
The High Court of Delhi has held that a party cannot demand its 'Right to First Refusal' after making a counter-offer to the seller. The Single Bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani has held that when the party that has been given the right to first refusal (RoFR) makes a counter-offer, the seller becomes entitled to sell the subject goods to the third parties. The Court...
Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks To Restore Representation Of Anglo-Indian Community In Lok Sabha & State Legislative Assemblies By Nomination
A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to restore the representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the House of the People and in the Legislative Assembly of the States by nomination. A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla asked the Centre to file it's submissions with relevant documents within a period of six...
BREAKING- Nine Advocates Appointed As Judges Of Delhi High Court, Working Strength Rises To 44
The Centre has confirmed the appointment of nine advocates as judges of the Delhi High Court, taking it's working strength to 44.In this regard, the law minister Kiren Rijiju has tweeted:"In exercise of the power conferred under the Constitution of India, the following Advocates are appointed as Judges of Delhi High Court. I extend best wishes to all of them."The following are the names:-...
Invoking S.138 Of NI Act Does Not Bar Registration Of Crime Under Sections 406, 420 IPC: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that proceedings under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code are maintainable even if a complaint has been invoked Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said, "In a case under the Act what is required to be noticed is, whether it is for a legally enforceable debt and a fine is imposed. In an...
Funds Misappropriation Case Against Ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari | Allahabad HC Directs DM To Conduct Physical Survey Of School
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed the District Magistrate, Mau to conduct an on-spot physical survey of the school which is at the center of a case registered against former MLA Mukhtar Ansari (presently in jail) over misappropriation of MLA Funds fund in the year 2012-13.Essentially, an FIR was lodged last year against Ansari mentioning therein that Ansari, as an M.L.A., in...
'No Misuse Of Liberty Or Violation Of Bail Conditions': Gujarat High Court Explains Law On Cancellation Of Anticipatory Bail
The Gujarat High Court Bench comprising Justice Ashutosh Shastri recently dismissed an application seeking cancellation of bail while noting that there was no violation of any bail conditions or misuse of liberty could be made out against the accused persons. There were 20 FIRs registered against the Accused persons for offences punishable under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 114, 34...