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Ex-MLA PC George Gets Bail In Kerala Hate Speech Case Hours After Arrest
Senior Kerala politician P.C George, who was arrested by the police for his communal remarks against the Muslim community, has been granted bail by a Judicial Magistrate today. The Police had registered a case against George on Saturday alleging that his speech promoted religious hatred and booked him initially under non-bailable Section 153A of IPC (Promoting enmity between different groups...
"Summons To Advocate Representing His Client Impinges Upon The Stature Of An Advocate": Madras High Court
Justice N. Anand Venkatesh of the Madras High Court came down heavily on the police officials for having sent a summons to the Counsel representing a party under Section 91 and 160 of the CrPC. The court stated that the order was made without application of mind and such issuance of summons impinges upon the stature of an Advocate. The court took serious note of the attitude and...
Serious Candidate Will Find Resources To Make Deposit For Contesting In Election: Orissa High Court Upholds Constitutional Validity Of Section 34 RP Act
The Orissa High Court upheld the Constitutional validity of Section of Section 34 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 which stipulates that eligible citizens can contest the election for being a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of the State only if each of them deposits Rs.10,000/- and for being a Member of Parliament (MP) only if they deposit Rs.25,000/.A serious candidate...
Customer Of Prostitution Is Not Liable For Prosecution: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The petitioner filed a Criminal Petition under Section 482 CrPC and submitted that based on the information received, the police registered crime against the petitioner and after conducting the investigation, charge sheet was filed. The allegation against the petitioner was that at the time when police raided the brothel house, they found the petitioner there as customer who...
Supreme Court Keeps CIRP In Abeyance And Permitted Promoter To Complete The Housing Project
The Supreme Court bench comprising of Justice L Nageshwara Rao and B R Gavai in the case of Anand Murti versus Soni Infratech Private Limited directed to keep the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process in abeyance and permitted the erstwhile promoter of corporate debtor to complete the construction of real estate housing project within the stipulated time period. Suspended Director...
Delhi High Court Seeks Status Report On A Plea Seeking To Ensure That CCTV Cameras Installed In Police Stations Are Functional
The Delhi High Court recently sought status report from the commissioner of police and Delhi government on a plea seeking direction to the Commissioner of Police and the Delhi Government to ensure that CCTV cameras installed in police stations are functional. Single Bench of Justice Yashwant Verma issued directions to file a status report and listed it for further hearing on...
Patna HC Directs For Personal Presence Of Sahara Group Chief Subrata Roy To Explain Group's Plan To Return Investors' Money
The Patna high court earlier this week directed Sahara India Group Head Subrato Roy to remain personally present before the Court on May 11 and to come up with a plan for the return of the investment of the investors.The Bench of Justice Sandeep Kumar issued this order in 3 anticipatory bail applications after it came across certain cases of cheating committed by Non-Banking...
Insolvency Proceeding Initiated Against Andhra Cements Ltd., A Jaypee Group Company: NCLT, Amravati
The National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"), Amravati Bench, comprising of Justice Telaprolu Rajani (Judicial Member), while adjudicating a petition filed under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("IBC") in the matter of M/s Pridhvi Asset Reconstruction and Securitisation Company Ltd. v M/s Andhra Cement Ltd., has initiated Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process...
In Wrongful Termination Of Service, Reinstatement With Continuity Of Service & Back Wages To Workman Is Normal Rule: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court dismissed a Writ Appeal recently as it confirmed the reliefs granted by the Industrial Tribunal to a workman for wrongful termination of service. The reliefs were reinstatement of the workman into service with 50% back wages. Brief Facts of the Case The appeal arose out of order dated 21.10.2016 in a writ petition. The facts of the case revealed that...
Agreement On The Name Of The Arbitrator Would Not Amount To A Waiver Of Notice Under Section 21 Of The A&C Act: Bombay High Court
The High Court of Bombay has held that simply because the arbitration agreement provides for the name of the arbitrator, the same would not amount to a waiver of notice under Section 21 of the A&C Act. The Single Bench of Justice N.J. Jamadar has held that the use of the word "Unless otherwise agreed by the parties" in Section 21 means that the parties can dispense with...
'Subverting Rules Of Natural Justice': Calcutta HC Quashes Visva-Bharati University Order Discontinuing Service Of Casual Labourer
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday set aside an order passed by the Registrar (Acting) of Visva-Bharati University discontinuing the services of a casual labourer on the ground of breach of the principles of natural justice.Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya ordered, "The facts in the present case do not justify the impugned action. It is vigilante-justice without the factual bulwark to support...
NGT Imposes ₹2 Crore Fine On Bharat Petroleum Refinery In Kochi For Unscientific Greenbelt
The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed an environmental compensation of ₹2 crores on Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) Kochi Refinery for the "unscientific green belt" developed around its Propylene Derivative Petrochemical Project (PDDP) unit.The Bench comprising Justice K. Ramakrishnan and expert member Satyagopal Korlapati has also asked the management...