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Undesirable For Courts To Make Remarks Censuring Action Of Police Officers Unless Strictly Relevant For The Case: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that it is undesirable for Courts to make remarks censuring the action of police officers unless such remarks are strictly relevant for the case.Justice Jasmeet Singh expunged the remarks made against the Investigating Officer by a Trial Court in a criminal revision case. The plea was filed by the IO seeking setting aside the direction of the Trial Court...
Appeals U/S 58 RERA Act To Be Filed With Rs. 5,000 Court Fees, Will Be Heard By Single Bench: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court observed that where there is no specific provision available for payment of Court fees on appeals filed under Section 58 of the RERA Act, 2016 before the High Court, as a general principle of law, the Court fees of Rs.5000/- as required to be paid before the Appellate Tribunal under Rule 37 of the RERA Rules, 2017, be paid on appeal before the High Court.Justice...
"Conviction Is Reasonably Possible If Material On Record Remains Unrebutted": Court Frames Charges Against Six In Delhi Riots Case
A Delhi Court has framed charges against six men in a case relating to the North East Delhi riots of 2020 observing that it was prima facie evident that if the material on record remained unrebutted, the conviction of the accused persons was reasonably possible. Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat framed charges against Sumit, Naresh Uday Singh, Darshan, Vinod Kumar and Devraj under sec....
'Accused Are Ladies, Incarcerated For 8 Months': Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Three Allegedly Involved In ₹31 Crore GST Fraud
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently granted bail to three women allegedly involved in a case of siphoning off approximately Rs. 31.5 crore from the State Exchequer, by creating bogus firms. The bench comprising Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill observed,"Without commenting anything as regards the merits of the case but while keeping in view that all the three petitioners are ladies and...
"Continued Detention Not Required For Investigation": Delhi High Court Grants Bail To 8 Accused Of Vandalizing CM Arvind Kejriwal's Residence
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to 8 men accused of vandalising Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence recently, observing that their continued detention in judicial custody was not required for proper investigation of the offences.Justice Asha Menon further noted that there was no possibility of the applicants tampering with the evidence or inducing or threatening...
Forensic Science Labs Need Resuscitation: Kerala High Court Asks State To Upgrade System, FSL Reports To Be Submitted Within 3 Weeks
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday while releasing a man on bail observed that the forensic science laboratories (FSL) in the State were collapsing and required an upgrade upon noticing that the FSL report in the case was not submitted to the Sessions Court despite the passage of two years. Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V, therefore, suggested that the State government take immediate note of the...
Copyright Suit In Bombay High Court Seeks Stay On Release Of Shahid Kapoor Starrer "Jersey"
The Shahid Kapoor starrer film – Jersey which is set to release on April 22 has hit a roadblock with a writer named Rupesh Jain filing a copyright infringement suit against the producers before the Bombay High Court. The suit is likely to be heard by Justice Riyaz Chagla for interim reliefs of a stay of the movie's release today. The respondents include producers Dil Raju,...
Call Details Sans Transcript Of Conversation Between Co-Accused Not Corroborative Without Substantive Material Against Accused: Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that mere call details would not be considered to be corroborative material in absence of substantive material found against the accused. Holding thus, it granted bail to three petitioners in absence of substantive material found against them. The bench comprising Justice Vikas Bahl disposed of three criminal miscellaneous applications filed...
"Situation Has Undertaken A Sea Change": Delhi High Court Closes Suo Moto Case Concerning Horrific Handling Of Dead Bodies Amid COVID-19
Observing that the situation has undertaken a "sea change" since the country witnesses the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, the Delhi High Court has closed the suo moto case registered by it concerning the way bodies were being handled by the mortuary as well as crematoriums back then.A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla said:"The...
"The First Step Of Turning Him Into A Hardcore Criminal Will Be Sending Him Behind Bars": Gujarat HC Grants Bail To Applicant Accused Under POCSO Act
The Bench comprising Justice AS Supehia has recently granted bail to the Applicant accused of offences under Sections 363, 366, 376(2)(n), 376(3) of the IPC and Sections 4,6 and 12 of the POCSO Act. Justice AS Supehia observed: "The first step of turning him into a hardcore criminal will be sending him behind bars. The moment he is allowed to go behind bars, the efforts to make him a...
Madras High Court To Hear Appeal Against Single Judge Order Allowing HR&CE To Take Over Ayodhya Mandapam
The Madras High Court will hear on April 21 the appeal filed against the single judge order allowing takeover of the Ayodhya Mandapam by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department (HR&CE) and appointing a "Fit Person" to take over the administration of the temple. A Division Bench of Justice M Duraiswamy and Justice TV Thamilselvi of the Madras High Court were...
S.29A Of Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Valid; Consumer Forums Can Pass Orders Without President: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently regarded a challenge to the constitutional validity of Section 29A of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – whether the exercise of powers by the District Consumer Forum without the President being its party is illegal? A bench of Justices V. M. Deshpande and Amit B. Borkar answered the question in the negative. The facts leading to this...