'Religious Person In Power Gives Good Results, Yogi Adityanath An Example Of It': UP Judge Likens CM To Plato's Idea Of 'Philosopher King'

An Additional Sessions Judge in UP's Bareilly district recently hailed Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as a great example of a “religious person” holding a seat of power in the State. He also likened CM Adityanath to the idea of a 'Philosopher King' as outlined by Plato in his Socratic dialogue, Republic."...the head of power should be a religious person because the life of a religious...

Filing Return By Due Date U/s 139 Is Mandatory For Political Party To Claim Exemption U/s 13A: Delhi ITAT Refuses To Stay Recovery Against Congress Party

While holding the argument that an assessee is entitled to a stay on the recovery proceedings on payment of 20% of the demand during the pendency of appeal before the Tribunal, as too general, the New Delhi ITAT dismisses the stay application of Indian National Congress treating it as meritless. At the same time, on the merits of the matter, the ITAT ruled that compliance...

'Proceeds Of Crime' Not Magical Term Which Can Be Established Merely Because ED Recites It In Complaint: Delhi Court Grants Bail In PMLA Case

While granting bail to a man in a money laundering case, a Delhi Court has observed that “proceeds of crime” is not a magical term that can be taken to be established merely because the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has recited it in its complaint. Additional Sessions Judge Sudhanshu Kaushik of Patiala House Courts observed that there ought to be some evidence on record to demonstrate that...

Kerala High Court Confers Senior Designation On Twenty Advocates

The Chief Justice of Kerala High Court, A J Desai and Judges of the Kerala High Court have conferred Senior Designation on twenty advocates. The notification came following a Full Court meeting held on March 06, 2024. The names of these advocates are:1. V Rajendran2. Sasthamangalam S Ajith Kumar3. Mayan Kutty K I4. Harindranath B G5. N Raghuraj6. Benny P Thomas7. R Lakshmi Narayan8....

JKCCE 2023 | CAT Srinagar Grants Interim Relief To Candidates Ousted in Revised Result, Allows Provisional Appearance In Mains Examination

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Srinagar Bench has provisionally allowed candidates who were ousted in the revised result to participate in the Jammu and Kashmir Combined Competitive Examination 2023 Mains.After hearing the arguments of the ousted candidates a bench comprising Mr. M.S.Latif Member (J) and Mr. Prashant Kumar, Member (A) ordered, “Indulgence is made out at this...

Ranchi Court Summons Former Chief Minister Hemant Soren For Disobeying ED Notices In Land Grab Case

A Ranchi court has summoned former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who is currently incarcerated, for allegedly disobeying notices issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering probe related to an alleged land grab case. Chief Judicial Magistrate Krishna Kant Mishra stated in the order issued on Monday, "From the contents of the complainant (ED) and the material...

Liquor Policy: Delhi Court Issues Summons To CM Arvind Kejriwal On ED's Fresh Plea Against Non-Compliance Of Summons

A Delhi Court on Thursday issued summons for the second time to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on a fresh plea moved by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for not complying with the summons issued to him in the money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy scam.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Divya Malhotra of Rouse Avenue Courts has now listed the matter for hearing on...

Mumbai Court Accepts Maharashtra Govt Plea To Withdraw Prosecution In Alleged TRP Scam Case In Which Arnab Goswami Is An Accused

The chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Mumbai has allowed an application filed by Special Public Prosecutor representing the Maharashtra Police to withdraw or stop all prosecution into the alleged Television Rating Points Scam (TRP), including the allegations against Republic TV's editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami.The application was filed under section 321 of the CrPC by Special...

Kerala High Court Seeks Advocates Association's Opinion On Suggestion To Curtail Court Vacations By Judges Taking Turns To Go On Leave

In a Full Court meeting held on January 30, 2024, the Kerala High Court has decided to obtain suggestions from the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association regarding vacations in the High Court and Supreme Court.The Ministry of Law and Justice had forwarded recommendations of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on 'Judicial Processes and their Reform' regarding vacations in the Supreme Court...

Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority Disburses Rs 10 Lakh Compensation To Spanish Tourist Allegedly Gang Raped In Dumka

The Spanish tourist, who allegedly fell victim to a horrific gang rape incident in Jharkhand's Dumka, has been granted compensation amounting to Rs 10 lakh (approximately 11,126.20 Euros). The District Legal Services Authority facilitated the transfer of this sum directly into the victim's account.The transfer was confirmed through the issuance of a cheque and a formal letter, both of which...

Ground Water Contamination| NGT Raps Punjab PCB, NEERI For Its Failure Take Immediate Measures In Sangrur, Says Problem 'So Serious', Summons Top Officials

The principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned the Director, NEERI and Member Secretary, Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) to explain the delay in filing the status report and what immediate measures can be taken to resolve the problem of groundwater contamination in Punjab's Sangrur.A bench of Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Dr. A....

JHALSA Extends Support To Spanish Woman Tourist Allegedly Subjected To Gang Rape In Jharkhand's Dumka

The Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (JHALSA) has initiated measures to offer necessary legal aid, security, and appropriate compensation to a 28-year-old Spanish citizen who allegedly fell victim to a gang rape incident in Dumka.Taking cognizance of the crime, Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad, the executive chairman of JHALSA, instructed the Dumka District Legal Services Authority (DLSA)...