Lucknow Court Rejects Congress Leader Pawan Khera's Discharge Plea In Case Over 'Narendra Gautamdas Modi' Remark

A day after the Supreme Court dismissed a plea by Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera for quashing criminal proceedings against him over an alleged remark about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Lucknow also rejected Khera's discharge plea. “In the present case, after examining all the papers presented by the police, the court concludes that there...

Minister Senthil Balaji Approaches Chennai Court Seeking Bail, Court To Pronounce Orders On January 12

Arrested Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji has approached the Principal District and Sessions Court Chennai seeking bail. Balaji, who is currently serving as a Minister without portfolio, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on June 14 last year in a cash-for-job money laundering case. Principal Session Judge S Alli reserved orders after hearing Senior Advocate Aryama...

Delhi Court Allows NewsClick HR Head Amit Chakraborty To Turn Approver In UAPA Case

A Delhi Court has has allowed a plea moved by NewsClick Human Resources head Amit Chakraborty to turn approver in the UAPA case registered following allegations of the portal receiving money for pro-China propaganda.Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur of Patiala House Courts allowed Chakraborty's application seeking permission to turn approver as well as seeking pardon in the case....

Gujarat High Court Issues SOP For Online Filing In District Judiciary

The Gujarat High Court has released a notification dated January 6, 2024, introducing the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Online Electronic Filing (eFiling) to streamline processes within the Gujarat District Judiciary and Tribunals under its jurisdiction.According to the notification, the SOP will be applicable to online e-filing and e-filing through Designated Counters and...

LIFE Mission Case : Supreme Court Extends Interim Bail Granted To M Sivasankar

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 9) extended the interim bail granted earlier to M Sivasankar, former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala, who was arrested in connection with the LIFE Mission corruption case.A Division Bench of Justices MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti passed the order, directing that the matter be listed next week.During the course of hearing, Sivasankar's...

HRERA Affirms Allottee's Right To Refund In Case Of Delayed Possession, Orders Manglam Multiplex To Refund Earnest Money To Buyers

The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Gurugram bench comprising of Ashok Sangwan (Member) held Manglam Multiplex Private Limited liable for forfeiture of earnest money paid by the Complainants after the Complainants cancelled the booking for a unit in Section 65 of Gurugram. The bench directed it to refund the earnest money paid by the Complainant and reiterated the allottee's unequivocal and absolute right to seek a refund if the promoter fails to deliver possession within the...

Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Inaugurates Wi-Fi Facilities For Advocates In All Bar Rooms On HC Premises

The Calcutta High Court has inaugurated Wi-Fi facilities for advocates in all bar rooms on the High Court premises.The inauguration ceremony was presided over by Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam in Bar Room No. 2, in the presence of the various members of the Bar. The Calcutta High Court Bar had approached the State government to provide Wi-Fi facilities to all bar rooms to enable the...

Telangana State Appoints Youngest & First Minority Additional Advocates General (AAG)

Telangana has appointed two new Additional Advocates General. ("AAG")Advocate Tera Rajinikanth Reddy has been appointed as 2nd AAG after the creation of State of Telangana. His G.O. for appointment as AAG was issued on 14.12.2023 and he assumed charge on 18.12.2023. Advocate Reddy hails from a rural background and is a first-generation advocate. He completed his LLB in Sultan ul Ulloom...

'No Hope For Future, Let Me Die In Prison': Jet Airways Founder Naresh Goyal To PMLA Court

Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal, currently in judicial custody in a money laundering case, broke down before a PMLA court in Mumbai on Friday and pleaded not to be sent to JJ Hospital, expressing hopelessness and a preference to die in prison.Special Judge MG Deshpande assured Goyal that he would receive proper physical and mental healthcare, and recorded:“He is continuously weeping...

Kerala Assistant Public Prosecutors Association To Host Symposium On Newly Enacted Criminal Laws

The Kerala Assistant Public Prosecutors Association (KAPPA) will be organizing a symposium on the three 'Newly Enacted Criminal Laws' on January 20, 2024 (Saturday) in Cardinal Parecattil Memorial Renewal Centre, Kaloor at 10 AM.The laws, viz. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita are set to replace the Indian Penal Code, the Code...

Bombay City Civil And Sessions Court Lawyers Conclude Hunger Strike Following Positive Outcome In Talks With Chief Justice

Lawyers practicing at the Bombay City Civil and Sessions Court, who had been on a hunger strike since January 2, 2024, protesting the transfer of certain judges from the Fort branch to the Mazagaon branch, concluded their 5-day chain hunger strike today. The protest was a continuation of their two-day hunger strike in December 2023. As per Advocate Ravi Jadhav, President of the Bombay City...

Gyanvapi Dispute | Varanasi Court Defers Decision On Making ASI's Scientific Survey Report Public Till January 24

The Varanasi District Court will decide on January 24 as to whether the Archaeological Survey of India's (ASI) scientific survey report on the Gyanvapi mosque should be made public and a copy of the same be given to the parties involved in the Gyanvapi Mosque-Kashi Vishwanath Temple dispute.The Court adjourned the hearing on the applications filed before it seeking a copy of the survey report...