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Kerala Court Denies Bail To Tattoo Artist Sujeesh In Two Rape Cases
A Sessions Court in Kerala has dismissed a couple of bail applications preferred by tattoo artist Sujeesh PS who was accused of rape by two women. Sujeesh, who runs two tattoo studios in the State, had recently made the front page for reportedly sexually abusing multiple women while tattooing them.Additional Sessions Judge Shibu Thomas noted that the investigation was still in the...
Bombay High Court Seeks ED's Response In Anil Deshmukh's Plea For Bail In Money Laundering Case, Hearing On April 8
Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has sought bail from the Bombay High Court in case under the Prevention to Money Laundering Act after it was rejected by the special court last week. Justice Anuja Prabhudessai of the High Court has granted a week's time to the Enforcement Directorate to file its reply on the application and kept it for a hearing on April 8....
Even If 'GOD' Encroaches Upon Public Space, Will Order Its Removal: Madras High Court
Madras High Court has observed that "even if GOD encroaches upon public space, Courts will direct removal of such encroachments", since public interest and the rule of law must be safeguarded and upheld.The High Court harshly criticised the encroachment made by Arulmighu Palapattarai Mariamman Tirukoil on a public street by stating that courts are no more concerned by 'who or in what name'...
'Kangana Ranaut Celebrity But Also Accused In A Case': Mumbai Court Refuses Permanent Exemption From Appearance In Javed Akhtar Defamation Case
A Metropolitan Magistrate's court in Mumbai has rejected actor Kangana Ranaut's application seeking permanent exemption from appearance in the defamation suit filed against her by noted lyricist Javed Akhtar, for dragging his name in one of her interviews related to actor Sushant Singh Rajput's suicide. Magistrate RR Khan of the Andheri Metropolitan Court observed that Ranaut was yet...
INX Media Case: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On ED's Plea Challenging Order To Provide Documents To P Chidambaram, His Son
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on a plea by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the INX Media money laundering case challenging a Trial Court order directing supply of copies of all unrelied documents of the case to Former Union Minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti P. Chidambaram.Justice Yogesh Khanna issued notice on the plea while posting the matter for further hearing on...
Karnataka Govt To Move Bombay High Court Seeking Permission To Produce Varavara Rao Before A Local Court In Alleged Naxal Attack Case
The Karnataka government has informed the High Court that it would be moving an application before the Bombay High Court or the National Investigation Agency Court in Mumbai, seeking to relax the bail conditions imposed on Telugu poet P Varavara Rao's to allow him to appear before a court in Karnataka's Tumkuru district, and face a trial pending against him. A single judge bench of...
'Unfortunate That Father-Daughter Can't Walk On Public Road Without Being Subjected To Lewd Comments': Kerala HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Accused
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday denied anticipatory bail to a man who was accused of injuring a father for questioning him and the other accused for passing lewd comments about his minor daughter. While hearing the matter, Justice Gopinath P. orally remarked that such incidents of father and daughter being subjected to lewd comments while walking on a public road were unfortunate. "It...
Delhi High Court Upholds Right Of Putative Father To Visit Minor Child
The Delhi High Court has observed that a putative father is entitled to visitation rights and that a minor child must not be insulated from parental touch and influence of other parent for his personal growth and development."It cannot be disputed that the respondent, being a putative father shall be entitled to visitation rights. While determining and granting such rights, more so when the...
Unitech Case : Supreme Court Allows Interim Bail To Preeti Chandra To Attend Last Rites Of Grandmother
The Supreme Court on Friday granted one day interim bail to Preeti Chandra, wife of Unitech promoter Sanjay Chandra, on account of the demise of her maternal grandmother on March 14, 2022.The bench of Justice(s) DY Chandrachud and MR Shah has granted interim bail to Preeti Chandra to proceed to a designated place between 10:00AM and 3:00 PM either on March 26, 2022 or April 5, 2022 and...
TDS On Cash Withdrawals Exceeding ₹1 Crore: Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice On PIL Challenging Constitutionality Of S.194N Income Tax Act
The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur has recently issued notice in a public interest litigation challenging the constitutionality of Section 194N of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The provision was inserted by the Finance Act, 2019 and became effective from September 1, 2019. The provision mandates the deduction of tax at source at the rate of 2% on cash withdrawals from, inter alia, a...
Kerala High Court Holds Reference To Condole Demise Of Former CJI Ramesh Chandra Lahoti
The Kerala High Court on Friday morning held a reference to commiserate the sad demise of Justice R.C. Lahoti, former Chief Justice of India before proceedings with its regular sittings. The reference was held at the Court of the Chief Justice at 10: 15 am. In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the participants of the reference were limited to the minimum. The Chief Justice S. Mankumar,...