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Yes Bank Loan Fraud Case: Delhi High Court Reserves Order On Bail Plea Of Avantha Group Promoter Gautam Thapar
The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved order on the bail plea filed by Avantha Group Promoter Gautam Thapar in connection with the Yes Bank loan fraud case.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri reserved the order after hearing Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi appearing for Thapar in the matter. The bail plea was opposed by Amit Mahajan representing Directorate of Enforcement. Thapar was arrested in August...
'Would Lead To Travesty Of Justice': Madras HC Directs TN Govt To Furnish Anna University Inquiry Report To Ex-VC MK Surappa
The Madras High Court has ordered the TN Higher Education Department to furnish a copy of the Justice P.Kalaiyarasan Inquiry Report to Professor M.K Surappa on the allegations levelled against him.Directing the respondent department to make available a copy of the report to the former Anna University Vice Chancellor within fifteen days, Justice V. Parthiban noted that failure to furnish...
Judges To Tread Cautiously In Circumstantial Evidence, Can't Allow Conjectures & Suspicion To Take Place Of Proof: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has reiterated that circumstantial evidence is a weak form of evidence and the conviction of an accused cannot be solely based on circumstantial evidence unless the chain of evidence leaves no other conclusion except accused's guilt.It further held that to decide whether the chain of evidence pertaining to circumstantial evidence is complete, every hypothesis but...
Delhi High Court Reserves Order On Bail Plea Of Ambience Group Promoter Raj Singh Gehlot In Money Laundering Case
The Delhi High Court has reserved order on the bail plea moved by Ambience Group promoter Raj Singh Gehlot in connection with a money laundering case. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri reserved the order after hearing Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appearing for Gehlot in the matter. Advocate Zoheb Hussain appeared on behalf of the Directorate of Enforcement.Gehlot is accused of allegedly...
'Must Teach A Lesson': Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Enquiry Against Complainant For Allegedly Filing False Rape Case
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed the S.P., District Sehore to conduct a proper enquiry against a complainant, who allegedly filed a false rape case.Stating that such actions are nothing but a misuse of the provisions in law and the Court must teach a lesson to the persons like the complainant, Justice Sanjay Dwivedi ordered,"the Superintendent of Police, Sehore, is directed...
Rough Estimation Of Prosecutrix's Age Given By Her Father Can't Be Used To Rebut Documentary Evidence: Delhi HC Upholds POCSO Conviction
The Delhi High Court recently refused to accept the rough estimation of age, given by a rape victim's father, to determine whether the offences under the POCSO Act are attracted.Justice Mukta Gupta observed that to determine the age of a victim, suspected to be a minor, Rule 12(3) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules 2007 applies. It provides that the first priority...
Insufficiency Of Stamp Duty Irrelevant In S. 7 Proceedings Under IBC: NCLT Mumbai Bench
The NCLT Mumbai Bench comprising of H.V. Subba Rao (Judicial Member) in Vistra ITCL India Ltd. v. Satra Properties (India) Ltd. held that insufficiency of stamp duty is not to be looked at in a Section 7 application, more so when 'debt' and 'default' are proved otherwise than by looking into these documents. The application was referred to H.V Subba Rao by the then Acting President...
Building Owner Can Claim GST Exemption If Residential Premises Leased Out Are Used As Hostel: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that an owner of a building can claim tax exemption under the Goods and Services Act (GST) if the residential premises leased out are used as a hostel to house students and working professionals. A division bench of Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice M I Arun while allowing the petition filed by one Taghar Vasudeva Ambrish said, "The service provided by...
Asaram Minor's Rape Case: Rajasthan High Court Summons Senior IPS Officer Ajay Pal Lamba As Court Witness
The Rajasthan High Court recently issued an order to summon Additional Commissioner of Police, Jaipur, Rajasthan, Ajay Pal Lamba for recording his evidence as a court witness in connection with Asaram's appeal challenging his conviction by lower Court in a minor's rape case.The Bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vinod Kumar Bharwani issued the order while allowing an application filed...
'Will Popularize Alcohol Consumption': PIL In Bombay HC Challenges Maha Cabinet Decision Permitting Sale Of Wine In Super Markets
A PIL filed in the Bombay High Court challenges the Maharashtra Cabinet's recent decision to the to permit the sale of wine in supermarkets and walk-in stores through 'self-purchase'. The petition filed by Sandip Kusalkar, who runs NGO for empowering the youth, states that the Maharashtra Government's decision is contrary to its de-addiction policy and a Government Resolution...
Gross Suppression Of Facts, Petitioner Himself Contesting Candidate: Calcutta HC Imposes 50K Cost On Plea Alleging Fake Caste Certificate For Elections
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday while hearing a plea alleging issuance of fake Scheduled caste certificate to a candidate contesting from a scheduled caste constituency, imposed costs to the tune of Rs. 50,000 on the petitioner for suppressing the fact that he himself was also a contesting candidate in the concerned Bidhannagar municipal polls.A Bench comprising Chief Justice...
Delhi High Court, District Courts To Commence Complete Physical Hearings From March 2; Restricted Functioning Till Feb 28
The Delhi High Court and district courts will function with restricted physical hearings till February 28. There shall however be complete resumption of physical hearings from March 2. According to the office orders issued by the Registrar of High Court:"The aforesaid arrangement shall continue up till 28.02.2022 and from 02.03.2022, there shall be complete resumption of physical hearings in...