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Parliament Security Breach: Court Directs Delhi Police To Supply Copy Of UAPA FIR To Accused Neelam Azad
A Delhi Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Police to supply copy of the FIR, registered by it under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, to accused Neelam Azad, arrested over recent security breach in the Parliament.Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur of Patiala House Courts also permitted Neelam to interact with her lawyer every alternative day for fifteen minutes, observing that she...
Parliament Security Breach: Delhi Court Remands Four Accused To Further 15 Days Police Custody
A Delhi Court on Thursday remanded four accused to further 15 days of police custody in a UAPA case registered against them by the Delhi Police over recent security breach in the Parliament. Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur of Patiala House Courts passed the order after the accused persons were produced in court after expiry of their seven days of police custody. The Delhi Police sought...
CCI Closes Complaint Against Air India Ltd. Citing No Evidence Of Any Act Of Cartelization Or Bid-Rigging
The Competition Commission of India ('CCI') comprising Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson) and Mr. Anil Agrawal (Member), Ms. Sweta Kakkad (Member), and Mr. Deepak Anurag (Member) closed the complaint filed by Mr. Deepak Kumar ('Informant') against Air India Limited ('OP') alleging contravention of provisions of the Competition Act, 2002 ('Act'). The CCI held that there is no contravention of...
Lawyers To Go On Hunger Strike Against 'Proposed' Transfer Of Certain Courts Of Mumbai City Civil & Sessions Court From Fort To Mazagaon Branch
The Bombay City Civil and Sessions Court Bar Association on Wednesday announced a two-day hunger strike, against the potential transfer of courts of the Mumbai City Civil and Sessions Court from the main branch in Fort to the branch in Mazagaon.The Bar Association passed a unanimous resolution, deciding to go on a two-day chain hunger strike named "Sakhali Uposhan". This protest is slated...
NCLT Delhi: Amalgamation Of “Sole Proprietorship Firm” With “Company” Is Not Permissible Under Law.
The National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”), Delhi Bench, comprising of Shri Ashok Kumar Bhardwaj (Judicial Member) and Shri L.N. Gupta (Technical Member) has dismissed an application. The Bench has held that amalgamation of “a Sole Proprietorship Firm” with “a Company” is not permissible under the law. Background Facts M/s. Kajaria Bathware Private...
BREAKING | ASI Submits Its Sealed Cover Report On The Scientific Survey Of Gyanvapi Mosque Before Varanasi Court
In a significant development which is likely to affect the ongoing Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque dispute, the ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) today submitted before the Varanasi Court, its report on the scientific survey of Gyanvapi mosque premises.ASI submitted the report before the Varanasi district Judge AK Vishvesha. On the other hand, a petition has been moved by the...
Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad Representing Delhi Police In 2020 Delhi Riots Cases Resigns
Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad, who has been representing the Delhi Police in 2020 North-East Delhi riots cases, has tendered his resignation to Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. In his letter written to LG Vinai Kumar Saxena on December 15, Prasad has said that in the last 3.5 years, he has handled the riots cases to the best of his ability, but he cannot continue as SPP in the cases...
PM Modi Degree Row: Gujarat Court Dismisses Arvind Kejriwal's Plea Challenging Criminal Prosecution In Defamation Case
On Friday, a metropolitan court in Gujarat's Ahmedabad district on Friday dismissed an application filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal opposing criminal prosecution in the defamation complaint lodged by Gujarat University against him.The complaint has been filed by the Gujarat University over the alleged remarks made by Kejriwal in connection with the academic degree of Prime...
Parliament Security Breach Conspiracy Planned Since Last Two Years, Accused Wanted To Create Anarchy: Delhi Police To Court
The Delhi Police on Saturday told a Delhi Court that the conspiracy behind the recent security breach in the Parliament was planned since last two years. Public Prosecutor Akhand Pratap Singh told Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur that the accused persons wanted to create a situation of anarchy in the country to compel the government to meet their “illegal demands.”The submissions...
Delhi Riots: Court Rejects Tahir Hussain's Plea Seeking Stay On PMLA Proceedings Till Framing Of Charges In UAPA Case
A Delhi Court on Friday rejected a plea moved by Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain seeking stay on the proceedings in a money laundering case registered against him in relation to the 2020 riots, till the framing of charges in the UAPA case alleging larger conspiracy in the violence. Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat dismissed Hussain's plea and said that there is no judgment of...
S.125 CrPC | Woman Who Married Man Under Misrepresentation That He Was Divorced Is Entitled To Maintenance As His 'Wife': Bombay High Court
A woman who married a man under the misrepresentation that he was divorced would be treated as his 'wife' under Section 125 CrPC, and she is entitled to maintenance, the Bombay High Court has recently held.Justice Rajesh Patil ruled "that respondent cannot be allowed to deny the maintenance claim to the Petitioner, taking advantage of his own wrong. I am of the opinion as held in Dwarika...
Calcutta High Court Distributes 'Dragon Legal Speech Recognition Software' To Judicial Officers of WB & Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The Calcutta High Court has announced the distribution of Dragon Legal Speech Recognition Software to judicial officers of West Bengal and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 'cutting-edge' software, enabled by artificial intelligence, aims to assist judicial officers in fulfilling their day-to-day roles even in the absence of support staff such as stenographers, by converting their spoken word...