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Delhi Riots: High Court Questions Delhi Police Over Delayed Probe In Death Of Man Forced To Sing National Anthem
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday questioned the delay in investigating an incident where a man, 23 year old Faizan, was forced to sing the national anthem during the Delhi riots that erupted in the year 2020.The incident relates to a video that had gone viral wherein Faizan could be seen allegedly being beaten by the police while being forced to sing the national anthem and 'Vande...
London Court Rules In Favour Of Barclays, Allows It To Claw Back $131 Million From Shetty, The Founder Of NMC
Indian Entrepreneur, Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty, founder of NMC Health Plc, has been directed to pay $131 million to Barclays Plc in an award passed by a London court. NMC Health Plc is one of the biggest privately-owned healthcare groups in the UAE, and had over 200 healthcare units in 17 countries before it was placed into administration in April, 2020. The penalty has been imposed due...
Ansals Cannot Take Benefit Of Old Age To Seek Suspension Of 7 Yr Jail Term: Police To Delhi HC In Uphaar Cinema Evidence Tampering Case
The Delhi Police on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that the real estate barons Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal cannot take the benefit of their old age to seek suspension of the 7 year jail term awarded to them in evidence tampering case in connection with the Uphaar fire tragedy that happened in the year 1997. Justice Subramonium Prasad was hearing the petitions filed by the Ansals challenging...
Marital Rape Exception Violates Married Women's Rights Under Article 21: Petitioner Argues In Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court today continued hearing a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of exception to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, pertaining to Marital Rape.The Division Bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice C Hari Shankar today heard Advocate Raghav Awasthi on behalf of one of the Petitioners.Awasthi primarily argued that non-criminalization of marital...
Essential Commodities Act: Karnataka HC Upholds State's Prerogative To Impose Conditions For Grant Of Authorization/ Compassionate Appointment
The Karnataka High Court recently upheld the state government's power and prerogative to impose conditions such as restriction of 'age' and 'pass in 10th Standard' while considering the applications for grant of compassionate authorization under the Karnataka Essential Commodities Public Distribution System (Control) Order. Justice P S Dinesh Kumar said,"The State Government's power...
Even During Severe COVID Upsurge Judicial Function Can't Be Shut Down: Allahabad HC Dismayed Over Delayed Progress In A Civil Suit
Expressing its dismay over the progress of a civil suit and the way the concerned Judge at Mathura Court fixed the dates in the matter, the Allahabad High Court on Monday observed that even during a severe COVID-19 upsurge, judicial function, like many other solemn functions of the State, can't be shut down.The Bench of Justice J. J. Munir further remarked that for the time being, the...
Sessions Court Frames Additional Charge Of Trafficking In Gurgaon Domestic Worker Abuse Case
In a case pertaining to abuse of a domestic worker in Haryana's Gurgaon, a Sessions Court has allowed an application filed by the victim, seeking framing of additional charge of Trafficking against the accused.The case had come to the limelight when a young female domestic worker was found unconscious by the Gurgaon Police in the home of her employers in 2015. The accused couple...
Specify If Sufficient No. Of COVID Infection Free Poll Workers Available: Calcutta HC To Election Commission On PIL To Postpone 4 Civic Polls
The Calcutta High Court today sought replies from the West Bengal State Election Commission and State Government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed seeking postponement of polls in 4 municipal corporations namely Siliguri, Chandernagore, Bidhannagar and Asansol.The Bench of Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj has asked the election commission if...
DAMEPL Playing 'Hide & Seek', Not Here With Clean Hands: Delhi High Court In Plea For Enforcement Of Arbitral Award Against DMRC
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday pulled up the Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited (DAMEPL) for playing hide and seek with the Court, adding that it was not coming to the Court with clean hands. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait was hearing DAMEPL's plea against Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) seeking enforcement of the arbitration award dated May 11, 2017.The Court was of the view...
Allegations Of Conspiracy To Kill Police Officers A 'Mockery' : Actor Dileep To Kerala High Court In Pre-Arrest Bail Hearing
Malayalam actor Dileep on Tuesday countered the allegations levelled against him in the new first information report (FIR) registered by the Kerala Police, where he has been booked for conspiring to kill police officers who were investigating the sensational 2017 sexual assault case.The developments ensued in the anticipatory bail plea filed by the actor. Concurrently, Dileep is facing trial...
Rotation Of Reserved Seats In Municipal Wards Mandatory & Not Discretionary: Madhya Pradesh High Court
Interpreting the provisions under Article 243-T of the Constitution, read with the procedure prescribed as per the state election laws, the Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the process of "Rotation of Wards" in Municipalities is mandatory and not up to the discretion of the state government. Justice Subodh Abhayakar was essentially dealing with a Writ...
