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Walayar Rape-Death Case: Kerala High Court Dismisses Bail Pleas Moved By Three Accused, Asks Them To Approach Trial Court
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed the bail applications moved by the prime accused in the infamous Walayar case that had built up public outrage in the StateNoting that the final report had already been filed before the trial court, Justice P. Gopinath asked the applicants to approach the trail court with their bail applications since that would be the appropriate forum to consider...
Money Laundering Case: Anil Deshmukh Approaches Mumbai Special Court For Default Bail
Maharashtra's former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, who was arrested on November 2 last year by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case, has filed for default bail under section 167 (2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, before the special court in Mumbai.Deshmukh is currently in judicial custody in an alleged Prevention of Money Laundering case and has filed for bail...
No 'Public Purpose' For Veda Nilayam Acquisition And Conversion To Memorial: Madras High Court Dismisses AIADMK Plea
In third party appeals against the single judge order quashing land acquisition proceedings of 'Veda Nilayam', Madras High Court held that no 'public purpose' is served by converting the erstwhile residence of Late J. Jayalalitaa into a second memorial. While dismissing the appeals preferred by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam (AIADMK) and former AIADMK Minister...
Future-Amazon: Delhi High Court To Hear Today Future Group's Appeal Against Single Judge Order
The Delhi High Court will today hear the appeal filed by Future Group challenging a single judge order which had dismissed it's plea challenging the two orders passed by the Singapore Arbitration Tribunal. The orders deferred the hearing in the plea filed by Future Group seeking termination of the arbitration proceedings instituted by Amazon. A bench led by Chief Justice DN Patel listed...
Sabarimala: Kerala HC Directs Devaswom Commissioner To Act Against Employees Who Skipped Special Duty During Pilgrimage Season
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday ordered the Devaswom Commissioner to institute disciplinary action against employees of the Travancore Devaswom Board who failed to report for special duty at Sabarimala, Pampa and Nilakkal.While issuing the directive, a Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G Ajithkumar recorded that it is the surplus income from the Sabarimala Temple...
Litigant Ought Not To Suffer Merely Because Of Wrong Listing Date Entered In Advocate's Court Diary: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that a litigant ought not to suffer merely because a wrong entry or a wrong date is entered in it's Advocate's court diary, thereby precluding his appearance before the Court on the fixed date. Justice Pratibha M Singh however added that the Court or the Tribunal would have to examine as to whether the said wrong entry is merely an excuse or whether it...
Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Delhi High Court's Order Of Denying Bail To Alleged International Hawala Dealer Bimal Jain
The Supreme Court today refused to interfere in the special leave petition filed by alleged International Hawala Dealer Bimal Jain accused of routing funds to the tune of 96000 crores assailing Delhi High Court's order of refusing bail.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar also placed on record the ASG SV Raju's assurance that the investigation will be completed by the...
"Sensitive Policy Matters", Rajasthan HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Directions To Declare 10km From India-Pakistan Border As No Mining Zone
A Division Bench of Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur dismissed a public interest litigation seeking direction to the Union government that ten kilometers of the area from the international borderline (India and Pakistan) should be declared as no mining/commercial/industrial zone. The court observed that it is a sensitive policy matter and not a subject matter of decision by the High Court in...
Future-Amazon : Article 227 Can't Be Invoked To Challenge Case Management Orders Of Arbitral Tribunal - Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the High Court, in the exercise of jurisdiction under Article 227, cannot dictate to a duly constituted Arbitral Tribunal, the manner and the procedure of carrying out the arbitration proceedings. On the aspect of the limited scope of interference under Article 227 over Arbitral Tribunal's procedure, Justice Amit Bansal added that there is only a small...
District Judge Recruitment Exam; Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Conditions On Candidates To Furnish 10 Certified Copies Of Judgments
A division bench of Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur dismissed a plea challenging the conditions on candidates to supply certified copies of those 10 judgments of which the candidate has furnished particulars while submitting the online application form. As per the petitioner, this requirement is not part of the recruitment rules, and therefore, cannot be inserted through the...
Jammu And Kashmir And Ladakh High Court: 55 Important Decisions Of 2021
As we step into the year 2022, LiveLaw brings to you a bunch of important decisions from the Jammu And Kashmir And Ladakh High Court of 2021. This digest includes 55 important orders and judgments spread across 10 categories.Criminal Cases 1. Keeping Accused In Custody As Offences Alleged To Be Committed Are 'Serious' Would Amount To Inflicting Pre-Trial Punishment: Jammu & Kashmir...
District Court Can Only Appoint Guardian For Minor's 'Property', Not 'Person': Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently ruled that while District Courts are empowered to appoint a guardian for a minor's property, only Family Court can appoint a guardian for the person of a minor. While partly allowing an appeal, a Division Bench comprising Justice A. Mohamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas set aside the proceedings of the District Court to the extent of appointing a guardian...