Breaking: Bombay High Court Dismisses Maharashtra Govt's Plea For Court Monitored SIT Probe Into Allegations Against Anil Deshmukh

The Bombay High Court dismissed the Maharashtra Government's plea seeking a court-monitored probe by a special investigation team (SIT) against its former home minister Anil Deshmukh, who is facing a CBI Probe under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The state had objected to the ongoing CBI probe against Deshmukh with CBI director Subodh Kumar Jaiswal at the helm. The state claimed...

'State Duty Bound To See That Private Colleges Can Survive': Delhi High Court On Vacant Diploma Seats Due To Early Counselling In Govt Colleges

"Private colleges are your creations. You are always in parental position."

[49 Cases 'Wrongly' Imposed On A Man] "State's Heavy-Handed Exercise Of Powers Calls For Court's Interference": Allahabad HC

Dealing with a case related to a man against whom 49 cases were registered by the Uttar Pradesh Police over a span of 23 years, the Allahabad High Court on Monday observed that the state's heavy-handed exercise of powers resulting unforeseen situations which comprehend mischief to lives calls for interference of the Court. Observing that it is not expected from the U.P. Police, the Bench...

Veda Nilayam 'Memorial' For Jayalalithaa: Madras High Court Grants Leave To AIADMK To Challenge Order Setting Aside Land Acquisition Proceedings

In a plea seeking the leave of the court to file a third-party appeal against the single judge order quashing land acquisition proceedings of Veda Nilayam, Madras High Court has allowed the Civil Miscellaneous Petition by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam (AIADMK) and former AIADMK Minister C.Ve Shanmugam. A Division Bench of Justices Paresh Upadhyay and Sathi Kumar Sukumara...

Justice DN Patel Led UAPA Tribunal To Adjudicate Upon 'Unlawful Association' Status Of Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation

The Central Government on Monday constituted a one-member tribunal consisting of Delhi High Court's Chief Justice DN Patel to adjudicate upon the 'Unlawful Association' status of Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation.It may be noted that the Central government has already declared Islamic Research Foundation (on November 15, 2021) as an unlawful association and as per the mandate of Section...

"Surprised That Delhi Govt Does Not Have A State Consumer Welfare Fund Till Date": High Court Issues Notice To Chief Secretary

The Delhi High Court recently issued notice to the Chief Secretary of the Delhi Government after expressing surprise over the fact that it does not have a State Consumer Welfare Fund till date."This Court is surprised to note that Delhi Government does not have a State Consumer Welfare Fund till date," observed a bench comprising Justice Manmohan and Justice Navin Chawla.The Court was...

Father Legally Bound To Provide Maintenance To Child Born Out Of Interfaith Marriage: Kerala High Court

It further ruled that an unmarried daughter of an interfaith couple is entitled to reasonable marriage expenses from her father.

'Languishing In Jail For Last 7 Years': Gauhati High Court Directs State To Decide On Plea Of Rohingya Refugees Seeking Either Refugee Status In India Or Deportation To Myanmar

The Gauhati High Court has recently directed the Assam government to take a decision at the earliest regarding a plea moved by ten members of the Rohingya community seeking either refugee status in India or deportation to Myanmar. The Court observed that the petitioners have been 'languishing in jail' for the last 7 years since the concerned authorities have not been able to arrive at a...

Delhi Riots: Court Frames Charges Against 4 Men For Being Part Of Armed Mob Which Fired On Three Public Witnesses With 'Intention To Kill'

A Delhi Court has framed charges against four men in a case concerning the North East Delhi riots observing that they were part of an armed riotous mob which had fired at three public witnesses with an intention to kill. Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat framed charges against Mohd. Juber, Mohd. Aamir, Samshuddin and Mohd. Barik under Sections 147 (rioting), 148 (rioting, armed with...

Circulating Indecent Videos Of Children, Blackmailing Them For Gains 'Serious Offences'; Society Struggling To Deal With The Menace: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that circulating indecent videos of young children and blackmailing them for gains are very serious offences in this age of information technology. Further, stressing that the society is still struggling to evolve methods to deal with this menace, the Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot dismissed the bail plea of one Narendra Singh who has been accused...

Delhi HC Bats For Nat'l Database For Registrars To Check Existing Registered Societies While Granting New Registrations & Avoid Identical Names

"It is unclear why Societies Registration Act in Delhi does not have specific provision for non-registration of a name which is already registered."

Uphaar Fire Tragedy: Delhi HC Issues Notice On Ansals' Plea Challenging Trial Court Order Refusing To Suspend Their Sentence In Evidence Tampering Case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on the pleas filed by real estate barons Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal challenging a trial court order which had refused to suspend the 7 years jail term awarded to them in the evidence tampering case in connection with the Uphaar fire tragedy that happened in the year 1997.Justice Subramonium Prasad posted the matter for January 6, 2022 for...