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Job Racketeering: Madras High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail Applications Of Former AIADMK Minister K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji
Madras High Court has rejected the two anticipatory bail applications filed by former AIADMK Minister K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji accused in Government job scam. A single-judge bench of Justice M. Nirmal Kumar noted that the court is not inclined to entertain either of the anticipatory bail applications filed by Bhalaji. The court observed that it is pertinent for the investigation to...
Report Steps Taken To Provide Reservation To Transgenders In Educational Institutions & Public Appointments: Kerala High Court To Centre
The Kerala High Court recently directed the Central government to furnish the steps taken for providing reservation to the transgender community in cases of admission in educational institutions and for public appointments. The court was adjudicating upon a plea filed in 2019 seeking the State to come up with positive steps to ameliorate the agony, fate, and plight of transgenders as dictated...
Whether A Wife Living Together With Her Husband In His House Entitled To Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC? Delhi High Court Issues Notice
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea raising a question as to whether a wife living together with her husband in a house belonging to him, is entitled to maintenance under Section 125 of CrPC. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh issued notice on a criminal revision petition filed by the husband, challenging an order dated November 15, 2021 whereby the interim maintenance application filed...
No Requirement For CMM To Fix Time Limit For Taking Possession Of Secured Asset While Exercising Jurisdiction Under Sec. 14 Of SARFAESI Act: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has held that there is no requirement or justification for a Chief Metropolitan Magistrate to fix a time limit for taking possession of the secured asset while exercising jurisdiction under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act. Justice Amit Bansal also held that in context of the proceedings initiated under the SARFAESI Act, an order passed in a civil suit instituted by a...
Jurisdiction Of Authorities Under PMLA To Proceed Against Properties Of Corporate Debtor Ceases Once Liquidation Approved Under IBC: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has adjudicated on the question as to whether the authorities under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 would retain the jurisdiction or authority to proceed against properties of a corporate debtor once a liquidation measure has come to be approved in accordance with Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Justice Yashwant Varma in a detailed order held that the...
Indicate Number Of Juveniles In Adult Homes & Those Transferred From Adult Jails To JJ Homes In Last 5 Years: High Court Asks Delhi Govt
The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Delhi Government to indicate the number of juveniles present in adult homes and also the number of juveniles transferred from adult jails to Juvenile Justice Homes in the last 5 years. A bench comprising Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Anup J Bhambhani was dealing with a criminal reference concerning the implementation of the provisions of...
CBI Files Charge Sheet Against Former Allahabad HC Judge Justice SN Shukla In Medical College Bribery Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed its charge sheet against former Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Sri Narayan Shukla in the medical college bribery case wherein he has been accused of favoring a private medical college in his orders.As reported by PTI (quoting CBI Officials), in its FIR, besides Justice Shukla of the Allahabad High Court, the agency has also named...
Hindu Outfit Files An Application In Uttar Pradesh Court To Stop Namaz At Shahi Idgah Mosque In Mathura
An application has been moved before the Mathura court in the Sri KrishnaJanm Bhumi-Shahi Idgah dispute matter seeking direction from the Court to stop Namaz that is being offered in the Shahi Idgah and on the adjacent road."This is the property of Hindu Parties and Namaz was never offered in the Idgah Premises but in last few years the opposite parties have been offering five times...
Woman Moves Kerala High Court Over Inaction By Family Court To Excuse Her From Observing Iddat Despite No Consummation Since 2 Yrs
A plea has reached the Kerala High Court challenging the Family Court's inaction over a woman's plea to be excused from observing iddat on the ground that there has been no consummation with the respondent (husband) since the last two years. When the matter came up for consideration, a bench of Justice Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas temporarily stayed the injunction order passed by...
"Appointment Secured By Forging Caste Certificate": Allahabad High Court Upholds Termination Of Govt Teacher's Services
The Allahabad High Court today upheld the order of the District Basic Education Officer terminating the services of a woman Government Teacher who was found to have forged and fabricated a caste certificate for securing her appointment.Observing that in her application, a woman Government Teacher had mentioned her caste to be 'Ansari', but she had submitted the caste certificate of her...
Delhi Riots: High Court Denies Bail To Accused In Suleman Murder Case After Considering Eye Witnesses Statements & CCTV Footage
Considering the statements of eye witnesses and CCTV footage on record, the Delhi High Court has denied bail to a man accused of being part of a mob that had killed one Suleman during the North East Delhi riots.Justice Mukta Gupta denied bail to Ashish in FIR No.58/2020 registered at Karawal Nagar Police Station under Sections 147 (rioting), 148 (rioting, armed with deadly weapon), 149...