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'Gravity Of The Offence': Calcutta High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Mamata Banerjee's Polling Agent Sheikh Sufiyan In WB Post Poll Violence Case
The Calcutta High Court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail plea moved by TMC leader Sheikh Sufiyan in the West Bengal post-poll violence case currently being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Notably, Sufiyan was the polling agent of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram for the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections. Chief Minister Banerjee had lost...
Dadri MLA Murder- 'Absconding' Can't Be Treated As Incriminating Evidence: Ut'khand HC Acquits Man Serving Life Sentence
Holding that conviction cannot be based only on the ground that the alleged accused has absconded, the Uttarakhand High Court last week acquited a man convicted of murdering then Dadri (Uttar Pradesh) MLA, Mahendra Singh Bhati around 29 years back.The Bench of Chief Justice R. S. Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma set aside a 2015 judgment of the Special CBI court which had convicted...
This Is Khaki Ego & Arrogance: Kerala High Court On Pink Police Officer Harassing Minor
The Kerala High Court on Monday expressed its astonishment with the inaction of the respondents in the matter where a pink police officer had allegedly mortified an 8-year-old child and her father in public, accusing them of theft.After a CD containing the video of the incident was played in the courtroom, Justice Devan Ramachandran was visibly distressed and moved."The visuals are...
Mumbai Court Grants Bail To Nawab Malik in Defamation Case Filed by Mohit Bharatiya
A magistrate court here on Monday granted bail to Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik in a defamation case filed against him by former Mumbai BJP youth wing president Mohit Kamboj Bharatiya.The Mazagaon magistrate court allowed Malik's bail on a personal bond of Rs 15,000.The court had earlier this month issued a process (notice) to Malik on the criminal defamation complaint...
Sharjeel Imam's Speech Didn't Incite Violence, No Call To Bear Arms: Allahabad HC Grants Bail In Aligarh Sedition Case
Granting bail to Sharjeel Imam in the Aligarh Muslim University sedition case, the Allahabad High Court last week noted that neither he called anyone to bear arms nor any violence was incited as a result of the speech delivered by him. It may be noted that the instant case was registered against him in Aligarh last year for allegedly delivering an 'anti-national speech' at AMU...
Doorstep Ration Delivery A Progressive Reform; Ground Operation Of National Food Security Act Left To States: Delhi Govt Tells High Court
The Delhi Government today defended its proposed Doorstep Ration Delivery Scheme in the High Court, stating that it is a "progressive reform" for targeted delivery of food grains to the marginalized.Dr. AM Singhvi, appearing for the Delhi Government, submitted that the "basic mantra" of the National Food Security Act is to "ensure actual delivery or supply of the foodgrains to the...
Release Of Goods During Pendency Of Confiscation Proceedings Under CGST Act Permissible On Payment Of Fine : Kerala High Court
In a vital decision, the Kerala High Court on Monday determined the scope and ambit of the powers of the release of goods while the confiscation proceedings are going on under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. Dismissing a review petition preferred by a Tax Officer, Justice Bechu Kurian held:(1)The provisions of section 130 of the Act contemplate release of goods on payment of fine...
'Interim Measure To Bring Down Soaring Tomato Prices Necessary': Madras High Court Permits Temporary Parking For Koyambedu Market Traders
The Madras High Court has instructed the Koyambedu Market Management Committee and Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) to earmark a specific area for licensed tomato traders, so that they can load/ unload the perishables that are transported via trucks within the market itself. Justice R Suresh Kumar also allowed the respondent authorities to monitor the traders who...
Section 171H IPC Can't Be Invoked For Merely Displaying Flags & Symbols Of Political Party On Vehicles: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently quashed criminal proceedings initiated against three persons associated with the Indian National Congress party, stating that section 171H of Indian Penal Code which pertains to illegal payments in connection with an election, cannot be invoked when the persons were found to have only displayed flags and symbols of the party on their vehicles. Justice H...
Calcutta High Court Adjourns Hearing Of BJP Leader's Plea On Holding Municipal Polls In The State To December 1
The Calcutta High Court on Monday adjourned to December 1 the hearing of a petition moved by BJP Sate vice-president Pratap Banerjee seeking direction to the West Bengal government and the State Election Commission (SEC) to hold municipal polls in the State in one phase. On the previous date of hearing, the petitioner had prayed before a Bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava...
Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt Response On Accused Ashish Mishra's Bail Plea
The Allahabad High Court today heard the bail plea filed by Ashish Mishra, the main accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, and sought the response of the Uttar Pradesh Government within 10 days.The Bench of Justice Karunesh Singh Pawar, after hearing the arguments, gave the UP government 10 days' time e to file its reply on the bail application and to file the statements of all...