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Delhi Based Event Organizer Approaches Delhi High Court Over Media Reports On His Alleged Involvement In Cruise Ship Drug Case
In another development in relation to Cruise Ship drug case, a Delhi based event organizer Arjun Jain has moved the Delhi High Court aggrieved by certain media reports from India Today tv channel over his alleged involvement in the case despite no summons issued to him by Narcotics Control Bureau.While posting the matter for hearing tomorrow, Justice Rekha Palli took on record assurance made...
Delhi High Court Transfers 11 Judicial Officers Including ASJ Vinod Yadav Dealing With Delhi Riots Cases
The Delhi High Court today issued an order transferring/posting a total of 11 Judicial Officers [7 Metropolitan Magistrates and 4 Additional Sessions Judge] including ASJ Vinod Yadav who has been dealing with Delhi Riots matter in the Karkardooma Court.ASJ Yadav, who has been critical of the Delhi Police mode of conducting probes in the riots cases, has been transferred to the Rouse Avenue...
Aryan Khan's Friend Arbaaz Merchant Moves For Bail, Seeks CCTV Footage In Cruise Ship Drug Case, Alleges That "Contraband Was Planted"
Arbaaz Merchant(26), friend of Aryan Khan has filed for bail before the Magistrate Court in the cruise ship drugs case accusing the Narcotics Control Bureau of "misguiding" and "misleading" the court by concealing material facts. Merchant has claimed that despite allegedly recovering only six grams of 'small quantity of charas from him, NCB's remand application against him and...
"Sorry State Of Affairs": Court Expresses Dismay Over Police Witness Lying On Oath About Identification Of Accused In Riots Case
Terming it to be a sorry state of affairs, a Delhi Court has expressed dismay over the action of a police witness lying on oath regarding identification of three accused persons in a case concerning the North East Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav, who sought a status report to be filed by DCP, North East in this regard, said thus: "Prima facie, one of the police witnesses...
"Used Servant's SIM Against Will, Tainted His Reputation": Allahabad HC Dismisses Vikas Dubey Wife's Plea To Quash Case U/S 419, 420 IPC
The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a plea filed by slain gangster Vikas Dubey (Bikru, Kanpur) wife, Richa Dubey wife seeking quashing of the entire criminal proceedings in a case registered against her under Sections 419 and 420 of IPC for using her servant's SIM card without his will.The Bench of Justice Shamim Ahmed dismissed the plea noting that the ingredients for the offence...
'Not Everyone Above Poverty Line Is A Millionaire' : Kerala High Court Suggests Govt To Provide Free Post-Covid Treatment
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction with the government's move to charge for post-Covid treatment. Considering that patients experienced graver health problems after testing negative, rather than while being Covid positive, the Court ruled that one month of follow-up treatment should be ideally provided free of charge.A Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran...
Cruise Ship Drug Case -Mumbai Court Remands Four Fresh Arrestees To NCB Custody Till October 14
Four new arrestees in the Cruise Ship Drug Case were remanded to Narcotics Control Bureau's custody till October 14 after the court rejected their pleas for release where they alleged illegal detention. So far 16 people who have been arrested in the case, including Aryan Khan are in NCB's custody. The NCB claimed the fresh arrestees are event organizers of the party on October 2,...
"HC Can't Order Release Of Vehicle/Property Confiscated Under Forest Act R/W MP Amendments Either Under Article 226/227 Or U/S 482CrPC: MP HC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently observed that if any vehicle or property is involved and confiscated in forest offence, no direction for its release can be given by the High Court either under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India or under S. 482 CrPC in view of Madhya Pradesh amendments to the Forest Act 1927. The Bench of Justice Sanjay Dwivedi ruled thus while relying...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of 2 Judges To Patna High Court
The Central Government has notified the appointment of Judicial Officers Nawneet Kumar Pandey and Sunil Kumar Panwar as Judges of the Patna High Court, in that order of seniority.The Supreme Court collegium had recommended the above two judicial officers along with 6 Senior Advocates for elevation as judges of the Patna High Court.Click Here To Download...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of 4 New Judges In Jharkhand High Court
The Central Government has appointed four Judicial Officers as Judges of the Jharkhand High Court. They are:Gautam Kumar ChoudharyAmbuj NathNavneet KumarSanjay PrasadThey will assume office in the above order of seniority. The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended their names along with one more judicial officer on September 1, Click Here To Read...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of Deepak Kumar Tiwari As Additional Judge Of Chhattisgarh High Court
The Central Government has notified the appointment of Judicial Officer Deepak Kumar Tiwari as an Additional Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court. Both these appointments are for a period of two years with effect from the date of assuming charge. The Supreme Court collegium had recommended his name along with another advocate for elevation to Chhatisgarh High Court on September...