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Not Surrendering On Time When Granted Bail Last Year Cannot Be Reason To Deny Interim Bail Under HPC Guidelines: Delhi High Court
Full Bench of the Delhi High Court has observed that an applicant not surrendering on time when bail was granted last year cannot be a reason to deny interim bail under the High Powered Committee guidelines.A full bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi, Justice Rekha Palli and Justice Talwant Singh was also dealing with applications filed by various applicants seeking interim bail."In our...
"Individual Liberty Cannot Be Misused In A Manner That Threatens Fabric Of Society By Attempting To Destabilise It, Cause Hurt"- Delhi HC In Riots Case
While denying bail to Mohd. Ibrahim in Head Constable Ratan Lal Murder Case during the North East Delhi riots, the Delhi High Court observed that individual liberty cannot be misused in a way that it threatens the fabric of society by attempting to destabilize it or cause hurt to others.Justice Subramonium Prasad made the observation while passing order in connection with murder of Head...
Section 494 IPC: Second Marriage While Divorce Decree Was Stayed; Appeal Dismissed Later; No Offence Of Bigamy: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that if a party enters into a second marriage when the appeal of the decree of divorce of the first marriage is still pending, he/she will not be guilty of the offence of bigamy under Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code if the appeal is subsequently dismissed. While allowing a petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to quash...
Rummy A Game Of Skill When Played With or Without Stakes: Kerala High Court While Lifting Ban On Online Rummy
The Kerala High Court on Thursday while lifting the ban on Online Rummy in the State made key clarifications on some common questions surrounding the game, particularly that online rummy played either with stakes or without stakes remains to be a 'game of skill'. Following the suit of the Madras High Court, Justice T.R Ravi added:"The notification is declared as arbitrary, illegal and...
SCBA Executive Committee Passes Resolution For Resumption Of Physical Hearings
The Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association in its meeting held on September 27, 2021 unanimously barring one member namely Ms Nina Gupta has passed a resolution for forthwith resumption of physical hearing in Supreme Court. SCBA in its resolution has stated that proximity card/ SCBA identity card should be sufficient for its members to enter into the...
'Unscrupulous Elements': Madras HC Directs MHA To Frame Laws Within 3 Months To Ensure Immediate Deportation Of Illegal Immigrants On Completion Of Sentence
The Madras High Court on Monday directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to frame appropriate laws within 3 months with regards to illegal immigrants who repeatedly commit petty offences in order to continue inhabiting within the territorial limits of the country. The Court observed that the Union must ensure that such illegal immigrants are immediately deported back to their country of origin...
Maharashtra Cabinet Minister's Son-In-Law Granted Bail In NDPS Case
A special court on Monday granted bail to three accused, including Sameer Khan, son-in-law of NCP leader and state Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik, in a case involving the alleged recovery of over 194.6 kg of Ganja. The two other accused who have been granted bail are celebrity manager Rahila Khan and UK National Karan Sejnani. The accused were arrested in January and...
Mere Use Of 'Irrevocably' On Talaqnama Does Not Invalidate Talaq If Husband Made Subsequent Efforts For Reconciliation: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently dismissed an appeal filed by the former wife of a serving judicial officer seeking to invalidate the talaqnama served on her on the ground that it contained the word 'irrevocably'. A Division Bench of Justices A.K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Mohamed Nias C.P ruled that the pre-requisites for pronouncing a valid talaq were fulfilled in this case. It observed,"Had it...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Centre On Cancer Patient's Plea Seeking Permission To Take Covaxin As Second Dose Instead Of Covishield
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on the petition filed by a cancer patient seeking permission to take Covaxin as the second dose for vaccination instead of Covishield, which was administered to him as the first dose. The plea seeks appropriate directions to the Centre in this regard.Justice Rekha Palli sought response of the Centre through Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, asking...
Senior Advocate Amar Preet Singh Deol Appointed As The New Advocate General For Punjab
Senior Advocate Amar Preet Singh Deol has been appointed as the new Advocate General of Punjab. A notification in this regard was issued today and which reads thus:"The Governor of Punjab in exercise of the powers conferred under Article 165 of the Constitution of India, is pleased to appoint Shri Amar Preet Singh Deol, Senior Advocate, Punjab and Haryana High Court...as Advocate General for...
"Indian Man Missing From Saudi Arabia Since April 2020 Committed Suicide, Investigation Ongoing"- MEA Informs Delhi HC, Status Report Sought
The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday informed the Delhi High Court that the man, working in Jeddah on a labour visa who was missing since April 2020, had died after committing suicide and that an investigation is ongoing into the matter by the concerned authority of the Foreign Country.The development comes in a woman's plea seeking verified information about her husband's whereabouts...