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Delhi High Court Denies Permission To Accused For Going To Afghanistan; Says Bleak Chance Of Returning Under Prevailing Circumstances Of The Country
Taking note of the prevailing circumstances in Afghanistan resulting from Taliban's takeover, the Delhi High Court has refused to permit an Afghan National, accused in connection with a customs case, to return to his country to look after his family. The Court observed that if permitted, the chances of the accused being able to return are very bleak.Justice Mukta Gupta denied relief to a man...
UAPA -What Difference Will It Make If Accused Files Bail Application Under Section 439 or 437? Jamia Alumni President Argues Before Delhi Court
A Delhi Court on Wednesday heard President of Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association, Shifa-Ur-Rehman who argued on the maintainability of bail plea under the provisions of UAPA in connection with the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case (FIR 59/2020).Advocate Abhishek Singh appearing for Rehman submitted before Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat that UAPA provides for the source of the...
Once Jurisdictional Challenge U/S 16 Arbitration & Conciliation Act Is Rejected, Party Has To Wait Till Stage Of S. 34 Proceedings: Madhya Pradesh HC
The Jabalpur Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has reiterated that the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is a "self contained code" dealing with every aspect of arbitration. It added that once an Arbitral Tribunal rejects an application disputing its competency in terms of jurisdiction, the same cannot be challenged immediately and the arbitral proceedings may continue till passing...
Chief Conservator To Settle Ecologically Fragile Land Disputes If Application Filed Within 6 Months From Individual Notice: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently upheld the Single Judge's decision directing the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) to consider the applications preferred by the petitioners regarding a dispute whether their land is an ecologically fragile land since it was filed within 6 months from the date of individual notices served on them.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and...
Petitions Filed Before HC In The Name Of Deceased Advocate: Allahabad High Court Directs Registrar General To Lodge FIR
The Allahabad High Court last week directed its Registrar General to lodge a First Information Report (FIR) in the matter, after it found that 3 petitions were filed before the Court in the name of an advocate who has already died. The Bench of Justice Samit Gopal was presiding over a bail plea, filed in the name of the deceased lawyer, when it noted that 3 other pleas have also been...
UP Police Transfers Investigation Of Case Under 'Anti-Love Jihad Law' To Karnataka Police: Allahabad HC Stays Order, Seeks State's Response
The Allahabad High Court last week stayed an order passed by the Uttar Pradesh Police transferring an investigation into an 'Anti-Love Jihad Law' matter [U.P. Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, 2020] to Karnataka Police and called for a response from the State Government.The Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Saroj Yadav was hearing the plea of a lady, Umme Kulsum,...
Will Demoralise The Police Force: State Opposes Plea Urging CBI Probe Into Massive Bank Fraud Before Kerala High Court
The State government submitted its counter-affidavit on Wednesday before the Kerala High Court in a plea seeking CBI investigation into the controversy that rocked the State wherein a Rs 100-crore bank fraud was uncovered in Thrissur's Karuvannur Cooperative Bank.The petition seeking a mandamus to entrust the investigation to the CBI was filed by M.V.Suresh, a former employee of the...
Blind Man Seeks Availability Of Public Documents In 'Braille' Under Disabilities Act: Allahabad HC Calls For State, HC Reply
A Blind man has approached the Allahabad High Court seeking, inter alia, availability of public documents in accessible formats (including in Braille) as per the mandate of Section 12 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.The Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Deepak Verma has called for the reply of the State Government and the High Court administration and have...
Courts Should Be Cautious That Under Allegation Of Marriage, Victim Isn't Used As Shield To Escape From Offences By Accused: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court recently cautioned Courts to see to it under the allegation of marriage with her/victim/girl is not used as a shield to escape from the offences or perpetuation of offences by the Accused."The Courts need to be cautious enough to see that under the garb of personal liberty of one, the personal liberty of the victim, is not offended or under the allegation of marriage...
"Delhi Police Failed In Performing Public Duty, Cannot Be Trusted To Do Investigation Into Their Own Affairs": Asif Iqbal Tanha To HC In Media Leak Case
Student Activist Asif Iqbal Tanha told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that the Delhi Police, being the custodian of law and the case property in the matter, has failed in performing their public duty as it was not being able to give a satisfactory answer in connection with the leakage of his alleged confessional statement to the media in the Delhi Riots case. Advocate Siddharth...
Karnataka High Court Asks Rajiv Gandhi University Of Health Sciences To Re-Conduct Practical Exams For 8 Final Year Students
The Karnataka High Court recently directed the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences to re-conduct the 'Practical Examinations' for eight final year students who were declared failed in the exams conducted in March 2021. Justice R Devdas while partly allowing the petition filed by Pardeep Sihag and others said, "The writ petitions are partly allowed. Respondent-University (RGUHS)...