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Delhi Court Extends CBI Custody Of Anil Deshmukh's Lawyer Anand Daga, Sub Inspector By Two Days
A Delhi Court on Saturday extended the CBI custody of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's lawyer, Anand Daga and Sub-Inspector Abhishek Tiwari by two days on the allegations of leaking sensitive information thereby subverting investigation into the corruption case.Special CBI Judge Vimal Kumar Yadav had earlier sent the duo to two days CBI custody after the agency had sought 7...
Kerala High Court Allows Plea Seeking Correction Of Deceased Parent's Name On Passport
The Kerala High Court recently allowed a plea seeking a correction in the parent's name on the passport even after their demise, provided that documents were produced to the satisfaction of the Regional Passport Officer. Assailing the request of the petitioner, the Passport Officer had argued before Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas that there was no law under which a person can change the name of...
'You Must Protect The Institution From Targeted, Motivated And Mala Fide Attack': CJI Ramana's Advice For Young Lawyers
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday remarked that young lawyers must strive to protect the integrity and reputation of the judiciary. He was speaking at an event organised by the Bar Council of India (BCI) to felicitate him. The event was held in the presence of Supreme Court judges, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju and other top law officers. "I also want to use this platform to send...
"Facilitated Crime By Running Hotel Without Valid License, Not Keeping Records": Delhi HC Denies Anticipatory Bail To Hotel Owner In Minor Rape Case
The Delhi High Court has denied anticipatory bail to the owner of a hotel where a 16-year old minor girl was allegedly kept and raped for four days, after observing that he facilitated in the crime by running the hotel without a valid license and not keeping records of guests.Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar also observed that had the ID of victim and the primary accused been taken at the time...
Tarnishes State's Reputation: Kerala High Court Urges Complete Abolition Of Gawking Wages In The State
The Kerala High Court on Friday condemned the ongoing practice of charging 'gawking wages' in the State despite a Government Order in 2018 to abolish the same. Popularly referred to as nokukooli in Malayalam, this is a much-reviled practice where loaders charge fees without working. Justice Devan Ramachandran while criticising the same, remarked as such:"I find that complaints relating to...
Benami Transactions Act, 1988 As Amended By Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016, Can Be Applied Retrospectively: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently opined that in respect of the benami transactions entered into prior to the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016, coming into force on 01.11.2016, the provisional attachment under Section 24 was valid and in accordance with law.Justice SM Subramaniam thus said:"In the present case, investigations and search were conducted prior to...
Obligation On Banks, Financial Institutions To Maximize Value Of Borrowers' Securities While They Attempt To Minimize Their Losses: Delhi High Court
In view of balancing the interests of stakeholders, the Delhi High Court has held that there is an obligation on banks and financial institutions to maximize value of the securities furnished to them by borrowers while they attempt on minimizing their losses.Justice Asha Menon also added that while the banks seek collaterals and securities to prevent their losses, it is reasonable to expect...
Centre Appoints Justice Kausik Chanda As Permanent Judge Of Calcutta High Court
The Central Government has appointed Justice Kausik Chanda as a permanent judge of the Calcutta High Court, accepting a recommendation made by the Supreme Court collegium in that regard few days ago.The Notification/Warrant of appointment in this regard was issued yesterday which reads thus:"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India,...
IT Rules 2021 Empower Ordinary Users Of Digital Platforms To Seek Redressal: Centre Tells Madras High Court
The Central government represented by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has filed two counter-affidavits before the Madras High Court in response to the batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021...
An Unborn Child Has A Life Of Its Own: Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Termination Of 31 Week Pregnancy
The Kerala High Court recently held that when a Medical Board opines that the termination of pregnancy may result in a live baby and that the foetal abnormalities diagnosed are not lethal, in the absence of any threat to the mother's life or health, her reproductive choice will have to give way to the right of the unborn to be born.Justice P.B Suresh Kumar while dismissing the petition...
Centre Notifies Resignation Of Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu, Judge Of Bombay High Court
The Central Government has notified the resignation of Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu, judge of the Bombay High Court.The Notification published by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice in the Official Gazette reads as : "Shri Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu has tendered his resignation from the office of Judge, Bombay High Court, in pursuance of proviso (a) to clause (1) of Article 217 of...