Delhi Court Remands Anil Deshmukh's Lawyer Anand Daga, Sub Inspector To 2-Day CBI Custody

A Delhi Court on Thursday granted CBI two days custody of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's lawyer, Anand Daga and Sub-Inspector Abhishek Tiwari on the allegations of leaking sensitive information thereby subverting investigation into the corruption case.CBI had arrested Daga and Tiwari yesterday from Mumbai and Delhi respectively. After being produced before a Magistrate's...

[Inter-State Travel] Restrictions Necessary To Contain The Pandemic: Karnataka Govt Submits Before Kerala High Court

The Karnataka government has filed a counter affidavit before the Kerala High Court, defending its decision requiring production of negative RT-PCR certificates not older than 72 hours from people entering Karnataka from Kerala, irrespective of their vaccination status.It has claimed that this inter-state travel restriction is to "protect the fundamental right to life and health of not...

'Continued Incarceration May Hasten Impending Death' : Terminally Ill Alleged Naxal Woman Moves Bombay High Court For Palliative Care

Noting the pitiable conditions inside the prison, the Bombay High Court has decided to consider a terminally ill, alleged Naxal woman's case for palliative care during what she calls "the end stage of her terminal illness." However, the court questioned her decision not to seek medical bail but only palliative care at Shanti Avedna Sadan hospice as a relief. The court further asked her...

Magistrates Should Apply Mind, Record Reasons While Rejecting B-Summary Reports: Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Intimidation Case

Reasons are the "live links" between mind of decision taker, to the controversy in question and the decision arrived at, the Court said.

'Part Of A Well-Oiled Syndicate Having Disastrous Effect On Economy': Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Accused In Fake Currency Case

While refusing bail to a person accused of counterfeiting currency, the Delhi High Court has observed that the circulation of fake currency notes is severely detrimental to the economy and hampers the country's financial regulation. The Court further remarked that the production of counterfeit currency notes often stems from dissatisfaction with a country's growth and is, therefore, aimed...

Inter-Country Adoptions: Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Submit its Report On A Permanent Mechanism To Deal With Inter-Country Adoptions

The Delhi High Court has directed the Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India to file a report before it regarding the manner and mode of creating a permanent mechanism to deal with inter-country adoptions under Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act, both direct and indirect, within a period of two months.In order to ensure the welfare of the adopted children...

Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against 13 Persons Over Scuffle During Bar Association Elections At Local Court

The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR registered against 13 persons in connection with a scuffle that ensued during Bar Association Elections at Dwarka District Court. The FIR was quashed in view of settlement between the parties involved.Justice Mukta Gupta quashed the FIR after assurance was given by the Petitioner-accused that they will not repeat any such behaviour in the future and...

Gautam Navlakha Will Be Taken To Tata Memorial Hospital To Examine Chest Lump, Maharashtra Govt Tells Bombay High Court

The Maharashtra government informed the Bombay High Court on Thursday that they will take Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad case accused Gautam Navlakha to Tata Memorial Centre in Kharghar for investigations regarding a lump in his chest. A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar was hearing the 70- year-olds plea for house arrest till the trial in the case...

Agusta Westland Case- Delhi HC Grants Time To Christian Michel For Filing Additional Documents In Bail Pleas In Connection With ED, CBI Cases

The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted time to Christian Michel, the accused in Agusta Westland case, for filing additional documents in the fresh bail pleas filed by him in connection with both Enforcement Directorate and CBI cases.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri also asked the Enforcement Directorate to place on record it's response to the bail applications.During the course of hearing,...

Jantar Mantar Sloganeering Case: Delhi Court Remands Pinky Chaudhary To 14 Days Judicial Custody

A Delhi Court has remanded Hindu Raksha Dal Chief Bhupinder Tomar alias Pinky Chaudhary to 14 days judicial custody in the case concerning alleged inflammatory and anti-Muslim sloganeering at Jantar Mantar.Chaudhary had surrendered before the Delhi Police on Tuesday. Delete #JustInDelhi Court remands accused #PinkyChaudhary to 14 days judicial custody in #JantarMantar sloganeering...

"Sharjeel Imam Challenged Sovereignty Of India, Tried To Imbibe Sense Of Hopelessness In Muslims": Prosecution Tells Delhi Court In Riots Case

The prosecution on Thursday told a Delhi Court that Sharjeel Imam, while making the alleged seditious speeches in January last year against the Citizenship Amendment Act and NRC, challenged the sovereignty of India and also tried to imbibe a 'sense of hopelessness and insecurity' in Muslims that they have no hope left in the Country.Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat was hearing the...

"Due To Such Incidents, Faith & Trust Is Decreasing": Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Sage (Baba) Booked For Raping Minor

The Allahabad High Court last week denied bail to a Sage (Baba) accused of raping the minor victim/girl noting that he was known to the victim's father and used to visit her house frequently.The Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh observed thus:"In this case, a hapless girl had been ravished by the accused. The act of sexual assault induces trauma and horror for any girl or regardless of...