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"Don't Have To Be So Sensitive In Politics": Delhi HC Refuses To Interfere With Single Judge's Order In Kailash Gahlot's Defamation Plea Against BJP MLA
The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to interfere with the single judge order which had declined to grant ex-parte injunction in a civil defamation suit filed by Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot against BJP MLA Vijender Gupta for allegedly making defamatory remarks about him over procurement of 1,000 low-floor buses.Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh were given an...
Delhi High Court To Hear Plea Challenging Delhi Govt's Guidelines Banning Cross Gender Spa & Massage Services On September 20
The Delhi High Court will hear on September 20 a plea challenging guidelines issued by the Delhi Government banning cross gender spa and massage services in the national capital.Justice Rekha Palli, who refused to issue notice on the plea on Monday, asked the petitioner (Association of Wellness Ayurveda & Spa) to file an affidavit stating the action taken by the Delhi Government in view...
"His Role Is Similar To Role Of Co-Accused": Delhi Court Grants Bail To Man In Head Constable Ratan Lal Murder Case Pursuant To High Court Order
A Delhi Court on Monday granted bail to one Nasir in connection with case in murder of Head Constable Ratan Lal during the North-East Delhi riots that rocked the national capital last year, on the ground of parity of bail granted by the High Court recently to co-accused Furkan.Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav observed that the role of Nasir was similar to that attributed to co-accused...
Deepak Kochhar Approaches Bombay High Court; Seeks Quashing of Prosecution Complaint
Deepak Kochhar, husband of ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, has approached the Bombay High Court challenging the proceedings against him initiated by the Enforcement Directorate in the alleged ICICI Bank-Videocon money laundering case. In a plea under section 482 of the CrPC, Kochhar has sought to quash the Special PMLA court's order taking cognisance of the...
'Bias And Malicious Prosecution Cannot Be Ruled Out': Calcutta HC Stays Three Cases Registered Against BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari, Orders No Coercive Action
The Calcutta High Court on Monday has extended interim relief to BJP MLA and Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari in the context of Crime Investigation Department (CID) summons in connection with the probe into the death of his bodyguard Subhobrata Chakraborty. Earlier today Adhikari had been summoned by the CID to its headquarters in Bhabani Bhawan in...
"Natural Justice Principles Violated": Allahabad HC Quashes Govt Order Cancelling Retailer's License For Selling Beef, Hurting Sentiments
The Allahabad High Court last week quashed an order of a Food Safety Officer who canceled the retailer license of a man, named Ikrar Husain, obtained under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 which was otherwise valid up to January 21, 2022.The Ground for the cancelation of the license was that the petitioner, Husain, a retailer, was doing the business of selling buffalo meat, thereby...
Delhi Court Remands Anil Deshmukh's Lawyer Anand Daga, Sub Inspector To 14 Days Judicial Custody
A Delhi Court on Monday remanded former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's lawyer, Anand Daga and Sub-Inspector Abhishek Tiwari to 14 days judicial custody on the allegations of leaking sensitive information thereby subverting investigation into the corruption case.Special CBI Judge Vimal Kumar Yadav dismissed the application moved by CBI seeking further police remand for five days qua...
Remark Comparing 'Maharshi Valmiki' To 'Taliban': Allahabad High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Poet Munnawar Rana
The Allahabad High Court has refused to quash the FIR registered against Urdu Poet Munawwar Rana for his remark made to a news channel comparing Maharshi Valmiki, who wrote the Ramayana, to the Taliban.The Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Saroj Yadav observed thus:"Sentiments of majority community have been hurt by an unnecessary comparison drawn by the petitioner of Lord Valmiki...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain BSP MLA Mukhtar Ansari's Wife's Plea Seeking Protection For His Life
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a writ petition filed by BSP MLA Mukhtar Ansari's wife, Afshan Ansari seeking protection and safety of her husband's life as he remains lodged in Banda Jail in the State of Uttar Pradesh and attends the trial. The bench of Justices R Subhash Reddy and Sanjiv Khanna asked Ansari's wife to approach Allahabad High Court. Stating that Ansari is...
"Precarious Condition": Delhi Court Grants 3 Months Interim Bail To Accused Who Suffered Bullet Injury During Riots, Lost Ability To Walk Or Move
A Delhi Court has recently granted three months interim bail to one Mohd. Shahid, accused in a riots case, after taking note of the precarious health conditions faced by him inside jail.Shahid, already having restricted movements in his right hand after suffering a bullet injury during the riots, also got his left hand fractured after falling in jail ward's washroom in July this year. Shahid...
'Total Disrespect To The Court Which Is A Dangerous Trend': Calcutta HC Imposes Rs 3.8 Lakh Costs On WB Primary Education Board President
The Calcutta High Court on Friday imposed costs to the tune of Rs 3.8 lakhs on the President of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education Manik Bhattacharya on finding that there was an attempt to distort an earlier order of the Court pertaining to the Primary Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) of 2014 in order to avoid compliance. Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay observed that the...
"Don't Call Her An Advocate, She Was Never A Lawyer": Kerala High Court While Considering Fake Lawyer's Pre-Arrest Bail Application
The Kerala High Court on Monday while hearing an anticipatory bail application filed by a 'fake lawyer' objected to her being addressed to as an 'advocate'.Justice Shircy V interrupted the applicant's counsel mid-way through his submissions and remarked, "Don't call her an advocate. She is not a lawyer. Do not use that term in your submissions."This development took place in a matter where...