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Ambani Bomb Scare Case : NIA Files Chargesheet Against Sachin Waze, Pradeep Sharma And 8 Others
The National Investigation Agency has filed a nearly 10,000-page charge sheet against dismissed cop Sachin Waze, former encounter specialist and eight others in the Ambani Terror Scare and Mansukh Hiran Murder Case. The case pertains to the recovery of 20 gelatine sticks (explosives) and a threat note in a Mahindra Scorpio Vehicle near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence in Mumbai...
Delhi Court Allows Singer Honey Singh's Wife To Visit Marital Home, Hearing Regarding Interim Compensation On September 28
A Delhi Court on Friday allowed Bollywood Singer and Actor Honey Singh's wife, Shalini Talwar to visit her marital home this Sunday in order to take her belongings.Counselling the parties in chambers, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Tania Singh said that Talwar can take her belongings at any place convinient to her and also directed that the entire visit will be video-graphed.The applicant wife...
Primary Objective Of Court Is To Render Justice, Not To Uphold Technicalities: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Friday while hearing the plea seeking early administration of the second dose of the Covishield vaccine observed that the primary duty of the Court is to render justice and not to uphold technicalities. Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar commented so while responding to the argument posed by the respondent that a writ petition seeking relief of mandamus will not stand if...
Sedition Case Over Anti-CAA School Drama : Following Karnataka HC Direction, SP Recommends Disciplinary Action Against Officers Who Interrogated Children
The Superintendent of Police (District Bidar), on Friday filed an affidavit before the Karnataka High Court, stating that a report has been sent to the Director-General and Inspector-General of police (DGIGP), to take appropriate disciplinary action against the concerned police officers, who were present in uniform and carrying firearms while interrogating minor children, with regard to...
Alleged Harassment By Police During Enquiry/Investigation: Madras High Court Issues Guidelines
Hearing a plea filed seeking direction to direct Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Sivagangai not to harass the petitioner in any manner except by due process of law, the Madras High Court last week issued certain guidelines to be followed by police while taking up enquiry/investigation into a matter.The Bench of Justice A. D. Jagadish Chandira issued the following...
Allahabad High Court Questions Police Officer's Conduct In Interrogating & Frequently Visiting Lawyer Of An Inter-Religious Couple
The Allahabad High Court has called for an explanation from an SHO of Bareilly District regarding his conduct in relation to interrogation and frequent visits to the home of a Lawyer who had represented an inter-religious couple in their protection plea filed before the Court.The Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Deepak Verma was hearing the plea of a lawyer, Chaman Aaara who...
'Books Provide Help To People With Anxiety Amid Lockdown' : Bombay High Court Issues Notice In Plea To Declare Sale Of Books An Essential Service
The Bombay High Court on Friday issued notice on a book publisher association's plea to include the sale of books as an essential service under the Essential Service and Maintenance Act. A division bench of Justices KK Tated and PK Chavan issued notice to the Centre and State on Marathi Prakashak Parishad's plea. "….to be declared an integral part to exercise right to life with...
Dissent & Right To Protest Fundamental For Democratic Polity; Sole Act Of Protesting Must Not Be Employed As A Weapon To Justify Incarceration Of Protestors: Delhi High Court
"…the sole act of protesting should not be employed as a weapon to justify the incarceration of those who are exercising this right," observed the Delhi High Court as it granted bail to five accused booked in connection with the murder of Head Constable Ratan Lal and causing head injuries to a DCP during the North-East Delhi riots that rocked the national capital last...
[Delhi Riots] Vague Evidence & General Allegations Not Sufficient To Invoke 149 R/W 302 IPC: High Court Grants Bail To Five Accused In Head Constable Ratan Lal Murder Case
The Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to five accused in connection with murder of Head Constable Ratan Lal and causing head injuries to a DCP during the North-East Delhi riots that rocked the national capital last year. (FIR 60/2020 PS DayalPur)Justice Subramonium Prasad passed the order after reserving it last month. The Court heard at length various counsels appearing on behalf of...
"Man's Act Against Societal Norms; Plea Filed To Defame Woman": Allahabad HC Dismisses Habeas Plea, Directs 20K To Be Paid To Woman
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed a Habeas Corpus plea filed by a man seeking custody of his alleged lover, a girl, who, presenting herself before the Court, denied the allegations that she has been illegally detained by her father.Therefore, the Bench of Justice Umesh Kumar called the action of the Man in filing habeas plea as "illegal and against the norms of society in which we...