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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...
'Taloja Jail Incapable Of Caring For Ailing & Elderly Inmates' : Gautam Navlakha Moves Bombay High Court For House Arrest Option
Gautam Navlakha has sought to be transferred out of Taloja Central Prison, citing the lump in his chest and great hardships owing to the alleged denial of basic medical necessities.
No Fault With Decision To Retain Only Mahatma Gandhi's Image On Currency Notes : Madras HC Dismisses Plea To Print Notes With Netaji's Image
Finding no fault in Central Government and RBI's decision to retain only the image of Mahatma Gandhi and of no other personality in the currency notes, the Madras High Court recently dismissed a plea challenging Centre's rejection of a representation for printing the image of Nethaji Subash Chandra Bose on currency notes The Division Bench of Justice N. Kirubakaran and Justice...
Kerala High Court Directs BEVCO To Abide By Orders Of Excise Commissioner To Relocate Or Equip Liquor Stores With Basic Facilities
The Kerala High Court has asked the Kerala State Beverages Corporation (BEVCO) to abide by the instructions of the Excise Commissioner in relocating the 89 liquor outlets found to be lacking basic facilities. Justice Devan Ramachandran while hearing the matter remarked:"Thanks to the petitioner, with the interference of the Court, long queues have been eliminated to some extent from in front...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Contempt Application Filed By Telecom Watchdog Citing Interference With Administration Of Justice
The Delhi High Court today issued notice on an application for initiation of contempt, filed by Telecom Watchdog in the case pertaining to grant of telecom contracts to private players under the Universal Services Obligation, allegedly without conducing a tender process.The contempt petition is filed against Secretary, DoT; Deputy Administrator (T-II), USO Fund, DoT; and certain Police...
Scientists Believe Cow Is The Only Animal That Inhales & Exhales Oxygen; No Fundamental Right To Eat Cow-Beef : Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court yesterday observed that Cow should be given the status of National Animal in light of the fact that "Cow is part and parcel of the culture of India" and that eating/consuming Cow-beef can't be considered to be a fundamental right of any person.The order passed by Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav also observed that scientists believed that cow is the only animal...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Extends Life Of Interim Orders Till September 15
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has decided to extend all interim orders/ directions till September 15, 2021.The order has been passed by the Bench of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha and Justice Arun Palli in suo moto proceedings initiated in view of the alarming increase in the COVID-19 cases.On Tuesday, Senior Advocate Anupam Gupta, who was appointed as the Amicus Curiae placed before...
Finalize Pension Scheme Within Eight Weeks: Supreme Court Pulls Up KSRTC
The Supreme Court has directed the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation to finalize the pension scheme within eight weeks.The bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh said that, in case it could not make it, the Secretary and the head of the Corporation shall both remain present in the Court. The court has posted the case for directions on 27.10.2021.These cases raises the...