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PMLA- No Stay In Trial Or Investigation Where No Coercive Simpliciter Has Been Ordered: Supreme Court
While hearing a batch of pleas where an interim order staying arrest was granted in Prevention of Money Laundering Act cases, the Supreme Court today observed that there would be no stay in trial or investigation in cases where order of no coercive simpliciter has been passed. While directing the petitioners to cooperate with the investigation and granting them liberty to take recourse...
Indian Man Missing From Saudi Arabia Since April 2020: Delhi High Court Issues Notice To MEA On Wife's Plea
The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a plea filed by the wife of a man, allegedly working in Jeddah on a labour visa and missing since April 2020.Justice Rekha Palli has sought response from the Union of India on the woman's plea seeking verified information about her husband's whereabouts and repatriation of his body, in case he is dead. The Embassy of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Bar Association Resolves To Boycott Justice Rajiv Kumar Dubey's Court
In its general meeting held today, the Madhya Pradesh High Court Bar Association has passed a unanimous resolution calling for an indefinite boycott of the Court of Justice Rajeev Kumar Dubey.The resolution has been passed unanimously in the presence of the office-bearers of the three Bar Associations, members of the Madhya Pradesh State Bar Council, and Advocates.It may be noted that the...
Right To Privacy Of Single Mothers: Kerala HC Calls For Separate Forms For Registration Of Children Born Through Assisted Reproductive Technologies
The Kerala High Court recently held that requiring single women, who conceived through Assisted Reproductive Technologies, to furnish the father's name for registering the births and deaths of their children necessarily affects the right of dignity of the mother as well as the child. Justice Sathish Ninan while allowing the petition filed by a woman who conceived via IVF, held that...
Kerala High Court Stays Govt Order Sanctioning Land Acquisition By State Exempting Land Value From Compensation
A writ petition has been filed before the Kerala High Court challenging the proceedings for land acquisition initiated by a Government Order dated 4th February 2021 by which an administrative sanction has been granted to acquire 102.6 acres of land belonging to the petitioner by merely paying the value of improvements made on the land as compensation. Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V has stayed...
Delhi Cantt Case: Parents Of 9-Yr-Old Victim Move High Court Seeking SIT Probe, Judicial Enquiry Into Alleged Administrative Lapse
A plea has been filed before the Delhi High Court by parents of the 9 year old minor girl, allegedly gang-raped and murdered in Delhi Cantt area, seeking Court monitored SIT investigation. The plea also seeks judicial enquiry into alleged lapses in administrative action, delayed filing of FIR.The plea filed through Advocates Jitendra Kumar Jha, Sarsij Nayanam and Suresh Kumar will be...
High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Nomination Of Adequate Members To New Delhi Municipal Council
The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a petition filed by two residents of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) area, seeking nomination of adequate members to the NDMC Council in accordance with the New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994. The plea also stated that the Council is functioning without its Vice-Chairperson.Justice Rekha Palli issued notice on the petition filed against...
Wife Seeks Aid For Husband's Treatment; Hospital Offers 15% Discount; Supreme Court Asks Petitioner To Apply Under National Policy
The wife's plea was filed seeking the release of approximately 1 crore from PM Cares & State CM Relief Funds as financial assistance for getting her husband a lung transplant.
Lawyers' 'Unruly Behaviour' During Awadh Bar Association Election: Allahabad High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance
The Allahabad High Court today took suo motu cognizance of the unruly behavior of the lawyers during the election of Awadh Bar Association which was scheduled for August 14. The Bench of Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh has called upon Senior Registrar to submit his report with respect to security and unlawful activities, which had taken place inside the premises...
Man & Woman Attempt Self Immolation Outside Supreme Court
A man and a woman today attempted suicide outside the Supreme Court by setting themselves on fire, the police said. Adding the reason behind their extreme step was not immediately known, the police said that prima facie the man and woman poured kerosene oil on themselves before setting themselves ablaze. Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Deepak Yadav had said that a police...