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Jammu & Kashmir: High Court DB Stays Single Judge Order Stopping Fresh Appointment Of Law Officers
A Division Bench of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has stayed the interim order passed by a single-judge, staying fresh appointment of Law Officers (other than the Advocate General) in the Union Territory.A bench of Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Puneet Gupta remarked that the single-judge transgressed the limits of judicial review in passing the impugned stay order."When...
2019 Israel Tour Of Maharashtra Officials To Acquire Pegasus Like Spyware : Plea In Bombay High Court
A public interest litigation filed in the Bombay High Court seeks judicial enquiry into an 'official tour' of five government officials in November 2019, alleging that the tour violated various norms and was undertaken with a primary objective of "acquiring spying software like Pegasus." A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni, on Thursday,...
"Act Smacks Of Prejudice & Malafide": Allahabad High Court Questions DM For Slapping 'Gangster Act' On Lady For 2 Pending Cases
The Allahabad High Court today called it a strange case that on account of just two pending criminal cases against a lady, the Gangster Act [The Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986] was slapped on her.The Bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Singh sought a personal affidavit from the District Magistrate, Kanpur Nagar explaining as to under what circumstances a...
Delhi High Court Grants Bail To RJD MP Amrendra Dhari Singh In Money Laundering Case Related To Fertilizers Scam
The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted bail to RJD Rajya Sabha MP Amrendra Dhari Singh in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged fertilizers scam.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar granted bail looking into both merits of the case and also on medical grounds after noting that Singh has been suffering from cancer since 2002."The petitioner is...
Section 9 Arbitration Act Will Apply To Foreign Arbitration Unless Expressly Excluded By Parties In Arbitration Agreement: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday held that choosing foreign law to govern an arbitration would not in itself exclude the application of Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Act) unless parties specifically exclude its application in the arbitration agreement. Section 9 permits parties to approach Indian courts for interim protection or reliefs. Justice...
Madras High Court Comes Down On Actor Dhanush For Seeking Entry Tax Exemption On Rolls Royce; Asks Him To Pay Over Rs 30 Lakhs Within 48 Hours
The Madras High Court on Thursday disposed of a 2015 writ petition filed by actor Dhanush pertaining to the payment of entry tax on a Rolls Royce Ghost car imported from the United Kingdom. The Court directed the actor to pay the remaining entry tax of Rs 30, 30, 757 within 48 hours. The actor on Thursday sought the Court's leave to withdraw the 2015 writ petition and informed the Court that...
Kerala High Court Inaugurated Its Statewide Training For E-Filing Through A Virtual Event
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday inaugurated its statewide training for e-filing system aimed at the District Judiciary in the State through a virtual event at 3:30 pm. Chief Justice S Manikumar inaugurated the event which was attended by several Judges, Judges of the Administrative and Computer Committees, and Registrars. In his inaugural address, the Chief Justice called the e-filing system...
Patna High Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail To Men Who Allegedly Posted Vulgar Photos of Goddess Saraswati On Social Media
The Patna High Court has denied anticipatory bail to two men alleged to have taken and circulated vulgar photographs with an idol of Goddess Saraswati. The petitioner was seeking bail apprehending arrest under an FIR registered under Sections 153(A) [promoting enmity between different groups on the grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial...
"Choice Of Religion Is Between Two Individuals": Gujarat HC Seeks Govt. Reply On Plea Challenging Gujarat Freedom Of Religion Act
The Gujarat High Court today issued notice to the Gujarat State Government challenging the vires of the Gujarat Freedom of religion Act, 2003 as amended by the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021 noting that it is for the married couple to decide which Religion to follow (in case of inter-religious marriage).Read more about the Act here: Gujarat Assembly Passes Freedom Of...
Delhi High Court Extends Interim Protection From Arrest To Newsclick Founder Till December 17 In Foreign Funding Case
The Delhi High Court on Thursday extended the interim protection from arrest granted to Newsclick Founder and Editor In Chief Prabir Purkayastha in connection with a foreign funding case till December 17, the next date of hearing.A status report filed by the Delhi Police was taken on record on Thursday. According to the Status Report, it has been stated that the reply received by RBI...
