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Delhi High Court To Hear Former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain's Fresh Bail Plea In Delhi Riots Case On August 6
The Delhi High Court on Monday listed a fresh bail petition filed by Former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain in connection with a Delhi Riots case (FIR 120/2020) before another bench in view of other similar pending bail pleas filed by him.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar tagged the bail plea with other pending bail petitions filed by Tahir Hussain which are listed...
NDPS Act- If Search & Seizure Are Bad Then This Aspect Can Be Considered At Investigation Stage To Grant Bail: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently observed that if the very search and seizure are bad and vitiated that it would cut the very root of the prosecution case and therefore, such an aspect can be considered at the stage of investigation for granting bail.The Bench of Justice K. Haripal was hearing two bail applications in connection with an FIR registered to allege offence punishable under...
Unnao Rape Survivor Moves Delhi Court Alleging Harassment By Personal Security Officers; Court Calls For Impact Assessment Report
A Delhi Court has called for an Impact Assessment Report in the plea by Unnao Rape Survivor who has moved a Delhi Court alleging harassment by the Personal Security Officers deputed as per the directions of the Apex Court for granting her adequate protection.The plea therefore sought directions to concerned police officers of the security for not harassing or humiliating her by way of...
Nursing Students Move Kerala High Court Seeking Cancellation Of Offline Exams Citing The Ongoing Pandemic And UGC Guidelines
A plea has been filed before the Kerala High Court today by B.Sc Nursing students challenging the decision of Kerala University of Health Sciences to proceed with offline examinations amid the pandemic. Justice Anu Sivaraman will take up the case today. Advocate Arun Samuel and Advocate Jithin Babu will be appearing for the petitioners in the matter. Two students enrolled in two...
Legally Permissible For Court To Direct/Permit Accused To Surrender While Dismissing Anticipatory Bail Plea: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently observed that while dismissing an application for anticipatory bail, it is legally permissible for the court to direct/permit the accused to surrender before the investigating officer or the jurisdictional court within a specific period.The Bench of Justice R. Narayana Pisharadi referred to Nathu Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh LL 2021 SC 261, wherein it...
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High Courts Weekly Round Up [July 24, 2021 – July 31, 2021]
Allahabad High Court Bar Assoc. Resolution To Not Appear In Criminal Cases Involving Lawyers Is Unconstitutional, Against Professional Advocacy Ethics: Allahabad HC (Mohammad Ahmad Khan v. State Of U.P. & Another) The High Court has held that a resolution passed by the Bar Associations that none of its members will do pairvi in any criminal case against a member Advocate or...
Administration Of Govt. Advocate's Office Has To Run On Principles Of Accountability & Not Appeasement: Allahabad High Court
Noting that the orders passed by the Court are not being taken seriously, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that the administration of the office of Government Advocate has to run on principles of accountability and not appeasement.The Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot was dealing with a case wherein there was a failure on the part of the State Government to produce the affidavit as...
Delhi High Court Pulls Up NIA Judge For Delay In Hearing Bail Plea, Directs Expeditious Disposal Without Awaiting Physical Functioning
The Delhi High Court has recently pulled up a Special NIA Judge, Patiala House Courts for delay in hearing a bail plea since February on the ground that the hearing could only be done via physical mode since the records in the case were voluminous.A division bench comprising of Justice Anup J. Bhambhani and Justice Siddharth Mridul observed thus:"With utmost respect, we do not agree with...
Permission To Extract Ground Water Must Record Reasons by Ground Water Board Under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: Sikkim High Court
The High Court of Sikkim observed that permission to extract groundwater granted to the industries in the State must record satisfaction and assign reasons by Central Ground Water Board as per Section 3(2) and Section (5) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari and Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai expressed surprise on grant of...
Delhi Court Rules Out Foul Play In Unnao Rape Survivor's Road Accident Case; Says CBI Probe Is Logical
Ruling out foul play and conspiracy in the 2019 Unnao rape survivor car accident case, a Delhi Court has refused to take cognizance against former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the case. The Court upheld the Central Bureau of Investigation [CBI] investigation which ruled out foul play in the Unnao rape survivor car accident case. District & Sessions Judge Dharmesh Sharma prima facie...