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"Speaks Volumes About Malafide Intent": Delhi Court Sends Gurugram-Based Ambience Mall Owner To ED Remand Till August 5 In Money Laundering Case
A Delhi Court on Thursday sent Raj Singh Gehlot, owner of the Gurugram-based Ambience Mall to Enforcement Directorate's remand till August 5 in connection with a money laundering case for allegedly siphoning off the loan amount and diverting funds while entering into a criminal conspiracy.Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana observed that the material available on record suggested...
Tokyo Games: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Shooter Naresh Sharma's Appeal Against Non-Selection
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on an appeal preferred by Arjuna Awardee and five-time Paralympian shooter Naresh Kumar Sharma from a Single Judge order, refusing to interfere with the decision of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), the apex body for promotion and development of Para Sports in India, to not shortlist him for the Tokyo Games 2020. A Division Bench of...
Delhi High Court Adjourns To August 27 Whatsapp's Plea Challenging Traceability Clause Under New IT Rules As Violative Of Right To Privacy
The Delhi High Court on Friday adjourned to August 27, WhatsApp's plea challenging the "traceability" clause mentioned under Rule 4(2) of the Information Technology Rules, 2021, as violative of a person's right to privacy enshrined in the Supreme Court judgment of KS Puttuswamy v. Union of India. A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh allowed the request made...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Performing 'Ardas' In Gurudwara For Gurmeet Ram Rahim's Early Release
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday granted bail to a man accused of performing Ardas (prayer) in the Gurdwara making praises of the head of a Dera, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh (serving 20-year imprisonment on charges of raping two women) and for his early release.Noting that the investigation is complete and the co-accused has already been granted interim bail, the Bench of Justice...
"No One Can Be Compulsorily Vaccinated": Gauhati HC Modifies Condition In State Govt SOPs For Reopening Of Schools, Colleges
Taking note of the fact that no one can be compulsorily vaccinated, the Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench has modified the State Government's SOPs to the extent of giving an option to teaching and non teaching staff for getting compulsorily tested every 15 days if choosing not to go for vaccination in view of the reopening of schools and colleges in the State.A division bench comprising of...
"Inform All Eligible Prisoners Of Their Right To Be Considered For Parole": Rajasthan High Court Directs Jail Superintendents Across State
The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday directed the Superintendent of jails across the state to inform all eligible prisoners of their right to be considered for being released on parole as soon as their cause becomes ripe. The Bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Manoj Kumar Garg issued this direction after noting that a convict petitioner was granted first parole after...
Detention Order Must Contain Prospects Of Detenu's Release On Bail & Apprehension Of Indulgence In Prejudicial Activities: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that if a detenu is in custody at the time of passing the detention order, then it is necessary for the Detaining Authority to mention this fact in the detention order and also, consider the prospects of the release of the detenu on bail. The Bench of Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Vishal Dhagat further observed that the detaining order...
Agartala Court Grants Unconditional Bail To 23 I-PAC Members In Case Registered Against Them By Tripura Police
An Agartala Court today granted Bail to 23 members associated with Prashant Kishore mentored Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) against whom an FIR has been lodged by the Tripura Police accusing them under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 51 (1) (b) of the National Disaster Management Act.Allowing the bail petition, the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate,...
Sessions Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail To Sherlyn Chopra In Porn Film Case
The Sessions Court at Mumbai has rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by actress Sherlyn Chopra in the alleged pornographic films case involving businessman and actress Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra and a few others.Chopra had approached the Sessions Court apprehending arrest in the case "without notice under section 41A of the Criminal Procedure Court" days after the...
Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu And Puducherry Bar Councils Condemn Alleged Murder Of Jharkhand Judge Uttam Anand
The Jharkhand and Tamil Nadu And Puducherry Bar Councils today condemned the Alleged Murder of Additional District Judge (ADJ) of Dhanbad district, Uttam Anand, who was hit by a three-wheeled vehicle in broad daylight on Wednesday.The Jharkhand Bar Council has also decided that tomorrow, the advocates of the entire state shall stay away from judicial works to show solidarity and demand that...
Delhi Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Lakha Sidhana In Red Fort Violence Case
A Delhi Court on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to Lakha Sidhana, wanted by the Delhi Police in connection with his alleged role in the Republic Day violence case (FIR 96/2021).A Sessions Court here granted anticipatory bail to him after his interim protection from arrest expired today which was extended by the Court earlier.Additionally, Sidhana's interim protection has been extended by...