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"Nothing Can Happen Here Till There Is Stay": Delhi Court Adjourns Hearing In INX Media Case Till August 12
A Delhi Court on Thursday adjourned hearing in the CBI's INX Media case involving Congress Leader P. Chidambaram, his son Karti Chidambaram and others. Special CBI Judge MK Nagpal adjourned the matter in view of the trial being stayed by the Delhi High Court. The matter was thereafter adjourned for August 12. "Nothing can happen here till there is a stay." The judge said. The Delhi High...
Karnataka High Court Seeks Experts' Views On Revamping Public Schools In State
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the Center for Child and the Law (NLSIU,Bengaluru), Dr V P Niranjanaradhya and Advocate B Sudha, to jointly submit a draft road map for the purpose of providing infrastructure facilities in government and aided schools in the state in a timely basis. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice P Krishna Bhat said...
Bombay High Court Adjourns Appeal Against Tarun Tejpal's Acquittal In Rape Case To August 10
The Bombay High Court(Goa Bench) on Thursday adjourned to August 10th the appeal against acquittal of Journalist Tarun Tejpal in rape case by a fast track court in Mapusa, Goa. A Bench of Justices MS Sonak and MS Jawalkar decided to adjourn the matter after Senior Advocate Amit Desai appearing for Tejpal informed the Court that the instructing Counsel Mr Ankur Chawla had a...
"Have Appointed Nodal Officers For Review Of Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs": Punjab, Haryana Inform P&H High Court
Punjab and Haryana states on Tuesday informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court that they have appointed nodal officers to review the pending criminal cases against MPs and MLAs (sitting and former both) of their state.The Bench of Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Karamjit Singh had, during the course of law hearing, directed its registrar-general to examine whether the Supreme Court...
Delhi High Court Extends Interim Protection To Newsclick Founder In Money Laundering Case Till September 2
The Delhi High Court on Thursday extended interim protection granted to PPK Newsclick Studio Private Limited and its Founder Prabir Purkayastha, till September 2 in connection with the money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate.The company owns the portal NewsClick.in.Justice Mukta Gupta adjourned hearing of the plea for quashing of ECIR and extended interim protection...
'Revenue Loss To State Is Loss Of Public At Large': Madras High Court Reprimands Tax Department For Corruption, Delayed Recovery
The Madras High Court last week issued directions to ensure that strict actions are undertaken against officials in the Commercial Tax Department who have wilfully indulged in corrupt activities, received freebies in lieu of favours or are responsible for dereliction of their duties. Justice S.M Subramaniam observed that State revenue must be protected and appropriate action must be...
ISRO Espionage: Kerala High Court Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail To Former Gujarat DGP RB Sreekumar
Retired Gujarat DGP RB Sreekumar approached the Kerala High Court on Thursday seeking anticipatory bail in the ISRO espionage case where scientist Nambi Narayanan was implicated for allegedly selling confidential information and technology to Pakistan in 1994. Justice K Haripal after hearing the parties tagged the matter with two connected bail applications before the bench of Justice...
No One Can Be Permitted To Violate Covid Appropriate Behaviour To Jeopardize Lives Of Local Population: Uttarakhand HC Extends Stay On Char Dham Yatra
The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday continued to review the Covid-19 situation in the State and issued a host of directions to the State government in this regard. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Alok Verma also extended its order staying State Government's decision to hold Char Dham Yatra.On June 28, 2021 the Court had issued a stay order on...
Ashram Manager Accused Of Committing Forced Sex With 2 Men By Giving Them 'Curse Threats': Telangana HC Refuses To Quash Proceedings
The Telangana High Court recently refused to quash criminal proceedings against an Ashram Caretaker/Manager who allegedly had forced sex with 2 men after cursing curse them to get paralysis and also threatened them to kill by his devotees. The Bench of Justice K. Lakshman ordered thus after noting that several factual aspects were be investigated into by the Investigating Officer...
No Discussion Or Analysis: Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Order Granting Bail To Murder Accused
There is no discussion or analysis of circumstances at all, the Supreme Court observed while setting aside a High Court order granting bail to murder accused.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah observed that in a case where an earlier application for bail has been rejected, there is a higher burden on the appellate court to furnish specific reasons as to why the bail...
5G Rollout: Juhi Chawla's Plea Seeking Amendment In High Court's Order Withdrawn From Court
Juhi Chawla's plea seeking amendment in the earlier order passed by the High Court on her plea against implementation of 5G network in the country has been withdrawn from the High Court on Thursday. The plea had sought the word 'dismissed' to be amended to 'rejected'.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Jayant Nath was hearing Juhi Chawla's plea after which the same was withdrawn....
Compassionate Appointment: Madhya Pradesh High Court Imposes Rs. 2 Lakh Exemplary Cost On SBI For 'Inhuman Approach'
The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has imposed exemplary cost of Rs. 2 lakh on the State Bank of India (SBI) for adopting a very 'inhuman approach' while dealing with a widow woman's application seeking appointment to the Bank on compassionate grounds. The cost is made payable to the woman (Petitioner)."I have never come across any such case in which, such a harsh approach has...