Espionage Case- "Money Trail Yet To Be Traced": Delhi Court Denies Bail To Freelance Journalist Rajeev Sharma

A Delhi Court on Saturday denied bail to freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma in connection with a case alleging that he supplied confidential information to Chinese Officials, in exchange of remuneration.Additional Sessions Judge Dharmendra Rana rejected the bail plea after observing thus:"The investigation is at a crucial juncture as the complete money trail is yet to be traced and releasing...

Don't Treat Them Like Criminals- Bombay High Court Directs Mumbai police To Protect Trans Person

The Bombay High Court, on Saturday, directed the Mumbai police to protect a 23-year-old person identifying as a transgender male, from being forced to leave the city at the instance of the parents. The court also directed the police not to take any coercive steps against them ("they" is the petitioner preferred gender pronoun).A division bench of Justice SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar granted...

Bikru Encounter: "She Was An Important Player In Horrendous Crime Of Killing Of 8 Cops": Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Accused

The Allahabad High Court on Friday denied Bail to the wife of Amar Dubey (hereinafter 'K') who was a close associate of Vikas Dubey, a gangster who is said to be the mastermind behind the killing of eight policemen in the Kanpur's infamous Bikru encounter last year. She allegedly instigated Vikas Dubey's men to do the policemen to death and she is stated to have been atop a house...

'Society & State Failed To Take Responsibility In Such Cases': Himachal Pradesh HC Denies Bail To Woman Allegedly Indulging Minor Girl Into Flesh Trade

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has denied bail to a 32 year old woman for allegedly indulging a minor girl into flesh trade with strangers. The Court observed that both the society and the State have failed to take responsibility in such cases.Justice Anoop Chitkara observed,"The reasons for the victim to run away from her home were very tragic. There was none to take care of her. The society...

Calcutta High Court Extends All Interim Orders Passed By It & Courts Subordinate To It Till August 20 (Read Order)

Pursuant to the suo moto case registered last year, the full bench of Calcutta High Court on Friday extended the life of all interim orders passed by the High Court and courts subordinate to it, including the Tribunals till August 20 in light of the Covid-19 situation in West Bengal. The extension has been granted by a full bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal, Justice...

Dismissed Police Inspector Sachin Waze Seeks Default Bail

Dismissed Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Waze, accused in the Antilia bomb scare-Mansukh Hiran murder case, moved the Special NIA Court for the second time seeking default bail under section 167(2) of the CrPC. In an application sent from prison, Waze has said that he is entitled to bail as the National Investigation Agency has failed to file the charge sheet within 90 days from...

AIBE-XVI: Deadline For Registration Extended Till August 14, Payment Could Be Made Till August 20

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has decided to extend the last date of registration for the All India Bar Exam (AIBE) XVI till August 14, 2021. The payment for the same could be made by August 20, 2021.#AIBE-XVI: Deadline for #OnlineApplications extended till August 14, 2021. Payment could be made till August 20, 2021.#AIBE16#AllIndiaBarExamination pic.twitter.com/iPZA5Xe6hZ— Live...

Deceased Candidate Wins Panchayat Election: Gujarat High Court Refuses To Declare Runner Up Candidate As Winner; Directs SEC To Hold Bye-Elections

The Gujarat High Court has observed that an election candidate dying after the polls but before declaration of result will not be able to fill the seat and thus, the only remedy in such a situation would be to have a bye-election within the stipulated time period.A division bench comprising of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Vaibhavi D Nanavati directed the State Election Commission to...

Delhi HC Directs IRDAI To Issue Reminder To Insurers For Offering Add On Cover For Covid Home Care Treatment To Existing Policy Holders

The Delhi High Court has directed the IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India) to issue reminder to all General and Stand-Alone Health Insurers with regards to an advisory issued by it to offer Add On Cover for home care or domiciliary covid treatment to the existing policy holders.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was apprised...

Dismissal Order Passed Solely On Ground Of Maintaining Live-In Relationship Outside Marriage- Allahabad HC Directs Reinstatement To Service

The Allahabad High Court has reinstated a man back into his service by setting aside a dismissal order passed against him solely on the ground that he was maintaining a live in relationship outside his marriage.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Pankaj Bhatia passed the order while dealing with a petition challenging the order dated 31st January 2020 by way of which the petitioner...

Take Decision On Proposal To Allot Space In Vacant Govt Building For HC Offices : Karnataka High Court To State

The Karnataka High Court recently directed the state government to place its decision on record of the court by July 22 on the proposal forwarded by the High Court Administration to allot vacant premises in the building of the Directorate Technical Education for shifting some of the sections of the offices of the High Court. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Abhay Oka in...

Covid Bed Facility At Indira Gandhi Hospital: Delhi High Court Seeks Timeline For Setting Up Super Specialties

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to file a 'better affidavit' within two weeks, indicating the timeline within which Phase-I and Phase-II super specialty facilities will be set up in the Indira Gandhi Hospital, a dedicated Covid-19 hospital. Delete Covid facility does not mean merely setting up oxygen beds. You need to have experts and facilities for super...