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Karnataka High Court Waives Office Objections Raised By Registry In Matters Filed From April 19 To August 2
The Karnataka High Court registry has issued a circular directing the concerned branches on the judicial side to follow directions passed by a bench led by Chief Justice Abhay Oka waiving the office objections raised by the Registry in matters filed from April 19 to August 2, for the benefit of the litigants and members of the bar. The order said "In all cases other than...
'Can A Person Be Booked For Sedition For Criticizing A Political Narrative?': Sharjeel Imam To Delhi Court In His Bail Plea
A Delhi Court on Thursday heard the bail application filed by Sharjeel Imam in relation to the speeches made by him in Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia area in Delhi. FIR 22/2020 was registered by the Delhi Police under sec. 124A, 153A, 505 of the Indian Penal Code along with sec. 13 of the UAPA which was added later. Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat heard Advocate Tanveer Ahmed...
COVID-19: Gauhati High Court Further Extends Interim Orders Till July 19
The full bench of the Gauhati High Court on Thursday further extended all interim orders passed by the High Court and all other subordinate Courts and Tribunals till July 19.Full Bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Justices N. Kotiswar Singh and Manash Ranjan Pathak was dealing with the suo moto PIL instituted by the Court owing to the daily surge of cases during the...
Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Suspends 3 Advocates For Being Charged Under NDPS Act, IPC and Goondas Act
The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Tuesday suspended the license of 3 advocates vide resolution dated July 12 for the registration of criminal cases against them under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), Goondas Act of 1982 and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). Disciplinary proceedings have also been initiated against the concerned advocates in...
Section 420 IPC- In The Absence Of Allegation Of Deception From The Inception No Offence Is Established: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has held that in the absence of any allegation of deception, false promise, or inducement at the time of the transaction, merely the breach of undertaking to repay the loan in the manner claimed cannot be a basis for conviction under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code. A bench of Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary, while setting aside the conviction of the...
Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: Delhi Court To Hear Umar Khalid's Bail Plea On July 27
A Delhi Court will hear on July 27 the bail application moved by Umar Khalid in connection with the Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case involving charges under UAPA and the Indian Penal Code. (FIR 59/2020) Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat also directed that a reply on the bail application is to be given one day in advance to Khalid's counsel before the next date of hearing.Senior...
Manipur High Court Upholds Manipur Legislative Assembly Speaker's Decision To Accept Resignation Of 3 BJP MLAs
The Manipur High Court on Tuesday upheld the decision of the Manipur Legislative Assembly Speaker to accept the resignation of 3 Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs without holding an enquiry and held that the resignation tendered by the petitioners were genuine and voluntary.The Bench of Justice Lanusungkum Jamir and Justice Ananthem Bimol Singh also observed that if the resignation is genuine...
Gauhati High Court Admits NIA's Appeal Against Discharge Of Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi In Chandmari Case
The Gauhati High Court on Wednesday admitted National Investigating Agency's appeal against the order of the Special NIA Court discharging him of all the charges in the Chandmari case involving UAPA, sedition, and other offences under the Indian Penal Code.Admitting the appeal, the Bench of Justice N. Kotiswar Singh and Justice Soumitra Saikia directed that notice be issued to Akhil Gogoi,...
"If Persons Are Major & Married Voluntarily, Should Not Be Harassed By Anyone Just Because They Have Objection": MP HC Grants Protection To Couple
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted protection to a couple receiving threat from their parents after observing that persons, being major, voluntarily marrying each other should not be harassed by anyone merely because they have objection to such a marriage.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Vivek Rusia observed thus:"If the petitioners are major and entered into...
Rajasthan High Court Directs State Govt To Conduct Training Of Principal Magistrates In JJ Boards For Sensitizing Them With JJ Act
The Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur Bench has directed Child Rights Department of the State Government to ensure that a training programme is conducted for Principal Magistrates posted in Juvenile Justice Boards in order to sensitize them with the mandate of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.A division bench comprising of Justice Manoj Kumar Garg and Justice Sandeep Mehta also directed Mr. Govind...
Orissa High Court Announces The Launch Of Telegram Channel For Providing Info On Cause Lists, Circulars, Notices Etc
The Orissa High Court on Wednesday announced the launch of an official Telegram channel that would facilitate instantaneous information sharing at the convenience of Advocates and litigants. The Telegram channel is scheduled to come into effect from 19th July. The Telegram channel can be accessed at https://t.me/OrissaHighCourt and the application can be downloaded from any Google Play Store...