[Republic Day Violence] "Sitting On Roof Of Car With National Flag Prima Facie Shows His Role To Instigate Unruly Mob": Delhi Court Denies Bail To Accused

A Delhi Court recently denied bail to a man in relation to the Republic Day violence after observing that he was an active member of the unruly mob which diverted the prescribed routine by breaking police barricades at three areas and forcibly entered the Red Fort area thereby attacking the police personnel and damaging their vehicles.It was the case of the Applicant that he had participated in...

FaceBook Post Saying Call On Pro-CAA Number Would Lead To Caller's Data Being Hacked:Tripura High Court Quashes FIR Against Accused

The Tripura High Court recently quashed an FIR filed against man for offences punishable under Sections 120B, 153B & 505 of IPC who had allegedly posted on Facebook that if anybody calls on a particular mobile number, the caller's data saved in the mobile phone would be hacked. Significantly, the mobile number in question was being used by BJP inviting members of the public to give...

Delhi Court Transfers Deep Sidhu's Bail Plea To District and Sessions Court To Decide Jurisdiction

A Delhi Court on Wednesday transferred to District and Sessions Judge, the bail application filed by Deep Sidhu, accused in the Red Fort Violence case in connection with the farmer's protest tractor rally in order to decide the jurisdiction of the appropriate Court in hearing the matter. The matter will be heard today at 2 PM by the District and Sessions Court.Additional Sessions Judge...

Republic Day Violence- "Mere Presence Of Accused Cannot Justify His Further Incarceration": Delhi Court Grants Bail

A Delhi Court has recently granted bail to one Akashpreet Singh in connection with the violence that broke out during the tractor parade on Republic Day in relation to the farmers protest after observing that mere presence and climbing on wall of Red Fort by the accused cannot justify his further incarceration.Additional Sessions Judge Charu Aggarwal granted bail after noting that...

POCSO- FIR Cannot Be Quashed On The Ground That Victim Decided To Compromise Matter After Attaining Majority: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that an FIR filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 cannot be quashed on the ground that the victim after attaining majority decided to compromise the matter with the accused.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Subramonium Prasad observed thus: "Exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C to quash an...

Kerala Assembly Elections : Congress Candidates Move High Court Seeking Safe Custody Of Postal Ballots

Alleging widespread irregularities in the handling of postal ballots, three candidates of the Indian National Congress in the upcoming assembly elections have filed a writ petition in the Kerala High Court.The petition filed by K Muraleedaharan, Anad Jayan and Deepak Joy, candidates of Nemom, Vamanapuram and Vypeen constituencies respectively, are seeking a direction that the postal...

[Dabholkar- Pansare Murders]: We Are Ready To Begin The Trial : CBI, SIT Tell Bombay High Court

After being pulled up by the Bombay High Court, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Maharashtra Police's Special Investigations Team probing the murders of anti- superstition crusader Narendra Dabholkar and leftist leader Govind Pansare, respectively, on Tuesday said they are ready to start the trials.However, the agencies will continue their investigation into the larger...

AIBE XV Result Declared, AIBE XVI Rescheduled ,Date Of Exam To Be Intimated Soon, Registration Extended Till April 30

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has announced the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) XV results today on the official website allindiabarexamination.com. It may be noted that the AIBE-15 was conducted on 24th January 2021. Significantly, the Bar Council of India has also decided to reschedule the date of the All India Bar Examination (AIBE)-XVI and the revised date would be intimated soon. It may...

Fifth Petition Seeks Probe Into Ex- CP Param Bir Singh's Corruption Allegations Against Anil Deshmukh, CA's Plea Seeks Judicial Inquiry

A fifth petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court regarding the corruption and extortion allegations made by the former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh against the State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.The latest PIL filed by chartered accountant - Mohan Prabhakar Bhide – through law firm MAG Legal seeks directions to constitute a committee headed by a retired Supreme Court...

Issue Directions To Follow Uniform Font Size, Line Spacing In Preparing FIR, To Ensure Better Visibility & Readability: Orissa HC To DGP

In view of difficulties encountered by the prosecution, defence and the Court while perusing F.I.R., charge sheet, other reports, the Orissa High Court recently directed the State DGP to issue directions to follow uniform font size, line spacing in preparing fir, other reports. Calling it a 'serious issue', the Bench of Justice S. K. Panigrahi directed the DGPolice, Odisha to inform...

Franklin Templeton Matter- Economic Offences Wing In State Police Needs To Be Beefed Up With Appropriate Personnel: Madras HC

Hearing a plea filed in connection with the alleged embezzlement of funds by the trustees of Franklin Templeton Asset Management India Pvt. Ltd., the Madras High Court on Monday (29th March) observed that Economic Offences Wing in the state police needs to be beefed up with appropriate personnel. The plea before Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy...

Rajya Sabha Elections : Election Commission First Says Polls Will Be Held During Present Assembly Term; Later Changes Stand

The elections to three Rajya Sabha seats from Kerala, which will become vacant on April 21 on account of the retirement of the incumbents, will be held during the currency of the present legislative assembly, the Election Commission of India assured the Kerala High Court on Monday.While the High Court initially recorded this statement made by Advocate Deepu Lal Mohan, the Standing Counsel...