Delhi Riots : High Court Vacates Stay On Trial Of 'Larger Conspiracy' Case Under UAPA

In view of the Delhi government's submission that the accused in the case are at liberty to collect a complete hard copy of the filed chargesheet from the trial court on Mar 25, the Delhi High Court today vacated its stay on the trial of the case. The Court had earlier stayed the trial in the case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, upon the prosecution's appeal against a trial...

NIA Invokes UAPA In Ambani Bomb Scare Case :Thane Court Directs ATS To Transfer Papers To NIA

The Chief Judicial Magistrate in Thane has directed the Anti -Terrorism Squad not to proceed with their investigation in the Mansukh Hiren murder case and handover all case-related documents to the National Investigating Agency. CJM PP Ingale observed that the Central Government has given directions to the NIA under Section 6 and 8 of the NIA Act to investigate this crime as it...

Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Amend Juvenile Justice Act; Empower District Magistrates To Authorise Adoption Orders

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021. The Bill inter alia, seeks to re-define the category of "serious offences" under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and further, empower the District Magistrates to pass adoption orders. It was introduced in the House by the Minister of...

Delhi High Court Stays AAP MLA Somnath Bharti's Conviction In AIIMS Assault Case

Hearing AAP MLA Somnath Bharti's challenge to his conviction and sentence of a 2-year jail term in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) security-staff assault case, a single judge bench of Justice Suresh Kait has suspended the jail term, stayed the conviction, and issued notice to the Delhi government on the plea.The High Court has listed the matter for further hearing on...

"Was Defending Myself As Well As My Property", Etah Advocate Who Was Assaulted By UP Police Submits Before Allahabad HC, Granted Bail

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday (March 24) granted bail to Etah Advocate/Special Prosecutor Rajendra Sharma who was assaulted by Uttar Pradesh Police in December 2020. Allegedly, his relatives too were harassed and humiliated during this unfortunate incident.It maybe be noted that the Police broke open the door of a house, and had dragged & pulled Applicant-Sharma (who was in...

Nikita Tomar Murder Case: Faridabad Court Convicts Two, Arguments on Sentence on 26th March

A Sessions Court in Faridabad on Wednesday convicted the key accused Tausif and his friend Reehan in connection with the Nikita Tomar murder case after having found them guilty of murder, kidnapping or abduction in order to murder, common intention, criminal conspiracy and other relevant provisions of the IPC. However, the Court acquitted the third accused namely Arjudeen who had supplied...

Not Possible To Fix Outer Limit For Disposing UAPA Cases; But Judges Should Endeavor For Day To Day Trial : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has observed that it was not possible to lay down an outer time limit for the completion of trial of cases under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act(UAPA). However, the Court added that judicial officers should endeavour for early disposal of cases, following day-to-day trial as per the mandate of Section 19 of the NIA Act and Section 309 of the Code of...

INX Media Case: Delhi Court Issues Summons To P Chidambaram, Karti Chidambaram & Others In Money Laundering Case

A Delhi Court on Wednesday issued summons to Former Union Minister P Chidambaram, his son Karti P. Chidambaram and 8 others in the main chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the INX Media money laundering case. Special Judge MK Nagpal issued summons for appearance to all the accused persons after taking cognizance of the ED's main chargesheet in the case. All the...

Fishermen Killing: "Investigate Matter, Decide On Compensation Within 8 Weeks: Madras High Court To UOI, State

While dealing with a plea filed in connection with 4 local fishermen who have been killed apparently at the hands of the Sri Lankan navy, the Madras High Court on Monday (23rd March) directed the State & Centre to bring the matter to a logical end by giving it a due closure. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy was hearing the plea by...

Allahabad High Court Inaugurates National Service & Tracking Of Electronic Process Services, E-Court Fees Service For Entire State

To overcome the delay in disposal of cases due to slow service/ delivery of summons and processes though traditional manual methods, the Allahabad High Court has launched the "National Service and Tracking of Electronic Process Services". The NSTEP service will be available across the State, both on web and via mobile application. The service was launched at a virtual ceremony...

ED v Kerala Police : High Court Restrains Coercive Action Against ED Official; Allows Investigation To Continue

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday adjourned to next Tuesday further hearing on the petition filed by an official of the Enforcement Directorate against the FIR registered by the Kerala police in the wake of the publication of gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh's allegations against the Chief Minister.A single bench of Justice VG Arun did not consider today ED's request to stay...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice to MHA, CBI, ED, SFIO & Delhi Police On Plea Seeking Investigation On Westland Trade Franchise Scam

After the Supreme Court directed 'victims' of the Westland Trade Pvt Ltd (WTPL) franchise scam to move jurisdictional High Courts, the Delhi High Court today issued notice to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), and the Delhi Police in a plea seeking...