'This Matter Has To Get Precedence' Madras HC Orders For A Comprehensive Roadmap For Clearing Pending Criminal Cases Against MPs And MLAs

A division bench of Madras High Court comprising of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice senthilkumar Ramamoorthy on Tuesday observed that a comprehensive road map must be made considering the "litigative resourcefulness" of the legislators against whom cases are pending in the trial courts and High Court to ensure that the cases are disposed of at the earliest. The...

TRP Scam-Materials Show That Partho Dasgupta Manipulated TRP For Particular TV channels Using Office Of CEO Of BARC: ACMM Court-Read Order

While rejecting the bail plea filed by former CEO of BARC Partho Dasgupta, the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Esplanade, Mumbai observed- "The material available on record shows the involvement of the present accused in the alleged crime. The present applicant played the vital role in the commission of offence. He was CEO of BARC from June, 2013 to November, 2019....

After Union Bank, IOB, Delhi HC Directs SBI, RBI To Maintain Status Quo On Classification Of Anil Ambani's RComm, Reliance Telecom Accounts

About a week after Union Bank of India and Indian Overseas Bank, State Bank of India and the Reserve Bank of India have been directed by the Delhi High Court to maintain status quo on the classification of Anil Ambani's Reliance Communication Ltd's and Reliance Telecom Ltd's accounts as 'fraudulent' until Jan 13, 2021.Issuing notice on a plea towards the same by Punit Garg, non-executive...

S. 195 CrPC Doesn't Bar Registration Of FIR For An Offence Under S. 188 IPC By Police: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court last month held that there is no bar under Section 195 of the Cr.P.C. in respect of registration of FIR, therefore, FIR for an offence under Section 188 of the IPC could be very well registered by the Police. Holding thus, the bench of Justice Prakash Shrivastava refused to quash an FIR registered against 10 petitioners-accused who had allegedly staged...

Allahabad HC Seeks Response From Central & State Authorities In Habeas Corpus Petition Against Custody Of 3 Persons Arrested With Siddique Kappan On Way To Hathras

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday directed the Central and the State Government to file their counter-affidavits in a Habeas Corpus petition filed by 3 alleged PFI Members, arrested by the UP Police while they were going to Hathras to meet family of the deceased gang-rape victim and later remanded to judicial custody by CJM Mathura. A Division Bench of the Court had...

Writ Jurisdiction For Registration Of FIR Can't Be Invoked Without Availing Statutory Remedies Under CrPC: Allahabad High Court

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court recently observed that informants/ complainants should not directly invoke the writ jurisdiction of the High Court for direction to the Police to register an FIR on their complaints, but they should first avail the alternative statutory remedies under the Code of Criminal Procedure, of approaching district police superintendents or...

Should Plea Against Sessions Court Order Denying Bail Under UAPA Be Placed Before Division Bench?: Madras HC Refers Question To Larger Bench

The Madras High Court recently referred to a larger bench the question whether an application against the order passed by a Sessions Court under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act should be placed before a Single Judge or before a Division Bench of the High Court.A Single Bench of Justice AD Jagadish Chandira made the reference while hearing a bail application filed by one Jaffar...

Anticipatory Bail Matters Concern Liberty Of Citizens and Required to be Given Priority: Allahabad High Court Directs State To Ensure 'Proper Assistance'

"It is found in large number of cases, that the Investigating Officer/Circle Officer do not take Anticipatory Bail Matters with the seriousness required"

Place Of Worship Act: Uttarakhand High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Refusal To Stay Construction Of Crematoria Over Ancient Pilgrimage

The Uttarakhand High Court recently dismissed an appeal challenging an order denying interim relief against construction of a crematoria over alleged land of ancient temple pilgrimage. The Appellant in this case had stated that construction of a Crematoria on an ancient pilgrimage, which is a site of worship for the appellant, is being done without any authority of law and is "in...

Karnataka Brings Ordinance To Ban Slaughter Of All Cattle Except Buffalo Aged Above 13 Years - Read Ordinance

Following the failure of the Karnataka government to get the law against cattle slaughter passed in the Legislative Council, it has brought an Ordinance.The Karnataka Governor on Tuesday approved the "Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Ordinance, 2020". It seeks to outlaw slaughter of all cattle except buffaloes aged above 13 years.It defines "cattle" as "cow, calf of...

Acceptance Of A Conditional Offer With A Further Condition Does Not Result In A Concluded Contract: Supreme Court

When the acceptor puts in a new condition while accepting the contract already signed by the proposer, the contract is not complete until the proposer accepts that condition, the Supreme Court observed while setting aside a High Court judgment on Tuesday.The bench comprising Justices Navin Sinha and Indira Banerjee observed that the High Court overlooked Section 7 of the Contract Act...

Governing Body Of College Is The Proper Authority To Appoint Administrative Staffs of A College : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that it is the Governing Body of a College which has the authority to appoint the administrative staffs of a College."The Principal, however, who is entrusted the over all internal administration of the College is a person who knows all the staff of the College and his/her recommendation with regard to appointment of Warden of the College Hostel is to carry...