2008 Malegaon Blast Case Hearing To Resume On Day To Day Basis From December :NIA Informs Bombay HC

The National Investigation Agency informed the Bombay High Court on Wednesday that the Special NIA Court will resume hearing in the 2008 Malegaon Blast Trial on a day-to-day basis in December and the next date of hearing before the trial court is November 26, i.e. tomorrow.A Division bench of Justice SS Shinde and Justice MS Karnik was hearing an application filed by Nisar Ahmed Haji...

Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Seeking 'Unlawful Recovery Of Money' In A Purely Commercial Matter

The Delhi High Court on Monday reaffirmed that the criminal justice delivery mechanism cannot be misused to seek recovery of money under the garb of Cheating and Criminal Breach of Trust. While quashing an FIR registered against a Gujarat-based exporter for non-payment of dues arising out of a shipping service agreement, a Single Bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait said, "Keeping in...

Delhi HC Directs Extension Of Pro Rata Pension To Non-Commissioned Officers of Defence Services As Well

Delhi High Court has ruled that the non-commissioned officers of the defence forces are also entitled to the pro rata pension, which is currently only given to commissioned officers. While holding that such exclusion is discriminatory, the Single Bench of Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw has directed the Union Ministry of Defence to ensure that pro rata pension is now given to...

Tobacco Not A 'Food' Product: Andhra Pradesh High Court Reiterates; Quashes FIR Under Food Safety Standards Act

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently reiterated that tobacco does not fall within the definition of "food" as specified under Section 3(i)(j) of the Food Safety Standards Act, 2006 and therefore, registration of FIR against its manufacturers is not permissible. A Bench of Justice K. Suresh Reddy relied on a 2019 ruling of the High Court in Sri Jaganath Enterprises v. State...

Demolition Of Advocates' Chambers In Lucknow Without Prior Notice: Allahabad High Court Seeks Govt's Response On Rehabilitation Scheme

The Allahabad High Court has asked the UP Government to file an affidavit indicating the steps taken by it to rehabilitate the lawyers whose chambers were recently demolished, allegedly without any prior notice. The direction was made by a Division Bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Manish Kumar in a plea filed by several Advocates whose chambers in the Sadar Tehsil at Lucknow...

Delhi High Court Seeks Response From CBIC On Airtel's Plea For Refund Of Excess GST Worth Rs. 923 Crores

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a reply from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs on Bharti Airtel's plea claiming non-implementation of the Delhi High Court's order allowing rectification of excess GST worth Rs.923 crores paid by it for the period between July-September 2017. Citing 'great financial strain' telecom major Bharti Airtel moved the...

An Adult Woman Is Free To Reside Wherever She Wishes And With Whoever She Wishes: Delhi HC Directs Police To Counsel The Parents

Delhi High Court has provided relief to an adult woman who left her home to marry the man of her choice. After taking her consent and wishes into consideration, the court noted that being a major, she has a free will to reside wherever she wants and with whoever she wishes. The order was passed in a habeas corpus petition moved by the family members of the said woman, seeking...

Cabinet Decided To Recommend Governor To Withdraw Ordinance On 118A of Kerala Police Act: Govt. Informs Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday recorded the submission made by the Additional Advocate General of Kerala that the Cabinet has decided to withdraw the controversial Amendment to Kerala Police Act introducing Section 118A of the Act.Recording this submission, the bench comprising Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly adjourned the petitions. The bench was considering a batch...

Results For All UG and PG Courses To Be Declared By Nov 30: Delhi University Informs Delhi HC

The Delhi University has informed the Delhi High Court that the results for the final year examinations of all undergraduate and postgraduate courses will be declared by November 30. The said submission was made by the University's counsel Mr Mohinder Rupal before the Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad. The present application pertains to...

Health Hazards Of Online Classes: Allahabad High Court Seeks Response On Plea For Promotion Of Students Upto Class VIII Without Exams

The Allahabad High Court has asked the relevant government authority to respond to a plea seeking "no examination system" for promotion of students upto 8th standard, until physical classes resume. The plea has been filed in the backdrop of 'health hazards' among children caused due to online classes and prolonged exposure to electromagnetic waves emitted by laptop/ computer/...

FIR Doesn't Disclose Any Act Of Violence; Protests Happened All Over The Country: Madras High Court Quashes FIR Against CAA-NRC Protesters

While observing that the Petitioners had conducted peaceful demonstration/protest against the Amendment of CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) and NRC (National Register Citizenship), the Madras High Court recently quashed the FIR filed against two CAA-NRC Protesters.The Bench of Justice J. Nisha Banu was hearing the petitions of Henri Tiphagne & Saathik Ali, who prayed before the Court to...

Supreme Court Grants 'One Last Opportunity' To Gujarat Govt. To File Reply In Appeal Against Bail To Accused Of Murder Of A Scheduled Caste Youth

The Supreme Court on Monday granted one last opportunity to the Gujarat government for filing its reply on an appeal challenging the bail granted to an accused in the murder case, where a Scheduled Caste youth was allegedly beaten to death in a factory compound near Rajkot."Learned counsel for the State prays for and is granted one week time, as a last opportunity, to file counter...