NI Act - Presumption Under Section 139 Applies To Guarantor Cheques Also : Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Kerala has held that the presumption under Section 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act applies even to a cheque issued by a guarantor.The Court held that a guarantor's cheque is also a cheque regarded under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act, 1881, as it is being issued in discharge of legally enforceable debt. Nowhere in the Section 138 it is said that...

Jharkhand Police Drops Sedition Charge Against Anti-CAA Protesters; SP Seeks Explanation From Investigating Officer

On Wednesday, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren took to Twitter to announce that steps had been taken to obliterate the charge of sedition, invoked against 3,000 people in Dhanbad district for participating in anti-CAA protests. "In Dhanbad, directions have been issued to scrap the charge of sedition imposed on 3000 people forthwith and proper action has been recommended against the...

SC Stays Bombay HC Judgement Quashing LRs Issued By DRI For Probe Into Alleged Invasion Of Customs Duty By Adani Group

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed a judgment of the Bombay High Court quashing Letters Rogatory issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to authorities in Singapore, UAE, Hongkong and British Virgin Islands seeking information about the purchase and sale of Indonesian coal by subsidiary by Adani Enterprises Ltd. and Adani Power Ltd, companies of Adani group.Three judge bench...

"Chhapaak" Set To Release On January 10 As Bombay HC Refuses Relief To Writer Who Claimed Copyright Infringement By Filmmakers

Deepika Padukone starrer movie "Chhapaak" based on the life of Laxmi Agarwal, an acid attack victim will be released on the scheduled date of January 10 as Bombay high Court on Wednesday refused to stay release as prayed for in the suit filed by writer Rakesh Bharti who claimed copyright infringement against the makers of the movie.Justice SC Gupte questioned the plaintiff's lawyer as to how...

'Unfortunate That Provisions For Probation Are Not Much Utilized By Courts': Allahabad HC Grants Probation In 28 Yrs Old Case For Attempt To Homicide [Read Judgment]

On Monday, the Allahabad High Court asked the courts to award proper sentence having regard to the nature of the offence and the manner in which it was executed or committed. While reproducing Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 and Section 360 of CrPC, the high court observed that it was pertinent to release deserving convicts on probation and to cater to the...

Do Something Which Will Mitigate Your Wrong : Karnataka HC To Deccan Herald And Local News Channels Come Which Published Fake News

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday while adjourning the hearing on a suo-moto criminal contempt petition filed against newspaper, Deccan Herald and three other local TV news channels, for publishing flase news titled "Rupees 9 crores was seized from the residence of a City Civil Court (Bengaluru) Judge in a raid by the "vigilance wing of the Karnataka High Court," suggested them to...

CAA Protests : Everyone Has Right To Protest But Within Parameters Of Constitution, Says Tis Hazari Court During Bail Hearing

The Additional Sessions Judge, Tis Hazari Courts on Wednesday heard the bail applications of 15 persons who were arrested by Daryaganj police on December 21 on allegations of violence during anti-CAA protests.The hearing began with Public Prosecutor, Pankaj Bhatia taking the court through the charges and alluding to the incident as a criminal conspiracy. Judge Kamini Lau interjected and said...

Delhi HC Asks CBI Director To Appear Personally If Investigation Against Rakesh Asthana Is Not Completed Within 3 Weeks

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the CBI Director to make an appearance before the court if the investigation against Rakesh Asthana, the former Special Director of CBI, is not completed within 3 weeks.While criticising the agency for not completing the investigation despite the multiple extensions granted by the court, Justice Vibhu Bakhru noted that if the investigation is...

Maintenance Tribunal's Enquiry Process Is Inquisitorial Than Adversarial : Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Kerala has observed that the Maintenance Tribunal under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 has to follow an enquiry process as similar to inquisitorial system than adversarial system.The Court also observed that the Senior Citizens Act is not intended at dispute resolution but to promote measures to secure the welfare and interest of the...

Land Grabbing Case : Karnataka HC Directs Govt To Produce Steps Taken For Implementing Lokayukta Order Against H D Kumaraswamy

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to place on record by January 14, steps taken for implementation of a 2014 order passed by the Lokayukta, in relation to land grabbing case involving former Karnataka Chief Minister, H D Kumaraswamy and others. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Hemant Chandangoudar gave the direction while...

Allahabad HC Passes Slew Of Directions For Increasing Security In Courts [Read Order]

While making crucial observations with regards the deplorable condition of security cover at Courts, the Allahabad High Court directed the state government to prepare a roadmap for security of courts across the state and submit it before January 15. "…matter of security is under consideration for the last more than 10 years and umpteen meetings have been held from time to time but...

'Give Urgent Medical Treatment To Bhim Army Chief Chandra Shekhar Azad If Required' : Delhi Court Directs Tihar Jail Authorities

A Delhi Court on Wednesday passed an interim direction to the Tihar jail authorities to provide urgent medical treatment to Bhim Army Chief Chandra Shekhar Azad if the same is required.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Atul Verma of Tis Hazari courts adjourned the hearing of application filed by Azad for medical treatment in custody till 2 PM tomorrow, as the Daryaganj police had failed to submit...