"Can Your Relatives Stand As Sureties?":SC Asks Approver In Chopper Scam As ED Objects His Plea To Travel Abroad

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Rajeev Saxena, an approver in a money laundering case related to the AgustaWestland helicopter scam, to place on record the names of relatives who would serve as his surety in connection with his plea to travel abroad on medical grounds. The vacation bench headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna was hearing the Enforcement Directorate's challenge to the Delhi...

Calcutta HC Sets Aside Conviction Of Alleged Maoists For Sedition After 13 Years [Read Judgment]

The Calcutta High Court has set aside the conviction of three alleged Maoists, thirteen years after they were sentenced to life imprisonment by trial court on charges of sedition and waging war against India. Sushil Ray, Patit Baban Halder and Santhosh Debnath were convicted by Additional District and Sessions Court(Fast Track),Jhargram, on March 17, 2006 for offences punishable under...

Karnataka HC Dismisses PIL Which Alleged That Construction Of Girls Hostel For SC Students Will Cause Nuisance [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation, filed by a defeated member of Zilla Panchayat, Molakalmuru Town, who opposed construction of a hostel building for girl students, belonging to the Schedule Caste, stating it would cause nuisance to him and local residents. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice H T Narendra Prasad dismissing the...

Violation Of NGT Order: Delhi Forest Department Slaps Rs 18.70L Fine On Rajasthan Govt For Concrete Around Trees At Bikaner House

NGT had in 2013 asked all authorities to deconcretise 1m radius around trees.

Bombay HC's Nod For Mobile App For Registration of Noise Pollution Complaints

Soon residents of Goa, will be able to lodge complaints about noise pollution, in their areas, using a mobile application, the government has given a go-ahead to a private firm to develop the same, the Bombay High Court at Goa, was informed about this by the State government, on June 13. "Info Tech Corporation of Goa Ltd. is directed to go ahead with the development of the project,...

Delhi HC Dismisses Plea For Re-Evaluation Of NEET 2019

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking re-evaluation of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) 2019 over four questions which allegedly had more than one correct answer. Justice Jayant Nath said the petitioners have prima facie failed to show any glaring mistake which would compel the court to pass interim orders. As an interim measure, the candidates had...

Kerala AG Sanctions Criminal Contempt Against Businessman For Remarks Against Sitting Judge [Read Order]

The Advocate General of Kerala C P Sudhakara Prasad has given sanction to two lawyers to move for criminal contempt against Kerala-based businessman Kochouseph Chittilappilly for remarks against a sitting judge.The AG observed that Chittilappilly lowered the dignity of the Court by writing a letter to the Chief Justice complaining of oral remarks allegedly made by Justice Devan...

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination: HC Allows Nalini To Appear In Person To Argue On Plea For Leave

The Madras High Court Tuesday granted permission to Nalini Sriharan, a life convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, to appear in person on July 5 and argue on her plea for six months ordinary leave to make arrangements for her daughter's wedding. A division bench of Justice M M Sundaresh and Justice M Nirmal Kumar gave her permission to appear in person on July 5 at 2.15 pm...

Petition Seeks Quashing Of Appointment Of Three New Ministers In Maha Govt; Bombay HC Issues Notice To State, Governor, CM, Speaker

The Bombay High Court has issued notice to the State of Maharashtra, the Chief Minister, Governor and the Speaker of Legislative Assembly while hearing a petition seeking quashing of appointment of Balasaheb Vikhe Patil, Jayadatta Kshirsagar and Avinash Mahatekar as ministers.A division bench of Justice SC Dharmadhikari and Justice GS Patel also issued notice to three newly inducted ministers...

Delhi Court Convicts Man For Bursting Crackers In Violation Of SC Order, Releases On Probation[Read Judgment]

With the Supreme Court ban on bursting of firecrackers, a Delhi court has convicted a reveller found bursting firecrackers on the night of Diwali beyond the time limit of 10 PM. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jitendra Singh convicted Old Delhi-resident Mayank Singh who was bursting crackers on November 7, 2018 beyond 10 PM. Mayank was bursting crackers at Paharganj. He...

SIAA Elections: Madars HC Initiates Suo Motu Contempt Proceedings Against Ishari K.Ganesh For Trying To Influence Judge [Read Order]

The Madras High Court has initiated suo-motu criminal contempt proceedings against Mr.Ishari K.Ganesh and Mr.Anantharaman for having tried to influence Justice N. Anand Venkatesh in relation to the South Indian Artistes Association (SIAA), Nadigar Sangam election. Justice Anand Venkatesh was in Vellore when he received an urgent phone call from the office of the Chief Justice of the...

Section 344 CrPC: Cognizance To Be Taken At The Time Of Delivering Judgment/ Final Order: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

"Law doesn't permit such a premature opinion being formed at an early stage of the proceeding since such an approach cannot be said to be conducive to the smooth progress of trial and in certain cases, such a pre-judged action is likely to put a witness of truth also in terror."