UAPA Accused In Jail For 9 Years Without Framing Of Charges, Delhi High Court Seeks NIA’s Response On Bail Plea

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on a bail plea moved by an accused, who has been in jail for more than nine years in a case registered under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, on the ground of delay in trial. Manzer Imam, an alleged Indian Mujahideen operative, was arrested in August 2013 in a case registered by the...

Breaking: Functioning Without License, Bombay High Court Compels Rapido to Shut Down Operations In Maharashtra Immediately

After stinging observations from the Bombay High Court, bike taxi aggregator Rapido undertook to close down all its services – bike taxi, rickshaw and food delivery in Maharashtra till January 20, 2023.Rapido informed the court that the app has now become inoperative in the state."Ms. Sethna (for the petitioner) confirms that the app is now inoperative in Maharashtra. We however do clarify...

'Apprehension Of Justice Being Thwarted Because Of Unholy Political Nexus': P&H High Court Denies Bail To Accused In 2014 Murder Case

Observing that there is a likelihood of them threatening witnesses and apprehension of justice being thwarted because of an "unholy political nexus", the Punjab and Haryana High Court has denied bail to four accused in a 2014 case of murder of a youth from Tarn Taran."Merely because the petitioners are behind the bars for more than three years and trial is not likely to conclude in near...

High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Under-Construction Metro Pillar Collapse In Bengaluru

The Karnataka High Court on Friday took suo-moto cognizance of the under-construction metro pillar collapse in Bengaluru which claimed two lives- of a mother and toddler on January 11. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Ashok S Kinagi referred to news reports about the incident appearing in various dailies and also the news report about a...

Karnataka High Court Permits Isha Yoga Centre To Unveil Adiyogi Statue Near Nandi Hills, Bars Any Construction Activity

The Karnataka High Court on Friday permitted Isha Yoga Centre to go ahead with the function scheduled on January 15, which is to be attended by Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and other dignitaries to unveil the 112-ft tall bust of Adiyogi Shiva at the Isha Yoga Centre. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Ashok S Kinagi though accepted the statement of...

NCLT Mumbai Approves Adani Goodhome’s Resolution Plan For Radius Estates & Developers

The National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”), Mumbai Bench, comprising of Shri Kuldip Kumar Kareer (Judicial Member) and Smt. Anuradha Sanjay Bhatia (Technical Member), while adjudicating an application filed in Beacon Trusteeship Ltd. v Radius Estates and Developers Pvt. Ltd., has approved the Resolution Plan submitted by M/s. Adani Goodhomes Pvt. Ltd. for Radius Estates and...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On DCPCR’s Plea Against Mentioning Of 'Reason For Alleged Offence' In Reports Under Juvenile Justice Rules

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on a plea moved by Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) challenging the requirement of recording of 'reason for alleged offence and the alleged role of the child in the offence' in the juvenile's Social Background Report and Social Investigation Report, stating that the same authorises extracting of confession from the child...

Clinical Establishments Providing Health Care Services Are Exempted From Service Tax: CESTAT

The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has observed that clinical establishments providing health care services are exempt from service tax.The two-member bench headed by Justice Dilip Gupta (President) and P.V. Subba Rao (Technical Member) has observed that healthcare services are provided by clinical establishments by engaging consultant doctors....

Delhi High Court Chief Justice Led Bench Recuses From Hearing Plea Seeking Review Of Order Dismissing PIL Against CJI Chandrachud’s Appointment

The Delhi High Court’s Chief Justice-led bench on Friday recused itself from hearing a plea seeking review of an order dismissing the public interest litigation that had last year challenged the appointment of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad was hearing the matter. The review plea raised objections...

“No Concept Of Automatic Restoration Of Any Water Connection”: NCLAT Delhi

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal filed in Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation v Bhadrashree Steel & Power Ltd. & Ors., has held that water connection cannot be automatically restored to a...

Rigours Of S.37 NDPS Act Cannot Be Invoked In Perpetuity To Dilute Right Of Expeditious Trial: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court recently held that the stringent provisions concerning bail under Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 cannot be invoked in perpetuity to dilute the right of the accused to an expeditious trialThe pronouncement was made by Justice Satyen Vaidya while hearing a plea for bail in a matter where the petitioner-accused had...

Google Play Store Dispute: NCLAT Delhi Directs Google To Deposit 10% Of Penalty Amount

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Rakesh Kumar (Judicial Member) and Dr. Alok Srivastava (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal filed in Alphabet Inc. & Ors. v Competition Commission of India & Ors., has admitted Google’s appeal against CCI order dated 25.10.2022 subject to deposit of 10% of penalty...