‘Probe Pending, Trying To Derail Process By Filing Applications’: NIA To Delhi High Court On Former PFI Chairman’s Plea For Medical Bail

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday told Delhi High Court that the investigation against former Popular Front of India (PFI) Chairman E Abubacker is pending and he is trying to derail the process by filing applications parallelly before the special judge and high court regarding his medical treatment.NIA’s counsel was making submissions before a division bench of...

Madras High Court Restraints Judicial Officers From Receiving Gifts From 'Third Parties' During Festivals

In a circular issued on 11th January, the Madras High Court has directed all judicial officers to refrain themselves from receiving any kind of gift hampers/ cracker boxes/ or sweet boxes from third parties during the festivals. The court added that the officers must maintain strict discipline and decorum while serving the District Judiciary. "All the Judicial Officers functioning in the...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Posting Letters Containing Dergotaory Words Against Jain Munis

The Madhya Pradesh High Court last week denied bail to a man (Surendra Kumar Jain) accused of posting typed letters against Jain munis and sages using derogatory and abusive language and thereby hurting the sentiments of the Jain community.The bench of Justice Nandita Dubey was of the opinion that at this stage, when the investigation is still pending, it is not a fit case for grant of...

Uphaar Fire Tragedy: Delhi High Court Rejects Sushil Ansal’s Plea Seeking Stay On Netflix Series ‘Trial By Fire’

The Delhi High Court on Thursday rejected a plea moved by real estate baron Sushil Ansal seeking an ad interim stay on the release of upcoming Netflix series ‘Trial By Fire' which is based on the Uphaar fire tragedy. The series is scheduled to be released on January 13.Justice Yashwant Varma refused to grant interim relief to Ansal in his suit which seeks permanent and mandatory...

Summons Must Specify Defendant Is Required To File Written Statement In Commercial Suit Within 30 Days: Delhi High Court To Civil Courts

The Delhi High Court has directed the civil courts to incorporate the endorsement that “defendant should file his written statement of defence within 30 days from the date of service/receipt of summons” while issuing summons to the defendant in a commercial suit. “The Registrar of this Court is directed to transmit copies of this order to the learned District & Sessions...

Madras High Court Confers 'Senior' Designation On 62 Advocates

The Madras High Court today designated of a total of 62 lawyers as Senior Advocates. In a notification issued by Registrar General, Madras High Court, the following advocates have been designated as Seniors in the exercise of the court's powers under Section 16 (2) of the Advocates' Act, 1961. 1. N. Chandrasekaran 2. A. V. Somasundaram 3. N. Jothi 4. S. Natarajan 4. T. S....

Rape | ‘Too Broad A Generalization’ To Hold That A Woman Would Never Speak Something Affecting Her Character: Orissa HC

The Orissa High Court has observed that it is “too broad a generalization” to hold that a woman would never speak which will be detrimental to her character and estimation. Therefore, in rape cases, the rule that version of the prosecutrix need no corroboration cannot be taken as a ‘rigid formula’ in adjudication of every single case. While allowing an appeal against...

Carrying Firearm To Place Of Occurrence Indicates Intention Of Accused To Cause Death: Allahabad HC Upholds Murder Conviction

The Allahabad High Court recently upheld the conviction and life sentence awarded to two men for killing a man with a country-made pistol in the year 2005. The court said that the act of the accused carrying a firearm weapon at the place of occurrence was itself indicative of their intention to cause death or such injury as is likely to cause death. The bench of Justice Suneet Kumar...

1941 CCTV Cameras Installed In 197 Police Stations, Footage Can Be Retained Only For One Month: Delhi Police To High Court

The Delhi Police has informed the High Court that 1941 CCTV cameras have been installed in 197 police stations in the national capital and that every police station has a storage facility of 48 terabytes which can retain the footage for a period of one month. The police has further the informed court that out of the 1941 CCTV cameras, 30 are not operational. It has also been stated that the...

Madras High Court Stays Order Cancelling Appointment Of 25 Aavin Employees

The Madras High Court has stayed an order passed by the General Manager of Aavin cancelling the appointment of 25 employees. Aavin is a state government cooperative under Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Ltd.While giving an interim stay on the operation of the impugned order, Justice Abdul Quddhose said the petitions are prima facie maintainable as the petitioners have...

Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal Moves Kerala High Court Against 10-Year Jail Term In Attempt To Murder Case

Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal has approached the Kerala High Court challenging the decision of Court of Session, Kavarathi to convict and sentence him and three others to 10 years in jail in a case of attempt to murder.Faizal and the three other accused persons on Wednesday were convicted for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 448, 427, 324, 342, 307, 506 r/w 149 of IPC...

Functioning Of Unauthorised Hotels In Lucknow| 'LDA failed To Take Actions': Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt's Affidavit

The Allahabad High Court has called for a comprehensive affidavit from the State Government over the functioning of unauthorized hotels in the State’s capital city, Lucknow. The bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Brij Raj Singh added that the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) failed to take any action against such unauthorized hotels. In its order, the Court noted...