Never Arrested Or Interrogated Nambi Narayanan In ISRO Espionage Case : RB Sreekumar Tells Kerala High Court

The Kerala HC on Wednesday heard the anticipatory bail pleas of former Intelligence Bureau officers who have been accused of conspiring to frame former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan in the 1994 ISRO Espionage case.The matter was heard by a bench of Justice K. Babu. It may be recalled that the Supreme Court had in December 2022 set aside the previous orders of the High Court granting...

'Kill Modi' Remark| 'Public Leader Should Be Vigilant In Using Words In Speech': MP High Court Denies Bail To Congress Leader

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday denied bail to State Congress leader Raja Pateria in a case over his alleged remark asking people to be prepared to 'Kill' Prime Minister Narendra Modi to save the Constitution and the future of minorities and Dalits.The Court observed that it is not expected from the public leader to use foul language disparaging the image of leaders of a high-up...

Delhi Police Commissioner Personally Monitoring Registration Of FIRs Regarding Misbehaviour And Harassment Of Women, High Court Told

The Delhi Government has informed the High Court that the Police Commissioner is personally monitoring the registration of FIRs regarding misbehaviour and harassment of women in the national capital. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad was also informed by the government that whenever any instance of misbehaviour on woman is brought to the...

Bombay High Court Orders Stay On Transfer of Adoption Cases To District Magistrates, Asks Single Judge To Continue Hearing Matters

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted interim stay on transfer of pending adoption matters to the District Magistrates and directed the courts to continue with adjudication in such cases.The division bench of Justice G. S. Patel and Justice S. G. Dige also issued notice to the Attorney General for India in a writ petition challenging the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of...

Court Has No Jurisdiction To Review Order Passed Under Section 11 of A&C Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that orders passed in an application filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C) cannot be reviewed since there is no provision of review contained in the A&C Act. The bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, while dismissing a review petition filed against the arbitral reference made under Section 11, held that...

‘Act Utterly Disgusting, Sufficient To Outrage Modesty Of Any Woman’: Delhi Court Denies Bail To Shankar Mishra In Air India Case

A Delhi Court on Wednesday denied bail to Shankar Mishra, accused of urinating on an elderly woman on a New York-Delhi Air India flight in November last year. Metropolitan Magistrate Komal Garg observed that the alleged act of the accused of relieving himself upon the complainant is “utterly disgusting and repulsive” and is sufficient to outrage the modesty of any woman.“Egregious...

‘Shocking’: Allahabad HC Seeks ADJ's Explanation Over Non-Execution Of NBW Against Police Personnel For 6 Years

The Allahabad High Court recently expressed shock over the non-execution of non-bailable warrants against police personnel accused in a criminal case for 6 years. The Court also sought a written response from the Additional District Judge/Special Court/D.A.A., Badaun explaining why the order of July 2016 issuing non-bailable warrants has not been complied with to date. “It is...

NCLAT Delhi Upholds Removal Of Shree Ram Urban Infrastructure’s Resolution Professional By AA

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Rakesh Kumar (Judicial Member) and Ms. Shreesha Merla (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal filed in Srigopal Choudary v SREI Equipment Finance Ltd., has upheld the Adjudicating Authority’s decision to remove the Resolution Professional of Shree Ram...

Himachal Pradesh HC Chief Justice Inaugurates Legal Aid Defense Counsel System In Six Districts

The Chief Justice, High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Justice Amjad A. Sayed, today inaugurated Legal Aid Defense Counsel System Offices, through video conferencing, in six Districts Headquarters, namely Shimla, Sirmaur at Nahan, Solan, Kangra at Dharamshala, Kullu, and Una, in the august presence of Justice Sabina, Executive Chairperson, H.P. State Legal Services Authority and other Judges,...

AA Obliged To Direct For Liquidation Only If COC’S Decision To Liquidate Is In Accordance With IBC: NCLAT Delhi

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Ms. Shreesha Merla (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal filed in Hero Fincorp Limited v M/s Hema Automotive Pvt. Ltd., has held that the Adjudicating Authority’s obligation to direct for liquidation shall arise only when the CoC’s decision...

Legal Profession Will Become Outdated If You Don’t Reconsider Existing Structure Of LLB Courses: Delhi High Court To Bar Council Of India

Delhi High Court on Wednesday told the Bar Council of India (BCI) to consider combining other subjects with the law courses to increase diversity of knowledge in the legal field.“You could consider giving combination courses like biology with law, physics or chemistry with law. Those courses are not there in India. How will you have people who will be well qualified to deal with...

Muslim Law | No Need For Husband To Physically Depart From Gifted Property To Validate His Gift For Wife: JKL High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently observed that where a husband makes a gift to the wife, either of the matrimonial home occupied by both of them or any other property belonging to him, there is no need for actual physical departure by the donor to execute the Gift.The observations came from Justice Sanjay Dhar while hearing a plea wherein the appellant had challenged the...