Kerala HC Dismisses Petition Challenging Lok Ayukta's Probe Into Allegations Of Embezzlement In Procurement Of PPE Kits By KMSCL, State Govt

The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed the petition challenging the proceedings initiated by the Lok Ayukta on a complaint alleging corruption in the purchase of PPE kits and other surgical equipment during the COVID-19 Pandemic.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly, while dismissing the petition, observed that"On a perusal of the complaint,...

Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill Permitting Ownership Of Elephants Passed In Parliament

The Rajya Sabha today passed the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2022 which seeks to give effect to India's obligations under the Convention on International Trade on Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ('CITES'), which requires countries to regulate trade of all listed specimens through permits. The Bill, which will amend the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 to increase...

Umar Khalid & Khalid Saifi's Discharge In Khajuri Khas FIR Does Not Mean Lack Of Evidence: Delhi Police To High Court In Delhi Riots UAPA Case

The Delhi Police on Thursday told Delhi High Court that the recent discharge of activists Umar Khalid and Khalid Saifi in Khajuri Khas FIR does not mean that there is lack of evidence against them in the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy behind the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.The submission was made by Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad before a special bench of Justice Siddharth...

Kerala High Court Rejects Objections Against Maintainability Of Election Petition Against Muslim League MLA

Rejecting Perinthalmanna MLA Najeeb Kanthapuram's objections against an election petition pending against him, the Kerala High Court recently said the case will go for trial for a decision on the rejection of 348 ballot papers in the matter.Justice A. Badharudeen in the ruling considered the question whether it is necessary to plead all essential facts in detail and if deviation or lack...

Preliminary Inquiry Initiated On Complaint Alleging Uddhav Thackeray Holds Disproportionate Assets: Maharashtra Govt To Bombay High Court

The Maharashtra Government on Monday informed the Bombay High Court that the State has initiated an inquiry into the alleged disproportionate assets of former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his family. Government Pleader Aruna Pai informed the division bench of Justice Dhiraj Thakur and Justice Valmiki Menezes that the Economic Offences Wing has initiated preliminary inquiry in...

"Collegium System A Bigger Guarantee Against Centre's Tyranny": TMC MP Opposes Law Minister's Recent Remarks In Loksabha

The All India Trinamool Congress MP, Saugata Roy today in Lok Sabha opposed and challenged the recent remarks of the Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju criticizing the Collegium System on the public forums."Not that it's perfect but the Collegium System of the Supreme Court is actually a bigger guarantee against the tyranny of power by the Central govt. Govt is trying to extend its power...

S.99 CPC | Non-Joinder Of 'Necessary Party' Is Ground To Reverse Or Substantially Vary A Decree In Appeal Or Remand The Suit: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ruled that non-joinder of a 'necessary party' is a ground to reverse or substantially vary a decree in appeal and can itself be a ground to remand a suit, after setting aside the decree passed in such suit, in an appropriate case. The rationale guiding the decision of the Court was that the plain statutory language of Section 99 of CPC barred...

Wife Entitled To Maintenance Under Two Separate Enactments, Quantum May Be Adjusted Accordingly: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that a wife can claim maintenance under two different enactments, particularly after having been granted maintenance under a particular statute. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna rejected a petition filed by the husband challenging an order passed by the Family Court granting interim maintenance of Rs.30,000 to his wife under Section 24 of...

Patna High Court Grants Bail To A Hindu Organisation Chief Accused Of Supporting Nupur Sharma's 'Prophet Remark'

The Patna High Court recently granted bail to the chief of 'Hindu Putra Sangathan', Rajeev Kumar Brahmarshi accused of supporting comments made by former Spokesperson of the BJP, Nupur Sharma against Prophet Muhammad. The bench of Justice Shailendra Singh granted bail to Brahmarshi in view of the fact that the investigation is over and most of the important witnesses which are to...

Landlord Can't Be Made To Suffer Indefinitely For Tenant's Misconduct: Delhi High Court Orders De-Sealing Of Property In Child Labour Case

Observing that the landlord cannot be made to suffer indefinitely due to misconduct of the tenant, the Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi government to de-seal a property which was sealed last year after it was found that the tenant had engaged children for his tailoring business. Justice Prathiba. M Singh said the petitioner is merely the landlady of the subject property and one of...

Informant Is Entitled To Opportunity Of Hearing In Discharge Application Of Accused: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has reiterated that a first informant has a right to audience in the discharge application filed by the accused before the Court. To observe thus, the bench of Justice Amit Borkar relied upon the High Court's 2020 ruling in the case of Prakash C. Sheth vs The State Of Maharashtra And Anr, wherein it was held that the first informant is entitled to hearing in...

S.167(2) CrPC | Accused Eligible For Default Bail Irrespective Of Whether They Were Absconding Earlier: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently observed that the provision of default bail under Section 167(2) CrPC does not treat an accused who was once absconding and later arrested, differently from the one who did not abscond was arrested prior in time. The Bench comprising Justice Subodh Abhyankar made it clear that the relevant consideration is only whether the...