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Delhi Court Pulls CBI In ₹2435 Crores Bank Fraud Case, Says It's Putting 'Veil Of Secrecy' To Conceal Material Facts From Court
Pulling up the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in a Rs. 2435 Crores bank fraud case, a Delhi Court yesterday said that the investigating agency wants to put “veil of secrecy” so that the truth never comes out and remains embedded in the case file. “Therefore, it appears from afore circumstances that the investigating agency has something material to conceal from the Court, to...
Chhattisgarh High Court Organises Session On 'Modernizing Judicial Infrastructure: E-Waste Management & Digitization In Courts
The Chhattisgarh High Court organised a Video Conferencing session on February 07, 2025, focusing on crucial judicial infrastructure topics, including E-Waste Management and Digitization in Courts. The session, chaired by Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha, also saw the presence of Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas, Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey, Justice Ravindra Agrawal, Justice B. D. Guru, along...
Special Lok Adalat For 'Old Cases' Resolves 4,570 Cases Across Gujarat, Awards Worth ₹110 Crore Passed
A special Lok Adalat for old cases related to cheque dishonor, Motor Accident Claim Petitions, civil suits, land acquisition disputes, and matrimonial cases (excluding divorce) was organized across the state by the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority under the directions of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and the guidance of Justice Biren Vaishnav.A total of 17,060 cases were taken up...
NCLAT Orders NCLT To Decide BCCI's Plea For Settlement And Withdrawal Of CIRP Against Byju's Within One Week
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai bench comprising Justice (retd) Rakesh Kumar Jain (Judicial Member) and Jatindranath Swain (Technical Member) have directed the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to decide the application filed by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to withdraw the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) against Byju's within...
DMK MP P Wilson's Private Bill Proposes Reservation For SC/ST/OBC Community In Judicial Appointments
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP and Senior Advocate P. Wilson on Friday moved a private bill, proposing a fixed timeline and larger transparency in judicial appointments. The bill also seeks to ensure reservation for members belonging to the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, and Other Backward Communities. The bill, in its Statement of objects and reasons, states that a...
Kerala Budget 2025-26: Court Fee To Be Increased, Proposal To Establish A Centre For Legal Studies, Funds To Curb Cyber Bullying, Fake News
The Kerala Budget 2025-26 has proposed revision in Court fees in many area. In the 2024-2025 Budget, fee increase was proposed for cases coming under Negotiable Instruments Act and Family Court Act. The Government through this year's budget is proposing to extend this to many other areas. The change will be made through amendments in the Kerala Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act.The proposal...
Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balakrishna Move Kerala Court To Recall Arrest Warrant In Objectionable Ads Case
Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balakrishna have moved an application before the Judicial First Class Magistrate-II Palakkad on February 03 to recall the arrest warrant issued against them in the objectionable ads case. The application has been moved under Section 205 of the CrPC.Today, the application was taken up before the Court, which posted it for hearing on February 11. Earlier, the Court...
Bhima Koregaon Case : Supreme Court Adjourns Bail Pleas Of Surendra Gadling, Jyoti Jagtap & NIA Appeal Against Mahesh Raut's Bail
The Supreme Court on Thursday (February 6) adjourned the petitions filed by lawyer Surendra Gadling and Jyoti Jagtap seeking bail in the Bhima Koregaon case over alleged links with banned Maoist groups.A bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Rajesh Bindal also adjourned the appeal filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) challenging the bail granted to co-accused Mahesh...
Delhi Court Summons ED Director Over Failure To Provide Legible Copies Of Docs Relied Upon To Accused In ₹88 Crore Fraud Case
The Delhi Court recently summoned the Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over the ED's failure to supply legible copies of the Relied Upon Documents (RUDs) of its own Prosecution Complaint (PC) to the accused in connection with ₹88 Crore SEBI-related cheating and fraud case. Special Judge Aparna Swami of Patiala House Courts passed this order, noting that despite...
Delhi Court Rejects BJP Leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar's Criminal Defamation Complaint Against Congress's Shashi Tharoor
A Delhi Court on Tuesday (February 4) dismissed a criminal complaint filed by former Union Minister and BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor over allegations of defamation. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Paras Dalal refused to summon Tharoor in the case and said that prima facie, no ingredients of defamation was made out. The Court had taken cognizance...
GSLSA Flags Off Mobile Van To Educate Marginalized Communities On Legal Rights
In furtherance of its commitment to to reach individuals in the interior parts of the State who lack information about their legal rights and face difficulties in accessing justice, the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority (GSLSA), has flagged off a mobile van dedicated to spreading legal awareness.This initiative by GSLSA aims to sensitize people from the nearby areas and other...
Delhi Court Directs India Today Group To Remove 'Defamatory' Videos On Congress Leader Nadeem Javed
A Delhi Court has directed India Today group to removal certain videos uploaded on their digital platforms including YouTube concerning Congress leader Nadeem Javed in the defamation suit filed by the latter.Civil Judge Vaibhav Pratap Singh of Patiala House Courts also refrained India Today Group from uploading the videos in question till the disposal of Javed's defamation suit. Javed filed...