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With Just Few Months Left In His Sentence & Appeal Still Pending, Delhi High Court Orders Release Of Foreigner In NDPS Case
The Delhi High Court has suspended the sentence of a foreigner, who was awarded 10 years of imprisonment in a case registered under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act in 2020, after noting that he has spent almost the entire period of his sentence without his appeal having been heard.Justice Jasmeet Singh was of the view that it will be a perversity of justice and rights of...
Bombay High Court Expresses Alarm At Over 2 Lakh Encroachments On Grazing Lands, Asks State To Prepare Roadmap
The Bombay High Court on Thursday expressed alarm on being informed by the state government that there are 2,22,153 illegal constructions on government owned Gairan lands in the state and directed the state government to ensure that no further encroachments on such lands occur. "The most alarming feature is found in the third table, which suggests that there are 2,22,153...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Sachin Waze's Plea Against UAPA Sanction In Antilia Bomb Scare Case
The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed the plea moved by former Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze for quashing of the prosecution sanction granted under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) against him in connection with Antilia bomb scare case.A division of Justice Mukta Gupta and Justice Anish Dayal pronounced the order and said the plea is dismissed for lack of territorial...
Medical Claim Cannot Be Denied Solely For Having Undergone Emergency Treatment In A Hospital Not Prescribed In Govt Order: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently ruled that an employee cannot be denied medical reimbursement solely on the ground that he had undergone treatment in a speciality hospital by himself, which was not at all recognized or approved by the State or not included in the Government order."The amount of medical reimbursement is constitutional obligation towards sufferer which...
Worshipping God Is Every Individual's Right: Madras High Court Directs HR&CE To Enquire Into Affairs Of Temple Closed For Over A Decade
The Madras High Court recently emphasized on the right of every individual to worship a god according to his personal faith. The court was dealing with a challenge against a notice issued by the "Fit Person" of Arulmigu Gurunathasamy Temple, which has remained closed since 2011, stating that the temple will be re-opened on 7th October 2022.Justice K Kumaresh Babu observed, In the light of...
Ambedkar & Periyar Respected Leaders, No Objection On Installing Their Statues In Tamil Nadu: High Court
Directing the Thoothukudi District Collector to take a decision on a resident's representation seeking permission to install statues of social reformer Thanthai Periyar and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar at his property, the Madras High Court has said there cannot be any objection from anyone against it as both of them are respected by people in the state."As far as Tamil Nadu is concerned, there cannot...
Attended 'Conspiratorial' Meetings, Organised Protest: Court Denies Bail To Accused In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case
A Delhi Court yesterday denied bail to Saleem Malik alias Munna, an accused in a case alleging a larger conspiracy behind the 2020 North East Delhi riots, observing that he attended 'conspiratorial meetings' and was also one of the organizers of the Chand Bagh protest site where alleged inflammatory speeches were given. Malik has been in judicial custody since June 25, 2020.In the order...
Allahabad High Court Weekly Round Up: September 26 To October 2, 2022
NOMINAL INDEX State of U.P. v. Mukhtar Ansari 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 446 Ms. X Thru. Her Legal Guardian Bharat Lal v. State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home Civil Secrt. Lko. And Others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 447 Gaya Prasad Yadav v. State Of U.P.Thru.Prin.Secy.Home Lucknow And Another 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 448 Bundu And 13 Others v. State of U.P. and Another 2022 LiveLaw...
"Convicting Someone By Holding Rape Victim's Statement To Be Gospel Truth Would Be Travesty Of Justice": Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that it would be a travesty of justice if the statement of the prosecutrix is held to be gospel truth and the Courts are bound to hold someone guilty just because there is an allegation by the prosecutrix."Though, it is a settled proposition of law that statement of the prosecutrix must be given pre-dominant consideration yet nobody in the...
Six Judicial Officers Appointed As Additional Judges Of Bombay High Court
The Centre on Thursday issued a notification for appointment of six judicial officers as additional judges of the Bombay High Court."In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint ... to be Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court, in that order of seniority, for a period of two years with effect from the...
Palakkad Accident : Kerala High Court Cracks Whip On Tourist Buses With Illegal Alterations & YouTube Vloggers Promoting Such Vehicles
In the wake of the tragic Wadakkanchery accident in Palakkad district, the Kerala High Court has called for strong action against tourist buses fitted with illegal modifications and YouTube vloggers who promote such vehicles which pose "potential threat to the safety of passengers and other road users".The Court noted that the tourist bus involved in the accident had several...