'Allegations Not Grave And Serious': Court Grants Bail To AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan In Delhi Waqf Board Case

Granting bail to Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan in a corruption case, a Delhi Court Wednesday said that the allegations against him are not serious and grave in nature. The Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) has accused Khan of carrying out illegal recruitments and financial misappropriation as Delhi Waqf Board [DWB] chairmanSpecial Judge Vikas Dhull granted bail to Khan, who is accused...

Justice Ravindra Ghuge Recuses From Hearing Plea Accusing Sitting Bombay HC Judge of Involvement In A Tender Process

Justice Ravindra Ghuge heading a division bench at Aurangabad on Wednesday recused from hearing a contractor's plea against the rejection of his technical bid to construct a ground plus 10 storey structure for High Court judges at Sneha Nagar, Aurangabad. The petition filed by Tajuddin Pathan of Baba Construction, through Advocates Gunratan Sadavarte and Jaishri Patil,...

'Apathy Of Authorities Seeping Through Cracks': Delhi High Court Issues Guidelines For Better Functioning Of Child Care Institutions

The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued a slew of guidelines for better functioning of child care institutions in the the national capital and said it is unfortunate that the "apathy of authorities" is seeping through the cracks and hampering the development of those at a vulnerable age.Stressing on the need for improving existing institutions to ensuring that quality standard of care is...

'Was Absconding For 12 Years': Kerala HC Denies Anticipatory Bail To 70-Yr-Old In Minor's Rape Case

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed the anticipatory bail application of a 70-year-old accused in a rape case who has been absconding for 12 years.Justice Bechu Kurain Thomas rejected the contention raised by the petitioner that he was unaware of the crime registered against him. The investigation against the petitioner was stalled for the last 12 years due to the absence of...

As Yoga Institute Exempted From Seeking Prior Environmental Clearance For Constructions: Isha Foundation to Madras High Court

'Sadhguru' Jaggi Vasudev's Isha Foundation on Wednesday told the Madras High Court that it was exempted from seeking prior Environmental Clearance as it came within the purview of Educational Institutions.The bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and Justice D Krishnakumar was hearing the plea filed by the Foundation challenging a notice issued by the Tamil Nadu Government initiating...

Gyanvapi ASI Survey Stay | "Matter Of National Importance": Allahabad High Court Seeks ASI DG's Personal Affidavit By Oct 18

In the ongoing hearing before the Allahabad High Court in connection with the Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi mosque dispute, the High Court today asked the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi to file a personal affidavit by October 18 on the issue regarding the ASI survey ordered by the Varanasi Court (the order has been stayed by the HC). "Since the matter is...

'CBI Has Filed A Piecemeal Chargesheet, Only Concluded Part Investigation': Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Chitra Ramkrishna, Anand Subramanian

Granting statutory bail to former NSE CEO Chitra Ramkrishna and former Group Operating Officer Anand Subramanian in the co-location scam case, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday said the Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a "piece meal charge sheet" and same is not in respect of all the offences that are subject matter of the FIRJustice Sudhir Kumar Jain said that probe agency is...

Acquittal Finding Can't Be Converted Into One Of Conviction In Exercise Of HC's Revisional Jurisdiction: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a finding of acquittal recorded by the subordinate court cannot be converted into conviction by High Court in the exercise of revisional jurisdiction under section 401 (3) CrPC. The bench of Justice Saurabh Lavania further stressed that a revisional court has no jurisdiction to set aside the findings of facts recorded by the Magistrate and...

Gujarat High Court Grants Interim Bail To RB Sreekumar Who Was Arrested Along With Teesta Setalvad

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to former Gujarat Director General of Police RB Sreekumar, who was arrested for allegedly fabricating evidence to implicate high functionaries in Gujarat riots larger conspiracy case.A single bench of Justice Ilesh J Vora granted interim bail till November 15. The order stated as follows :"Having heard learned counsel for the...

Previous Statement Of Deceased Admissible U/S 32 (1) Evidence Act If It Relates To Cause Of Death; Expectation Of Death Not Necessary: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that in the event of the death of the victim, the statement made by her/his to any living person becomes relevant and admissible in evidence under Section 32 (1) of the Indian Evidence Act if the same relates to cause of her/his death. The bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Umesh Chandra Sharma further clarified that under Indian Law, it...

S.12 DV Act | Magistrate Can Revoke Summons Based On Response Filed By Husband/ Relatives: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently ruled that a Magistrate would be well within its jurisdiction to cancel the interim order passed by it under Section 12 of the Domestic Violence Act, if upon going through the response of the husband and his relatives, it finds that they have been unnecessarily roped in or no case for grant of interim order is made...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Ban On Manufacture And Sale Of Chewing Tobacco Products In National Capital

The Delhi High Court has quashed various notifications prohibiting the manufacture, storage, distribution or sale of Gutka, Pan Masala, flavoured tobacco and similar products in the national capital. Since 2015, seven notifications were issued by the Commissioner of Food Safety.Justice Gaurang Kanth observed that the notifications were issued year after year "in a mechanical manner"...