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Vicarious Liability As A Principle Cannot Be Applied To A Contempt Case: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that vicarious liability as a principle cannot be applied to a case of contempt.Merely because a subordinate official acted in disregard of an order passed by the Court, a liability cannot be fastened on a higher official in the absence of knowledge, the bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice MM Sundresh observed.In this case, the appellants were held...
10 Quotes From Aryan Khan's Bail Hearing Today Before Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court will continue hearing the bail applications filed by Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha in the cruise ship drug case tomorrow at 2.30 PM. The three had moved the High Court following rejection of bail by the Special NDPS Court. They are booked under sections 8(c) read with 20b (purchase), 27 (consumption), 28 (attempt to commit offence),...
Same Income Criteria For OBC & EWS Not Arbitrary; Rs 8 Lakh Limit Adopted After Due Deliberation : Centre Tells Supreme Court
Pursuant to Top Court's order asking Centre to apprise the Court of the reasons for with its decision to adopt the criteria of annual income of Rupees 8 lakhs for determining the eligibility for Economic Weaker Sections ("EWS") in the NEET All India Quota, the Central Government today filed an affidavit justifying its stand.The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment said in...
Mere Breach Of Contract Not Cheating; Giving Criminal Colour To Civil Disputes Must Be Discouraged: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that mere breach of contract cannot give rise to criminal prosecution for cheating.For criminal prosecution, the key ingredient of having a dishonest or fraudulent intent under sections 405, 419 and 420 has to be made out, the bench of Justices S. Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari observed.The bench said that a criminal color cannot be given to a civil dispute merely...
First Bail In Drugs-on-Cruise Case : Two Guests In The Ship Get Bail
The Special NDPS Court Mumbai has granted bail to guests on the cruise ship, Manish Rajgaria and Avin Sahu. This is the first instance of bail granted in the cruise ship drug case. Manish Rajgaria was accused of possessing 2.4gms of ganja, and Sahu was accused of accepting that he consumed contraband twice on the ship. They were arrested after the cruise ship returned on...
Firecracker Ban Case : Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned till tomorrow the hearing of an application alleging violation of the order dated February 10, 2017 banning the use of certain chemicals that were dangerous & beyond safety limits in the fireworks by the manufacturers. The Court earlier had expressed strong reservations to the fact that the preliminary enquiry report submitted by the Joint...
Hindustan Zinc Disinvestment Case: Supreme Court Commences Hearing
The Supreme Court on Monday commenced hearing on the plea by National Confederation of Officers' Associations of Central Public Sector Undertakings and one more petitioner in the Hindustan Zinc disinvestment case.Advocate Prashant Bhushan opened the arguments for the petitioners, telling the bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and B. V. Nagarathna how the Metal Corporation of India...
Bombay High Court To Continue Hearing Aryan Khan's Bail Plea Tomorrow
The Bombay High Court will continue hearing the bail applications filed by Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha in the cruise ship drug case tomorrow at 2.30 PM. The three had moved the High Court following rejection of bail by the Special NDPS Court. They are booked under sections 8(c) read with 20b (purchase), 27 (consumption), 28 (attempt to commit...
"No Possession, No Consumption, No Recovery Of Drugs From Aryan Khan Then Why Is He Sent To Jail For 20 Days?": Mukul Rohtagi Argues In Bombay HC
Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi today told the Bombay High Court that there was no recovery of contraband or proof of consumption by Aryan Khan in the cruise ship drug case. "There is no consumption, no possession... Why this boy has been sent to 20 days in jail?" Rohatgi remarked. Justice NW Sambre is hearing the bail applications filed by Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun...
Aryan Khan Bail Hearing Started Before Bombay High Court: LIVE UPDATES
The Bombay High Court will hear today the bail applications of AryanKhan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha in the cruise ship drug case.A Bench of Justice Nitin W Sambre is hearing the bail applications after 10.30 AM. Matters listed as items 57, 58 and 64.A Special NDPS Court in Mumbai had rejected their bail applications on October 19. They were arrested on October 3.Follow this page...
No Connection With Prabhakar Sail Or KP Gosavi : Aryan Khan Tells Bombay High Court
Responding to the reply filed by the NCB opposing grant of bail in the cruise ship drug case, Aryan Khan has told the Bombay High Court that he has no connection with panch witnesses Prabhakar Sail and KP Gosavi.Referring to the affidavit of Sail which emerged in social media on Sunday, where he raised allegations about extortion bid in the case, the NCB has argued that there are attempts...
Aryan Khan Must Be Denied Bail As Attempts Made To Influence Witness, Tamper Evidence : NCB To Bombay High Court
Opposing the bail application on Aryan Khan, slated for hearing later in the day, the NCB has said that attempts are being made to tamper with and detail the on-going investigation. Referring to the affidavit filed by NCB's crucial panch witness Prabhakar Sail the agency claimed that the affidavit was not filed on court but clandestinely distributed in the media. The...