'Citizens' Faith In Police Department At Stake' : Bombay High Court While Ordering CBI Enquiry Against Anil Deshmukh

The Bombay High Court has observed that the allegations made by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Parambir Singh against the Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh are of a "serious nature", which warrant a preliminary enquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation."Prima facie, the issues are such that the very faith of citizens in the functioning of the police department is at stake",...

'Ethically Wrong To Continue To Hold Office': Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh Resigns After Bombay High Court Orders CBI Probe

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has resigned hours after the Bombay High Court ordered a preliminary inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe allegations of corrupt malpractices, against him. "The Bombay Hon'ble Bombay High Court, Mumbai, has passed an order today April 5, 2021 on a petition filed by Advocate Jaishri Patil, directing the CBI to conduct...

Nambi Narayanan Case: Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Next Week UOI's Plea To Take Action Against Erring Cops Based On DK Jain Panel Report

Supreme Court has on Monday agreed to hear next week Union of India's IA filed in the case of former ISRO Scientist Nambi Narayanan who was arrested in an espionage case which later turned out to be false.The Court was informed that recommendations have been made by the committee headed by former SC judge Justice DK Jain, which was formed by SC in 2018 to inquire in to the role of police...

Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Extension Of ED Director's Term On April 16

The Supreme Court will hear on April 16 the petition filed by Common Cause which challenges the extension given to the term of the Director of Enforcement Directorate Sanjay Kumar Mishra with retrospective effect.On Monday, a bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and Vineet Saran posted the matter for disposal on next Friday. Attorney General KK Venugopal told the bench that the reply to...

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Uniform Retirement Age For Supreme Court And High Court Judges

"It's irrational to have different retirement age for judges of constitutional courts," says a plea filed by BJP leader and Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay before the Supreme Court seeking uniform retirement age for judges of the High Courts as well as the Top Court. In essence, the plea seeks that the retirement age of High Court Judges be raised to 65 years, from 62...

"Check If Justice Ramasubramanian Appeared For Him Before":Supreme Court Adjourns Abdul Nazir Maudany's Plea For Relaxation Of Bail Condition

Supreme Court has on Monday adjourned to next week, the plea filed by Abdul Nazir Maudany, prime accused in the 2008 serial bomb blast case seeking relaxation of condition imposed by the Apex Court while granting him bail on 11th July 2014.The Court has asked the petitioner counsel to check if Justice Ramasubramanian who is part of the present Bench, has appeared for Maudany in the...

Interim Appointments For CBI Director Cannot Go On, Says Supreme Court In Common Cause's Plea Seeking Regular Director

The Supreme Court on Monday orally remarked that interim appointments of the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) cannot go on.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and Vineet Saran was hearing a petition filed by NGO Common Cause seeking the appointment of a regular director for the Central Bureau of Investigation.The public interest litigation opposes the appointment of Mr....

Supreme Court Appoints Two Special Courts To Try Coal Block Allocation Cases, Arun Bhardwaj, Sanjay Bansal Appointed As Special Judges

Supreme Court has on Monday decided to appoint two Special Courts to deal with and exclusively try the offences pertaining to coal block allocation matters.A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian has appointed Mr. Arun Bhardwaj and Mr Sanjay Bansal as Special Judges for Special Courts 1 and 2 in order of their seniority.The decision to appoint two...

Supreme Court Stays Karnataka HC Order Restoring 'Land De-Notification Corruption Case' Against CM Yediyurappa

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed an order of the Karnataka High Court, restoring the corruption case filed against Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, in relation to alleged land de-notification. A Bench led by CJI SA Bobde has issued notice on the plea field Yediyurppa, challenging the High Court's order, and granted interim relief od stay, on a request made by Yediyurppa's counsel,...

Breaking: Bombay High Court Directs CBI To Conduct Preliminary Inquiry Into Corruption Allegations Against Maharashtra Home Minster Anil Deshmukh

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed CBI to conduct preliminary inquiry in to corruption allegations against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni has ordered the CBI director to conclude the inquiry within 15 days and take further action in accordance with law."Interest of justice will be done if the director of...

"Shocking That Girl Who Was Allegedly Sexually Assaulted & Ravaged Was Left On A Railway Platform": Bombay HC Calls For Corrective Measures

Expressing its shock over the incident wherein a girl, who was allegedly sexually assaulted and ravaged was left on a railway platform, the Bombay High Court directed the Investigating officer to take corrective measures and trace the victim girl. Reminding the state of its duty to take preventive measures to stop youth exploitation, the Bench of Justice Bharati Dangre...

"There Are Many Sub-standard Law Colleges In The Country, Which is A Very Worrying Trend. Judiciary is Attempting To Correct It"; Justice NV Ramana

"There are many sub-standard Colleges in the country, which is a very worrying trend. The Judiciary has taken a note of this, and is attempting to correct the same",remarked Justice NV Ramana today while delivering the convocation address in the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Convocation ceremony of Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU)."We have more than 1500 Law Colleges and Law...