Aircel-Maxis Case : Special CBI Judge Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to P Chidambaram, Son Karti [Read Order]

(Updated with order)Special Judge, CBI Court, Rouse Avenue, Delhi, O.P Saini on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram in all the four applications in the Aircel Maxis case."In event of arrest, they be released on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh and one surety of like amount. The accused are directed to join the investigation," the court said. They...

Elevation Of Justice Kureshi : Collegium To Consider Centre's Reply Today, Tells SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the Collegium was meeting today at 1.45 PM to discuss the proposal to elevate Justice Akil Kureshi.The hearing of the petition filed by Gujarat High Court Advocates Association was therefore adjourned.On August 28, the CJI-led bench had said that the SC had received a communication from the Union Law Ministry regarding Justice Kureshi.Justice...

SC Adjourns Hearing Of Petitions Challenging Kashmir Lockdown Till September 16 [Read Order]

Declining to pass any orders, the Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned till September 16 the hearing of petitions challenging the curfew measures imposed in Jammu and Kashmir following the abrogation of the state's special status.The bench consisting of CJI Ranjan Gogoi, Justices S A Bobde and Abdul Nazeer was considering the petitions filed by Anuradha Bhasin, Executive Editor of Kashmir...

J&K Curfew : SC Allows Mehbooba Mufti's Daughter To Meet Her Detained Mother In Srinagar

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Iltija, daughter to former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, to travel to Srinagar to meet her detained mother.The CJI-led bench however said that the permission was tonly to meet her mother in Srinagar. So far as her prayer to allow moving around in other parts of Kashmir is concerned, she can do so subject to the permission of...

Breaking : SC Directs Shifting Of Kashmir Politician M Y Tarigami To AIIMS Delhi On Yechury's Plea

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the shifting of Kashmir politician M Y Tarigami, who is under detention, to AIIMS Delhi.The order was passed in a petition filed by CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury challenging the detention of Tarigami, a four time MLA from Kulgam constituency in the now dissolved J&K assembly.Yechury had said that he was concerned about the health of 72 year...

Breaking : SC Refuses Anticipatory Bail To Chidambaram In ED Case In INX Media Scam

The Supreme Court bench of Justices R Bhanumati and A S Bopanna on Thursday refused anticipatory bail to P Chidambaram in the case registered by Enforcement Directorate alleging money laundering in connection with INX Media FDI transaction."Anticipatory bail cannot be granted as a matter of right. It has to be exercised sparingly, especially in cases of economic offences, which constitute a...

Article 370: Mehbooba Mufti's Daughter Moves SC For Permission To Meet Her Mother

Daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to the authorities to allow her to meet her mother, who is under detention following the abrogation of Article 370 from the state.Iltija has submitted that she is concerned about her mother's health as she has not met her in a month.Her petition is listed for hearing...

Legal Metrology Act Excludes Only Those Offence With Regard To Weight Or Measure Under IPC : SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that though Section 3 of the Legal Metrology Act completely overrides the provisions of Chapter XIII of Indian Penal in respect of the offences and penalties with regard to weight or measure, but the prosecution for other offences under of IPC could be maintained.The issue considered by the bench comprising Justice L. Nageswara Rao and Justice Hemant Gupta in...

SC To Consider If Victim Can Withdraw The Money Deposited By Accused As Condition For Bail [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court has issued notice on a special leave petition filed against a Bombay High Court order that declined the prayer of a victim of a crime to allow the withdrawal of amount deposited by the accused as condition for securing pre-arrest bail.The bench of Justices Indu Malhotra and Subhash Reddy issued the notice on September 2.The petition arises out of a cheating case filed by...

HC Can't Interfere In The Manner Of Investigation In Exercise Of Powers Under Section 482 CrPC : SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has reiterated that the High Court, while exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code, cannot interfere in the manner of investigation.The Allahabad High Court, while disposing a petition filed by accused under Section 482 CrPC had issued a slew of directions, including the direction to change the investigating officer and also to subject the erring...

Breaking : CBI Court Remands D K Shivakumar To ED Custody Till Sep 13

Special CBI Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar, Rouse Avenue, Delhi on Wednesday remanded Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar to the custody of Enforcement Directorate till September 13 in a money laundering case. The Special Judge also allowed him daily visits by lawyers and family members for 30 minutes. Mr Shivakumar was arrested on September 3, on alleged offences under the Prevention...

[Ayodhya Hearing] [Day 19] Waqf Board Says It Doesn't Object To 'Co-Existence' And Prayers By Hindus; But Asserts Title Over Mosque

"By 1858 India was full of places side by side...Coexistence is fine, we may coexist. But I claim title of the whole mosque. If someone wishes to pray there, we have no problem with that, but what we claim is title", submitted Dhavan.