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Supreme Court Restrains Punjab Govt From Taking Coercive Steps Against GVK Power For 2 Weeks
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed GVK Power (Goindwal Sahib) to approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court to challenge the decision of the Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd to terminate the power purchase agreement with it.The Court however restrained the Punjab authorities from taking any coercive action against GVK power for a period of two weeks. With these directions, the...
BREAKING| Supreme Court Asks BJP MLA Nitesh Rane To Surrender In Attempt To Murder Case; Grants Protection From Arrest For 10 Days
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed BJP MLA Nitesh Rane to surrender before the concerned Court and seek regular bail in connection with the attempt to murder case registered against him at Sindhudurg and protected him from arrest for 10 days.With the above direction, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli disposed of the special...
Supreme Court To Hear Akali Leader Bikram Majithia's Anticipatory Bail Plea On Jan 31; Asks Punjab Police To Not Arrest Him Till Then
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear the petition filed by Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia seeking anticipatory bail in a drug case on January 31 (Monday). The Court also asked the State of Punjab to not take any coercive action against him till next Monday.Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi mentioned Majithia's petition before the Chief Justice of India seeking...
'Better Wind Up Tribunal' : Supreme Court Disapproves APTEL Technical Member Hearing GAIL Cases Despite Being Ex-GAIL Chairman
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday expressed its disapproval towards a Technical Member (P&NG) of Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) who was former interim Chairman and Managing Director of Gail (India) Limited hearing appeals involving GAIL. "I don't want to use harsh words but how can He hear the matter? He cannot hear the matter, if this is the way then better wind up...
Family Court's Finding Regarding Previous Marriage Can Be Relied On To Quash Complaint About Bigamy Under Section 494/495 IPC : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently observed that a High Court's decision to allow the criminal proceeding to proceed for offences under Sections 494 and 495 of the Indian Penal Code - which deal with bigamy - despite the Family Court's finding that the wife did not have a subsisting prior marriage, would constitute an abuse of the process.The Cout observed reference to the Family Court's...
Consent Given During Prior Sexual Acts Won't Extend To Future Occasions: Punjab And Haryana High Court
Stressing that law acknowledges a woman's right to have a sexual relationship, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently observed that the consent given during prior sexual acts won't extend to future occasions. The Bench of Justice Vivek Puri further remarked that the withdrawal of the consent for sexual act effectively nullifies the earlier consent and therefore, forcibly...
Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Murder Accused; Says Patna High Court Ignored Gravity, Nature & Seriousness of Crime
On Monday, the Supreme Court pulled up the Patna High Court while hearing a challenge to a decision of the High Court granting bail to the accused. Setting aside the decision and quashing the bail granted, a Division Bench of M.R. Shah and Sanjiv Khanna noted that the High Court did not record reasons for the grant of bail, not considering the gravity nature and seriousness of the...
'This Heated Exchange Enriches Us': Bombay HC CJ After Navroz Seervai's Arguments In Maharashtra DGP Matter
There was an intense hearing session in the Bombay High Court yesterday in the case relating to the appointment of the Director-General of Police of Maharashtra, with Senior Advocate Navroz Seervai, appearing for the Acting DGP Sanjay Pandey, seeking the right to be heard in the matter.A bench led by Chief Justice Dipankar Dutta was hearing a PIL seeking directions to the State Government to...
Leniency Can't Be Shown For Drunken Driving Merely Because No Major Accident Occurred : Supreme Court
While dealing with the case of an employee's dismissal from service after being found guilty of driving under influence of alcohol, the Supreme Court of India has observed that merely because no major accident occurred leneincy can't be shown for the micconduct of drunken driving. The Court stated that driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol is not only a misconduct but it is an...
Section 372 CrPC - Victim's Right To Prefer Appeal Against Acquittal Absolute, Not Necessary To Obtain Special Leave: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the right provided to the victim to prefer an appeal against the order of acquittal is an absolute right and there is no necessity to obtain a special leave."The victim has not to pray for grant of special leave to appeal, as the victim has a statutory right of appeal under Section 372 proviso and the proviso to Section 372 does not stipulate any condition...
