Breaking: Aryan Khan Bail Application Will Be Heard By Bombay High Court On Tuesday -LIVE UPDATES

Aryan Shahrukh Khan approached the Bombay High Court seeking bail in the cruise ship drug case hours after a special NDPS court refused bail to him and two others.Special Judge VV Patil refused bail to Khan, his friend Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha.The NCB arrested them on October 3, following a raid at the international departure terminal of a Goa-bound cruise the previous day.Follow...

Aryan Khan's Knowledge Of Charas Being Hidden In Arbaaz Merchant's Shoe Amounts To 'Conscious Possession' Of Contraband : Mumbai Court

Aryan Khan was in "conscious possession" of illegal drugs even though the Narcotics Control Bureau didn't recover anything from him during the raid, a Special NDPS Court said rejecting his bail application. Special Judge VV Patil rejected bail to Khan, model Munmun Dhamecha and Arbaaz Merchant yesterday in the cruise ship drugs case. The court observed that...

Death Penalty- "We Need To Acknowledge The Person We Are Dealing With At least At The Stage Of Sentencing": Orissa HC Chief Justice Muralidhar

"One aspect of this report is to give us another narrative on the person who has been convicted of a crime is.""This report points out that you need to acknowledge the person you are dealing with at least at the stage of sentencing that person to death."Orissa High Court Chief Justice Justice Muralidhar made the above remarks at a panel discussion organized to mark the release of Project...

EPF Act : Supreme Court To Hear PF Commissioner's Appeal Against Direction To Pay Interest To Federal Bank After 3 Weeks

The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the Special Leave Petition filed by Regional Provident Fund Commissioner challenging the KeralaHigh Court's decision directing the Commissioner to disburse the interest amount( to the tune of over Rs 53 crores) to the Federal Bank for funds retained with the Provident Fund from 1985 to 1992. Appearing for the Regional Provident...

Class 12 Assessment Not Based Only On Student's Actual Performance; Past Performance Of School Also Accounted : CBSE Tells Supreme Court

The CBSE has told the Supreme Court that to evaluate the Class 12 marks for this year after the cancellation of written exams due to COVID, it is bound to take into account not only the actual performance of the student but also the past performance of the school.Responding to a writ petition filed by a student raising grievance against the Class 12 assessment, the Board stated...

Difference Between 'Parole' and 'Furlough' : Supreme Court Explains

The Supreme Court has discussed the differences between 'furlough' and 'parole' and the principles relating to grant of them.A bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice BV Nagarathna stated the broad principles as :(i) Furlough and parole envisage a short-term temporary release from custody;(ii) While parole is granted for the prisoner to meet a specific exigency, furlough may...

Extent Of Applicability Of Centre's Insurance Scheme For Health Workers Fighting COVID-19: Supreme Court Issues Notice

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a petition raising the issue of the construction of the Centre's Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19, in so far as it employs the terminology 'requisitioned/drafted for COVID-19 related responsibilities', to determine the extent of its applicability in the interest of private medical practitioners.The scheme stipulates that as...

WhatsApp Chats Reveal Aryan Khan's Involvement In Illegal Drug Activities : Mumbai Court

WhatsApp chats prima facie reveal that accused Aryan Khan is dealing in illicit drug activities for narcotic substances on regular basis, a special court has observed refusing bail to Aryan Shahrukh Khan in the Cruise Ship Drug Case. A special NDPS Court of Judge V V Patil rejected Khan's bail plea along with bail applications of model Munmun Dhamecha and Arbaaz Merchant. A...

UAPA- State Police Has Duty To Continue Investigation Of Schedule Offence Till NIA Actually Takes It Over: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the State police has a duty to continue with the investigation of a schedule offence till the National Investigating Agency actually takes it over.Between the issuance of a direction and the actual taking up of the investigation by the NIA, there should be no hiatus in the investigation to the detriment of the interests of national security involved in...

Should Existing CBI Director Continue If New Appointment Gets Delayed? Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the response of the Central Government to an argument made by the NGO 'Common Cause' that if the appointment of the new CBI Director gets delayed, the existing Director should be allowed to continue instead of making an ad-hoc appointment of an Acting Director.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai asked the Attorney General for India...

Breaking: Aryan Khan Moves Bombay High Court Against Special Court Order Denying Bail In Drug Case

Aryan Shahrukh Khan approached the Bombay High Court seeking bail in the cruise ship drug case hours after a special NDPS court refused bail to him and two others. His counsels, Senior Advocate Amit Desai and Satish Mandeshinde were present before Justice SW Sambre to mention the matter, but the court rose for the day before the mentioning. The case it likely to be mentioned tomorrow. As...

'We Did Not Ask For Sealed Cover ' : Supreme Court To UP Govt Over Delayed Status Report in Lakhimpur Kheri Case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the State of Uttar Pradesh for delay in filing a status report in the recent violence incident at Lakhimpur Kheri, which was filed by the in a sealed cover.A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli observed that the report should have been filed at least one day before the hearing to give the Court enough time to...