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Aryan Khan Bail: Court Reserves Order For Oct 20 - LIVE UPDATES From Hearing
A Special NDPS Court in Mumbai will hear the bail applications of Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha in the cruise ship drugs case. They were arrested on October 3 and are currently lodged in Arthur Road Prison. On October 7, a Mumbai Magistrate had rejected further NCB custody of the accused and had remanded them to judicial custody.Yesterday, the lawyers for the accused...
Delhi Gymkhana Club Case: Supreme Court Directs NCLT To Dispose Pending Proceedings Within 4 Months
While declining to interfere in the civil appeal(s) filed challenging NCLAT's order directing the suspension of Delhi Gymkhana Club's General Committee and appointment of an Administrator nominated by the Union of India the Supreme Court on September 30, 2021 directed NCLT, Delhi to dispose of the proceedings pending before it within 4 months.Noting that the appeal was against an...
Fake Accident Claim Petitions : Supreme Court Directs BCI To Act Against Erring Lawyers
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 5, 2021) criticized the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh for its failure to take action against advocates for filing fake claim petitions under Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and Workmen Compensation Act."It is very unfortunate that in such a serious matter, where the allegations are of filing of fake claim petitions in which the advocates are also alleged...
Centre Notifies Appointments Of 14 Judges To Telangana, Orissa And Kerala High Courts
The Central Government has notified the appointments of 7 judges to Telangana, 3 judges to Orissa, and 4 judges to Kerala High Courts. For Telangana High Court :1) Perugu Sree Sudha, Judicial Officer2) Dr. Chillakur Sumalatha, Judicial Officer3) Dr. Gurijala Radha Rani, Judicial Officer4) Munnuri Laxman, Judicial Officer5) Noonsavath Tukaramji, Judicial Officer6) Addula Venkateshwara...
Aryan Khan's International Linkages Indicate Towards Illegal Drug Procurement : NCB Alleges In Reply To Bail
The Narcotics Control Bureau has accused Aryan Khan of being involved in the illicit "procurement and distribution" of contraband, prohibited under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. It has also alleged that Khan was in touch with some persons abroad who appear to be a part of an International Drug Network for illicit procurement and investigation thereof...
Mere Failure To Avoid Collision By Taking Some Extraordinary Precaution Does Not In Itself Constitute Contributory Negligence: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that mere failure to avoid the collision by taking some extraordinary precaution, does not in itself constitute negligence.To establish contributory negligence, some act or omission, which materially contributed to the accident or the damage, should be attributed to the person against whom it is alleged, the bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and...
Uthra Murder : Husband Who Murdered Wife By Inducing Snake Bite Sentenced To Consecutive Double Life Imprisonment By Kerala Court
In the Uthra murder case, a Kerala court on Wednesday sentenced Sooraj S Kumar to double life imprisonment and a five lakh fine for murdering his wife by inducing a homicidal snakebite. He was also awarded 10 years and 7 years of imprisonment in two other cases for causing hurt by means of poison and destroying evidence. The sentencing will have to run consecutively.The Kollam Additional...
Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant & Munmun Dhamecha Bail Hearing Before Special NDPS Court-LIVE UPDATES
A Special NDPS Court will hear the bail applications of Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha in the cruise ship drugs case. They were arrested on October 3 and are currently lodged in Arthur Road Prison. On October 7, a Mumbai Magistrate had rejected further NCB custody of the accused and had remanded them to judicial custody.Stay on this page for live-updates of the hearing,...
Judgment Debtor Can't Raise Objections In Instalments; Res Judicata Applicable To Execution Proceedings : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that the principle of res judicata will apply to execution proceedings as well. The Court added that a judgment debtor cannot raise objections to executions in installments.A bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasburmanian made this observation while rejecting a new objection raised by a judgment-debtor against the auction-sale proceedings in the...
'We Don't Know Where Money Deposited In PM CARES Fund Is Going' :Justice Lokur Expresses Concerns About Subversion Of RTI
To highlight concerns about the subversion of the Right To Information Act, former Supreme Court judge Justice MB Lokur cited the instance of lack of information about the funds in the PM CARES Funds."How there is no information out in the public domain about how crores and crores of money that has been donated by average citizens and big business is being spent?", he said. He said that we...
No Limitation Period In Case Of A Usufructuary Mortgage : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that there is no limitation period in case of a usufructuary mortgage.A bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramanian was dealing with an appeal filed by a mortgagee, who claimed ownership of the mortgaged property on the ground that 45 years had elapsed after the mortgage.The Supreme Court noted that the Full Bench of Punjab and Haryana High...